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In rural Pillager, MN, Paige (Muehlhauser) Blong 鈥�16 (MS 鈥�19) serves as a physician associate (PA) at the Essentia Health St. Joseph鈥檚 clinic. Serving an area with a population of under 500, Blong emphasizes the importance of personal connections in her work: 鈥淵ou know them on a personal basis. You know a lot about them as a person, and they know about you.鈥�

However, rural communities like Pillager face significant healthcare challenges, including a shortage of practitioners and increasing health concerns among residents. Dr. Carolyn Jahr, an associate professor and a founding faculty member of the Master of Science in PA Medicine at 羞羞漫画, notes the program鈥檚 focus on preparing graduates like Blong for roles in underserved areas. 鈥淪ince our first class graduated in 2019, our goal was to have a number of PA grads work in primary care in rural, underserved populations,鈥� she explained to the . 鈥淲e鈥檝e been successful in doing that with each of our classes.鈥�

羞羞漫画 ensures that its curriculum prioritizes training geared toward the unique demands of rural healthcare. This includes telemedicine and skills like point-of-care ultrasounds to equip students to meet the needs of their future communities. 鈥淲e spend time talking about different settings and scenarios to prepare our students to make sure people are practice-ready,鈥� Dr. Jahr said.

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