Savannah Potter

PA Student Finds Opportunity to Help Respiratory Therapists

Savannah Potter, PA-S, was finishing up an internal medicine rotation at Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, New York, when the COVID-19 surge began. She wanted to help in any way she could and has been able to assist respiratory therapists during the pandemic.

May 12, 2020

Barbara Quillin

How COVID-19 is Affecting Hardin-Simmons University’s PA Program

COVID-19 has affected not only how we live, but how we learn. Barbara Quillin, MPAS, PA-C, the director of clinical education and an assistant professor at Hardin-Simmons University PA program in Abilene, Texas, talked to AAPA about the quickly shifting academic landscape.

May 6, 2020

Joe Hwang taking a person's blood pressure

COVID-19 and PA Students: Joe Hwang Connects with His Cohort

Joe Hwang, PA-S, had only one clinical rotation left when his PA program moved to online-learning only. Amidst the uncertainty, Hwang organized a quiz-style competition for his cohort, wrote board review questions, and hosted online study sessions.

April 20, 2020

Alphabet

Alphabet Soup: PA Profession Terms, Explained

You’ve made one big life decision: you’re going to be a PA. But what in the world is everyone talking about? We’ve created a cheat sheet for references, shorthand, abbreviations, and acronyms to help you join the conversation.

April 14, 2020

Molly deButts with shoe boxes

PA Program Organizes Fundraiser to Help Frontline Providers

Molly deButts and her fellow PA students wanted to help their future colleagues, so they partnered with a local running store, fundraised online, and donated 86 pairs of clogs to healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.

April 10, 2020

Hunter Gibbs headshot

COVID-19 and PA Students: How the Pandemic Affected Me

Hunter Gibbs, a second-year PA student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shared with AAPA how COVID-19 upended his clinical rotations, the uncertainty he and other students suddenly faced, and how he found a way to help.

April 7, 2020

Cooper Couch

PA Students: Want to be a Leader? Start Leading at AAPA!

Regardless of where you are in your journey to becoming a PA, Student Academy Board of Directors President Cooper Couch, PA-S, encourages you to develop your leadership skills and advocate for the PA profession. He suggests 11 ways you can get involved.

February 28, 2020

2019-2020 Student Academy Board of Directors

How to Study During PA School

Feeling overwhelmed by classes and exams? You aren’t alone. PA school is intense and stressful, and it takes some time to acclimate to the fast pace. AAPA’s Student Academy members offers their most helpful study tips so you can tackle your exams successfully.

February 6, 2020

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