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PA CLASS OF 2020 SNAPSHOT
Applications for this class of
totaled ,
Among their specialty interests are surgery, orthopedics, Here s an excerpt from one compelling profile, for
wilderness and travel medicine, family medicine, Erika McClain While studying in Lille, France, in
sports medicine, serving minority and underserved a chemistry lab focused on breast cancer research,
communities and being the best health-care and attending numerous conferences, she gleaned an
Nearly half of the students come from a Health professional they can be. appreciation and understanding of global medicine
Professional Shortage Area. Of course, these are not one-dimensional people. and its universal impacts. Upon returning to the
Nearly Among their sports achievements are playing and States, Erika began working as a medical assistant and
Area Population. coaching men s tennis, playing women s soccer and recognized the invaluable roles of the physician assistant
All but three are Florida residents. being a three-time NCAA national champion on the and started her journey to PA school.
Nearly women s golf team at Duke. And in their free time, they
Sixty-eight percent of the class is white
Hispanic
percent is Asian and
Women outnumber men more than
.
percent is
percent is black.
to .
percent come from a Medically Underserved
percent are from rural areas.
Nearly a third are from the Panhandle. enjoy such activities as dancing, cooking, traveling,
Nearly a third are the first college graduate in the family. hiking, kayaking, going to the gym, writing music,
Nearly half did their undergrad work at FSU. Among running and reading. And one was even involved in
the other schools represented are UCF, USF, Duke, FSU s Belly Dancing Troupe.
LSU and avier. They ve helped others through mentoring and tutoring,
All had health-care experience that led them here. For and through volunteering with such organizations as
example, nurse s aide, EMT, medical scribe, mental Relay for Life, Light the Night, Dance Marathon at
health technician, patient care assistant, sight aide for FSU, Kearney Center for the homeless, Habitat for
blind patients, physical therapy technician, research Humanity, Childhood Cancer Foundation, Miami Cares
coordinator at a cancer center, fetal and infant mortality and Brain Fair, and through medical outreach trips to
investigator. Peru and elsewhere.