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The Draw for PAs in Sports Medicine
on Focus on Sports Medicine
Over ten percent of all physician assistants work in orthopedics, and the number continues to grow. So why is this such a popular career choice? George Collins, chief physician assistant and PA director for Orthocarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses with host Lisa Dandrea Lenell why PAs are drawn to athletics, what it takes to build a career in sports medicine and how to get involved with a sports team in your area.
 Lisa Dandrea Lenell is a physician assistant and the director of operations for an internal medicine practice in Illinois. She is passionate about bringing physician assistant and nurse practitioner issues into the spotlight, focusing on awareness and understanding of the professions.Mrs. Lenell is a graduate of the Physician Assistant Program at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Illinois. She has continued her relationship with Midwestern University, working as adjunct faculty.She has published in the prestigious peer-reviewed medical journal Dermatologic Surgery and has been featured in several professional journals.
PA George Collins is a chief physician assistant and physician assistant director at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is an adjunct professor at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina. Mr. Collins is the medical director for the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club. From 1979 to 1982, he served as a medical specialist, emergency medical technician and paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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