Yale Physician Assistant Online Program

August 9, 2024

ACCREDITATION STATUS: ARC-PA has accepted the voluntary withdrawal of the Yale Physician Assistant Online Program from the ARC-PA accreditation process. Effective September 30, 2026, ARC-PA shall withdraw accreditation from the Yale Physician Assistant Online Program. Subject to fulfillment of various obligations, the Yale Physician Assistant Online Program will remain accredited on probation through September 30, 2026. The Yale Physician Assistant Online Program will not accept any new students for enrollment. Specific questions regarding the Yale Physician Assistant Online Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director.

Posted December 7, 2023

The Yale PA Online Program will graduate its final class in 2026. The program will continue to offer high-quality, innovative education and support to our current and matriculating students but will not admit future students. This change does not impact the Yale School of Medicine campus-based Physician Associate Program. Learn more about this program update.

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is advancing the physician assistant (PA) profession by educating the highly proficient PAs the country needs. As the nationwide shortage of primary care physicians grows, YSM is bringing more health care practitioners to patients with Yale’s hybrid physician assistant program. Yale’s PA Online Program awards a Master of Medical Science (MMSc) degree and prepares graduates to seek licensure as physician assistants.

Our Hybrid Program

The program blends online classes and coursework with in-person clinical rotations and three immersions (two on the Yale campus and one remote), so students can earn a degree from YSM without relocating.