Welcome to the Yale Physician Associate Program

Our Mission

The mission of the Yale University School of Medicine Physician Associate Program is to educate individuals to become outstanding clinicians and to foster leaders who will serve their communities and advance the physician assistant profession.

Getting Started

Information about the Physician Assistant Profession, the Program’s history, our curriculum and our admissions process can be found by clicking on the corresponding buttons on the top banner.  Each main section also contains detailed information on specific topics that can be accessed by using the left side bar.  One can also use the search function to find specific information on this site. We intend for this website to be informative and easy to navigate.  If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us by using the “contact” button on the left side of the page.

Dean's Letter

Yale is a wonderful place to begin your career as a physician assistant. We offer exposure to a wide variety of teaching methodologies as well as access to world renowned faculty associated with the School of Medicine. more...

News & Events

ConnAPA PAF Scholarship Winners

Kelsey Johnson and Kathleen Lacci, both representing the Class of 2009, were honored as this year's ConnAPA PAF scholarship winners at the Charter Oak Conference on March 31.