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07/29/2025
PA-S LEAD Fall Events on DEI & Inclusive Care
Dear Ohio Association of PAs,
My name is Yasmine Yemofio, and I’m a PA-S2 at Boston University currently serving as a Director for PA‑S LEAD (Physician Assistant Students for Leadership, Equity, Anti‑Racism, and Diversity), a national student-run organization dedicated to advancing equity, inclusion, and anti-racism across the PA profession.
We’re excited to invite your community to two upcoming national events this fall. These free, virtual sessions are open to all PA and pre-PA students, faculty, and allies:
August 10 at 1 PM EDT
Breaking Barriers: Stories from Underrepresented PA Students
Hosted in conjunction with SAPAN (South Asian Physician Assistant Network), this student-led panel will highlight the voices and lived experiences of PA students from underrepresented backgrounds.
[Register Here] (https://forms.gle/ ZvJF4RoUrvQhmUxs8)
We’re excited to invite your community to two upcoming national events this fall. These free, virtual sessions are open to all PA and pre-PA students, faculty, and allies:
August 10 at 1 PM EDT
Breaking Barriers: Stories from Underrepresented PA Students
Hosted in conjunction with SAPAN (South Asian Physician Assistant Network), this student-led panel will highlight the voices and lived experiences of PA students from underrepresented backgrounds.

September 13 at 7 PM EDT
The Basics of Gender-Affirming Care
Presented by Joshua J. Lumsden, PA-C, this session will provide an accessible overview of gender-affirming care, offering foundational clinical knowledge and best practices.
[Register Here] (https://ithaca.zoom.us/ meeting/register/ PZaL0fooSXmpVUyAa9v4fA)
Join us at these events to help us create inclusive spaces for education, connection, and advocacy within PA programs.
Warm Regards,
Presented by Joshua J. Lumsden, PA-C, this session will provide an accessible overview of gender-affirming care, offering foundational clinical knowledge and best practices.

Join us at these events to help us create inclusive spaces for education, connection, and advocacy within PA programs.
Warm Regards,
Yasmine Yemofio
Director | PA‑S LEAD
PA-S2, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine:
Graduate Medical Sciences