… BRIEF: Physician Assistant Students Get Hands-On Experience … we get a little caught up in the diagnosis and the treatment, and not so much in how to talk to a patient," said first-year student Aysia Levy. "Practicing these types of … we get a little caught up in the diagnosis and the treatment, and not so much in how to talk to a patient," said first-year student Aysia Levy. "Practicing these …