Master of Physician Assistant Studies Graduate Program

Russell Arpin ’16, MPAS ’19 has made the most of his Franklin Pierce experience at every step along his way, and now finds himself at the threshold of a fulfilling future in primary care medicine. He recently completed the last of nine clinical rotations for his Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree, which have included internal medicine at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC and OB/GYN at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, NH. His final rotation brought him back to the Rindge campus, as a staff member in the Health Services Department of Franklin Pierce University.

Russell Arpin ’16, MPAS ’19

Physician Assistant at Franklin Pierce University Health Services

After graduating from the University of Utah in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Cody Pulsipher went on a medical mission to Guatemala with the Flying Doctors of America. While on his trip he met Dr. Pagliacci, who first spiked his interest in water. “After I first heard Dr. Pagliacci speak about water, I felt I had a moral obligation to act. Here’s my chance to really make a difference.” Pulsipher graduated from the MPAS program at Franklin Pierce in 2015. He is currently a Physician Assistant at The Valley Health system in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cody Pulsipher, MPAS '15 

Physician Assistant at the Valley Health System