Program Overview

Pace University - Lenox Hill Hospital PA Program

The Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant (PA) Program is an intensive 26-month program that prepares students to become practicing physician assistants. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of physician assistant studies.

Overview

The program is located on the New York City campus and offers an integrated curriculum that takes a holistic approach to healthcare. Preclinical training exposes students to multiple disciplines simultaneously, allowing for a learning experience that is analogous to the manner in which they will practice.

Admissions

Students may apply to the program through the Central Application Services for Physician Assistants (CASPA). To be eligible, students must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and meet specific requirements set forth by the PA program.

Prerequisites

Students must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and meet specific requirements set forth by the PA program.

Plan of Study

The program consists of a didactic phase and a clinical phase. The didactic phase includes courses such as:

• Human Physiology (3 credits)
• Health History & Physical Diagnosis I (2 credits)
• Psychosocial Medicine (2 credits)
• Professionalism and Biomedical Ethics (2 credits)
• Gross Anatomy (2 credits)
• Pathophysiology I (2 credits)
• Medical Pharmacology I (3 credits)
• Clinical Medicine I (5 credits)
• Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Methods I (4 credits)
• Health History and Physical Diagnosis II (4 credits)

The clinical phase includes courses such as:

• Research Methods/Master's Project (3 credits)
• Clerkship in Internal Medicine (3 credits)
• Clerkship in Pediatrics (3 credits)
• Clerkship in Women's Health (3 credits)
• Clerkship in Behavioral Medicine (3 credits)
• Clerkship in Family Medicine (3 credits)
• Clerkship In Emergency Medicine (3 credits)
• Clerkship in Surgery (3 credits)
• Clerkship in Selected Elective (3 credits)
• Clerkship Selected by Program (3 credits)
• Clinical Year Capstone (3 credits)

Total Credits

The program requires a total of 102 credits.

Accreditation

The Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Program is a member of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and is registered by the New York State Department of Education. The program awards an MS in Physician Assistant Studies.