Master of Science [M.S] [Physician Assistant Studies] From Hofstra University

PAs work in a variety of medical settings, ranging from basic primary care to sub-specialty medicine. PAs are qualified to care for patients in a variety of settings, inclusive of assisting in surgery, attend medical emergencies, and care for patients in out-patient internal medicine, pediatrics or family medicine offices and clinics.

Hofstra's program is designed for both graduate and first-year dual-degree undergraduate students and provides undergraduates the opportunity to earn both the BS and the MS in Physician Assistant Studies, as well as provide graduate instruction and an MS degree to post-baccalaureate students who complete all requirements. For more information on the first-year direct-entry undergraduate program, please see the undergraduate Bulletin.

The graduate-level curriculum is divided into three semesters of didactic instruction, three semesters of clinical clerkships and one semester of research. The curriculum focuses on integrating basic science with the application of clinical medicine.? The program instructs students utilizing a multi-modal approach to best reach different student learning styles.? Examples include, case-based learning, use of simulation, use of standardized Patients (actors), hands-on practice sessions for procedural and physical examination skills, use of cadavers for anatomy instruction and procedure skills, and traditional lecture series.