The Union College PA Program matriculated its 25th cohort with the beginning of classes on August 22, 2022. Since 1997, the Union College PA Program, located in Lincoln, NE, has educated and graduated knowledgeable, compassionate, and well-respected providers into the community to provide quality patient care. Originally a bachelor’s program, transitioning to a Master’s program in 2006, the program has grown to accept 30 students in each cohort. Within a Christian program, students receive opportunities to demonstrate servanthood to underserved populations within the community. One example of this is the opportunity for students to provide foot care to the underserved and homeless community at Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach, an organization that provides meals and resources for the underserved. During these clinics, PA students wash the feet of the homeless, trim their nails, pare callouses, and provide them with two pairs of socks, and, every six months, a pair of shoes. This humbling experience is an exciting part of the curriculum.
A slightly longer than average program, at 33 months, students are allotted a break between their first and second didactic years in which they can attend an optional Peru Mission trip. The third year of the program is comprised of clinical rotations. Students and graduates routinely report that they enjoy the length of the program, small class sizes, and caring faculty and staff.
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