Health Clearance PA

Health Clearance Policy for the Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Program NYC 

All students are required to obtain and maintain their own health insurance coverage throughout
their enrollment in the program. Select clinical sites may also require evidence of health insurance. If
you are placed at such an agency, it will be necessary for you to provide this evidence. If a health
condition arises during the course of study that would in any way alter a student’s ability to perform in the
clinical setting, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the Program Chair of the Physician Assistant
Program immediately.

In order to ensure the safety of students, staff, clinical agency personnel, and patients, and to comply with
clinical agency contract mandates, no students will be permitted to participate in Physician Assistant
clinical application courses or clinical rotations unless they have been medically cleared. This may
include but is not limited to mandated drug screening, background check, color blindness testing, physical
exam, respirator mask fit testing, student interview, or facility orientation. Failure to satisfy these
requirements may result in student removal from the rotation site, rotation reassignment and a subsequent
delay in graduation. Students must bring copies of all completed health clearance documents with them
for every clerkship. Students must keep a copy of the completed health clearance documents for their
own records.

The PA Program and clinical sites follow at minimum CDC guidelines for healthcare providers.

See PA handbook for additional information.

Physician Assistant Program - Pleasantville Health Clearance Policy

All students are required to have adequate health insurance. Students are responsible for their own health care while in school. Selected clinical agencies may require evidence of health insurance. If you are placed at such an agency, it will be necessary for you to provide this evidence. If a health condition arises during the course of study that would in any way alter a student’s ability to perform in the clinical setting, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the Director of the Physician Assistant Program immediately.

In order to ensure the safety of students, staff, clinical agency personnel, and patients, and to comply with clinical agency contract mandates, no students will be permitted to participate in Courses (PASP 609 Physical Assessment 1 for Physician Assistants & PASP 623 Physical Assessment 2 for Physician Assistants) or clinical phase clerkships unless they have been medically cleared. Health care clearance may include but is not limited to, proof of immunizations, physical exam, consent for release forms, facility mandated drug screening, background check, respirator mask fit testing, student interview, or facility orientation. The program's health care clearance process is handled through Exxat, an online company that verifies student health care clearance paperwork based upon the program specifications. Students are deemed compliant or non-compliant. A non-compliant status may result in a student’s inability to participate in  PASP 609 Physical Assessment 1 for Physician Assistants & PASP 623 Physical Assessment 2 for Physician Assistants, student removal from the clerkship site, clerkship reassignment and a subsequent delay in graduation. Additionally, students are required to bring a copy of all completed health clearance documents with them to every clerkship. Students must keep a copy of the completed health clearance documents for their own records. 

In addition to the PA Program’s Health Care Clearance process, Pace University has its own immunization requirements which students must meet. A completed Pace University Immunization Requirement Form must be submitted to Pace University. The form should be emailed to immunization@pace.edu in order to be cleared by Pace University.

It is the student’s responsibility to read all of the instructions on each form and assure all paperwork is filled out correctly by health care providers. Please note: some of these forms may require additional documentation to be submitted and the signature of the health care provider; students should read each form completely and carefully.

It is the responsibility of students to obtain the appropriate health clearance.