What's Happening with UK PAS?
Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony Goes Virtual
They were selected from a class of nearly 350 applicants.
Now, each student is one of 51.
February 12, 2021
‘My Support System’
First-year PA student explains how CHS helped her through her worst tragedy
5 Questions with … Savannah Jones by Ryan ClarkCHS Director of Communications
Savannah Jones knew she wanted a career in health care ever since she was a child.
February 3, 2021
College of Health Sciences Department of Physician Assistant Studies receives awards for projects focusing in rural health
Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2021) -- The University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences Department of Physician Assistant Studies has recently received awards for two projects focusing in rural health.
The Kentucky Rural Health Association (KRHA) Conference hosted its annual event via Zoom in early November, where UK PAS faculty, Shelley Irving, MSPAS, PA-C, Josh Burkhart, MSPAS, PA-C, and Leslie Woltenberg, PhD, received the First Place Poster Award.
January 8, 2021
UK PA Program Collaborates with Morehead State University Theatre Program to Practice Psychiatric Patient Simulations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2020) -- The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies Program along with the Morehead State University’s Theatre Program recently completed its second year of psychiatric patient simulations via Zoom.
The inspiration for the unique collaboration came from both Cheryl Vanderford, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor in the UK PAS program, and Greg Carlisle, MFA, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Theatre, Music and Dance.
December 16, 2020
Physician Assistant Studies Program Classes of 1975-1977 Host Reunion via Zoom During Pandemic
The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) program’s graduating classes of 1975-77 recently held their first formal reunion via Zoom in November.
45 years ago, the class of 1975 became the first Kentucky-graduated Physician Assistants (PAs); so, this reunion was an exciting moment for this monumental group to reconnect.
December 14, 2020
PAS student awarded Physician Assistant Education Association 2020 Future Educator Fellowship
Katya Lundberg, a current Physician Assistant Studies student, was recently awarded the Physician Assistant Education Association 2020 Future Educator Fellowship, a prestigious honor that is only awarded to 15 people each year.
October 1, 2020
UK Physician Assistant Studies program selected for second cohort of Prac-Ed-PA Pilot curriculum
This picture was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and mask mandate.
September 24, 2020
UK College of Health Sciences launches physician assistant residency programs
Residencies allow recent health care graduates to turn knowledge into action as they prepare to impact future patients and deliver quality care. In 2020, the UK College of Health Sciences launched four physician assistant (PA) residency programs to educate and equip recent PA graduates for transition into specialty practice.
July 20, 2020
Research projects allow UKPA Class of 2021 to contribute to their future profession
The UK Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2021 finished their year-long original research projects earlier this spring. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students engaged in virtual, conference-style poster presentations with fellow classmates, faculty, and staff.
June 1, 2020
From labs to living rooms: How our courses are adapting to remote learning
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all University of Kentucky classes have moved online and College of Health Sciences instructors adapted quickly to turn hands-on curriculums into engaging material for remote learning.
April 29, 2020
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