Erika Brooks - Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
Thomas O'Shea - University of Iowa
PT - This session will cover the changes to Physical Therapy Centralized Application System (PTCAS) and Physical Therapy Admissions due to COVID-19, and also updates made to better accommodate prospective students and DPT programs.
PA - The global COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the daily lives of individuals across the globe. One area that has been greatly affected has been the healthcare industry. As PA Programs across the country begin to recruit, assess and select individuals to start in their PA Programs since COVID-19, it is important to realize that the “academic landscape” has changed. Come learn about how the University of Iowa PA Program has repurposed their recruitment, assessment and selection process for applicants since the global pandemic.