Category: Physician Assistant
Celebrating #PAWeek: The future of ultrasound in PA education
More from our Physician Assistant (PA) students, in celebration of National PA Week: Ultrasound is a medical tool that uses high frequency sound waves to provide real-time images to the provider. It is a technique used in the treatment and diagnosis of several conditions because it is able to give health care professionals insight into […]
Oct 11, 2018
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Celebrating PA Week: The History of the Physician Assistant Profession
In honor of National Physician Assistant Week, some of our PA students put together some information. They kick it off with a bit of history. With a lack of Primary Care providers, healthcare was not very accessible in the 1960’s. The solution was the creation of the Physician Assistant profession. It all began with Dr. […]
Oct 8, 2018
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CAHP faculty inducted into Interprofessional Academy of Educators
Three CAHP faculty, Tammy Webster, PhD, MPA, RT(R)(M), Sara Bills, PT, DPT, GCS, and Anne Wildermuth, MMS, PA-C, RD, were inducted into the Interprofessional Academy of Educators (IAE). The new member induction ceremony and reception took place on September 13, 2018 on the UNMC campus. The IAE, an organization by educators for educators, is a community […]
Sep 20, 2018
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