HOFSTRA NORTHWELL SCHOOL OF NURSING
AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

Advances in clinical care and the transformation in the healthcare delivery models spurred by national reform efforts make this an ideal time to launch the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

Emphasizing a learner-centric approach in small group settings, the curriculum is grounded in concept-learning delivered through various pedagogies by an interprofessional faculty.  This approach will equip the students to successfully adapt and thrive in team-based environments. In addition, students will be placed with appropriate board-certified clinicians, further ensuring a challenging, academically-enriched experience.

The School also includes Hofstra’s well-established programs in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies, where applicants can enter either as first-year or graduate students.  Applicants who enter as graduate students can earn a Master of Science in PA Studies in 28 months. First-year students who pursue the dual Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in PA Studies can finish both degrees in 5½ years, saving time and money.

In keeping with our mission to train competent physician assistants qualified to practice evidence-based medicine, the program includes a well-rounded clinical clerkship experience and a semester focusing on an in-depth study of a clinically relevant original research topic.

Our experiential learning facilities offer both nursing and PA students the opportunity to integrate both theory and practice in diverse academic and clinical settings with a variety of healthcare professionals and scholars.

As the rapidly transforming healthcare landscape continues to evolve, we are well-positioned to meet the ever-increasing demand for nurse practitioners and physician assistants for the 21st century. Please explore our web site and learn more about our innovative curriculum and learning opportunities.

Kristy Loewenstein, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Interim Dean
Email: kristy.loewenstein@hofstra.edu

The Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, through an interprofessional learning model, prepares future healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence-based, and patient-centered care. Graduates will be equipped to optimize the health and well-being of diverse populations and communities, contributing to the betterment of humanity.

The Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies aspires to be a global leader in interprofessional education, preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. The school leverages the diverse academic programs and robust infrastructure of Hofstra University, combined with the extensive clinical expertise and educational resources of Northwell Health.

Graduates of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies will be recognized by their practice and conduct as exemplary health professionals. The core values create the curricular framework for the continued development of our learners’ professional identity formation as healthcare professionals. The following ten core values are the tenets of professionalism to be demonstrated in the student’s new healthcare roles:

Collaboration: We work to enhance the healthcare professionals’, as well as communities of practice, collaborative efforts to partner with the populations we serve as well as our interprofessional colleagues to provide quality, safe patient care. Collegiality, teamwork and partnership will be the cornerstone of our success in the advancement of our commitment to the health and well-being of our consumers and each other.

Courage: We promote the ethical, moral and mental fortitude that enables our healthcare professionals, as well as communities of practice, to advocate in support of the healthcare consumers’ values, beliefs, and preferences.

Diversity: In appreciation of the broad range of human needs and perspectives, we support a diverse learning community that prepares our healthcare professionals, as well as communities of practice, to provide care that embraces the commonalities and differences of our healthcare consumers.

Excellence: We are committed to developing healthcare professionals, as well as communities of practice, who challenge the existing norms to achieve exemplary value-based healthcare outcomes while increasing access to care.

Global Health: We prepare healthcare professionals to function in a variety of settings, as well as communities of practice, to impact global health.

Humanism: We prepare our healthcare professionals, as well as communities of practice, to deliver care that is respectful of and responsive to the preferences, needs and values of the healthcare consumer through effective communication and consumer participation.

Innovation: We believe in a creative and evolving educational approach to the development of healthcare professionals, as well as communities of practice, enabling them to respond to the ever-changing needs of a broad spectrum of consumers in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Leadership: We believe that leadership is an important value for all of our stakeholders. We will inspire both our faculty and students to have the courage to lead and positively influence the future state of healthcare in the 21st century.