North Carolina PAs leading the way. Samantha (Sam) Rogers, PA-C, is a past President of NCAPA and is currently the Chair of NCAPA’s Political Action Committee (PAC). She lived on […]
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2021 PA Program Highlight | Wingate University
2021 PA Program Highlight | Wingate University
by Kenna Watson, PA-S, Wingate University Wingate’s main campus, the Levine College of Health Sciences. Wingate University’s PA program began in 2008. The first year of the 27-month program is […]
Duke and Campbell University Seeking Fellows
Duke and Campbell University Seeking Fellows
Campbell University Primary Care Champions Fellowship Campbell University is recruiting for its Primary Care Champions fellowship. This year-long distance-based program, designed for full-time clinicians, trains physicians and primary care […]
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Methodist University
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Methodist University
by Sara Walsh, PA-S, Methodist University Methodist University opened in 1960 as a private college in Fayetteville, NC, and established the PA Program in 1996 as the third PA program […]
The 2021 PA Week PAC Challenge
The 2021 PA Week PAC Challenge
The NCAPA PAC held the Annual PAC Challenge during PA Week, from October 6th – 12th, 2021. This year, the length of the campaign was extended to seven days with […]
2021 NCAPA PA of the Year | Truett Smith, MPAS, PA-C
2021 NCAPA PA of the Year | Truett Smith, MPAS, PA-C
NCAPA is proud to announce that H. Truett Smith, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, has been named the 2021 NCAPA PA of the Year! Truett is a native North Carolinian, born in […]
Leading the Way | Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MHS, PA-C
Leading the Way | Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MHS, PA-C
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MHS, PA-C, is the Program Director of the Physician Assistant program at Duke University. Jacqueline grew […]
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Elon University
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Elon University
by Morgan Darrow, PA-S, Elon University Elon University’s 24-month, full-time Masters in Physician Assistant Studies program prepares graduates to think critically and act skillfully to meet expanding health care needs […]
2021 NC PA Program Update | High Point University
2021 NC PA Program Update | High Point University
By Miranda Weavil, PA-S, Class of 2022 NCAPA Student Representative, High Point University Congdon Hall High Point University’s PA program was founded under the leadership of Linda Sekhon, DHSc, PA-C […]
Leading the Way | Betty Lynne Johnson, MEd, PA-C Emeritus
Leading the Way | Betty Lynne Johnson, MEd, PA-C Emeritus
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Betty Lynne Johnson, MEd, PA-C Emeritus, is the Program Director of the Physician Assistant program at Campbell University. She […]
Leading the Way | Christina Perry, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C
Leading the Way | Christina Perry, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Christina Perry, DHSc., MPAS, PA-C, is the Program Director of the Physician Assistant Studies program at Methodist University. She […]
2021 NC PA Program Update | East Carolina University
2021 NC PA Program Update | East Carolina University
by Zana Devlin, PA-S, ECU ECU’s Allied Health Campus East Carolina University’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies, accredited over 20 years ago, is one of only two public PA programs […]
2021 NC PA Program Update | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2021 NC PA Program Update | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
by Elise Kidder, PA-S, UNC-Chapel Hill The second year students partook in a Public Health Elective where they learned about the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of COVID 19. […]
Leading the Way | Kim Stokes, DMSc, PA-C
Leading the Way | Kim Stokes, DMSc, PA-C
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Kim Stokes, DMSc, PA-C, is the Director of the Physician Assistant Studies program at Elon University. A native of […]
2021 NC PA Program Update | Wake Forest University
2021 NC PA Program Update | Wake Forest University
By Savannah Fusaro, PA-S, Wake Forest University The Wake Forest PA Program was established in 1969 and is currently ranked #7 in the country. The curriculum features a unique […]
Leading the Way | James Johnson, III, DMSc, PA-C
Leading the Way | James Johnson, III, DMSc, PA-C
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. James Johnson, III, DMSc, PA-C, is the Chair & Program Director of the Physician Assistant Studies program at High […]
Scam Alert | Callers Posing as NCMB
Scam Alert | Callers Posing as NCMB
We recently received notice from one of our members regarding a scam perpetrated by someone posing as the NC Medical Board. We wanted to share his story below: Fellow PAs, […]
2021 NC PA Program Update | Campbell University
2021 NC PA Program Update | Campbell University
