I’m a second year PA student at Temple University in Philadelphia preparing to graduate in July. The current decision by the ARC-PA has the potential to cause me (and many of my classmates) even more serious of a financial burden than most of us already have, affecting multiple aspects our lives for many months. Not to mention, in situations like this, those of us in health care want to help! But we are of limited use without degrees.
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Katie Metzger
6 years ago
It's time for flexibility and support, not punishment for the things that are beyond our control. The entire world is under duress and medical schools are being more flexible with their students during the crisis, why should PA schools be any different? After losing my rotation, I had to depend on the kindness of my former preceptor in an outpatient setting. I can guarantee that other students out there are not so lucky and are in danger of losing hours. This crisis calls for support and flexibility rather than rigidity that is sure to fail in the long run.
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Kristen Long
6 years ago
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Guidance during this surreal time is warranted. We should not be penalized for the state of the world during this pandemic. The vast majority of us WANT to be in the clinic and hospital setting HELPING, which is what we have been TRAINED to do over the last 20+ months.
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Will ward
6 years ago
Follow what the Med schools are doing.
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Kristina Dauernheim
6 years ago
The decision of ARC-PA to have clinical year PA students continue with remaining weeks of clinical despite an indefinite end to “social distancing” puts many final year PA students, their respective PA programs, and the patients which they will one day serve at a great disadvantage. This is the time for ARC-PA to step up and offer useful solutions to keep so many future healthcare providers on track so that they may serve their patients in a time when healthcare providers are one of the most needed individuals in this global health crisis. The ARC-PA is being ignorant in failing to recognize the gravity of their decision to adhere to arbitrary rules and regulations, holding back hard-working students who otherwise would have been able to assist in this crisis. Please reconsider.
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Samra Borovina
6 years ago
Good luck students!
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Michelle Okerstrom
6 years ago
PA student directly affected by this
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Anonymous
6 years ago
At a time when other professions are fast tracking to accommodate inevitable increased demand it's unacceptable to remain silent on the matter.
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Jacquelyn Brown
6 years ago
Our PA schools need guidance from their accrediting body just like medical schools have recieved. This is the time for strong leadership from our PA leaders.
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Pavel Rybin
6 years ago
Dont forget about us
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Madison Rudnick
6 years ago
We need PAs in the workforce now more than ever. They should be given this choice.
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Allie Ulnick
6 years ago
Go Laurel Seabolt!
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Madeline Lummis
6 years ago
I am a PA student at MCPHS University who was suppose to graduate this May. I have completed all my required patient encounters and test with no failures. Please allow alternate learning like the AAMC is.
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Shawn Walsh
6 years ago
We're always told to think outside the box in PA school, let's start doing that with how to proceed with this unforseen emergency!
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Wyatt Gardner
6 years ago
Please work with us here! Thank you!
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Anonymous
6 years ago
PAs are needed now more than ever. Please help us graduate on time so we can contribute to providing care and helping our overworked colleagues on the front lines!
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Christine landgren
6 years ago
We should not be held financially accountable for this!
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Please help!
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Maria Dziekan
6 years ago
Please facilitate the ability of future PAs to join the workforce in this time of high need.
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Aaron Woodall
6 years ago
PA Student at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Please consider alternative education in this unprecedented global pandemic - we need to graduate our training students on time so that we can be sent out and do what PAs were meant to do.
I’m a second year PA student at Temple University in Philadelphia preparing to graduate in July. The current decision by the ARC-PA has the potential to cause me (and many of my classmates) even more serious of a financial burden than most of us already have, affecting multiple aspects our lives for many months. Not to mention, in situations like this, those of us in health care want to help! But we are of limited use without degrees.
It's time for flexibility and support, not punishment for the things that are beyond our control. The entire world is under duress and medical schools are being more flexible with their students during the crisis, why should PA schools be any different? After losing my rotation, I had to depend on the kindness of my former preceptor in an outpatient setting. I can guarantee that other students out there are not so lucky and are in danger of losing hours. This crisis calls for support and flexibility rather than rigidity that is sure to fail in the long run.
Guidance during this surreal time is warranted. We should not be penalized for the state of the world during this pandemic. The vast majority of us WANT to be in the clinic and hospital setting HELPING, which is what we have been TRAINED to do over the last 20+ months.
Follow what the Med schools are doing.
The decision of ARC-PA to have clinical year PA students continue with remaining weeks of clinical despite an indefinite end to “social distancing” puts many final year PA students, their respective PA programs, and the patients which they will one day serve at a great disadvantage. This is the time for ARC-PA to step up and offer useful solutions to keep so many future healthcare providers on track so that they may serve their patients in a time when healthcare providers are one of the most needed individuals in this global health crisis. The ARC-PA is being ignorant in failing to recognize the gravity of their decision to adhere to arbitrary rules and regulations, holding back hard-working students who otherwise would have been able to assist in this crisis. Please reconsider.
Good luck students!
PA student directly affected by this
At a time when other professions are fast tracking to accommodate inevitable increased demand it's unacceptable to remain silent on the matter.
Our PA schools need guidance from their accrediting body just like medical schools have recieved. This is the time for strong leadership from our PA leaders.
Dont forget about us
We need PAs in the workforce now more than ever. They should be given this choice.
Go Laurel Seabolt!
I am a PA student at MCPHS University who was suppose to graduate this May. I have completed all my required patient encounters and test with no failures. Please allow alternate learning like the AAMC is.
We're always told to think outside the box in PA school, let's start doing that with how to proceed with this unforseen emergency!
Please work with us here! Thank you!
PAs are needed now more than ever. Please help us graduate on time so we can contribute to providing care and helping our overworked colleagues on the front lines!
We should not be held financially accountable for this!
Please help!
Please facilitate the ability of future PAs to join the workforce in this time of high need.
PA Student at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Please consider alternative education in this unprecedented global pandemic - we need to graduate our training students on time so that we can be sent out and do what PAs were meant to do.