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Orientation Week

Below is the schedule for the Orientation Week of Aug 29-Sept 6, 2017, which generally took place between
​8:00AM and 4:00PM.
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Breakfast and Introductions 
  • Met classmates
  • Met MPAS Staff
  • Breakfast provided
"How to survive PA School"
  • Presented by 2nd year PA students
CPR AED for the Healthcare Provider Session
Presentation by Registrar at College of Physician & Surgeons of Manitoba
Orientation to Health Sciences Bookstore
Introduction to MPAS by Program Director
  • Overview and history of PAs
  • Advanced readings
Presentations by
  • Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA)
  • Manitoba Chapter President of CAPA
Lunch
Workshop on managing personal finances by the Executive in Residence at Asper School of Business
Student Photographs
Campus Tour
Lunch - Provided
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
​Presentation on immunization requirements
Presentation by the Executive Director of Ongomiizwin Health Services, Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing
Orientation to the PA Tool Kit - webpage on University of Manitoba's website that allows access to online resources important for PA students
Inaugural Exercises - Stethoscope Ceremony
Presentations about
  • Student services on campus
  • Health Science Graduate Student Association
  • Indigenous Health Student Affairs
  • Sustainability
  • Financial Aid and Awards
Orientation on
  • UMLearn - the online application to access course lectures notes, schedules, curriculum, etc.
  • What online resources are available to students and how to use them for research
  • Orientation on Examplify - application for online laptop exams
  • Presentation on University of Manitoba Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)
  • Presentation byManitoba Health Care Providers Network  and Director of Physician and Clinical Assistant Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and 
  • "How to Study Medicine" by a MPAS graduate
  • Presentation on Professionalism
N/A
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Labour Day 
Introduction to Electrocardiograms (EKGs)
Presentation on
  • How to approach clinical reasoning and clinical scenarios
  • Introduction to Informatics
N/A
Lunch
Lunch
N/A
Writing Course - Writing at Graduate Level
Picnic at Assiniboine Park with Year 1 and Year 2 classmates and MPAS staff
What to wear
As MPAS students entering the PA profession, students are expected to demonstrate professionalism in part by following a business casual dress code in the classroom. 
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  • Home
  • Applying to PA School
    • Class Statistics
    • Overview
    • Tips for Interviews
    • Tuition, Costs and Finances
  • About the program
    • Orientation Week
    • Stethoscope Ceremony
    • Course Descriptions
    • Schedule, Holidays, Study Breaks
  • Comparing PA Schools
  • Contact