Master of Science - Physician Assistant Program

Jill Reichman, MPH, PA-C - Associate Director

Ms. Reichman graduated from Hahnemann University's Physician Assistant Program in 1981 and joined the faculty at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Physician Assistant Program in Piscataway. She received a Masters of Public Health in 1988 from UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University. Since 1981, she has served as a PA program faculty member, Assistant Director, and is currently the Associate Director.

Ms. Reichman is a contributing author in several physician assistant publications and review books including Primary Care Review for Physician Assistants and Appleton and Lange's Review for the Physician Assistant .

As the Associate Program Director, Ms. Reichman's educational mission is to assure that every graduate of the PA Program has the skills and knowledge to provide the highest quality health care to their patients. Along with the Program Director, she helps to lead a very dedicated faculty in fulfilling this mission.

Ms. Reichman enjoys teaching students and participates in several of the courses offered by the PA Program including Medical Interviewing, Problem-Based Learning, Medical Ethics and Applied Clinical Research. She has a strong interest in medical humanities and narrative medicine. She currently is pursuing a Doctorate in Medical Humanities.