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Sam Ritchey serves as the Admissions Coordinator for the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program, where he is responsible for managing the admissions and recruitment efforts of the program as well as ongoing student engagement.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sam traveled north to the Bay Area for college, where he earned Bachelor's degrees in History and Economics from Santa Clara University. He then lived near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for 3 years, teaching English to professionals and high school students. After returning stateside, he settled in Chicago, which has been his home for the past 15 years.
Before joining the Northwestern PA Program, Sam worked in the tea industry as an educator and then in the Northwestern University Chemistry Department as the undergraduate program coordinator. Uniting his professional roles is a passion for working with students as they build their careers.
We speak with Dr. Elana Min and Mr. Sam Ritchey who provide their time and valuable insights about the ideal applicant for their hybrid PBL PA program in Chicago. We also speak about PAs in education and Dr. Min's passion …