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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

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SHP Associate Dean of Research Wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Antonina Mitrofanova has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)—the nation’s highest honor for early-career researchers.

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H.O.P.E. Clinic Receives Award to Transition to Electronic Health Record System

The Health Outreach Practice Experience (H.O.P.E.) Clinic has received a grant to transition from a paper-based system to an electronic health record (EHR) system.

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In our 2023-24 Annual Report, discover how we’re reimagining education to meet evolving healthcare needs. Meet faculty forging new paths, mission-driven students, and researchers whose work transforms patient care.

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29April 2025

After 27 Years of Service, PA Program Director Lori Palfreyman Bids Farewell

After 27 years with SHP, Lori Palfreyman, director of the Physician Assistant Program, is retiring from Rutgers.

She first joined the program as a guest lecturer in women’s health, bringing her expertise […]

24April 2025

Love, Loss, and a Longboard: PA Alum Joey Leveille Rolls into Reality TV Fame

When a prospective student rolled up to his informational interview on a longboard — and popped it into his hand with a practiced kick — Jennifer Joseph, an assistant professor […]

24April 2025

Alma Merians is 2025 Gonfalonier Honoree

Rutgers School of Health Professions is proud to announce that Alma Merians, professor, associate dean, and former longtime chair of the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, has been chosen as the gonfalonier honoree for this […]

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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

SHP Associate Dean of Research Wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Antonina Mitrofanova has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)—the nation’s highest honor for early-career researchers.

H.O.P.E. Clinic Receives Award to Transition to Electronic Health Record System

The Health Outreach Practice Experience (H.O.P.E.) Clinic has received a grant to transition from a paper-based system to an electronic health record (EHR) system.

Reimagining

In our 2023-24 Annual Report, discover how we’re reimagining education to meet evolving healthcare needs. Meet faculty forging new paths, mission-driven students, and researchers whose work transforms patient care.