Valparaiso University Physician Assistant Student Society

10/13/2026

A little pause for paws today! 🐾💛

Our VUPASS students hosted Pause for Paws & Petting Zoo, bringing people together for some animal snuggles and a fun break, all while raising funds for our PA student society!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and supported VUPASS, and to our students for putting this event together. Sharing a few favorite moments from today! 🐶 🫏🐐

09/26/2026

🍂 Homecoming at Valpo! 🧡🤎

It was so nice celebrating Homecoming with our PA Program family and seeing faces from both our current and previous classes!

One of the highlights was welcoming back a very special guest from our first graduating class of 2020, who has now come full circle and serves as a preceptor for our current students. 🩺💛

We love seeing our PA family grow, reconnect, and continue giving back to the next generation of Valpo PAs.

Happy Homecoming from the Valparaiso University Physician Assistant Program! 🧡🤎

09/18/2026

🩺 Simulation isn’t just a week. It’s part of the journey.

Looking back through the years, it’s pretty incredible to see how many moments of learning have happened through simulation.

From those first attempts at new skills to more complex patient encounters, procedures, emergency scenarios, and clinical reasoning, our students have had the opportunity to practice before it counts.

The equipment and scenarios may change, and the students definitely change, but the goal stays the same: create a safe place to learn, make mistakes, build confidence, and prepare for the patients they will eventually care for.

A few of our favorite SIM memories from over the years. ❤️

Practice here. Care out there..

09/18/2026

🩻 Simulation doesn’t have to be expensive to be effective.

Using DIY ultrasound phantoms, our students practiced identifying and imaging simulated blood vessels while learning how to use the Butterfly ultrasound.

Simple materials can create realistic opportunities to practice probe positioning, image acquisition, and hand-eye coordination before those skills are needed in patient care.

A little creativity. A lot of learning. Real clinical skills. 🩺

📣Shout-out to Professor Brush and Musleh to making our phantoms.

09/18/2026

🫀 Simulation isn’t just about manikins. Sometimes, it lets us step inside the human body.

Using HoloAnatomy, our students can explore anatomy and physiology through interactive 3D holograms, allowing them to visualize structures, relationships, and body systems in ways that aren’t possible with a traditional textbook.

It’s another example of how simulation can turn something we study into something we can see, explore, and experience.

Different tools. Same purpose. Better prepared clinicians. 🩺

📣Shout-out to Professor Claudine Ruzga PA-C for leading this initiative!!

09/18/2026

❤️ We’re ending Healthcare Simulation Week with skills that can truly save a life.

Today, the Valparaiso University Physician Assistant Program is opening our simulation lab to Valpo students, faculty, staff, and members of our community for BLS skills test-outs.

After completing the AHA HeartCode® BLS course online, participants are joining us to demonstrate high-quality CPR and other lifesaving skills and earn their AHA BLS Provider certification.

And yes, Grandpa Jeb has appointed himself head of the welcoming committee. 😂❤️

The patient may be simulated. The skills are very real.

09/15/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉

From September 15 through October 15, we celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities, including the many individuals whose discoveries, leadership, and advocacy have helped shape medicine and health care.

Different perspectives make medicine stronger, and innovation grows when cultures connect. We are proud to celebrate the heritage represented within our PA community and among the patients and communities we are preparing to serve. 💛🤎

09/14/2026

🎉 Healthcare Simulation Week is here!

Meet Grandpa Jeb, one of the Valparaiso University Physician Assistant Program’s simulation manikins. He decided the SIM Lab was a little too quiet, so he headed out to explore campus. 😎

Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing some of the many ways our PA students use simulation to learn, practice, make mistakes safely, build confidence, and prepare to care for real patients.

Because simulation doesn’t always have to happen in a lab, and it definitely doesn’t have to be boring.

The patient is simulated. The learning is real. 💛🤎

09/13/2026

We had a great time participating in the POP Save Together 5K Walk/Run for Peace! ❤️

We spent the day connecting with the community through Hands-Only CPR education and practice, and the Vituity Cares Clinic tent, which offered free health assessments as well as backpacks and water bottles for children participating in the event.

It was a great opportunity to share practical health education and lifesaving skills while supporting a meaningful community event.

Education, Prevention, and Service in action!

08/13/2026