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Jorge Muniz with one of his illustrations

PA’s ‘Medcomic’ Books Combine Talent for Art and Passion for Healthcare

When he was a PA student at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, Jorge Muniz, PA-C, infused his studies with one of his life-long passions: drawing. Within two years, Muniz had completed nearly 100 illustrations and decided to self-publish “The Medcomic Book.”

December 11, 2020

A Day in the Life of a PA in Ophthalmology

Joel Ciolek, MSPA, PA-C, is one of 80 PAs practicing in ophthalmology. He enjoys looking into someone’s eyes for a living and preserving and restoring vision. He describes a typical day doing comprehensive, medical retina, and vitreoretinal surgery.

December 8, 2020

Adkins with the donated and fundraised tablets

Dancing PA Donates Over 300 Tablets to Area Hospital

You know Tony Adkins, MPH, PA-C, MCHS, as the ‘Dancing PA.’ But he does much more than dance. When he realized that COVID-19 patients were being admitted to the hospital without ways to communicate with their families, he stepped in to help.

November 24, 2020

PA Saibatu Mansaray Thrives in High-Pressure Situations

Saibatu Mansaray, PA-C, immigrated to the U.S. from Sierra Leone nearly three decades ago. She has since cultivated an illustrious PA career, served in the military, led humanitarian missions, and even worked in the White House. Despite her long list of honors and accolades, she never forgot where she came from.

November 16, 2020

PA Dedicated to Helping Survivors of Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking

Ten years ago, Shantae Rodriguez, PA-C, encountered her first victim of sexual assault. She has since devoted her PA career and her volunteer medical trips to helping survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking. Now, she implores more PAs to get involved.

November 13, 2020

PA Graduate Featured on TODAY Show Will Return to Navajo Nation to Practice

How do you sum up the importance of the PA profession in 20 seconds or less? University of Utah PA Program graduate Chanda Duncan was the spokesperson for the profession when PAs took over the TODAY Show Virtual Plaza during PA Week.

October 29, 2020

PA Founds Company to Help New Parents Build Perfect ‘Nest’

PA Nidhi Reva’s passion for providing accessible information to expectant women and families led her to launch her own company, Nested LLC. From starting her own business to volunteering overseas, Reva has built her career on caring for parents-to-be and underserved populations.

October 27, 2020

One Patient Shares How PA Saved Her Life

Stephanie, who is affected by an eating disorder, says that PA Shion Harrison has gone above and beyond to provide her care by fighting for her and telling her she is important. Read more about the impact Harrison has made on Stephanie’s life.

October 9, 2020

Delaware PA’s Experience During COVID Response Proves It’s Time to Cut Red Tape

When elective surgeries were canceled on March 17 at Delaware-based ChristianaCare, Travis Fogelman, a surgical PA, did what all PAs are trained to do – he switched roles. The health system asked for PA volunteers, and he jumped right in.

August 28, 2020

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