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.
Today, the…
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…
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…
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…
Physician Assistant Studies Program Begins MAT Waiver Training Initiative
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 7, 2020) -- Cheryl Vanderford, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences’ Physician Assistant Studies program, has begun incorporating a new training initiative into her…
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…
UK Physician Assistant Studies program selected for second cohort of Prac-Ed-PA Pilot curriculum
With the continuous rise in substance use disorders, health care professionals must be equipped to treat those suffering from this condition. The University of Kentucky’s Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) Program recently became one of 20 in the…
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,…
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.…
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…