dept. of physician assistant studies (516) 686-3881

Dept. of Physician Assistant StudiesDept. of Physician Assistant Studies

(516) 686-3881(516) 686-3881

Definition of Physician Assistant

• PA are licensed professionals who:– practice medicine with physician supervision

• supervision may be “at a distance”

– exercise significant autonomy in medical decision-making

– provide a broad – and continuously growing – range of diagnostic and therapeutic services

– may also perform educational, administrative or research activities

NY PAs Practice Medicine

• Taking patient histories, performing physical exams, manage chronic and acute patient problems are the mainstay of many PA’s daily job responsibilities


• NY Physician Assistants can prescribe medications in all settings

• Provide health education and patient counseling


• Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic tests are part of a PA’s typical daily routine


• First assisting in surgery, reducing and casting fractures, and suturing wounds are only some of the more common PA responsibilities

National PA Statistics

• Sex• Age (mean)• Education

– at least a 4 year degree

– Master’s

– Doctorate

• Years in practice (mean)

• 53% women, 47% men• 41 years

– 89%

– 22%

– 3%

• 10 years

Adapted from 1998 AAPA Annual PA Census Survey

PAs by Specialty Nationwide

Internal Medicine

16%

Emergency Medicine

10% Family Practice

38%

Pediatrics4%

Surgery20%

Other10%

Ob/Gyn2%

AAPA statistics 11/30/99

PA Employers Nationwide

Other14%Community

Health Center7%

Solo Practice11%

HMOs5%

Group Practice37%

Hospital26%


PA Mean Total Annual Salaries

$54,000

$56,000

$58,000

$60,000

$62,000

$64,000

$66,000

$68,000

$70,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999


Mean Total Income from Primary Employer by Specialty

Emergency Medicine $75,769Surgical Subspecialties $75,285General Surgery $68,286Internal Medicine Specialties $65,377Family Practice $64,951Pediatrics $64,206General Internal Medicine $62,994


Top 5 States for PA PracticeOthers63%

New York11%

California8%

Texas7%

North Carolina

6%

Pennsylvania5%


PA Prescriptive Privileges

• Nationally variable depending upon State-specific enabling legislation

• Currently NYS permits: – Class II-V drugs inpatient– Class III-V drugs outpatient

PA Certification

• Most states require National Certification

• To obtain Certification:– must be a graduate of an accredited PA Program– must pass the Physician Assistant National

Certification Examination (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

A word about the largest PA Professional Organizations

Important PA Websites

• New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)

• New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA)

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

• www.nyit.edu

• www.nysspanet.org

• www.aapa.org

NYIT Physician Assistant ProgramNYIT Physician Assistant Program

Overview & IntroductionOverview & Introduction

NYIT PA Program Structure

Baccalaureate Degree• Pre-professional Phase

(1 1/2 years)• Professional Phase

(2 1/2 years)– Didactic years

– Clinical year

NYIT PA Program Strengths

• Affiliation with NYCOM and School of Allied Health and Life Sciences

• Small class sizes• Orientation to success in careers• Convenient campus location• Recent institutional growth, renovations• Advanced technology• Cultural diversity, minority recruitment• Commitment to service to the community

NYIT PA Program Admission Criteria: High School Applicant to Pre-professional Phase*

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent• Minimum combined SAT score of 1000• C+ or better in all Math and/or Sciences courses• Verification of 100 hours experience of direct patient care

experience• Two professional letters of recommendation including one

from a P.A., D.O. or M.D.• One-page type-written narrative• An interview and approval of the PA Admission Committee• Official transcripts from all schools attended* for specifics please see current undergraduate catalog

NYIT PA Program Admission Criteria: Transfer Applicant to Pre-professional Phase*

• At least 30 college credits with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 within the most recent 5 years of college study

• A minimum of C+ or better in all required Math/Science pre-requisite courses

• Verification of a minimum of 100 hours experience of direct patient care experience

• Two professional letters of recommendation including one from a P.A., D.O. or M.D.

• One-page type-written narrative• An interview & approval of the PA Admission Committee• Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended • * for specifics please see current undergraduate catalog

NYIT PA Program CurriculumFall Semester Pre-Professional Phase Credits* WRIT 101 English Composition I 3 CHEM 105 Applied Chemistry 3 MATH 140 College Algebra & Trig MATH 170 or Calculus 4 ECON 105 Economics 3 PHIL 220 Ethics & Social Philosophy 3 College Success Seminar 2 18 Fall Semester Pre-Professional Phase Credits BIOL 310 Human Physiology 4 BIOL 345 Medical Microbiology 4 WRIT 315 or Technical Writing 3 Group B English Psychology 3 LTR 210 English 3 17 Fall Semester Professional Phase Credits* PHAS 310 Clinical Medicine I 9 Clinical Nutrition Infectious Diseases Pulmonary Medicine Cardiology Gastroenterology Renal Hematology/Oncology PHAS 306 Clinical Pathology II 1 PHAS 325 Clinical Skills I 2 PHAS 330 Clinical Laboratory Medicine 3 PHAS 320 Pharmacology I 3 18 All Semesters Professional Phase Credits* PHAS 400 Internal Medicine 6 PHAS 401 Emergency Medicine 3 PHAS 402 Obstetrics & Gynecology 3

