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21February 2025

Mental Health Clinic Opens, Serving Students and the Community

The Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions launched a new clinic in January, providing free counseling services to all Rutgers students and New Jersey residents while giving graduate students in the department opportunities to train in their field.

Clinic director Dr. Aubrey Daniels, […]

21February 2025

From Modest Beginnings to National Acclaim: Rutgers’ Physician Assistant Program Turns 50
Fifty years ago, Rutgers SHP’s Physician Assistant (PA) program launched as New Jersey’s only one of its kind—with just a dozen students who couldn’t even practice in-state due to outdated laws. Today, it’s a nationally ranked powerhouse, producing top-tier PAs who […]

21February 2025

The Long Jumper and the Stand-Up Comedian: Two Unconventional Paths to PA School
A national champion in the long jump, Madisen Richards twice competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials before feeling pulled in another direction. She is now a first year-student in the Rutgers SHP Physician Assistant (PA) program.

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