Technical Standards
Physician assistants must have the knowledge and skills to function in a variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient care. Consequently, it is essential that in its admission process and on an on-going basis, Yale PA Online judge the student’s physical and emotional capabilities to meet the full requirements of the program’s curriculum and to graduate as a skilled and effective health care provider.
A Yale PA Online student should possess abilities and skills in five core areas, with or without reasonable accommodation:
- observation
- communication
- motor
- intellectual
- behavioral and social
On occasion, a student’s ability to meet our technical standards may change during the course of their studies. In such instances, the student should notify the program as soon as possible. In addition, the student may request a reasonable accommodation by seeking assistance through Student Accessibility Services (SAS). The student, SAS, and program leadership will work together to provide reasonable accommodation while still maintaining the technical standards. In the event that a student is not able to meet the technical standards with reasonable accommodation, the student may be dismissed from the program.