Physician Assistant Articles

Physician assistant students visited the Children's Learning Center on Monday to practice health assessments on young children. As the photo shows, turnabout is fair play at these practice "clinics," where big students learn how to work with the little ones, and theyoungsters benefit by having a fun and positive experience with a health care professional.

A physician assistant student at Pennsylvania College of Technology was awarded a full scholarship for 2010-11 through the National Health Service Corps. Heather J. Simonson, a junior from Catawissa, was one of 125 students selected from a pool of 65,000 applicants.

A member of the physician assistant faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented at the Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Education Forum in Baltimore. Christine M.

Physician assistant students at Pennsylvania College of Technology celebrated Physician Assistant Day on campus Oct. 6 by spreading awareness of their chosen profession and sharing "PA Day" treats with the college community.

A large group of Pennsylvania College of Technology students offered their assistance while gaining hands-on experience at the 2010 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's physician assistant program held its first Induction to Clinical Clerkship White Coat Ceremony on July 23, marking an important transition for third-year students from classroom to practice-based education. Program director Joseph Mileto Jr.

The School of Health Sciences offered an in-service for its clinical preceptors April 9. Darby Lewes, an English faculty member at Lycoming College, offered a workshop titled "Portrait of a Student as a Young Wolf: Motivating Students." The school offers the in-service annually to its preceptors, who can earn continuing education units for their attendance.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology physician assistant program won the 10th Annual Student Challenge Bowl, which was held by the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants during its state conference in Pittsburgh on Nov. 6. This highly competitive event features 10 teams from physician assistant programs in Pennsylvania. Each program sends a team of three students and one alternate.

Penn College, which last week ushered in the 63rd Little League World Series with a cookout and an impressive presence in the Grand Slam Parade, continues to be a most valuable player on the event's support team.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will be well-represented by volunteers at the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series, taking place Aug. 21-30 in South Williamsport, less than 10 minutes from the college's main campus. Students from the School of Health Sciences will continue a tradition of lending their expertise to baseball fans and players.