One of the fastest growing fields in the country is that of physician assistants. The need for PAs is growing by a torrid 38%.
Check out the recording of our interview with Jim van Rhee, Director of Yale University’s Physician Assistant Program, to learn about Yale’s traditional PA program and the exciting, new online PA option.
00:01:10 – Introducing Jim van Rhee.
00:02:41 – The million dollar question: What made Jim attend PA school?
00:04:11 – An overview of the traditional Yale PA program.
00:06:03 – What do PAs actually do?
00:07:22 – There is a 3% acceptance rate at the Yale PA program. How do you get in?
00:08:45 – About the new online (blended) program.
00:14:30 – Why Yale started an online program.
00:16:25 – Comparing the traditional and blended programs: Full Time vs PT, admissions requirements, and class size.
00:19:42 – How the research requirement will play out for online PA students, and the importance of research for PAs.
00:22:38 – The best thing for future PA applicants to do right now.
00:26:58 – A last piece of advice for a college student hoping to become a PA.
00:02:41 – The million dollar question: What made Jim attend PA school?
00:04:11 – An overview of the traditional Yale PA program.
00:06:03 – What do PAs actually do?
00:07:22 – There is a 3% acceptance rate at the Yale PA program. How do you get in?
00:08:45 – About the new online (blended) program.
00:14:30 – Why Yale started an online program.
00:16:25 – Comparing the traditional and blended programs: Full Time vs PT, admissions requirements, and class size.
00:19:42 – How the research requirement will play out for online PA students, and the importance of research for PAs.
00:22:38 – The best thing for future PA applicants to do right now.
00:26:58 – A last piece of advice for a college student hoping to become a PA.
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Related Links:
• Yale PA Online
• Yale Physician Assistant Program
• Yale Will Offer Web-Based Master of Medical Science Degree
• Yale Announcement Online PA Program
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