PHOTOS: UK PA Students Break New Ground in International Exchange with Dutch Clinical Rotation

In another step forward for international collaboration in healthcare education, two Physician Assistant (PA) students from the University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) recently completed the department’s first international Supervised Clinical Practicum Experience (SCPE) for students. Based at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, this exchange offered a rare opportunity to explore global perspectives on patient care.

The program, which took place June 2–17, included students Anne Shand and Hunter Leathers, along with PA residents Cora McCully and Noah Gadd. The initiative was led by faculty from the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, including Department Chair Virginia Valentin, DrPH, PA-C, Assistant Professor Ashley Quinlan, MSPAS, PA-C, and Assistant Professor Ryan Hunton, DHSc, PA-C.