Spring Semester Pre-Professional Phase Credits WRIT 151 English Composition II 3 CHEM 215 Bio-Organic Chemistry 4 SPCH 105 Speech 3 PHYS 155/156 Physics 4 History or Political Science 3 17 Spring Semester Professional Phase Credits* PHAS 302 Gross Anatomy & Embryology 5 PHAS 303 Anatomy Case Studies 2 PHAS 304 Clinical Pathophysiology 3 PHAS 335 Behavioral Medicine 2 PHAS 255 Epidemiology & Interpretation 3 Of the Medical Literature PHAS 251 The PA Profession 1 16 Spring Semester Professional Phase Credits* PHAS 311 Clinical Medicine II 9 Pediatrics Geriatrics Dermatology Rheumatology Endocrinology Neurology Surgery: OB/GYN, Urology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology PHAS 307 Clinical Pathology III 1 PHAS 321 Pharmacology II 3 PHAS 326 Clinical Skills II 2 PHAS 370 Outpatient Medicine 3 18 All Semesters Profesional Phase Credits* PHAS 403 General Surgery 6 PHAS 404 Pediatrics 3 PHAS 405 Family Practice 6

Summer Semester Credits No regularly scheduled classes Summer Semester Credits No regularly scheduled classes Summer Semester Professional Phase Credits* PHAS 375 Disease Prevention/Health Promotion 3 PHAS 365 Emergency Medicine 3 PHAS 380 Critical Thought Process in Medicine 2 PHAS 327 Clinical Skills III 2 PHAS 350 Osteopathic Practices & Principles 1 11

All Semesters Professional Phase Credits* PHAS 406 Psychiatry 3 PHAS 430 Preceptorship 3 PHAS 470 Elective 3 Senior Year 36

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NYIT PA Program CurriculumPre-Professional Phase*

• First Year - FallPre-professional Phase

– English Composition I

– Applied Chemistry

– College Algebra/Trig or Calculus I

– Economics

– Ethics & Social Philosophy

• First Year - SpringPre-professional Phase

– English Composition II

– Bio-Organic Chemistry

– Speech

– Physics

– History or Political Science

* for specifics please see Undergraduate Catalogue

NYIT PA Program Curriculum*• Second Year - Fall

Pre-professional Phase

– Human Physiology

– Medical Microbiology

– Technical Writing or Group B English

– Psychology

– English

• Second Year - SpringProfessional Phase

– Gross Anatomy/Embryology

– Anatomy Case Studies

– Clinical Pathophysiology

– Behavioral Medicine

– Epidemiology/Interpretation of the Medical Literature

– The PA Profession


NYIT PA Program Curriculum*• Third Year - Fall

Professional Phase

– Clinical Medicine I

– Clinical Pathology II

– Clinical Skills I

– Clinical Laboratory Medicine

– Pharmacology I

• Third Year - SpringProfessional Phase

– Clinical Medicine II

– Clinical Pathology III

– Pharmacology II

– Clinical Skills II

– Outpatient Medicine


NYIT PA Program CurriculumFinal Professional Year*

• Fourth Year - Summer– Disease Prevention &

Health Promotion

– Emergency Medicine

– Critical Thought Processes in Medicine

– Clinical Skills III

– Clinical OPP

• Fourth Yr.-Fall/Spring– Internal Medicine– General Surgery– Family Practice– Ob/Gyn– Pediatrics– Psychiatry– Emergency Medicine– Preceptorship/Elective


NYIT PA Program Estimated Tuition Costs*

Fresh Soph Junior Senior

Fall $ 6,805 $ 6,805 $ 6,805 $ 7,300

Spring $ 6,805 $ 6,805 $ 6,805 $ 7,300

Summer -- -- $ 4,950 --

Fees $ 300 $ 300 $ 450 $ 300

Totals $13,910 $13,910 $19,100 $14,900

* NYIT historically provides significant scholarship monies Tuition is increased historically annually

NYIT Financial Aid

• Scholarships

• 2,020 student recipients• Average: $1,634 per

student per year• Totaling $3,302,474

• NYIT Grants

• 1,975 student recipients• Average: $1,381 per

student per year• Totaling $2,729,013

NYIT Financial Aid

Combined NYIT Scholarships and Grants average

$3,015 per student per year

NYIT PA Students Are…..Gender

Male38%

Female62%

NYIT PA Students Are…..Ethnicity

African American

12%

Asian-Pacific Islander

6%

Hispanic7%

White75%

NYIT PA Students Are…..Prior Medical Experience

EMT or Paramedic

44%

Volunteer18%

Medical Technician

5%

Medical Assistant

33%

NYIT PA Students Are…..Prior Education

DO/MD2%

Masters6%

Associates24%

Bachelors68%

NYIT PA Program

• Clinical Clerkships– NYCOM affiliations– 130 office-based practices– many major teaching medical centers on Long

Island, the New York City environs as well as more distant rural practices

Strong Clinical Affiliations

• Nassau County Medical Center

• St. Barnabas Medical Center

• Winthrop University Hospital

• North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

• Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center

• St. Vincent’s/Catholic Medical Center

48 Weeks of Clinical ClerkshipsRequired (all) - Electives (any 2)

• Family Practice (8)• Internal Medicine (8)• General Surgery (8)• Emergency Medicine (4)• Pediatrics (4)• Psychiatry (4)

• Orthopaedics• Cardiovascular Surgery• Critical Care Intensivist• Diagnostic Imaging• Rural Medicine• Occupational Medicine• Geriatrics• Forensics

NYIT PA Program

• Professional Phase Entry Requirements:– Completion of all pre-requisite courses with a

minimum 3.0 GPA– A minimum of C+ or better in all required

prerequisite math and/or sciences courses– Approval of PA Program Chair– Recommendation by Academic Review

Committee

NYIT PA Program

• Graduation Requirements– successful completion of all

didactic course

– successful completion of all required clinical rotations

– satisfactory standard of professional conduct

– satisfaction of all NYIT financial obligations

• Questions?Mr. James Lawrence

PA Program Specialist

Admissions Office

(516) 686-7520

orNYIT PA Program

(516) 686-3881

dept. of physician assistant studies (516) 686-3881

Documents

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