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"M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies"
By Dave DeFusco
A recently published chapter on Abuse and Violence Prevention by Thomas Balga, clinical assistant professor in the Katz School’s M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, offers clinicians a guide for the comprehensive and compassionate care of the 3 million children who are victims of abuse each year.
The federal Centers for Disease […]
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By Dave DeFusco
Anthony Pagan watched the patient’s chest rise and fall as he prepared to assist the surgeon at the operating table, the noxious scent of burning flesh filling the air as a cauterizing instrument sliced through tissue.
The surgeon made four incisions, and then it was Pagan’s turn. A second-year student in the […]
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By Dave DeFusco
STEM and health programs are fueling a surge in Yeshiva University’s national reputation and rankings, and the Katz School of Science and Health has the evidence to back it up: 95 percent of Katz School graduates land high-wage jobs within six months after graduation, and half are offered […]
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Tom Balga, an adjunct professor in Yale University’s PA program, has joined the faculty of the Katz School’s Physician Assistant Studies program. A physician assistant for 22 years, Balga is an experienced clinician in emergency medicine, pediatrics, sports medicine and surgery, as well as in developing and implementing simulation laboratories for emergency medicine clinicians. In addition, […]
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The Katz School of Science and Health at Yeshiva University is launching an M.S. in physician assistant studies this summer that is grounded in evidence-based medicine, a case-based approach to patient care, inter-professional practice and community health.
As medical professionals, physician assistants diagnose disease, develop and implement treatment plans, perform surgical procedures, prescribe medications and […]
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