Wingate University PA Studies

Wingate University PA Studies The Wingate University Physician Assistant Program is dedicated to developing educated, productive, a Your experience at Wingate is one of active learning.

All classes are interactive and students should be prepared to contribute at many levels throughout their time with us. Learning to work in a group dynamic prepares you for organizational and patient situations in your career. We encourage questions and participation now so that you’ll be ready to interact meaningfully in your work. Wingate offers the PA program on two campuses one located in Wingate, NC and the other in Hendersonville, NC.

WUPA sends everyone wishes for a joyous holiday season! Here's to a prosperous 2026 for us all!
12/18/2025

WUPA sends everyone wishes for a joyous holiday season! Here's to a prosperous 2026 for us all!

We are proud to announce that six students in the Class of 2025 were inducted into the Pi Alpha Honor Society. Pi Alpha...
12/08/2025

We are proud to announce that six students in the Class of 2025 were inducted into the Pi Alpha Honor Society. Pi Alpha recognizes students for significant academic achievement, leadership, research, community/professional service, and the encouragement of a high standard of character and conduct among PA students and graduates. The Class of 2025 inductees are Alexandra Bare, Brynn Collins, Lyndon Ge**er, Claudia Hicks, Elizabeth Hordes, and Emily Keneda. Each student received cords to wear at graduation, a pin, and certificate. Congratulations to these students!

The Class of 2025 honored two amazing preceptors at the hooding ceremony on Friday evening. The Allyson Boodram Precept...
12/08/2025

The Class of 2025 honored two amazing preceptors at the hooding ceremony on Friday evening. The Allyson Boodram Preceptor of the Year award is given to one preceptor from each campus that demonstrates a commitment to excellence in the clinical education of our students. The Wingate campus preceptor of the year award went to Lisa Herran, NP, with Atrium Health in Kannapolis. The Hendersonville campus preceptor of the year award went to Leo Ostapovich, PA-C, with AdventHealth. We congratulate and heartily thank Ms. Herran and Mr. Ostapovich for their time and dedication to teach our students!

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! On Friday evening, family, friends, faculty, staff, and colleagues gathered in th...
12/08/2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! On Friday evening, family, friends, faculty, staff, and colleagues gathered in the Batte Fine Arts Center to attend the hooding ceremony. We are proud to recognize this cohort of 58 students, and all of their accomplishments! During the ceremony, members of the SGA were recognized for their service and commitment. The keynote speaker was Dr. Bob Webb, a retired family medicine physician who previously served as the regional medical director in western NC. After the ceremony, everyone gathered for a lovely reception. All of our graduates were beaming with happiness!

Our students are ready for the holiday season! Today students wore . . . well, interesting and funny . . . holiday swea...
12/03/2025

Our students are ready for the holiday season! Today students wore . . . well, interesting and funny . . . holiday sweaters in the spirit of the season! Students are also collecting canned and dry goods for the local food pantry. WUPA students aren't Grinches! Holiday potlucks, community service, and social activities are just a few highlights of the holidays at WUPA. Do you enjoy wearing "interesting" holiday sweaters?

What are your plans for the Thanksgiving holiday? Whatever they are, WUPA wishes everyone a wonderful holiday with fami...
11/24/2025

What are your plans for the Thanksgiving holiday? Whatever they are, WUPA wishes everyone a wonderful holiday with family and friends! The Hendersonville campus students, faculty and staff enjoyed a potluck, with delicious sides and desserts. So much food, not enough time to enjoy it all! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Students received their white coats on Friday, November 7 at a lovely celebration...
11/10/2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Students received their white coats on Friday, November 7 at a lovely celebration shared with family, friends, and special guests. The Didactic Student of the Year award went to Leah Stevens. Marian Chadwick, PA-C, DMSc, PMH-C, one of our wonderful clinical preceptors, was the keynote speaker.
Today is the first day of rotation for the 2026's! We know you are ready to apply all that you have learned, and prepared to impress our preceptors with your knowledge. Good luck on all rotations! What an impressive group of future providers! We are very proud of you all!

Witching you a Happy Halloween! Eat, Drink and Be Scary! From all of us at WUPA, have a wickedly fun Halloween!
10/31/2025

Witching you a Happy Halloween! Eat, Drink and Be Scary! From all of us at WUPA, have a wickedly fun Halloween!

Professor Michael Sulewski, assistant professor, contributed to a paper, "Assessing the Assessments: Do Preceptor Evalua...
10/29/2025

Professor Michael Sulewski, assistant professor, contributed to a paper, "Assessing the Assessments: Do Preceptor Evaluations Predict Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam and End of Rotation Performance?", published in the Journal of Physician Assistant Education. Professor Sulewski is an ambassador to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

The Class of 2026 is in the last week of Transitions, studying Emergency Medicine. They are learning joint injections, ...
10/28/2025

The Class of 2026 is in the last week of Transitions, studying Emergency Medicine. They are learning joint injections, how to perform and read an EKG, presenting patients, and much more. Included in this week's training is ultrasound-guided IV insertion. Thank goodness they are not practicing on their classmates! Good luck to the Class of 2026 as you wrap up Transitions and Clinical Orientation! The white coat ceremony and your first rotation is fast approaching!

Have you worn pink to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM)? Our students, faculty and staff wore pink in hono...
10/27/2025

Have you worn pink to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM)? Our students, faculty and staff wore pink in honor of all women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Did you know that breast cancer death rates in the U.S. have dropped by 44% since 1989? This is an amazing accomplishment in diagnosing and treating breast cancer! In the U.S.,1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Support breast cancer research so that survival rates continue to improve! (National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month/).

Meet Lickity Split, better known as Splitty! She is a seven-year old Border Collie-Australian Shepherd mix. Splitty an...
10/24/2025

Meet Lickity Split, better known as Splitty! She is a seven-year old Border Collie-Australian Shepherd mix. Splitty and her owner, Dina Zaphiris, visited the Hendersonville campus to entertain and delight everyone with her dancing skills and amazing athletic abilities. Splitty can dance, strut, make the basket (hoop), put away her toys in the basket, skateboard, and so many other fun things. She loves her treats, and to be petted and loved by everyone. Dina has trained dogs for over 30 years, including search and rescue, and cancer detection training. We all loved spending time with Splitty and Dina! www.dinazaphiris.com

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Nestled in among the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains and 22 miles south of Asheville, NC, Hendersonville is a delightful small city that is becoming a popular travel destination. Beyond the charms of Mother Nature, Hendersonville offers Wingate University graduate students the opportunity to hone their skills in a $32 million state-of-the-art Health Sciences Center. This building, a partnership between Henderson County, Pardee UNC Health Care, Blue Ridge Community College, the city of Hendersonville and Wingate University, contains smart classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, soft spaces for study and faculty offices. Students will have direct access to patients as well as collaborative learning experiences.

For students pursuing their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, courses complement practical experiences and many include case-based learning. Rotations begin first year.

Physician Assistant Studies Program is dedicated to developing educated, productive and ethical physician assistants to serve the healthcare needs of the communities in which they practice.