The Pulse
-
10 Dec
2018 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Aaron Peterson
Aaron Peterson is the Duke University PA student recipient of the NCAPA Endowment’s 2018 William Franklin Cobb scholarship. Before entering PA school, Aaron graduated Magna Cum Laude in Microbiology and Chemistry while concurrently working as a firefighter/paramedic. He volunteered at the Maliheh Free Clinic in Salt Lake City for three years, has done missionary […]
-
06 Dec
PA Audits and the NC Medical Board
by Kitty Kovacs, PA-C, NC Medical Board Over the last four years, PAs have received very good results when undergoing audits by the North Carolina Medical Board. The NCMB performs approximately 30 random audits annually on individual PAs and, more often than not, those PAs are in compliance. Yet, there are those occasional instances when […]
-
05 Dec
2018 Post-Election Update
On November 6, North Carolina House and Senate seats, as well as the U.S. House and various judicial and local seats, were all up for reelection. In total, a little over 3.75 million of the approximately seven million registered voters in the state turned out for the General Election. Republicans, who presently hold a […]
-
05 Dec
I Am NCAPA | Alyse Moses-Lebron
Why you love being a PA and why membership in your state Academy is so vitally important. This month’s member highlight is Alyse Moses-Lebron. Alyse is a graduate of UNC’s PA program and was the recipient of the 2017 scholarship earmarked for a UNC Physician Assistant Studies student from the NCAPA Endowment. The scholarship recognized Moses-Lebron’s […]
-
04 Dec
Primary Care Transformation Fellowship Accepting Applications for First Cohort
Duke University Department of Community and Family Medicine is accepting applications to fill the first cohort of a two-year Primary Care Transformation Fellowship, which begins July 1, 2019. The goal of the fellowship is to train physicians and physician assistants to lead health care transformation and improve health within their communities and community-based practice settings. The […]
-
29 Nov
Duke PA Program | Opioids and MAT Training
Under the leadership of Jacqueline S. Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C, Program Director and Principal Investigator, the Duke Physician Assistant Program is offering opportunities for students and clinicians to expand their knowledge and skills related to caring for patients with an opioid use disorder. Using federal grant funds, the PA Program created three modules – Safe […]
-
26 Nov
2018 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Amber Suits
The NCAPA Endowment board congratulates Amber Suits as the 2018 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant recipient from the Methodist University PA Program. Prior to PA school, Amber attended Methodist, earning a BS in Biology. During her undergraduate studies, she volunteered extensively in university activities, youth events, and multiple leadership roles. In PA school, Amber works […]
-
13 Nov
2018 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Martha Hunt
Martha Hunt is the 2018 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant recipient at the High Point University PA Program. Prior to PA school, Ms. Hunt graduated Summa Cum Laude in Biology and Spanish from NC State University. She stayed very busy with extracurricular activities, including tutoring for the Boys and Girls Clubs, fundraising for the Duke […]
-
05 Nov
2018 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Karen Siege
Karen Siege is the 2018 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant recipient from the Elon University PA Program. Prior to PA school, Ms. Siege graduated from Slippery Rock University, earning a 3.94 GPA in Exercise Science. While achieving excellence in academics, Karen also jumped into volunteerism and leadership in her college and the community. And, she didn’t […]
-
01 Nov
I Am NCAPA | Angela Duke
Why you love being a PA and why membership in your state Academy is so vitally important. This month’s member highlight is Angela Duke. Angela is a graduate of Wake Forest University’s PA program and is currently employed at Moses Cone in Cardiology, at CHMG HeartCare. Angela has been a member of NCAPA since 2013 […]