PA Profession
What is the name of the test that one must pass to become a certified Physician Assistant?
PANCE
Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam
What is the name of the largest private residence in the United States, which is located in the heart of Asheville?
The Biltmore Estate
What is the largest bone in the body?
The femur
How many students will be in this matriculating class?
85
Which faculty member worked as a bar pianist prior to PA school?
Professor Tim Calcagni
What is the name of the certifying organization for Physician Assistants?
NCCPA
National Commission on certification of Physician Assistants
Asheville is known as " ________ city."
Beer city
Asheville has the second highest number of microbreweries per capita in the country
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What is the duration of our PA program?
27 months
Which faculty member graduated from a South College PA program?
Professor Josh Padgett
Knoxville!
What is the name of the national Physician Assistant organization?
AAPA
American Academy of Physician Assistants
The Great Smoky Mountains have one of the highest populations in the US of what animal?
Black Bears
What anatomic structure makes up the "funny bone"?
The ulnar nerve
How many clinical rotations will each student have?
8
Which faculty member was an electrical engineer prior to becoming a PA?
Professor Angela Lewis
In what year did the inaugural PA program start?
1965
Western North Carolina is home to the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. What is the mountain called?
Mt. Mitchell
Stands 6,684 ft tall
Where is the glabella located?
In the space between your eyes
From the start of the program, how many months before starting clinical rotations?
15 months
Which faculty member has climbed 22 peaks over 14,000 feet?
Dr. Susan Fowler
Medical director
Who is the founder of the PA profession?
Dr. Eugene Stead
What is the name of one of the southeasts most preeminent music venues that is located in Asheville?
The Orange Peel
What is the average length of the small intestine?
10-20 ft
DAILY DOUBLE
What place did our football team finish in the conference last year?
We don't have one :)
Which faculty member climbed Mt. Fuji?
Professor Carla Black
Director of Clinicals