December 8, 2025
On Friday, December 5, 2025, nineteen students were awarded the Master of Health in Physician Assistant Studies during the Physician Assistant Program’s graduation ceremony at Moeser Auditorium. The event honored the dedication, perseverance, and achievements of the Class of 2025 throughout their two years of rigorous training. Meg Beal, MMS, PA-C, delivered the keynote address, …
April 4, 2024
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 …
August 3, 2022
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 …
May 27, 2020
ABC 11 recently featured Kami Harris (MHS ‘17), an alumna of the Physician Assistant Studies program, in a mental health tool kit series as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Harris said self-care is important, especially during the pandemic. Harris recommended journaling, listening to music, and using meditation apps to take care of …
January 24, 2020
Name: Eulalia Barajas-Graham Program: Physician Assistant Studies Graduation Year: 2017 Current Employer and Job Title: PA-C. SRMC at Red Springs Family Medicine Tell us about your job: I am currently working as a physician assistant in a rural clinic in Red Springs, North Carolina. Being a PA has provided me the opportunity to help people …
December 18, 2019
The Physician Assistant Studies program, housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, held its third commencement ceremony on December 14, 2019. Paul Chelminski, the program’s director, welcomed and thanked the graduates’ supporters, their families, and the commencement speaker, Karen Hills, longtime faculty and former program director of the Duke University Physician Assistant Program. “Always …