by Rita Fontaine, PA-S1, NCAPA Student Representative, Campbell University In 2011, Campbell University added the Masters of Physician Assistant Practice to their already robust list of Health Sciences programs. With […]
Leading the Way | Alan Gindoff, DHSc, PA-C
Leading the Way | Alan Gindoff, DHSc, PA-C
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Alan Gindoff, DHSc, PA-C, is the Program Director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of […]
2021 NC PA Program Update | Duke University
2021 NC PA Program Update | Duke University
by Claire Tucker, PA-S, Duke University The birthplace of the PA profession, the Duke University Physician Assistant Program began in 1965 under the leadership of Dr. Eugene Stead. Today, the […]
Leading the Way | Ami Steele, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Leading the Way | Ami Steele, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Ami Steele, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, is the Program Director of the Gardner-Webb Physician Assistant Studies program. The daughter of […]
2021 NC PA Program Update | Gardner-Webb University
2021 NC PA Program Update | Gardner-Webb University
by Kaitlin Wilson, PA-S, Gardner-Webb University The Gardner-Webb University PA Studies Program is a 28-month master’s program with 16 months in the didactic phase (classroom, small groups, and lab) followed […]
Leading the Way | Brian Peacock, PA-C, MMS
Leading the Way | Brian Peacock, PA-C, MMS
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Brian Peacock, PA-C, MMS, is the Program Director at the Wake Forest School of Medicine PA […]
PAPA Announces 2021 Board of Directors
PAPA Announces 2021 Board of Directors
The Piedmont Association of Physician Assistants (PAPA) is pleased to announce the following PAs have been elected to serve on its Board of Directors during 2021: President: John Cain Vice […]
NCAPA Seeking House of Delegates Nominations
NCAPA Seeking House of Delegates Nominations
by NCAPA Nominating Committee Nominations are now open for candidates seeking to be the NCAPA representatives to the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) 2022 and 2023 House of Delegates […]
Leading the Way | Aleece Fosnight
Leading the Way | Aleece Fosnight
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C, CSCS, CSE, NCMP was born in Medina, Ohio. Her family moved to […]
2020 NC PA Program Update | Wingate University
2020 NC PA Program Update | Wingate University
by Caity Serva, PA-S, Wingate University Wingate University is located in the town of Wingate, North Carolina, and has a satellite campus in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The Hendersonville campus uses […]
Leading the Way | Katharine Kovacs, PA-C
Leading the Way | Katharine Kovacs, PA-C
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Katharine Kovacs was born and raised in Connecticut, moving to Pennsylvania during her senior year in […]
4th Annual PAPA Fights Hunger Initiative a Great Success
4th Annual PAPA Fights Hunger Initiative a Great Success
Through generous online and cash donations from members of the Piedmont Association of Physician Assistants (PAPA), and in collaboration with food drives held by the PA Programs at Wake Forest […]
Leading the Way | Paul Hendrix, PA-C
Leading the Way | Paul Hendrix, PA-C
by Joshua Smith, PA-C, NCAPA Continuing Education Committee Chair This year, after over 40 years of service to NCAPA, Paul Hendrix has announced his decision to retire from his role […]
2020 NC PA Program Update | Methodist University
2020 NC PA Program Update | Methodist University
by Eric Rutland, PA-S, Methodist University Methodist University Physician Assistant Program | https://youtu.be/RqN2KuNbXmU Program History The Methodist University Physician Assistant Program (MUPAP) was established in 1996 as a Bachelor of […]
All NC PAs are the NCAPA 2020 PA of the Year!
All NC PAs are the NCAPA 2020 PA of the Year!
As we all are well aware, 2020 will go down in the record books as an extraordinary year. A year filled with unforeseen challenges as well as many opportunities to […]
Leading the Way | Mia McDonald, PA-C
Leading the Way | Mia McDonald, PA-C
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Mia McDonald, PA-C, is originally from Ona, West Virginia. She attended undergrad at Marshall University in […]
My Meeting with Senator Krawiec – Time Well Spent
My Meeting with Senator Krawiec – Time Well Spent
by Samantha Rogers, PA-C I had been saying that I would meet “sometime” with one of the legislators in my district. That time finally arrived a couple of weeks ago, […]
NCAPA Endowment 2020 Student Grant Winners
NCAPA Endowment 2020 Student Grant Winners
Each year, the NCAPA Endowment awards a scholarship to one student from each PA program in North Carolina. The 2020 recipients are: Hannah Eason, PA-S, Campbell University Hannah Lee, PA-S, […]
Wellness Wednesday | Practice Gratitude and Self-Compassion
Wellness Wednesday | Practice Gratitude and Self-Compassion
There have been many stressors as a result of COVID-19 and the NCAPA Health Committee is dedicated to providing support and resources. To that end, NCAPA will be launching Wellness […]