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This popular coffee chain opened a location in the west atrium of the Durham Outpatient Center on June 1, 2020, serving a full line of branded food and beverage items.
What is Starbucks?
This final project allows students to synthesize their learning, focusing on a clinical issue, research topic, or healthcare challenge, demonstrating their readiness for practice.
What is the Capstone Project?
This required clerkship is centered on providing care for women’s health needs.
What is Women’s Health?
This trend emphasizes finding balance in work and life, often encouraging individuals to disconnect from technology after hours.
What is work-life balance?
This fun and engaging class, included in the PA program's didactic education, helps students develop communication skills and adaptability through improvisational exercises and activities.
What is the improv class?
Located on campus, this building serves as a gathering space for students, offering dining services, study areas, and wellness programs.
What is the Sorrell Center?
During the didactic year, students learn this critical skill set that includes physical examination techniques, patient history-taking, and basic diagnostic procedures.
What are clinical skills?
UNMC Physician Assistant students have the unique opportunity to complete a forensic medicine rotation in this neighboring country, where they gain hands-on experience in legal medicine.
What is Canada?
Experts recommend this many hours of sleep for adults each night to maintain optimal health and functioning.
What is 7 to 9 hours?
Every year, students in the PA program have the opportunity to take a guided tour of this stunning art installation at the hospital, featuring vibrant glass sculptures created by renowned artist Dale Chihuly.
Chihuly Sanctuary
This impressive simulation center on the UNMC Omaha campus allows students to practice patient care in realistic scenarios.
What is the iEXCEL Simulation Center?
This organization at UNMC fosters community, professional development, and advocacy for students in the Physician Assistant program.
What is the PA Student Society?
During the PA clinical year, students typically spend a rotation in this medical specialty, where they diagnose and treat common adult conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and infections.
What is internal medicine?
This practice involves focusing your mind and eliminating distractions to promote relaxation and clarity, often done through guided techniques
What is mindfulness meditation?
At the conclusion of their training, PA students participate in this interactive, team-building activity that challenges them to solve medical puzzles and scenarios to “escape” within a set time limit.
What is the medical-themed escape room?
The Health Science Education Complex, which is a state of the art facility is home to various health science programs and offers student access to advance technology and simulation labs, is located here.
What is Kearney, Nebraska?
This collaborative learning experience involves students from various healthcare disciplines working together to improve patient outcomes.
What is Interprofessional Education?
This phase of the UNMC Physician Assistant program consists of 10 months of required clerkships and this number of months of elective clerkships.
What is 5 months?
This on-campus service provides mental health and well-being resources to students in need of support.
What is Student Counseling and Wellness Services?
This social event, organized by the PA class of 2025, allowed students to dress up and celebrate their time together and accomplishments.
What is PA Prom?
This animal was chosen as the official mascot of UNMC in 2023, representing loyalty, trust, and a strong bond with the community.
Who is Ellie, the Labrador Retriever?
This fundraising event, which typically occurs in November, contributes to the educational activities and resources for students in the PA program.
What is the annual nut sale fundraiser?
UNMC PA students are required to complete two months of this rotation in a rural area to enhance their knowledge and skills in providing primary care to underserved populations.
What is the family medicine rotation?
This ability to bounce back from adversity and stress is considered key to maintaining mental health during tough times.
What is resilience?
This annual event allows faculty and staff to bring their children to practice essential pediatric skills in a fun, hands-on environment, enhancing the educational experience for both students and families.
What is PEDs Day?