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Sam Powdrill

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…

Physician Assistants honored at IAPAE Conference

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…

PA Students in Simulation Lab

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…

PAS Student with Patient

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…

Students in PA Lab

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…

Beattyville, Kentucky

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…

Amy Hehre

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…

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…

DeShana Collett

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…

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10th Annual IAPAE Conference

The International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) is hosting their annual conference September 22 - 24 on the University of…