Department of Physician Assistant Studies & Practice
The Long Jumper and the Stand-Up Comedian: Two Unconventional Paths to PA School A national champion in the long jump, Madisen Richards twice competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials before feeling pulled in another direction. She is now a first year-student in the Rutgers SHP Physician Assistant (PA) program. PA students Salvatore LoPizzo [...]
PA Program’s Commitment to Service is Recognized with Scholarship The Physician Assistant (PA) program received the Esther Elliott Martin Scholarship award in recognition of its commitment to community service, including its work with the Health Outreach Practice Experience (H.O.P.E.) Clinic, which provides primary care services to those who are uninsured or underinsured. The $2,000 [...]
SHP Doctoral Recipients Paving the Way for Women of Color in Healthcare An emergency room physician assistant, faculty member, and mother of two, Dipali Yeh found the thought of pursuing a doctoral degree daunting. But when Rutgers University joined the Big Ten and the School of Health Professions dean urged faculty to get [...]
H.O.P.E. Clinic Receives Award to Transition to Electronic Health Record System Health care technology company athenahealth will provide free electronic health record service, which will improve care to the Rutgers Health clinic’s uninsured patients. The Health Outreach Practice Experience (H.O.P.E.) Clinic, a free health clinic in the Rutgers School of Health Professions that [...]
Rutgers H.O.P.E. Clinic Receives $60,000 to Expand Health Care Services The donation will increase clinic hours for underserved communities across central New Jersey.Rutgers Health Outreach Practice Experience (H.O.P.E.) clinic has received a $60,000 donation from the Affinity Foundation. In return, officials plan to use the funding to extend the hours of operation and bolster [...]
Rutgers Physician Assistant Studies Among Top 10 in Latest U.S. News and World Report Graduate School Rankings Rutgers School of Health Professions’ Physician Assistant program ranks best in New Jersey and shines nationally as a top-ranked program.Consistently honored as a top graduate program, the Rutgers School of Health Professions’ M.S. in Physician Assistant [...]