For Veterans
Welcome, veteran applicants! 91猫先生 is a Yellow Ribbon university.
The first physician assistants were veterans, and 91猫先生's founding MS in Physician Assistant Studies program director, Dr. Allan Bedashi, DHSc, PA-Emeritus, is also a veteran.
You can find information about 91猫先生 veteran support here: Veterans Resources
91猫先生 Veteran MSPAS Alumni Q&A
One of our veteran alumni, Jonathan Moran, PA-C, MSPAS, Class of 22, is completing a selective PA fellowship in emergency medicine and shared his thoughts on why he chose 91猫先生:
Why did you choose your graduate degree program? What interested you in this field of study?
My time in the military is where I found my passion and curiosity for medicine. My work and time in the military grew my interest and is ultimately the reason I got into the world of medical care.
What did you like about being in the PA program at 91猫先生?
One thing I鈥檇 like to point out is that the program is very demanding. It requires hours of work, studying, test taking and multitasking to feel almost 鈥渃omfortable鈥� that you may have a handle on things. Now with the program becoming much of your life, it requires a good and knowledgeable faculty and staff to help and guide you through these moments. So, for me, the one thing that stands out is the faculty and staff that meticulously helped us in every way they could. Whether it was academically, socially, emotionally or spiritually, I felt very much cared for and not simply a number that you may feel like when coming from a large university.
What did you think about your professors?
We were consistently given opportunities to participate and work together to achieve the exercise given to us. In being such a rigorous program where burnout and feeling overwhelmed is a very real thing, our professors did what they could to uplift us and encourage us while we were still learning and continuing to expand our medical knowledge.
How did you grow (spiritually, socially, educationally) while in this program at 91猫先生?
Going into the program I was actually very nervous. Although I had graduated with a B.S. from UCLA, I don鈥檛 like to get in over my head or feel too confident. So, when starting 91猫先生 I took it day by day figuring out how to go about an intense program. As someone who is a first-generation student who鈥檚 reached the highest level of education in all my family, I consistently felt some pressure. One thing that really helped me through these times was my cohort. When not in class, we were constantly asking one another questions, helping each other out and providing resources in a moment鈥檚 notice. Even till this day we continually help one another, and for me that is something I really take to heart.
One of 91猫先生鈥檚 mottos is 鈥淟ive Your Purpose.鈥� Did your program help you figure out your purpose?
The program shaped me into a better person and a better student and enabled me with a mindset of a medical provider. The program showed me that I do belong where I had always dreamed of reaching. It gave me the confidence and readiness to go out into the world and help others. It also gave me the sense of motivation to show others that it is possible to achieve the dreams and goals you set for yourself.