AAPA National Medical Challenge Bowl

Monday, May 22

4 p.m.

Cheer on your PA program at this high-energy medical game show, held on Monday, May 22 at 4 p.m. in Music City Center. All teams will answer multiple choice questions on a screen using an Audience Response System (ARS) keypad. The 36 top-scoring teams will then advance to the on-stage rounds and answer free response questions on a variety of topics ranging from anatomy to microbiology and psychiatry.

What types of questions are asked during the competition?

Questions are asked on a variety of subjects, including physical diagnosis, microbiology, anatomy, OB/GYN, pulmonary, cardiology, primary care, emergency medicine, and surgery.

What are the eligibility requirements?

At least 75% of all PA students in the team’s PA program must be AAPA student members.
The team’s Student Academy representative (SAR) must attend the virtual AOR meeting held prior to Conference. The SAR is not required to be a Challenge Bowl participant.
All team members must be AAPA student members currently enrolled in an accredited PA program that has a student society registered with AAPA.
All three team members must be registered for AAPA’s Conference.
Only one team member per team can be graduating within 30 days of competition.

How do I register a team?

Team sign-ups for the 2023 Challenge Bowl are now closed.

What is the cost of registration?

There is no entrance fee. Participants must be registered as conference attendees and show their conference name badge at team registration.

When will I know if my team has been accepted?

All teams will be notified of their eligibility status in March.
For more information, contact the Student Academy National Office at 571-319-4310 or email [email protected].

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2023 Participating Teams

Baylor College of Medicine
Bethel University-TN
Bryant University
Butler University
Campbell University
Case Western Reserve University
Chapman University
Colorado Mesa University
CUNY School of Medicine
Des Moines University
DeSales University
Drexel University
Duke University
Elon University
Emory University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
George Washington University
Harding University
Hardin-Simmons University
High Point University
Hofstra University
Indiana University
James Madison University
Johnson & Wales University
Kansas State University
Lake Erie College
Le Moyne College
Lincoln Memorial University-Harrogate
Long Island University
Mary Baldwin University
Mayo Clinic
Medical University of South Carolina
Mercer University
Mercy College of Ohio
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Miami-Dade College
Middle Tennessee State University
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Mississippi College
Mississippi State University
Missouri State University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University

Nova Southeastern University-Ft. Lauderdale
Nova Southeastern-Ft. Myers
Nova Southeastern-Jacksonville
Nova Southeastern-Orlando
Oregon Health & Science University
Quinnipiac University
Radford University
Rocky Mountain University
Rush University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Elizabeth University
Saint Louis University
Salus University
Samford University
South College-Atlanta
South College-Knoxville
South University-Richmond
South University-Savannah
South University-West Palm Beach
Southern Illinois University
Springfield College
St. Bonaventure University
Stanford University
Stony Brook University
Sullivan University
Touro University-Nevada
Trine University
Tufts University
University of Bridgeport
University of Colorado
University of Florida
University of Lynchburg
University of Nevada-Reno
University of North Texas
University of Oklahoma-OKC
University of South Alabama
University of the Cumberlands-Northern KY
Valparaiso University
Wake Forest University
Westfield State University
West Liberty University
Wingate University
Yale PA Online
Yale University