What's Happening with UK PAS?
First-year physician assistant studies student uses skills to create PPE for health care workers
First-year physician assistant studies student Zack Gregory knew he was called to aid health care workers who are grappling with personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages due to the COVID-19 crisis. Now, he’s using his artistic skills and 3D printing technology to create and ship masks for free nationwide.
April 23, 2020
Physician assistant studies alum shares candid look of COVID19 front lines in New York City
Jarrod Cole has known he wanted to practice medicine since childhood, but he never expected his dream would take him to the front lines of a global pandemic. Since the outbreak of COVID19, Cole and his colleagues in New York City have worked tirelessly to deliver care to a city ravaged by the virus.
April 22, 2020
20-year-old PA student makes her dreams wildly possible
Ana Stone is an achiever. At only 20-years-old, she’s already graduated with her bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science and is now a member of the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2022.
January 30, 2020
Physician assistant studies faculty honored at 12th IAPAE conference
The International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) held their 12th IAPAE annual conference in Winterthur, Switzerland on October 16-19. There were 14 countries represented from around the world. The conference had over 60 attendees and was joined by the Switzerland PA Symposium on Friday afternoon bringing the afternoon event to more than 200.
October 29, 2019
Create a more flexible medical career as a physician assistant
In the mid-1960s, educators and physicians discovered a developing gap between the number of patients needing medical care and the number of primary care physicians available to care for them. To remedy the issue, the concept of a physician assistant (PA) was created, lauded by the medical community as a career flexible enough to match the ever-changing world around it.
July 1, 2019
PAS student prepares for clinical rotations with a global outlook
Second year physician assistant studies (PAS) student Allison Christian has a fresh outlook on her chosen field after attending a medical mission trip to Pedras Negros, Mexico with UK PAS alumni and many of her fellow classmates. In Mexico, Allison participated in real-world experiences that increased her confidence in her own clinical skills and knowledge.
June 4, 2019
Physician assistants step in to fill health care gaps
The College of Health Sciences has a long-held reputation for preparing exceptional and dependable health care professionals in the physician assistant (PA) field. Now, research is proving exactly how important physician assistants are across the medical landscape, and this impact extends particularly to Kentucky patients.
April 30, 2019
Physician assistant studies alumnus puts UK for Kentucky values into action serving rural communities
The phrase “we are the University of Kentucky for Kentucky” is one that resonates across the entire UK campus. Because of his belief in this mission, physician assistant studies graduate Tyson Gross has dedicated his career to delivering care to some of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in the state of Kentucky.
March 28, 2019
PAS program prepares alumna for her calling in Kenya
In June 2015, the unthinkable happened for physician assistant studies student Amy Hehre. Her three-year-old nephew, Ovidio, passed away. A “nephew through love”, as Amy puts it, “Ovi” was an orphan cared for by Amy’s sister.
January 3, 2019
Physician Assistant Student Elected to Leadership Role in SAAAPA
University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies student Ryan Hunton was recently elected as Southeast Regional Director for the Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (SAAAPA). Hunton is also a member of the Assembly of Representatives, which includes a representative from each physician assistant (PA) school in the U.S. Read the UKNow story.
June 12, 2015
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