PAS Professor Helps Students and Patients 'See' Past Barriers
A third-culture kid at heart, Sam Powdrill, MPHIL, PA-C, associate professor of physician assistant studies at the UK College of Health Sciences, has found himself practicing medicine in locations most people will never set foot in. From…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
CHS PA: All About the Team
By Kaila Gaughan, second-year PA student
“Why do you want to be a PA?” “What made you choose PA school over med school?” These are questions that I have been asked countless times, whether on school interviews or by people I know. My…
Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: PAS professor addresses how rural providers can meet the challenge
Impacting nearly 12 million people a year, domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) is a likely reality for the next woman or man who comes to a rural healthcare facility. From the “do’s and don’ts” of screening to the “do’s and…
10th Annual IAPAE Conference
The International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) is hosting their annual conference September 22 - 24 on the University of Kentucky campus. The association is made up of medical educators from around the world who are interested…