Mathew Murray
Physician Assistant Program
Class of 2019
Matthew Murray is a people person. In Barry’s PA program, he consistently coordinated study groups with his peers and honed his skills across a variety of clinical practices. Not only did he enjoy fostering collegial relationships with his fellow students and professors, he felt that doing so was crucial to his education. “Getting to work with so many different people was really cool,” he says. “Learning from each other was invaluable.” The feeling was mutual. During his time at Barry, his class elected him as their representative for the student arm of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, a leadership role that enabled Murray to network at regional and national levels and gain exposure to PA advocacy.
Since graduating with a Master of Clinical Medical Science, Murray has been pursuing his dream career path. He joined Trinity Health of New England and is now working as a PA on an in-patient heart failure unit. Murray has long aspired to a PA position in critical care, so his new role is a perfect match. Ultimately, he says, he wants to grow his career toward PA leadership within a hospital. Characteristically, Murray’s strategy for success incorporates a healthy dose of comradery, and he advises students just beginning Barry’s PA program to engage openly with each other. “Rely on your classmates when you need help, and be a resource for your classmates when you can help them,” he says. It’s safe to say, many of his peers are following his lead.
"Rely on your classmates when you need help, and be a resource for your classmates when you can help them."