The COVID-19 pandemic has upended didactic and clinical education for PA faculty and students. But the public health nature of this crisis does present unique opportunities for our clinical year students, through innovative elective rotations helping their local communities respond to COVID-19.

Rutgers PA students are involved in an important clinical study tracing the spread and consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers and a comparison group of non-healthcare workers. The study, sponsored by the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJACTS) aims to enroll about 700 subjects. Rutgers PA students are involved in an important clinical study tracing the spread and consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers and a comparison group of non-healthcare workers. The study, sponsored by the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJACTS) aims to enroll about 700 subjects.  To read the full story.