Physician Assistant Articles

Whit Worman, director of Penn College's physician assistant program, facilitates a discussion that includes Kyle G. Stavinski, an emergency medical services major from Elysburg (left) and physician assistant student Kevin Z. Richardson, of Williamsport. Scott A. Geist (left foreground), director of the surgical technology program, and Cletus G. Waldman Jr.

Tushanna M. Habalar (right foreground), learning laboratory coordinator for nursing education, was among the facilitators for Friday's interdisciplinary exercise. Students representing nearly all of the majors in the School of Health Sciences gathered in the Thompson Professional Development Center on Friday to learn from one another as they discussed their differing roles in a medical case.

Penn College on WBRE Eyewitness News reporter Valerie Tysanner visited South Williamsport on Monday for a story about Penn College physician assistant students serving on the medical team for the Little League Baseball World Series. The piece premiered in the 5 p.m. newscast and featured interviews with students Donald Wieder, of Williamsport, and Jason A.

Pennsylvania College of Technology students studying to become physician assistants, paramedics and dental hygienists are lending their hands and gaining valuable cultural and practical experience at the 2014 Little League Baseball World Series.

A crew deals with a kidney-stone attack in the Bush Campus Center TV lounge, preparing to transport the "patient" to the ATHS radiography lab. An emergency response, as seen from overhead in the ATHS A simulated angina patient, stricken in the dental hygiene clinic, talks with physician assistant and nursing students after transport to the ER. Adam J.

Shannon D. Synoracki, a Penn College physician assistant student, offers input. Small-group facilitator Barbara J. Natell, director of Penn College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, and Darren Mensch, a student from Wilkes University, listen to another student’s perspective.

Jessica L. Bower, simulation laboratory coordinator in nursing education, guides a discussion. Health Sciences students and faculty fill Penn’s Inn with discussion groups.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physician assistant program were among participants across the United States celebrating National PA Week, held Oct. 6-12. Physician assistants across the country use National PA Week to increase awareness of both the profession and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Seventy-five students enrolled in physician assistant, paramedic technology and emergency medical services majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology will serve at the 2013 Little League Baseball World Series, which attracts teams and fans from around the world and runs Aug. 15-25.

A Hughesville High School senior was presented with the 2013 Peggy Madigan Memorial Leadership Scholarship at Pennsylvania College of Technology on May 23. Kyle Bomboy, of Unityville, will enroll in the physician assistant major this fall at Penn College. The scholarship – named in memory of the late wife of former state Sen. Roger A.