History of PA Profession
PA School
CSU PA
Physician Assistant as a Career
Charleston Trivia
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Why was the Physician Assistant profession started?
To fill the shortage of primary care physicians.
100
What is the online application service for PA schools?
Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)
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What year did the Inaugural class of CSU graudate?
2019
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What career is closely related to Physician Assistants?
Nurse Practitioner
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What is the founding name of Charleston?
Charles Town ?
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From what branch of the military was the PA profession founded?
Navy
200
How many characters are allowed in the personal statement for a PA school application?
5000
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What were the names of all the patients we had as cadavers in anatomy lab?
Eileen, Lenny, Gerdy, Earl, Henry, Bob
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As of 2022, what is the highest paying PA specialty?
cardiovascular/cardiothoracic surgery
200
At which Charleston site did the first shots of the Civil War ring out?
Fort Sumter
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Which University did the first PA class graduate from?
Duke University
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What is the minimum overall GPA and overall science GPA required to get considered for PA school?
A minimum bachelor's-degree G.P.A. of 3.0
A minimum 2.7 G.P.A. in all science prerequisite coursework is required
(UCD PA Program)
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Where was Prof. Wulbeckers first job out of PA school?
An ER in Sydney, Nebraska
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According to the AAPA's 2022 Salary Report, what is the approximate median salary of PAs in the US?
$120,000
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On which Charleston street will you find the iconic Rainbow Row, the pastel-colored private residences that make up the longest cluster of Georgian row houses in the United States?
East Bay Street
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When did the Physician Assistant profession begin?
It started in the mid-1960s. The first PA class graduated on Oct. 6, 1967.
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What is the standardized test(s) that a PA program may require for admission
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and PA-CAT
400
How many bananas did we have on the infamous "banana day prank" on Dr. Kerns
42
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Approximately how many PAs currently work in ophthalmology across the US?
70
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Which Charleston plantation is home to the nation's oldest landscaped gardens?
Middleton Place
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Who created the PA professon?
[Eugene A. Stead Jr., MD] based the curriculum of the PA program on his knowledge of the fast-track training of doctors during World War II. (www.aapa.org)
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Name the core elective rotations taken in the 2nd year of the PA program
Family Medicine Rotation, Internal Medicine Rotation, Emergency Medicine Rotation, Surgery Rotation, Pediatrics Rotation, Psychiatry Rotation, Women’s Health Rotation
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What is the one case Professor Wulbecker treated that he reported was the one and only case of this he has treated in his career?
vaginal rabies
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What is the average number of patients seen weekly by full time Certified PAs?
74
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On the evening of December 11, 1861, as a cold front bearing high winds swept into Charleston from the northeast, a fire started near the intersection of East Bay and Hasell Streets, about where Harris-Teeter is now located. The origin is not for certain, but many accounts attribute it to some slave refugees who had started either a cooking fire or an outside open fire for warmth. How many houses were burned down in this fire?
575 Houses
total of 540 Acres, many businesses and 5 churches