12 April, 2024 19:06

April 12, 2024
Dear RHC Community,

We hope you will join us for our free, upcoming technical assistance webinar, A-Z: All You Need to Know About Making Your RHC a PA Clinical Rotation Site.

Physician Associates/Physician Assistants are often integral members of the care team in an RHC. Studies have shown that student shadowing and training opportunities in rural settings are strong predictors of future employment in those settings.

This webinar will ensure your facility is equipped with the knowledge necessary to consider establishing your RHC as a PA clinical rotation site.

Several speakers will join us from universities with strong PA programs and speak about their experiences placing students in rural training sites. Additionally, past NARHC President and longtime family medicine PA, John Gill, will share his RHC’s experience hosting numerous PA students.

Whether you’ve hosted PA students before and want to improve your process, or you’re considering the opportunity for the first time, we hope you’ll join us to learn from several experts in the field!

There will also be a Q&A session during the webinar.

Date: Friday, April 19th, 2024, 1 PM Eastern

Speakers:

  • Tyler Smith, Senior Director, Government Relations, PA Education Association
  • Jared Papa, Program Director and Chair & Clinical Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies, Idaho State University
  • John Gill, PA-C, Family Medicine
  • Angelique Redmond, Assistant Director | Physician Assistant Studies, School of Medical and Health Sciences -The George Washington University
  • Paula Phelps, Associate Director, Service Learning Coordinator & Professor, Physician Assistant Studies Idaho State University

Moderators:

  • Sarah Hohman, NARHC Director of Government Affairs
  • Nathan Baugh, NARHC Executive Director

Title: A-Z: All You Need to Know About Making Your RHC a PA Clinical Rotation Site

As always, NARHC will be providing this webinar free of charge.

To register, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717089691539/WN_kwjVqg1yQj6CvWaWOrazSQ

When the webinar begins you will be connected to audio using your computer’s speakers.

If you have issues registering and are using Internet Explorer, try using another browser. If you continue to have issues, please contact us and we will assist you, 866.306.1961.

A copy of the slides and a recording will be available within a few days after the webinar is complete at: https://www.narhc.org/narhc/TA_Webinars1.asp

If you have any questions about registering, please email us at [email protected].

Sincerely,
National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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