Cohort 2024 is off to a great start in the summer semester! They have successfully completed the pulmonology section of Clinical Medicine, which has classically been one of the more challenging sections and will continue to progress through other sections, including orthopedics, dermatology, OB/GYN, HENT and neurology.

They have found ways to bond as a cohort and lighten the atmosphere in the classroom with a colorful Friends board displaying photos of all of their fur-babies and have also kept polls going on a whiteboard, such as pancakes vs waffles.

This was the 2nd year that the students celebrated all of the Dermatology knowledge they have acquired by decorating sugar cookie people with their favorite dermatologic condition. This was a fun way to review lots of different skin diseases before their exam.  

They will wrap up the summer semester with sports physicals in Aurora and a 2-week clinical practicum experience. This is an annual event in Aurora, MO in which MSU PA students partner with Mercy Hospital in Aurora to provide sports physicals for local students who will be participating in extra-curricular activities/sports for the upcoming year. This event has been a huge success in the past and we are looking forward to participating again this year.  

 

Upcoming Didactic Year Important Dates:

Sports Physicals: Monday, July 31

Clinical Practicum 1: Tuesday, August 1-Friday, August 11

Fall Semester Begins: Monday, August 21