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News, stories, and announcements from »¨Ó°Ö±²¥â€™s Physicians Assistant program

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High school campers learn about health care professions at the »¨Ó°Ö±²¥ summer camp hosted by AHEC in June 2025.
AHEC network engages Maine high schoolers in health career exploration
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ administrators and trustees cut the ribbon for the Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ opens integrated medical education center on Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ names Robert Hawkes as director of Maine’s only PA program
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ names Robert Hawkes as director of Maine’s only PA program
Christopher Bates-Withers, MMS, PA-C, lecturing students
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ students gain valuable interprofessional health care experience in simulation lab
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ student is awarded the Maine Academy of Physician Associates’ Scholarship
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ student is awarded the Maine Academy of Physician Associates’ Scholarship
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥'s Chris Bates-Withers and Michael Smith of BU gave a gun-safety seminar this fall.
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ Physician Assistant Professor Raises Awareness About Gun Safety
A group of students gives a slideshow presentation
Students Tackle Health Care Challenges of Maine's Asylum-Seeking Families
»¨Ó°Ö±²¥ health professions students complete an interactive case study in Innovation Hall
Annual student competition will address health care challenges of Maine’s asylum-seeking families
Headshot of Dana Villmore against a blue background
State organization names »¨Ó°Ö±²¥â€™s Dana Villmore ‘Outstanding Health Care Professional of the Year’
Jillian Flynn PA student
Graduating student finds »¨Ó°Ö±²¥ a pathway to serving rural Maine