Alyssa Espinoza is a second-year physician assistant student at UNC. Espinoza is an Army veteran and recently completed a surgical rotation with the VA. She shares her experiences in the UNC PA program as a nontraditional student and offers advice for other veterans interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.
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4 months ago
Alyssa Espinoza, a second-year physician assistant (PA) student at UNC, is a testament to the program’s commitment to veterans with military health backgrounds. An Army veteran with rich experience as a medical service officer and CNA, Espinoza recently completed her surgical rotation at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville, NC. Her rotation marked a milestone as …
6 months ago
Four Physician Assistant students, Jose Diaz-Perez, Nyah Townsend, Alyssa Espinoza and Alice McCaffrey, have been awarded the 2024 student scholarships through the UNC PA Program. Jose Diaz-Perez: Kenan Physician Assistant Educational Enhancement Fund Jose Diaz-Perez was awarded the Kenan Physician Assistant Educational Enhancement Fund, a scholarship that aims to fund rural health initiatives in the …
10 months ago
Nicholas Wiley, PA-C, graduate of the Physician Assistant Studies program and veteran of the United States Navy, has returned to UNC as an assistant professor in the PA program. Wiley served as a Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman in the military before enrolling at UNC. “I was initially going to school to study civil engineering …
10 months ago
Class of 2023 Celebrates Graduation At the close of 2023, 17 students graduated from the Physician Assistant program with a Master of Health in Physician Assistant Studies. In a ceremony hosted on Friday, December 8 at Moeser Auditorium, students were celebrated for their hard work and accomplishments during their two years in the program. Dr. …
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