https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-rss/?orgId=122763&title=News+%26+Top+Stories A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at PA Online Program en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 18 May 2026 20:09:54 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-programs-final-class-embraces-the-pull-of-their-next-chapter/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-programs-final-class-embraces-the-pull-of-their-next-chapter/ The Physician Assistant (PA) Online Program graduated its seventh and final class on Friday, May 8. The ceremony took place in Battel Chapel and celebrated 37 students as they began their careers in healthcare. Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yjbm-cover-design-contest/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yjbm-cover-design-contest/ The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, in partnership with the YSM Office of Student Research, is publishing a new special issue highlighting peer-reviewed abstracts accepted to Yale Medical Student Research Day! We are searching for student-designed submissions for the cover of this upcoming issue. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/2026-program-for-humanities-in-medicine-health-professions-students-creative-writing-and-art-contest/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/2026-program-for-humanities-in-medicine-health-professions-students-creative-writing-and-art-contest/ Awardees of the 2026 Program for Humanities in Medicine (PHM) Health Professions Students' Creative Writing & Art Contest. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-auction-raises-over-dollar20000-to-fight-food-and-housing-insecurity-in-new-haven/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-auction-raises-over-dollar20000-to-fight-food-and-housing-insecurity-in-new-haven/ The 32nd annual Hunger and Homelessness Auction on Feb. 20 in Yale School of Medicine’s (YSM) Med Café raised funds for nonprofits working to alleviate issues of food and housing insecurity in the community. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-and-pa-online-teams-are-victorious-at-aapa-conference/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-and-pa-online-teams-are-victorious-at-aapa-conference/ Yale School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Online and Physician Associate programs both were champions at the American Academy of Physician Associates 2025 Conference in May. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/celebrating-the-graduates-of-the-pa-online-class-of-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/celebrating-the-graduates-of-the-pa-online-class-of-2025/ On May 9, the Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Online Program Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation from the 28-month program. Family and friends filled Yale's Battell Chapel for the ceremony, while others watched remotely. Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/celebrating-students-and-humanities-in-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/celebrating-students-and-humanities-in-medicine/ On May 1, 2025, the Yale School of Medicine Program for Humanities in Medicine (PHM) celebrated the winners of its annual Health Professions Students' Creative Writing & Art Contest. The event highlighted the students’ talent and the value of poetry, prose, and the visual arts during their training. Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/extended-reality-anatomy-for-md-students-lessons-learned/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/extended-reality-anatomy-for-md-students-lessons-learned/ The Yale School of Medicine Surgery Department’s Anatomy Section conducted an innovative pilot program from July 2023 – December 2024, exploring extended reality of 3D models, which has yielded valuable insights for the future of educational technology. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/education-scholar-fellowship-welcomes-2025-2026-fellows/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/education-scholar-fellowship-welcomes-2025-2026-fellows/ The Center for Medical Education has announced sixteen new fellows to participate in the Education Scholar Fellowship for 2025-2026. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/student-auction-supports-new-haven-nonprofits/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/student-auction-supports-new-haven-nonprofits/ The 31st annual Hunger & Homelessness Auction, held at Yale School of Medicine on January 9, 2025, raised funds for three local nonprofits. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2024/12/nonprofit-director-and-future-pa-delivers-critical-care-during-natural-disaster/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=aapa_post&utm_campaign=news_central https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2024/12/nonprofit-director-and-future-pa-delivers-critical-care-during-natural-disaster/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=aapa_post&utm_campaign=news_central Yale Physician Assistant Online student Youssef Motii led a fleet of mobile vehicles across Florida in response to the compounding devastation produced by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. With his team at Oceana Community Health, he was able to provide care and resources to hundreds of residents affected by these catastrophic storms. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-alumna-helps-place-community-hospital-on-national-vascular-surgery-map/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-alumna-helps-place-community-hospital-on-national-vascular-surgery-map/ The American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery, through their Vascular Verification Program (VVP), recently recognized Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado as providing the highest level of care. The hospital is the fifth nationwide to receive this recognition, and the first community hospital. Yale School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant (PA) Online Program alumna Jeena Fuller, MMSc ’21, PA-C, who has been working in vascular surgery since graduation, was part of the hospital’s core team that led the effort to receive this recognition. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/sarah-kirsch-mmsc-23-pa-c-publishes-in-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-pas/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/sarah-kirsch-mmsc-23-pa-c-publishes-in-journal-of-the-american-academy-of-pas/ Sarah Kirsch, MMSc '23 PA-C, published an article in the Journal of the American Academy of PAs. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/kimber-chadwick-receives-pa-foundation-scholarship/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/kimber-chadwick-receives-pa-foundation-scholarship/ Kimber Chadwick, a Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Online student, was one of 44 PA students nationwide to receive a scholarship from the PA Foundation in 2024. