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Alexandria (Xandi) Garino serves as Associate Dean of PA Education at Yale School of Medicine, supporting both the Physician Associate Program and the Physician Assistant Online Program. With over 20 years of experience, she is committed to the education of competent and compassionate PA leaders. Dr. Garino has been a national leader in faculty development workshops aimed at transitioning clinicians into new educational roles. She teaches various topics including medicine, clinical skills, behavioral medicine, research methods, and motivational interviewing. Her clinical expertise lies in oncology, where she has cared for patients at the Yale Cancer Center's malignant hematology service for 10 years. Dr. Garino graduated from the PA Program at Catholic Medical Center in 1999, earned her MS in biostatistics and clinical research design from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in 2004, and completed her PhD in Learning Science at Fordham University in 2018. She leverages theories of self-regulated learning and motivation to understand the factors affecting learning dynamics.
GRE is optional for PhD applicants. TOEFL speaking scores below 26 or IELTS speaking below 7.5 may require summer English training.