First-year Physician Assistant Studies student Emily Wilkins grew up in rural North Carolina. Following PA school, she hopes to return and serve our state through providing high-quality patient care.
2 weeks ago
Jason Hrdina, EdD, MPAS, MPH, EM PA-C, is the Director of Evaluation and Assessment and an assistant professor in the Division of Physician Assistant Studies, located within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Health Sciences. Hrdina works to advance the profession within UNC’s program and beyond, and was recently selected to serve the profession …
2 months ago
Katie Hanlon, MMS, PA-C (’06) has been named Interim Program Director of the Division of Physician Assistant Studies. Hanlon is a physician assistant who has been a core faculty member since 2018 in the division, which is housed within the Department of Health Sciences within UNC’s School of Medicine. Clinically, she has experience in emergency …
6 months ago
The Division of Physician Assistant Studies has been awarded two grants that will support the implementation of multiple DEI-related projects over the next two years. NCCPA STEP Up Grant: Supporting URM Students The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) awarded the Physician Assistant Studies DEI committee the PAs STEP Up Grant to support …
6 months ago
After four years at West Point and 10 years of service in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot, Robert Bender wasn’t sure what the next phase of his career might look like. However, his twin brother is a physician assistant (PA) and introduced Bender to the profession. As he approached the end of his …
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