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-class-of-2024-gathers-for-graduation/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-class-of-2024-gathers-for-graduation/ Woolsey Hall was filled with family and friends to celebrate the graduation of the 73 members of Yale School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Online Class of 2024. Wed, 15 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/celebrating-health-profession-students-poetry-prose-and-visual-arts/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/celebrating-health-profession-students-poetry-prose-and-visual-arts/ The winners of the annual Yale School of Medicine Program for Humanities in Medicine Health Professions Students' Creative Writing & Art Contest were celebrated on May 2, 2024. Tue, 14 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-white-coat-ceremony-marks-transition-to-patient-care/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-white-coat-ceremony-marks-transition-to-patient-care/ The Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Online Class of 2026 White Coat Ceremony was held on March 15, 2024. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-student-participates-in-competitive-advanced-surgical-pa-training-program/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-student-participates-in-competitive-advanced-surgical-pa-training-program/ In December 2023, Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Online Class of 2024 student Andrea Valadez, MLS, participated in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Advanced Surgical Physician Assistant Training Program. The UAB program is highly competitive, accepting just 18 students from across the country for the free weeklong course. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-student-provides-medical-assistance-on-airline-flight/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-student-provides-medical-assistance-on-airline-flight/ “Your program trained you well,” Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Online student Jeffrey Hampton was told, after providing medical assistance on an airplane flight in December. Hampton, who lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho, was flying to JFK Airport for his week-long on-campus immersion at Yale, which takes place at the end of PA Online students’ didactic year. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-alumna-nicole-hoff-receives-pa-foundation-impact-grant/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-alumna-nicole-hoff-receives-pa-foundation-impact-grant/ Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Online alumna Dr. Nicole Hoff, DMS, MMSC, PA-C, is a recipient of a 2023 PA Foundation IMPACT Grant for a project involving the TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/enjoy-murmers-the-student-run-creative-journal/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/enjoy-murmers-the-student-run-creative-journal/ The digital version of Murmurs (Volume 8, Summer 2023), the student-run creative journal of health professions students at Yale, is now available online. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/bruessow-elected-to-us-professional-association-for-transgender-health-board/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/bruessow-elected-to-us-professional-association-for-transgender-health-board/ Faculty member Diane Bruessow was elected to the US Professional Association For Transgender Health Board. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-graduates-celebrated-for-fierce-advocacy/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/pa-online-graduates-celebrated-for-fierce-advocacy/ The Yale Physician Assistant Program Class of 2023 held their graduation ceremony on May 12. Thu, 25 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/program-for-humanities-in-medicine-health-professions-students-creative-medical-writing-and-art-contest/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/program-for-humanities-in-medicine-health-professions-students-creative-medical-writing-and-art-contest/ Congratulations to the recipients of the Marguerite Rush-Lerner and Program for Humanities in Medicine prizes! The winners of this annual poetry, prose, and visual art competition, open to all Yale health profession students, were announced on April 12. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-students-gather-for-white-coat-rite-of-passage/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-students-gather-for-white-coat-rite-of-passage/ The Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Online class of 2025 celebrated their White Coat Ceremony on March 15, 2023 in Battell Chapel. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-student-awarded-pa-foundation-scholarship/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/yale-pa-online-student-awarded-pa-foundation-scholarship/ Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Online student Brennon Taylor (Class of 2023) was one of 52 PA students awarded a scholarship from the PA Foundation in the 2022 application cycle. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/aspiring-to-make-a-difference-for-people-who-have-been-forgotten/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/aspiring-to-make-a-difference-for-people-who-have-been-forgotten/ Quita Griffith, who moved to the US from Trinidad and used to work in a maximum-security prison, is in her second year of the Yale Physician Assistant Online Program. She hopes to continue making a difference for people who have been forgotten. “I want to take care of people who don’t get taken care of.” Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/cyntia-andrade-santamaria-pursues-her-passions-in-the-yale-pa-online-program/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/cyntia-andrade-santamaria-pursues-her-passions-in-the-yale-pa-online-program/ Andrade Santamaria is still passionate about ophthalmology and hopes to stay in the practice. But there are not many ophthalmology PAs out there. “I really want the ophthalmology field to see what PAs can do,” she says. She also hopes to be an advocate for the Hispanic community. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/three-yale-pa-online-students-participate-in-paea-student-health-policy-fellowship/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/education/paonline/news-article/three-yale-pa-online-students-participate-in-paea-student-health-policy-fellowship/ Three Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Online (PA Online) Program students have been selected for the prestigious Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Student Health Policy Fellowship over the past three years. Each year up to 20 PA students from across the United States are chosen to participate in this program. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z