The Pulse
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20 Apr
PAs Responding to COVID-19 in Rural NC
by Josh Newton, PA-C Medical Director, Mountain Community Health Partnership Spruce Pine, NC Wake Forest PA Program Class of 2011 Many may think that rural family medicine consists of deep community ties, caring for every generation of a family, and working 8-9 hour days, versus 12-16 hour days, tireless conference calls, and a total overhaul […]
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16 Apr
Telehealth and COVID-19
Cheryl Hall, PA-C, MHS, has been a PA for over 25 years. She has worked in a variety of settings, with her most recent beginning last December in Behavioral Health at Haymount Institute in Fayetteville, NC. Cheryl has shared some of the challenges faced curing COVID-19. “We began using Telehealth during the second week […]
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07 Apr
NC PA Programs Make Donations in Response to COVID-19
North Carolina PA programs are supporting front line healthcare workers by donating PPE and other supplies to the local health care systems. Here are some of their efforts: Beth Harris, Oak Hill General Manager and Pete Fenn, Campbell PA Program Campbell University PA program donated PPE to Oak Hill Assisted Living facility in Angier, NC; […]
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06 Apr
Leading the Way | Zoe Sherman, PA-C
Zoe Sherman grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, where she received her bachelors. After college, she became a volunteer EMT, during which time she realized she wanted to do more. Zoe then attended the Duke University Physician Assistant Program, graduating in 2001. While at Duke, Zoe served as the student representative […]
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13 Mar
NC DHHS Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
by Caroline Griswold, NCAPA Program Cooridnator On Thursday, March 5th, NCAPA staff attended the quarterly NC DHHS Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee meeting at NC State University. The meeting brought together professionals from a variety of areas, including healthcare, criminal justice, and pharmaceuticals, with a goal of informing participants on developments in the […]
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11 Mar
Weekly Forums from DHHS on COVID-19
The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) and NC AHEC are partnering to enhance communication about and preparedness for COVID-19 by holding weekly forums for providers. The forums will be held on Fridays from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm. They will begin on Friday, March 13 and will continue […]
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11 Mar
2020 NC PA Program Update | Duke University
By Brooke Taylor, PA-S, Duke University The Duke PA Program welcomed new faculty in 2019 and continues to do so in 2020. Dr. Maggie Gradison recently retired as the Medical Director, with Dr. Kenyon Railey now filling the role. Alicia Bolden, PA-C, joined the program as Assistant Professor, and Rachel Porter, Ph.D, the previous Educational […]
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09 Mar
Leading the Way | Jordyn Parker, PA-C
Jordyn Parker is leading the way to a bright future for the PA profession here in North Carolina. Jordyn was born in Kernersville, NC, and attended undergrad at NC State University, where she was involved in leadership with the Pre-PA Club. She went on to attend PA school at Wake Forest University, becoming part of […]
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19 Feb
2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant Winner | Laura Trisch, High Point University
Laura Trisch is the 2019 NCAPA Endowment Student Grant recipient from High Point University. As an undergraduate student at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA, Laura played women’s basketball with a top-ranked NCAA team. Somehow, this dedicated and devoted student athlete also earned dean’s list honors in all eight semesters and graduated Summa […]
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17 Feb
NCMB Mock Disciplinary Presentation
by Caroline Griswold, NCAPA Program Coordinator On Wednesday, February 12, members of the NCAPA staff attended a North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) Mock Disciplinary presentation hosted by the Campbell University PA Program. NCMB Immediate Past-President Dr. Barbara E. Walker led a presentation on the responsibilities of the NCMB, impressing upon the PA students that the […]