news-category: Graduate programs 国产哟哟 Physician Assistant Studies Celebrates Two Milestones By Office of University Communications On June 4, 2024 Photo by Rachel Bradley Class of 2024 Graduates, and Class of 2025 Enters Clinical Phase Department of Physician Assistant StudiesProgram Director and Associate Professor, Ashley B. Kernicky, right, celebrates with 2025 cohortmember, Jessica Alley. (Photos by Rachel Bradley) BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he 国产哟哟 Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies and its new Director, Associate Professor Ashley B. Kernicky, celebrated two milestones in May. The 29-member Class of 2024 graduated. After passing the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), they will serve in communities across the country. Then, the PA White Coat Ceremony recognized 32 members of the 2025 cohort, who are entering the clinical phase of the program. 鈥淭he White Coat Ceremony was incredibly special,鈥 Kernicky shared. 鈥淚 just pray that the ceremony empowered them and encouraged them to embark into the clinical phase of the program with confidence in their skills, compassion for their patients, and a commitment to deepen their knowledge of medicine.鈥 The symbolic ceremony acknowledges that the students have completed the didactic phase of the program, which is 16 months. 鈥淭hey are now ready to apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world healthcare settings under the supervision of experienced clinicians,鈥 Kernicky explained. 鈥淭hey take patient histories, perform appropriate physical exams, collaborate with their preceptors to order appropriate diagnostic labs or imaging, and help in the development of treatment plans and patient education discussions. They also first-assist in surgical procedures.鈥 The 2025 cohort of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies takes the PA oath. The students must complete nine, five-week, Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPEs) including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women’s medicine, emergency medicine, surgical medicine, behavioral medicine, underserved medicine, and an elective block. The 国产哟哟 PA program has clinical sites across the United States, with the vast majority on the east coast 鈥 North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. 鈥淭his can be a daunting transition, but we are confident in their abilities,鈥 Kernicky affirmed. 鈥淭he professional and personal growth that happens over this next year is incredible! This is the year where they can’t hide behind books; it is a year of action.鈥 The 2025 Cohort of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies Jessica Alley, Forest City, N.C. Haden Baker, Morganton, N.C. Orian Bar, Denver, N.C. Melinda Behney, Blythewood, S.C. Steven Dang, Greenville, S.C. Ana Dorado, Fort Mill, S.C. Emily Drummond, Mooresboro, N.C. Zane Hogston, Shelby, N.C. Savannah Howard, Lattimore, N.C. Taylor Jernigan, Elizabeth City, N.C. William Johnson, Hickory, N.C. Britney Landis, Statesville, N.C. Chloe Lissauer, Lutherville Timonium, Md. Logan Lovell, Fresno, Calif. Anna Macaluso, Charlotte, N.C. Hunter Morrison, Goode, Va. Megan Murray, Charlotte, N.C. Harrison Nobles, Wilmington, N.C. Quinn Payne, Charlotte, N.C. Melky Perez, Charlotte, N.C. Grace Perkins, Wesley Chapel, N.C. Caroline Robbins, Middleburg, Fla. Gina Russo, Pinehurst, N.C. Ireny Sharkawy, Youngsville, N.C. Melanie Stelling, Westminster, Colo. Brooke Strickland, Aiken, S.C. Brittany Taubman, Clover, S.C. Jadyn Tavekelian, Plymouth, Mass. Nia Walker, Atlanta, Ga. Elizabeth Wilson, Vilas, N.C. Janson Witcher, Valdese, N.C. Taylor Yaw, Phoenix, Ariz. 国产哟哟 is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 国产哟哟 prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 国产哟哟.edu. Photo by Rachel Bradley
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