Alums to join Physician Assistant Club to share career information

9:29 a.m., April 15, 2014--The Physician Assistant Club at the University of Delaware will host its second annual Spring Physician Assistant Panel from 8-9:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, in 127 Memorial Hall.

The program will feature three UD alums who are now practicing PAs. Topics to be covered include cardiology and critical care (Kristen Paul), orthopedic surgery (Tom Merring), and infectious disease and urgent care (Michelle Evers).

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“We invite students in all majors to come and learn about the role of physician assistants in the medical field,” says PA club president Conor Cahalan. “Our panelists will share how they chose this career path and tell us it’s like to be in the fastest growing medical profession in the U.S.”

Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the program will run from 8-9:30 p.m. For more information, email Cahalan at conordc@udel.edu.

Article by Diane Kukich