He also lectured to local PA programs on a number of internal medicine topics. He served as a clinical preceptor in internal medicine for a number of PA students from a variety of PA programs.
His interest in PA education began at that time.
In August 1990 he moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and became a hospitalist PA at Butterworth Hospital. Van Rhee began his career as a full-time physician assistant (PA) with Henry Ford Hospital Department of Internal Medicine in September 1989. Van Rhee became the new program director of the Physician Assistant Program Online at Yale University. So, how do we continue to use these innovations? The innovative educational methods that were developed should not be scrapped. It will be nice to once again see our graduates receive numerous job offers, take the board certification exam not wrapped in PPE, and experience graduation ceremonies filled with hugs and tears of joy.īut what about the changes made to education over the past 18 months? The new technology should not be stored away on a shelf. The development and distribution of new vaccines have allowed many of us to return to some sense of normal in our daily lives, including a return to normal in higher education. Many jobs have limited hours and some recent graduates have had to return to jobs they had before PA school, serving as medical assistants and pharmacy technicians. Concerns about safety, financial aid, technology needs, a loss of the sense of community in their programs, and new formats for learning have increased students' stress and anxiety.ĭue to COVID-19, recent graduates have noted a decrease in the number and variety of job offers. The effects of this rapid transition to online learning on students have been extensive. The use of technology was expanded to include synchronous online learning, virtual reality, and standardized virtual patients. Hands-on training had to be adjusted to allow for use of personal protective equipment and social distancing. Lectures were recorded and placed on learning management systems or live-streamed to students in their homes. In March of 2020, physician assistant (PA) programs around the country were forced to move part or all their curriculums online due to the pandemic.įaculty and students had to make the transition to an online curriculum, many having only limited online experience, and the transition had to be made in a short period of time. The pandemic has also had a major effect on higher education. Due to COVID-19, we have been in trying times―separated from family and friends, losing loved ones, and experiencing the daily feeling of unease.
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