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Cassie Job Saw Health Disparities Firsthand

November 29, 2023

Cassie Job sitting in front of a southwestern butteCassandra Job, Cassie, (she/her) is a second-year physician assistant (PA) student in the class of 2024. Coming to Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions from Portland, Oregon, she just completed a clinical rotation in Kayenta, Tó Dínéeshzheeʼ, a U.S. town which is part of the Navajo Nation in Navajo County, Arizona.

Job was drawn to the physician assistant profession for its growing role in improving health care access and quality. Coming from a Latino immigrant family, she has witnessed her family’s challenges interacting with a health care system that was not designed for them. “This inspired me to enter a field in which I could provide evidence-based, compassionate medical care to better serve the needs of my community among others,” Job shared. “I also appreciate the profession’s versatility, collaborative culture and emphasis on work-life balance. I have many diverse interests, so I am excited that this path will enable me to pursue them.”

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