PAs (physician associates/physician assistants) are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting. PAs have more than 500 million patient interactions per year. Trusted, rigorously educated and trained healthcare professionals, PAs are dedicated to expanding access to care and transforming health and wellness through patient-centered, team-based medical practice.
PA Student Success:
大香蕉视频 PA Student Success is a recruitment program that aims to encourage K-12 students from all backgrounds and regions to consider the PA profession as a career. Our primary goal is to increase the number of qualified PAs across the country, provide primary care, and increase the overall health of the growing patient population. We aim to help students become competitive candidates for PA programs by preparing them early in their education.
Objectives:
- 大香蕉视频 PA Student Success is a program geared toward exposing K-12 students to the PA profession.
- 大香蕉视频 PA Student Success will disclose federally funded programs and resources to students to finance their decision of attending PA school.
- 大香蕉视频 PA Student Success will dispel misconceptions of the PA profession by partnering with local PAs or PA students who will share their lived experience.
PA Student Success: What I love Most About Being a PA
Resources by Grade
Below are linked various resources; they鈥檝e been grouped by relevant age group to help individuals complete their own PA Student Success events. 大香蕉视频 would like to extend sincere gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the creation and collection of these amazing resources. We have listed all content creator and sources below.
Grades 9-12, Community College, Undergrad, Post BA
High School Infographic
NCCPA has created a helpful infographic on how to become a Certified PA. Check it out!
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Grades 6-8, Middle School
Becoming a PA-C: The Board Game
Download this board game, created by NCCPA, to help middle school students learn more about the journey to becoming a Certified PA.
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Grades K-5, Elementary School
Certified PAs Heroes Activity Coloring Book
Download this activity coloring book, created by NCCPA, to help younger students have a greater understanding of Certified PAs.
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Sample Presentation- Spanish
Download a sample PowerPoint presentation. You can use this as a starting point for your event or create your own presentation.
PA Certificados H茅roes Libro de Actividades
Download this activity coloring book (Spanish version), created by NCCPA, to help younger students have a greater understanding of Certified PAs.
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I saw my PA today by Lavette Shirley Elee
I Saw My PA Today is an educational book for young children written by author, scholar, educator, and practicing PA, Dr. Lavette Shirley Elee. Dr. Elee has authored several children’s books, including the one below, and has graciously agreed to donate the PDF versions of these two for use in the PA Student Success Toolkit in the hopes that they will be helpful in inspiring the younger generation to enter the medical field. You can learn more about the important work Dr. Elee is doing and what other books she’s authored .
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My Primary Care PA by Lavette Shirley Elee
My Primary Care PA is an educational book for young children written by author, scholar, educator, and practicing PA, Dr. Lavette Shirley Elee. Dr. Elee has authored several children’s books, including the one above, and has graciously agreed to donate the PDF versions of these two for use in the PA Student Success Toolkit in the hopes that they will be helpful in inspiring the younger generation to enter the medical field. You can learn more about the important work Dr. Elee is doing and what other books she’s authored .
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