The Pulse
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29 Oct
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 Science program. Throughout the years, the program has grown into a 27-month Master of Physician Assistant Studies program with 40 enrolled students in each cohort. […]
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21 Oct
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 meet those challenges head on. And PAs have been there, learning, adapting, and stepping forward in any way possible, all to ensure that patient needs […]
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13 Oct
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 Huntington, WV, where she received a B.A. in Journalism. Mia later continued her education and went on to obtain a B.A. in Biology from the […]
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07 Oct
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, even though we’re in the midst of a global pandemic. I met with Senator Joyce Krawiec, Chair of the NC Senate Health Committee, during lunchtime […]
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01 Oct
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, Duke University Bethany Foster, PA-S, Elon University Pavel Rybin, PA-S, Gardner-Webb Ashley Allmer, PA-S, High Point University Oksanna Loya, PA-S, Lenoir-Rhyne University Jamaica Sykes, PA-S, […]
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16 Sep
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 Wednesday posts on social media as well as the NCAPA blog. These posts may include tips or strategies, with links to further information. We know […]
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10 Sep
Leading the Way | Ryan O’Hara, PA-C
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Ryan O’Hara, PA-C, is a native of North Carolina. He was born in Asheboro, NC, and still resides there today. Ryan attended undergrad at UNC Chapel Hill, where he received a BA in Exercise and Sports Science with a minor in […]
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10 Aug
Leading the Way | Shelda Amilcka, PA-C
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Shelda Amilcka, PA-C, was born and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida. For undergrad, she attended the University of Florida where she received a Bachelor of Science in Health Education. Shelda then temporarily settled around different cities in Florida, farther and farther […]
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13 Jul
Leading the Way | Claire Simmons-Valenzuela, PA-C
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Claire Simmons-Valenzuela, PA-C, was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to North Carolina in 2008 to attend PA school. She graduated from the Methodist University PA program in 2010 and continues to live in Fayetteville, NC with her husband, two children, […]
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29 Jun
John Murphy, PA-C, Retires After 36 Years of Practice
by Elizabeth “Beth” McInnis MSN, ARNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC Mid Atlantic Emergency Medicine Associates(MEMA) Charlotte, NC 28211 When do you know you’re ready to retire from medicine? I think this is common question after years of service in this readily changing health care system, especially in the inherently challenging field of emergency medicine. We who chose […]