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Hey Optometry and PA Students, You’re Going to Need A Bigger Wallet

Hey Optometry and PA Students, You’re Going to Need A Bigger Wallet

Hey Optometry and PA Students, You’re Going to Need A Bigger Wallet

According to the latest available data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as reported recently by the Philadelphia Business Journal, optometrists rank No. 7 and physician assistants rank No. 48 in the top 50 highest-paying jobs in the Philadelphia region that earn between $100,000 and $150,000.

White Coat Ceremony: A Sea of White Starts the Road to a Profession Journey

White Coat Ceremony: A Sea of White Starts the Road to a Professional Journey

White Coat Ceremony: A Sea of White Starts the Road to a Profession Journey

When Graham Seering, ‘21PA, stepped onto the stage to get his white coat, there were audible gasps throughout the audience. Standing at six feet, seven inches tall, Seering could very well be the tallest person in this year’s incoming group of students. And it may have occurred to more than one audience member, “Do they have a white coat big enough to fit this guy?”
Orientation Provides a Solid Foundation for New Students

Orientation Provides a Solid Foundation for New Students

Orientation Provides a Solid Foundation for New Students

The resource fair is a way for students to not only meet different service departments on campus – like the technology and learning resource Center, the Center for Personal and Professional Development, the on-campus clinical facilities – but also external organizations brought in by the University such as insurance companies, Temple Physicians clinic, and Campus Philly, which provides information about the Philadelphia area to the students.
Eyes Wide Closed: Training in the Dark a Challenge for Orientation and Mobility Students

Eyes Wide Closed: Training in the Dark a Challenge for Orientation and Mobility Students

Eyes Wide Closed: Training in the Dark a Challenge for Orientation and Mobility Students

Imagine trying to walk two blocks, complete with sidewalk sales tables, people sitting outside cafes talking on cellphones and enjoying coffee, and owners walking their dogs on leashes. No big deal, right? OK, then try doing it blindfolded.That’s what students in the University’s Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) Orientation and Mobility (O&M) program did in late July on the streets of Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood.

Pediatrics Workshop Provides PA Students a Leg Up Heading Into Rotation

Pediatrics Workshop Provides PA Students a Leg Up Heading Into Rotation

Pediatrics Workshop Provides PA Students a Leg Up Heading Into Rotation

The University’s Physician Assistant (PA) students participate annually in a hands-on pediatric workshop as an experimental learning component of the program’s physical diagnosis course. Pediatric patients, ranging from three months to seven years of age, served as the subjects for the exams. Their parents helped facilitate at each of the practice stations.
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