<div>**Help your PA Program/PA-C team win the 2022 PA Olympics by commenting with the Ohio PA Program/PA-C team that you'd like your donation to represent. If you do not specify a team, your donation will count towards all fourteen teams**
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<div><strong>What is the <a href="https://www.ohiopa.com/aws/OAPA/pt/sp/home_page" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ohio Association of Physician Assistants</a> (OAPA)?</strong> <br />Formed in 1978, the Ohio Association of Physician Assistants  (OAPA) has provided a foundation for the PA profession in Ohio. This organization promotes quality, cost-effective, accessible health care through the physician assistant–physician team approach. OAPA has and continues to strive to advance this profession through legislation, providing CME opportunities, and promoting our career to the general public.
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<div><strong>What is the PA Olympics (PAO)? <br /></strong>The Ohio PAO is OAPA’s annual student fundraiser that was founded in 2016 by student members of OAPA. The mission of this fundraiser is to foster unity and connections between Ohio PA programs and PA-Cs through participation in fundraising and engagement with a medical charity. At the end of the annual fundraiser, the Ohio PA programs celebrate their fundraising efforts by coming together for a track and field style event and friendly competition (virtual in 2022 due to COVID). A PAO winner is determined based on the amount fundraised and points awarded during the field day. The winning program has the honor of nominating the following year’s charity.
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<div><strong>What charity is PAO fundraising for in 2022?</strong> <br /><a href="https://www.allianceforchildrenandfamilies.org/about-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alliance for Children</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.allianceforchildrenandfamilies.org/about-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Families</a> was nominated by the University of Mount Union and confirmed by the PAO Committee to receive donations from the 2022 PAO. This nonprofit organization offers care to their community through an on-site health clinic and programs for housing, healthy eating, establishing healthy habits in children, employment, education, and more.
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<div><strong>How can I donate?</strong>
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<div>- Add a GoFundMe donation! Make sure to comment with the PA Program/PA-C team you represent!
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<div>- Purchase a T-Shirt! (Sales launch in April. Date TBD)
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<div><strong>PAO Teams:</strong>
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<div>Baldwin Wallace University
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<div>Case Western Reserve University
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<div>University of Dayton
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<div>The University of Findlay
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<div>Kettering College
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<div>Lake Erie College
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<div>Marietta College
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<div>Mount St. Joseph University
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<div>University of Mount Union
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<div>Ohio Dominican University
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<div>Ohio University
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<div>The University of Toledo
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<div>Ashland University
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<div>Certified Ohio Physician Assistants
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<div>Please take a minute to support <a href="https://www.allianceforchildrenandfamilies.org/about-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alliance for Children</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.allianceforchildrenandfamilies.org/about-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Families</a> and Ohio PA Students by donating today!
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Sarah Anderson

Anonymous

MSJ PA Program

Kyle Kudela

Sophia Modes

OU PA Class of 2023

Mt St Joseph

Abigail Allen

Kettering College PA Program

University of Findlay PA Program

Tiffany Hayter

Maggie Noble

Michele Hendy

Teresa Groh

2022 Ohio PAO: Alliance for Children & Families

2022 Ohio PAO: Alliance for Children & Families

Still $7,241 to go. Help us build momentum.