Springfield College Physician Assistant Program

Congratulations to our graduating PA students, class of 2026! We’re proud to call you our future colleagues. 🩺🔻

Proud to recognize & celebrate our PA students who received distinguished awards this week! 🎉🩺

Ella Couchon, Rianna Bottger & Faith Blais recipients of the Student Leadership Award.

Ruth Flaherty & Rianna Bottger recipients of the Distinguished Graduate and Senior Student Award.

Faculty shout-out!

In March, over 70 PAEA Exam Development Board members gathered in Nashville for four days of collaboration, reviewing and finalizing over 1,000 exam items that will shape future PA assessments. We’re proud that our own Dr. Kearney contributed as part of the PACKRAT team, helping ensure the quality and integrity of PA education!

Our PA students practiced their pediatric physical exams skills today in lab….negotiating stickers for HEENT exams!

Thank you to David Shapiro, MD, MHCM, FACS, FCCM, for an inspiring talk on being a beacon for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in healthcare! 🌈🩺

Future healthcare leaders in action! Some of our PA students recently participated in the NSO and PreCamp retreats, strengthening their leadership, teamwork and communication skills!

Building clinical confidence one stitch at a time! Our didactic students are sharpening their suturing skills and bringing hands on learning to life in skills lab.

Interprofessional learning in action! PA, PT, and OT grad students joined Dr. Becky Lartigue to explore the power of cultivating curiosity!

Billing & Coding is such an important part of healthcare—and not always an easy one to learn. Huge thanks to Jeremy Smutz, PA-C for helping our clinical students break it down and build confidence!

Ready to take the next steps in your healthcare journey?

Graduate Applications to our PA Program are officially open, now through June 5th!

https://springfield.edu/graduate-programs/physician-assistant-studies

T’was the night before finals when all through the Health Sciences Center, not a creature was stirring, not even a mentor.

The classrooms were empty, the study rooms clean.
All that remained was white board marker sheen.

Some students were nestled all snug in their beds,
While others hugged notes with their heads.

Their white coats were pressed, not a wrinkle in sight
A subtle reminder - the twinkle of light at the end of the PA school tunnel.

As the sun began to rise, students jolted awake, ready, and alive, to finish the semester strong, not merely survive, but thrive.

❄️With pride and support from your faculty as you head into finals.