PA Week Reflections
The creativity of PA program faculty and students never ceases to amaze us. From donuts to circular saws to dodgeball — 2015’s PA Week was a memorable one.

PA students at Drexel provide free blood pressure screenings. (Photo courtesy Drexel University)
As part of their PA Week celebrations, Drexel University in Philadelphia hosted a blood pressure screening event, delivered handmade casseroles to a local homeless shelter, and collected personal care items for a shelter and clinic. Find more photos on the program’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

FIU students and faculty take a break from volunteering to pose for a photo. (Photo courtesy Florida International University)
PA students at Florida International University in Miami staffed an info table at the institution’s community center. They also donated clothing and time to a local homeless shelter, Lotus House.

University of Alabama at Birmingham spreading the word about PA Week. (Photo courtesy UAB)
University of Alabama at Birmingham kicked off PA Week with students and faculty participating in a Habitat for Humanity build. Then the program hosted celebration lunches with each class, thanking them for choosing the PA profession, and held a White Coat Ceremony for its new 80-student class. To cap off the week, student teams participated in a dodge ball tournament, Dodging for Degrees, to raise money for scholarships for the School of Health Professions. See more photos on Facebook.

Rosalind Franklin students re-create a scene captured in a University of Utah statue. (Photo courtesy Rosalind Franklin University; ‘Life Savers Then … Care Givers Now’ combat medic statue image courtesy of the PA History Society)

Elon PA students take advantage of a weekly campus event to share info about their program. (Photo courtesy Elon University)