MbShea@PWP@English@UMCP

Beginning: Include one quote from a current physician assistant to hook the attention of the readers and provide an introduction to what college students can expect from this guide. Define the term “physician assistant” for students.

Middle: The middle is the largest section since the document will be lemon-shaped. Include sections detailing the process of applying to PA school from choosing a major to actually applying to schools. Use one research finding about the cost of PA school and two research findings from national PA organizations. Gather research from reputed sources but adapt the language for a lay audience.

End: Address FAQs from students in the pre-PA society at UMD. Acknowledge limits to this document and recommend other helpful resources for students to use, including blogs from current PAs and advising at their universities.

LOGOS: 1) Facts from reputed institutions of the AAPA and AASPA; 2) PA applicant and matriculant data from the nationally recognized PAEA; 3) financial burden of PA school statistics

PATHOS: Inspirational quotes about the joy of serving patients from current PAs

ETHOS: Credibility of the national PA organizations AAPA, AASPA, and PAEA; quotes from current physician assistants; links to other reputed websites

STRUCTURE:

Multiple sections and subsections:

Introduction
-What to expect from this guide
-The PA profession
Making the Right Decision
-Why should you become a PA?
-Med school or PA school?
-What major should you choose?
Preparing to Apply
-Pre-PA timeline
-Getting clinical experience
Applying to PA School
-Choosing the Right Schools for you
-Profiling schools in the mid-Atlantic region
-Loan burden
-Writing your personal statement and recommendations
Closing
-FAQs from real pre-PA students
-Additional resources

GOAL: Since the PA profession has a lack of information on the web and at universities about the career, this comprehensive guide will be a resource for students to rely on when planning out their undergraduate pre-PA career. The goal is to bridge the gap in public knowledge about the PA profession, as well as to allow interested students to succeed in becoming physician assistant.

A, what a good plan you have here. Will these be separate documents in a google drive, for the student Pre PA association? Or will you write as one document with many subsections and then decide?

Be sure to be clear about the clinical course/shadowing required. More than in many pre-health programs. Students are often caught unaware and need additional year to gather the hours.