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It's Time for ARC-PA to Support PA Students

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Cory German
6 years ago

Stay safe everyone, let’s move forward to help save lives.

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Victoria Grasso
6 years ago

We need our governing bodies to come to the table and bring concrete and realistic solutions.

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Lauren Peyton PA-S2
6 years ago

Most students rotations have been canceled indefinitely and others, like myself, are taking it day by day keeping their fingers crossed. It isn’t fair that other accrediting bodies are releasing statements and giving guidance but PA students are left in the dark. Clinical hours are very important but so is taking students that may be placed in financial hardships by delaying graduation into consideration. This is a time of crisis and therefore alternatives should be considered

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Debbie Hincks
6 years ago

We need their help more than ever.

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Marc Soucy
6 years ago

These students have worked to hard over the last 22 months of their lives in hopes of graduating and contributing to the medical industry to have a reasonable path forward.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

This should be common sense. The precedent has been set by the medical students' programs, why would the PA programs be different?

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Judy Lamb
6 years ago

Allow PA students who have completed most of their rotations to graduate and be credentialed.

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Gabrielle Benson
6 years ago

Please let us take our NCCPA board exam so we can become licensed and become part of the medical workforce in these times of need.

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Christine Bouchard
6 years ago

Now is not the time to be delaying healthcare workers from entering the system.

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Delaney Dollard
6 years ago

The sooner that PA students graduate the more providers will be available to support the healthcare system

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Peggy Shave
6 years ago

The time to act is now!! Our daughter is an about to graduate PA student. She has taken on large debt, dedicated countless hours towards her drive to be a PA. She has a job lined up at a healthcare system where she has spent a rotation. By all accounts, there will be a drastic need for healthcare providers to face the challenges brought on by this pandemic.

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Ruth Wylie
6 years ago

Students so close to graduating should be able to finish. Their skills are needed by the medical community at this time of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Never signed something so quick.

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Sophie Waldman
6 years ago

The sooner PA students graduate, the sooner they can join the strained medical workforce.

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kathy edwards
6 years ago

As healthcare changes, even despite the recent onset of COVID-19, people are retiring, and costs are out of control. This country NEEDS a strong continued enforcement to the medical field. These students are that enforcement. Please do what is needed to keep current students on track to finish their programs and move their careers forward.

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Erin Foster
6 years ago

As a PA student on track to graduate in a matter of weeks, I am shocked at the stance the ARC-PA is taking during this pandemic. We have proven ourselves over the past 2 years and the years prior to school while working in healthcare as paramedics/EMTs/techs/nurses. We are a wasted resource that the American public desperately needs during this crisis. Please reconsider your current stance and find alternative learning experiences that would allow us to graduate on time and subsequently contribute meaningfully to our communities.

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Katy Fedorko
6 years ago

I do not believe that in the grand scheme is our rigorous PA education that approximately 4-5 weeks of one single rotation should hinder graduation. There must be another way to adapt during this crisis.

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Lindsey Phillippo
6 years ago

I’m signing this petition because it will drastically change my sisters plan to graduate and financial support if the timeline changes.

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Amanda Aten
6 years ago

Please say something and help!

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Terryn Rich
6 years ago

These are unique time. Come up with unique alternatives so these student that have worked so hard can graduate.