Ryan White, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Program: Physician Assistant
Administrative Title: Assistant Director
Phone: (732) 235-4445
Email: whitery@rutgers.edu
Office location:
675 Hoes Lane, 6th Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
About
Dr. White joined the PA Program faculty 2012. He received a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Anthropology from Muhlenberg College in 2002. In 2008, Dr. White became the first graduate of UMDNJ’s M.S. Physician Assistant and M.P.H. dual degree program.
After completing this program he practiced in general internal medicine and neurology, and continues to practice primary care at the HOPE clinic. Dr. White earned a PhD in Health Systems and Policy from the Rutgers School of Public Health and he currently lectures in health policy, the U.S. health system, the health care workforce, and health care reform. As Director, Clinical Site Development and Practice he is responsible for developing and maintaining clinical education and practice opportunities with affiliate health systems, hospitals, and practices.
Dr. White’s research interests include the primary care workforce, health services utilization, health system reform, and clinical education. He is a Past President of the New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants (NJSSPA) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Dr. White was the 2015 recipient of the PAEA New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence, the 2016 recipient of the NJSSPA Outstanding PA of the Year Award, was a 2018-2019 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellow, and is the recipient of the 2024 AAPA Publishing Award.
Education
M.S., UMDNJ – SHRP
MPH, UMDNJ – SPH
Ph.D., Rutgers School of Public Health
Professional Achievements
Publishing Award – American Academy of Physician Associates 2024
Beloved Community Award, 2022
Faculty Gonfalonier – Rutgers School of Health Professions Convocation, 2017
Outstanding PA of the Year – New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants, 2016
New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence – Physician Assistant Education Association, 2015
Bernard D. Goldstein, MD Award – UMDNJ School of Public Health, 2008
Research
Research Interests
Health professions workforce; Primary care workforce; Clinical education; Physician assistant education; Patient-provider communication
Title |
Sponsor |
Effective Dates |
Role |
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An analytic approach to examining the relationship between state scope of practice reforms and PA labor demand |
American Academy of Physician Associates |
November 1, 2023 – February 15, 2025 |
Co-Principal Investigator |
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Can Digital Health Technologies and Data Science Transform Health Professional Practice and Communication and Ensure Health Equity? |
Rutgers School of Communication and Information |
December 1, 2021 – present |
Co-investigator |
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AAPA-PAEA Research Fellowship, 2018-2019 |
The American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Physician Assistant Education Association |
November 1, 2018 – October 31, 2019 |
Research Fellow |
Publications
| Title | Authors | Where and When | ||
Describing the Physician Associate Clinical Training Site Compensation Market |
White RD |
Journal of PA Education. 2024;00(00):1–9. DOI 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000619
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PA Scope of Practice Reform: History Informing the Future |
White RD, Najmabadi S, Valentin V |
Journal of the American Academy of PAs. In press. |
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Examining the Influence of Physician Assistant/Associate Scope of Practice Reforms and Individual Characteristics on Wages |
White RD |
Medical Care Research and Review. 2023 Apr 5; DOI: 10.1177/10775587231165351 |
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Initial Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Physician Assistant Education |
Valentin V, Najmabadi S, Warner M, White RD, Dehn R |
Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 2022 Jun 1;33(2):78-86. |
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The Primary Care Workforce Paradox: Physician Shortages in the Context of PA and NP Surplus |
White RD, Keahy D, Luck M, Dehn R |
Journal of the American Academy of PAs. 2021 Oct 1;34(10):39-42. |
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