we received some great news yesterday. amy was accepted into the midwestern university program to become a physician assistant. for those who aren’t quite sure what a pa (physician assistant) is, here is the definition i stole from their site:


“physician assistants (pas) are health professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. physician assistants are qualified upon graduation from an accredited physician assistant educational program and/or certification by the national commission on certification of physician assistants. within the physician/pa relationship, physician assistants exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. the clinical role of physician assistants includes primary and specialty care in medical and surgical practice settings in rural and urban areas. physician assistant practice is centered on patient care and may include educational, research, and administrative activities.”


so basically just think of her as a soon to be doctor with less privileges. anyhow, i’m extremely proud of her and excited about this new opportunity for us. look for updates in the future with her progress. she will be starting school about 3-4 weeks after our wedding and the program lasts a little over 2 years if i remember correctly.


congratulations again hun, i am so proud of you for chasing your dream!