Hofstra PA Students Try Matchmaking
On Tuesday, October 13, in honor of Physician Assistant Week, PA students at Hofstra University held a day-long bone marrow drive. In partnership with the Be the Match program, the school's Society of Physician Assistant Students encouraged faculty, staff, students and community members to get tested for potential bone marrow compatibility with patients around the world who have been diagnosed with blood disorders, according to the University's newspaper, the
Hofstra Chronicle.
This was the first event the Society has held after being approved by the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the University's Student Government Association earlier this year. It was also the first event the PA class of 2010 put together own their own. "Our workload is extensive, so we can only fit in one extracurricular," said Alex Wicker, the Society's Vice President.
"This is Alex's baby," Laura D'Angelis, the Society's President said. She was very pleased with how hands-on the drive was for the PA students. "We're more involved with helping out. Be The Match lets us interact with the people registering, which is such a great opportunity," she said. "They are very helpful, knowledgeable, and so nice about the whole thing."
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