Yale School of Medicine's Online Physician Assistant Program

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is advancing the physician assistant (PA) profession by educating the highly proficient PAs the country needs. Yale PA Online prepares patient-focused clinicians through a curriculum that blends online classes and coursework with in-person clinical rotations and immersions. Graduates become PAs capable of working on health care teams to help meet the country’s need for primary care practitioners.

Attending Yale PA Online

The program can be completed in 28 months of full-time study and is delivered through three integrated components:

Classes:

• Live, online classes taught by Yale faculty
• Video coursework, including lectures and case studies
• Small classes capped at 12 students to foster collaboration

Clinical Placement:

• Clinical rotations of 40 hours or more per week
• Hands-on training in 13 mandatory rotations and three elective rotations
• Dedicated placement team that secures second year rotations 

Immersions: 

• Three one-week immersions on the Yale campus
• Cadaver dissection and real-world experience in the Yale Center for Medical Simulation
• In-person interactions with classmates and faculty 

Yale PA Online prepares students to become certified PAs by passing the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). Graduates of the program will also be prepared to pursue state licensure.