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David Brissette, MMSc, PA-C

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Assistant Professor in the Physician Associate Program, Department of Medicine; Director of the Physician Associate Program
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Additional Titles

Program Director, General Internal Medicine

Chair of Admissions, General Internal Medicine

About

Titles

Assistant Professor in the Physician Associate Program, Department of Medicine; Director of the Physician Associate Program

Program Director, General Internal Medicine; Chair of Admissions, General Internal Medicine

Biography

  • Management of all aspects of the Physician Associate Program
  • Maintain ARC-PA accreditation standards for the program
  • Assist the didactic and clinical faculty with curriculum and exam development
  • Chair of the Admissions Committee
  • Lecturer in Patient Assessment I and Practice, Policy and Ethics courses
  • Small group facilitator for history taking, physical examination, communicating difficult news and shared decision making workshops for PA and medical students
  • Co-Director and Section Leader for the Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience (ILCE) integrating pre-clinical training for first-year PA, medical and advanced practice nursing students.
  • Academic advisor for PA students
  • Clinical practice with the Hospitalist Service at Yale New Haven Hospital

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

MMSc
Emory University PA Program, Physician Assistant (1994)
BS
Tulane University, Biology (1992)

Board Certifications

  • Physician Assistant Certified

    Certification Organization
    National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
    Original Certification Date
    1994

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of David Brissette's published research.

Publications

2020

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    Yale University Physician Associate Program Admissions Committee

    CommitteesDirector
  • activity

    Yale University Physician Associate Program Progress and Promotions Committee

    CommitteesChair
  • activity

    Yale University Physician Associate Program Thesis Review Committee

    CommitteesMember
  • activity

    Yale University Physician Associate Program Program Assessment Committee

    CommitteesMember
  • activity

    National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

    Professional OrganizationsMember
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Get In Touch

Contacts

Email
Academic Office Number

Locations

  • Yale PA Program

    Academic Office

    100 Church Street South, Ste A 250

    New Haven, CT 06519

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