Inaugural Physician Assistant Class Celebrates PA Week Oct. 6-12

Stethoscope (Courtesy Flickr user Dr. Farouk)The inaugural class of BUSM’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program celebrated National Physician Assistant Week, Oct. 6-12. First-year PA students organized events to share information about and appreciation of PAs.

The week’s activities included the distribution of appreciation buttons, complementary treats and bookmarks with facts about the PA profession. In addition, the BU PA Program hosted a luncheon Oct. 9 with BMC PAs, first-year PA students and BU undergraduate members of the Pre-PA Club.

Physician Assistants are crucial members of today’s healthcare team. PAs are versatile and skilled clinicians that provide effective, quality care to their patients. The inaugural class of the BUSM PA Program is proud to represent an incredible profession at an institution famous for its medical achievements.

To learn more about the program, please contact PA Program Director Mary Warner, PA-C, 617-638-5744, paoffice@bu.edu

Submitted by Douglas-Jarrett Cole Turno , a first year physician assistant student at BUSM

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