Second Year Student Blog: Tes Harjo
My name is Tesakiah Harjo, and I am THAT physician assistant (PA) student you always worry you might end up being. I generally did well in school, and then PA school hit me like a brick wall. I never really had to study in undergrad. I always did well on exams and was lucky enough to get into Duke on my first try. At the beginning of preclinical year, I expected to have to put in the work, but I did not foresee the struggles I would face – and ultimately, overcome.
Duke PA Alumni Provide Health Care in Ukraine
Physician Assistant (PA) Micaela Marker was looking for somewhere to donate her time when she saw an article in the Denver Post about a nonprofit organization called Global Care Force that was looking for volunteers for medical trips to Ukraine.
Choose Your References Wisely
One step along the path to PA school is to choose who you will ask to be a reference for your application. For some, this is one of the more daunting parts of the process, as you select the people you think will give you the most powerful recommendations and then actually ask them!
Second Year Student Blog: Jamie Schwartz
My own recent experiences have made me realize how little I used to comprehend and appreciate the magnitude of the challenges that people with disabilities or chronic illnesses face daily, but also how important it is to ask for help when we need it and acknowledge the support we receive.
Congratulations to the Duke PA Program Class of 2023
On August 4th, the Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program held a ceremony for its 56th
Students Living the Duke PA Program Mission by Giving Back to the Community
Community service and advocacy for underserved and marginalized communities is the heart of the Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program’s mission.
One of the key functions of the program’s student society, the Stead Society, is to organize and further the students’ commitment to important causes and to keep that heart beating.
Picking the Right PA Program For You
We ended our last blog post by saying you are interviewing schools almost as much as they are interviewing you.
What do we mean by that?
First Year Student Blog: Adriana DaCosta
“165/95, that’s a bit elevated,” I say to the patient, a gentleman in his 50s, after checking his blood pressure.
In Spanish, he tells me he’s nervous since he’s “never really seen a doctor.”
Acing Your PA School Interview
You’ve submitted your CASPA. You’ve submitted your supplemental application. Now you wait. After the go, go, go it took to get to this point, waiting to hear about interviews can feel painfully slow.
Once those invitations start rolling in, you will have a new goal: Acing your interviews.