Wichita State Physician Associate Program

09/29/2026

Election results are in! Congratulations to the newly appointed Class Officers!

09/26/2026

Our very own Jacey Arnett attended the American Academy of Physician Associates Leadership and Advocacy Summit this week, along with fellow Kansas Academy of PAs members Stephen and Hilary Lewia, Beth Nothern, and Christine Hazlett. Jacey is doing a fantastic job of representing PA students through her appointment as an AAPA student delegate. Summit attendees were able to meet with members of Congress to advocate for the profession and attend sessions on issues affecting students, PAs, and their communities they serve. Keep up the great work Jacey!

09/25/2026

Thanks to a generous donation from Stroot Lockers, the Class of 2028 was able to practice several procedures yesterday. Throughout their didactic year they will continue refining their skills and technique to take into rotations, but we saw some amazing growth in confidence by the end of the workshop!

09/22/2026

Congratulations Ken!!!

09/19/2026

Christmas came early to Old Town! Through the work of the Behavioral Health team and generous funding from the Kansas Behavioral Health Center for Excellence, we were able to provide the Class of 2028 with additional resources for their Behavioral Health coursework and rotations. In the coming weeks we will be sharing more exciting information about our Behavioral Health Fellowship and the upcoming cohort- stay tuned!

09/15/2026

PA’s (and PA students) don’t only serve their community through medical care. ❤️

Several members of the Class of 2028 spent their Friday night at the local Ronald McDonald House Wichita and were able provide dinner for families while their loved ones are receiving care from Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. They are looking forward to their next dinner and opportunity to volunteer with this amazing organization!

09/13/2026

Grateful for these and all our amazing preceptors!

In addition to caring for patients, many MSSC members help train medical students, residents and other healthcare professionals. The Wichita State Physician Associate Program highlighted two students who recently completed a rotation in the Emergency Department at Ascension Via Christi with former MSSC President Howard Chang, MD, and Tiffani Battiste, DO.

09/07/2026

Fluoride varnish and dental blocks were on the schedule last Friday! 🦷🪥💉

Our Wichita State University College of Health Professions partners from Dental Hygiene and Wichita State AEGD very graciously shared their expertise and time with the Class of 2028. They did a great job- lots of “That didn’t even hurt!” and “I barely felt the needle!” was heard from the exam rooms!

08/31/2026

Rotation One for the Class of 2027 is a wrap! While a whole lot of learning took place, so did a whole lot of fun. Gabriela Aguilar completed a surgery rotation at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas with Doctors Peter Phan and Timothy Barron (pictured). A highlight of her rotation was being able to utilize her Spanish in patient interactions. She also made some great connections with rest of the surgical team.

Students Elena Amirani and Maria Ibrahim completed their Emergency Medicine rotation in Wichita at Ascension Via Christi with Doctors Battiste and Chang. We are fortunate to have several preceptors through this site that allows students to complete rotations alongside their classmates and have extra support during their experience.

Eight more rotations to go!

08/27/2026

The Kansas Behavioral Health Center of Excellence has been instrumental in our mission of transforming students into highly competent, compassionate, and professional PAs. Funding provided has allowed us to strengthen our behavioral health training including expanding pharmacology curriculum, integrate the Suspenders4Hope Su***de Prevention training into our behavioral health coursework, updating equipment for AIDT, developing the first PA Behavioral Health Fellowship in Kansas with our partners at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, and awarding scholarships to decrease the financial burden on our students.

We are grateful for their support and the opportunity to continue this valuable work within our Program and communities.

Wichita State's Suspenders4Hope® has recognized the physician associate program in the College of Health Professions as a Mental Health Advocate for its commitment to incorporating mental wellness into its curriculum. Physician associate students not only get comprehensive support while in college, but the program also promotes and prepares students to be compassionate care givers after graduation.

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