Following a national search, Katie Hanlon, MMS, PA-C (’06) has been named Program Director of the Division of Physician Assistant Studies, housed within the Department of Health Sciences and UNC’s School of Medicine. Hanlon has been serving as Interim Program Director since December 2022. Clinically, she has experience in emergency medicine and critical care and … Read more
The Division of Physician Assistant Studies held its annual graduation ceremony on December 9, 2022 and awarded 19 Master of Health Sciences degrees. The class of 2022 and their guests were welcomed by Chileatha Wynn, Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor. Dr. Jonathon Heath, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, served as the guest … Read more
The Physician Assistant Studies DEI Committee hosted a mentor/mentee luncheon on November 18, 2022, for the incoming class of PA students. The luncheon was held at The Friday Center and included lunch, icebreakers, guest speakers and time for mentors and mentees to get to know each other. Chileatha Wynn, Director of Clinical Education and Assistant … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
A paper authored by Jennifer Vonderau, MMS, PA-C, was recently published by the Journal of the American Academy of PAs (JAAPA). Vonderau is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the division of Physician Assistant Studies, housed within the Department of Health Sciences. The paper, “Diabetes Mellitus Type 3c (Pancreatogenic Diabetes),” is a continuing medical education article … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Allied Health Sciences, housed within the School of Medicine, is pleased to announce its Physician Assistant Studies program received continued accreditation status on a 8-year review cycle. “The great collaborative spirit of UNC-Chapel Hill has been a source of professional inspiration to me,” says Paul Chelminski, MD, MPH, FACP, Professor of … Read more