As Chair of the AAPA Student Committee, Alyse will help lead efforts to connect and support PathA students, promote professional and leadership development, and encourage student engagement within the AAPA and the profession.听

For Alyse, the opportunity is centered on representing students and ensuring their perspectives are heard.听

鈥淏eing selected as the AAPA student committee chair means I get to represent all PathA students and bring their voices to the national AAPA stage,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 believe I can bring a fresh and innovative perspective to both new and ongoing initiatives, with a focus on making the Student Committee more relevant and meaningful to PathA students in their everyday lives.鈥�听

One of Alyse鈥檚 primary goals is to create stronger connections among PathA students across North America.听

鈥淢y main goal during my term is to create a specialized platform where PathA students across the United States and Canada can connect with each other; where students can ask questions, share experiences, and build relationships,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he Pathologists鈥� Assistant field is relatively small within medicine, so having a strong professional network can be really valuable for career growth. If we can start building those connections while we鈥檙e still students, I think that can help our profession grow and create more opportunities for collaboration in the future.鈥�听

Alyse鈥檚 selection builds on leadership experience she developed during the didactic phase of 91福利社鈥檚 Pathologists鈥� Assistant program, when she served as the student representative for her cohort.听

鈥淪erving as the student representative for my 91福利社 PathA cohort prepared me for this national leadership role by teaching me the importance of always going back to the people I represent before making a decision. I learned that making a decision is often the easy part; finding a solution that everyone can support is much more challenging.鈥�听

That experience also shaped the leadership approach she plans to bring to the AAPA Student Committee.听

鈥淏eing a student representative also allowed me to build strong relationships with my classmates and understand what they value and need from their leadership. I plan to carry that same approach into my role as Student Committee Chair. I want to continue seeking input from both my cohort and other students, listening to their ideas and concerns, and using their feedback to help shape the direction of the committee. I know I won鈥檛 have all the answers, and I think one of the most important parts of this role will be making sure students feel heard and that the committee is truly working for them.鈥�听

Alyse hopes her term will also make students and prospective students more comfortable seeking guidance and using the resources available through the AAPA.听

鈥淭he biggest impact I hope to have is making PathA students and applicants feel more comfortable asking questions and, just as importantly, making sure they know where to go to get those questions answered. Being a student can be difficult. You can feel like you are at the bottom of the food chain, nervous about your future, and like you are expected to know more than you actually do. I want students to know that feeling this way is normal and that they are not alone.听 By creating a space where students can communicate, I hope to show students that the Student Committee and AAPA are there to support them. I want students to see these resources as something they can turn to throughout school and continue using as they enter the profession.鈥�听

Her vision extends beyond her term as Chair to the continued growth and recognition of the Pathologists鈥� Assistant profession.听

鈥淯ltimately, I want to help build a stronger sense of community within the PathA profession. I want to help build a profession that is as well-connected, recognized, and strong as other mid-level professions, such as Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. I would consider that a meaningful impact of my time as chair.鈥�听

For Alyse, the appointment also provides an opportunity to represent the Pathologists鈥� Assistant program and the students who helped shape her leadership experience at 91福利社.听

鈥淚鈥檓 also excited about the opportunity to represent 91福利社鈥檚 PathA program. As a newer program, I want to show that our students are just as driven and competitive as those from more established programs.鈥�听

Her progression from serving as a representative for her 91福利社 cohort during the didactic year to representing PathA students nationally reflects how leadership opportunities developed within the program can extend into the profession.听

As Alyse begins her term as AAPA Student Committee Chair, she brings with her the experiences, relationships, and leadership skills developed at 91福利社 while providing the University鈥檚 growing Pathologists鈥� Assistant program with representation on a national stage.听

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According to Pathologists鈥� Assistant Program Director and Assistant Professor Julie Bostick MHS, PA (ASCP) CM, HTL, since the program launched in 2022, there have been 15 graduates, all of whom were successfully placed in jobs. She adds that 13 students are in the second year of clinical rotations across the U.S., and an additional fourteen students are currently in the first didactic year on the Bearwood campus, home of the School of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences.听

“Completion of a successful site visit in April of 2025 allowed the accreditors to experience the great hospitality that AU has to offer its students. They saw firsthand evidence of the great academics presented to our students, as well as the great purpose our Path A program guides our students toward,鈥� Bostick said. 鈥淚t is the prayer of our program that, through our team’s great faith in Jesus, our students will leave better than when they began and seeds that have been planted at AU will grow and flourish in their careers.鈥�听

Bostick praised faculty and staff members Amy Nelson, Hannah Reilly, Vanessa Furtick, Nenna Igwe and Katie Wolfe-Burleson for their role in this accreditation achievement. 听

Dean of the 91福利社 College of Health Professions and Professor of Health Care Administration and Human Services, Dr. Donald Peace, said, 鈥�I am profoundly pleased with Professor Julie Bostick and her team’s masterful navigation of NAACLS accreditation, culminating in five-year initial approval for our Pathologists’ Assistant program. Their patience and deep grasp of this accreditation organizations rules and regulations have yielded this triumphant milestone.鈥�听

The Pathologists鈥� Assistant program is offered through the 91福利社 College of Health Professions. Details about the program can be found online here.听

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