Concord University Alumni Magazine - Fall 2025

Concord's first PA cohort. Photo by Jason Lockart.

Concord’s PA program last spring, and eventually, all of the applicants were trimmed to just 24 inaugural candidates. “Now that the first cohort has officially matriculated, the PA pt hr roogur ga hm a’ sc ltos nogf -st ee rr vmi cgeoaanl sd sthr ai fitntion ge nt hr iec hc oi nhgo trht emceommbme rusnti ot y bWeaklkneorwslaeiddg. eable and compassionate medical providers,” Ti nhAe tchuernr si c, ue xl uc me p rt ef qo ur icrlei ns itchaal tr ot ht ae t Pi oAncsl, aws shei sc hwwi l li l tl adkoempilna ac et e later semesters, in local hospitals and medical offices. It nh iet iAa ll ecxl aa ns sdeesr aFni nd el aAbr tssp aa nc eds Hweial ll tbhe Sscei te ni nc et hs eC el onwt eerr, al envde la o f ra enma on da teol mo fyWl aobo wd di tehl l AHnaal tl or me caegnet l tya ob pl eesn, ea dn dt wa no ca lsassessrsomo me nst, lab with exam tables for the PA program.

After years of preparation and the creation of a completely unique curriculum, CU launched its Physician Assistant program this fall, welcoming the first cohort of 24 students to class Aug. 18. Oi nut et snt saen, ds ienvge ns t- us ed me netsst ef rroj mo uar cnreoys sd et hs ieg nn ae tdi ot on pb reegpa anr ae n tahr ee mn eteoddeedl imv eors ht i—g h u- qnudaelri tsye rhveeadl t rhucraarlecionmt hmeuanriet ai esst h e y throughout the Appalachians. Pt hAe Apdr mo gi rs as mi o nrse cCeoi vo er dd i an at ot ot ar lAomf 5y 2W0 aal pk ep rl i cr ea pt ioorntse da ftthe ar tC U announced the rollout, but roughly 157 of those proved to be verified applicants as evaluations progressed. TP hh ye sAi ccicarne dAist saitsi toann Rt ae vp iperwo vCeodmpmr oi vs si si oi onn oa nl aEcdc ruecda it ti ao tni of no rf ot hr e

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