Marshall University Physician Assistant Program

12/11/2025

10/21/2025

Whether it is inside the Clinical Skills lab, on their Rotations, or going out into the community, the MUPA Program cohorts are staying busy. Last week, we had guest lecturers promoting intubation and ventilator management, simulations for comprehensive case navigation, and students spreading the word of the PA career at Green and White Day.

Also, clinical student Enzo Lewis has found that some well timed PA week doughnuts can go a long way in showing our appreciation to those who take the time to teach our future graduates.

10/17/2025

The Marshall University Physician Assistant Program is proud to announce that our very own Kate Lee PA-C will be presenting at the Ohio Association of Physician Assistants during the 2025 OAPA Conference next week.

Delivering a talk entitled "The Hills Have Eyes: Evaluating Eye Emergencies in Rural, Remote, and Emergency Settings with Point-of-Care Tools," Mrs. Lee continues to further the MUPA Program's commitment to rural health and share her proficiency in ultrasound that can be found highlighted throughout our curriculum.

For more information about this informational session and the OAPA Annual Conference, visit https://ohiopa.com/aws/OAPA/pt/sd/news_article/596739/_self/layout_details/false

10/15/2025

With the focus on Rural Health within the MUPA Program, we are happy to announce the West Virginia Rural Health Association is partnering with Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program and WV School of Osteopathic Medicine to host a workshop on Point-of-Care Ultrasound. This training is available to Physicians, PAs, and APRNs who are interested in focused learning on the utilization of Ultrasound.

For more information, see the flyer and visit https://wvrha.org/pocus-training-2/

10/13/2025

There was no shortage of PA Spirit from the MUPA Class of 2027 this year! The Class expressed their passion for the PA Profession through a themed Spirit Week including: PA-jama day, Dress like a Faculty Day, Wig-Out for PA Day, Marshall Spirit Day, and Meme Day ("The Lorax Speaks for the Trees. PAs Speak for their Patients").

While the students enjoyed sitting through lecture while dressed as the Lorax or in their Space Jam Jammies, many of our faculty flew to San Diego last week to meet with other PA educators from around the country at the annual PAEA Conference. We love to celebrate PA Week one week out of the year, but we know it takes constant improvement and development to pursue our goal of excellence within PA education and the profession.

10/09/2025

A little post-exam School Spirit to share some PA Week love! The Class of 2027 enjoyed some fresh air to shine a light on their future profession. Happy PA Week and Go Herd!

10/09/2025

They describe PA school as "drinking from a fire hose," but it isn't all lectures and memorization!

Learning clinical skills and common procedures help add to these future PAs toolboxes in the treatment of patients. Whether it is learning proper IV placement, fundamental and advanced suturing techniques, undergoing "Stop the Bleed" training, or the MUPA program's increased US curriculum, the students enjoy ample time in the clinical skills lab with hands-on instruction.

To learn more about what a PA is and what they can do, check out https://www.aapa.org/about/what-is-a-pa/.

10/08/2025

Derek is an excellent example of the caliber of student the MUPA program is proud to have representing us within the future of medicine.

10/08/2025

While many of the MUPA Program faculty are traveling to the annual PAEA conference - gaining the skills and insights to help them develop and grow as education - National PA Week gives us the opportunity to highlight the scale of the physician assistant profession.

Did you know there are 190,000 physician assistants practicing within the US? According to AAPA () statistics, those PAs are engaging in 590 million patient encounters every year and 95% of PA patients felt valued by the care they received.

If you're interested in learning more about the MUPA Program, visit https://jcesom.marshall.edu/students/physician-assistant-program/.

10/07/2025

Marshall University Physician Assistant Program students kicked off National Physician Assistant Week with Pajama Day, combining study time with some well-deserved fun! 💚

Stay tuned this week as we highlight more of the fun and recognize the incredible work of our future Physician Assistants. 🎉

10/07/2025

This National Physician Assistant Week, we're celebrating the incredible students and faculty of the Marshall University Physician Assistant Program! 🩺

These future Physician Assistants inspire us with their hard work and commitment, from the classroom to clinical rotations.

Thank you for all that you do! We’re proud to have you as part of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. 💚