Linwood Webb Honored with Valued Service Staff Award
First Year Student Blog: Samantha Fortier
From Research to PA School: A Non-Traditional Applicant
It was not until 2019 that I met a Physician Assistant (PA) for the first time. I just moved back home to California to work at UCLA. Up until that point, I always envisioned myself pursuing a career in healthcare as a physician or a nurse. Over time, I developed a deep passion for clinical research.
CASPA is Open: Now We Wait
Panel Discussion to Honor Joyce Nichols
The Museum of Durham History will present a panel discussion honoring the legacy of Joyce Clayton Thorpe Nichols (1940-2012), the first female Physician Assistant (PA) in the United States and a tireless advocate for fair housing, healthcare, and social justice.
NCAPA Giving Tuesday: Duke PA Student Adrianna DaCosta Champions By-Stander CPR Training
Duke PA Students Visit Durham VA Veterans
From the Durham VA daily newsletter:
First-year students from the Duke Physician Assistant Program (DPAP) visited with Veterans in the CICU on Veterans Day.
The Veterans were very appreciative of their visit and enjoyed the goodies and the time they spent with them. The CICU staff thanks the Duke Physician Assistant Program for their time and generosity.
Student Blog: Kris Miller (Second-Year PA student) and Ketan Tamirisa (Global Health Student)
Duke Health and Durham Celebrate Pride
Admissions Straight Talk Podcast: How To Get Accepted To Duke’s Physician Assistant Program [Episode 591]
Congratulations to the Duke PA Program Class of 2024
On August 2nd, the Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program held its 57th graduation, celebrating the class of 2024.
Ninety-one students walked beneath the Gothic arches and stained glass of Duke Chapel to receive their certificates.
Division Chief and Program Director Jacqueline S. Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C, began the ceremony by providing statistics on the amount of work it takes to be a PA student.