PA student attends leadership summit

WMU PA student Colin Knue (second from right) in Washington, D.C.

WMU physician assistant student Colin Knue was selected by the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants to attend the annual Leadership and Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. He was one of four students from Michigan to attend the event in March.

The summit was sponsored by the American Academy of Physician Assistants, which serves as the national organization for physician assistants. It was attended by 225 PAs and PA students from 50 constituent organizations.

"Attending the leadership summit was an extremely valuable and inspiring experience," says Knue. "Meeting PAs and students from different states provided an insight and understanding of the difference of PA laws from state to state and how we all are working together in moving the PA profession forward."

Sessions at the summit covered specifics about the inner workings of the legislative process and attendees had opportunities to meet with various Michigan legislative staffers. Throughout the summit, special emphasis was placed on advocating for the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act and the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to attend," added Knue. "I feel honored to have been chosen by MAPA for this."