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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2 months ago
The class of 2026 kicked off their studies in January 2025 and participated in the program’s annual White Coat Ceremony on February 21 in the MBRB Auditorium. Keynote speaker Elise Kidder, PA-C, a class of 2022 alumnus of the program, shared insight into the various uses for and meanings of the white coat as one …
7 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 …
9 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 …
1 year 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 …
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