Rutgers Physician Assistant Program Marks 50 Years of Excellence The Rutgers Physician Assistant (PA) program celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala that brought together generations of alumni, faculty, students, and friends. The milestone event honored a half-century of education, service, and leadership in advancing the PA profession in New Jersey and beyond. Guests [...]
Rutgers Physician Assistant Studies is Third in U.S. News and World Report’s Graduate School Rankings The top-five program accepts 50 students per cohort from more than 1,500 applicants annually The physician assistant program at the Rutgers School of Health Professions is ranked No. 3 in the nation for 2025-26, according to U.S. News [...]
From Modest Beginnings to National Acclaim: Rutgers’ Physician Assistant Program Turns 50 Fifty years ago, Rutgers SHP’s Physician Assistant (PA) program launched as New Jersey’s only one of its kind—with just a dozen students who couldn’t even practice in-state due to outdated laws. Today, it’s a nationally ranked powerhouse, producing top-tier PAs who shape [...]
Physician Assistant Department Chair Matthew McQuillan, M.S., Honored with National Master Faculty Award Colleagues have praised Matthew McQuillan as an outstanding educator and compassionate leader, who has shaped the careers of thousands of students and been instrumental in advancing the physician assistant profession. His impact on students and the professional community was recently [...]