News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
After more than 20 years with the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Jeanie McHugo, Ph.D., PA-C, professor and chair of our Department of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS), is saying goodbye. In March, McHugo begins her new role as accreditation director for the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). To […]
Thirty-one University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) physician assistant (PA) students are set to begin the clinical portion of their studies this month in an effort to earn their Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. To this end, the Physician Assistant Class of 2026 received its white coats on Friday, […]
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“The demand for healthcare providers is strong,” said Jeanie McHugo, Ph.D., P.A.-C., chair of the UND Department of Physician Assistant Studies, “and that’s where we can play a pivotal role.” The “we” in question is the physician assistant (PA, or sometimes “physician associate”) profession, which emerged in the 1970s from programs across the country looking […]