Jason Obey, a first-year graduate student in the physician assistant program, will present a scientific poster at the American Academy of Physician Assistants annual meeting May 24 to 29 in San Antonio, Texas.
Obey will present his poster on pituitary tumors and male infertility, "Hyperprolactinemia and Infertility," with his preclinical instructor, Michael Gould, a physician assistant specializing in urology.
First-year students in the program work in a clinical setting several hours per week beginning in the Fall semester, which gives them an opportunity to interact with patients and to further develop their interviewing and physical exam skills. Second-year students complete a comprehensive clinical residency.
"It was a great learning experience, and Mike Gould was an incredible resource and guide for the whole process," Obey said. "He went well above and beyond his responsibilities as a preclinical instructor."
"He took time outside of preclinical to guide me in researching for the topic and in writing the abstract. His experience in writing past posters was a great resource," Obey said.