Shenandoah University’s health professions students are achieving perfect or near-perfect pass rates on their national licensure exams. So far this year, six health professions have seen perfect pass ... Continue Reading Health Professions Students Excel on…
Health Professions, Nursing & Pharmacy News: Summer/Early Fall 2020 Students win fellowships and scholarships, faculty members and students publish, and a new program celebrates its first graduates
Three students in Shenandoah University’s physician assistant studies program have received fellowships from the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Physician assistant (PA) studies ... Continue Reading Health Professions, Nursing & Pharmacy…
School of Health Professions News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Faculty Tapped for Research and Expertise; Students Assist Community
Division of Physician Assistant Studies Distinguished Professor and Director Anthony Miller, M.Ed., PA-C, along with Bettie Coplan, MPAS, PA-C, of Northern Arizona University, received funding from ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
School of Health Professions News: Summer 2019 News from physician assistant studies, physical therapy and athletic training programs
Bailey Dove and Camtran Huynh, both members of the SU PA Program class of 2020, were selected to be student representatives to the board of the Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA), a nonprofit ... Continue Reading School of Health Professions News:…
PA Program Represented At VAPA Conference Alumni Present and Students Compete
From Nov. 2 to Nov. 4, many physician assistant (PA) program faculty, students and alumni attended the VAPA (Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants) Fall Continuing Medical Education (CME) ... Continue Reading PA Program Represented At VAPA…
Acclaimed Professor Talks Current Topics In Biomedical Ethics University of Virginia's James Childress Visits Shenandoah for James A. Davis Lectures in Religion
A well-known name in biomedical ethics will take the podium for the upcoming James A. Davis Lectures In Religion. James F. Childress, Ph.D., professor emeritus of medical education at University of ... Continue Reading Acclaimed Professor Talks Current Topics…
Shenandoah PA Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship Third-Year Student Marie Slisher Honored
By Elise O’Neill-Eckman '19 Third-year Physician Assistant (PA) Studies student Marie Slisher received the prestigious Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Student Health Policy ... Continue Reading Shenandoah PA Student Receives Prestigious…
Chasing Down a Dream Woman crosses thousands of miles to become a Shenandoah PA student
Silvia Garcia Murcia traveled thousands of miles—sleeping in the desert, crawling through cacti, and experiencing life inside a detention center and maximum security prison—to finally become a ... Continue Reading Chasing Down a Dream Woman…
Open House Will Highlight Health Care, Virtual Reality And Theatre University showcases interprofessional learning during Healthcare Simulation Week
In celebration of international Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 17-21, Shenandoah University will hold an open house to showcase how it's using virtual reality, simulation labs and Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Open House Will Highlight Health…
PA Faculty Member Named Virginia PA Of The Year Former PA Program Director Honored By The Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants
Adjunct Associate Professor of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Rachel A. Carlson, Ed.D., PA-C, DFAAPA, was named the Virginia PA of the Year by Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants(VAPA) at its ... Continue Reading PA Faculty Member Named Virginia…
PA Celebrates 100% National Exam Pass Rate Accomplishment Reflects A Healthy, Top-Ranked Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program
Shenandoah University’s Physician Assistant (PA) Studies class of 2017 has posted a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). It’s the third time ... Continue Reading PA Celebrates 100% National Exam…
Shenandoah Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2019 Gala Benefits Others Funds Raised At Event Are Helping Organizations In Winchester And Nicaragua
The Shenandoah University Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Class of 2019 raised $12,000 for health and human services organizations at its recent gala. On June 29, the class presented ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Physician Assistant Studies Class…
Shenandoah PA Students Shine In Scholars Program Half of the PA students chosen for national program hail from Shenandoah
Three of the six physician assistant studies (PA) students chosen as Paul Ambrose Scholars this year are from Shenandoah University. Pamela Audrey Lee, Catherine Mahon, and Melissa Rabinek were ... Continue Reading Shenandoah PA Students Shine In…
Shenandoah Represented At WHO Forum Physician Assistant Studies Faculty Member And Students Present At And Participate In Forum Focusing On Health Workers From A Global Perspective
Physician Assistant (PA) Studies faculty and students attended the World Health Organization (WHO) Forum on Human Resources for Health in Dublin, Ireland, in November. This meeting was the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Represented At WHO Forum…
PA Students Receive Prestigious National Fellowship Christina Wojnarwsky and Lyudmila (Mila) Likhonina participate in fellowship class focused on professional advocacy and leadership in the health care
By Elise O’Neill-Eckman '20 Second-year physician assistant (PA) students Christina Wojnarwsky and Lyudmila (Mila) Likhonina, members of the class of 2018, received the prestigious Physician ... Continue Reading PA Students Receive Prestigious National…
Shenandoah University To Host Healthcare Leadership In The 21st Century Conference Event Features Renowned Speakers With A Variety Of Leadership Perspectives
Shenandoah University’s Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business will host its Healthcare Leadership in the 21st Century conference on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Brandt Student ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Host Healthcare…
Shenandoah University Awarded Nearly $1 Million To Diversify And Transform Physician Assistant Workforce Project To Create Faculty And Student-Run Interprofessional Clinic
Shenandoah University’s Division of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies is at the forefront of diversifying the PA workforce and is set to develop a faculty and student-run interprofessional clinic, all ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Awarded Nearly $1…
VAPA Honors Two Shenandoah University Community Members PA Medical Director And Alumnus Both Receive Awards During VAPA Summer Conference
Two awards recently presented by the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants (VAPA) went to individuals with strong connections to Shenandoah University. Shenandoah University Physician Assistant ... Continue Reading VAPA Honors Two Shenandoah University…
Shenandoah University to Celebrate 1,328 at May 13 Commencement 2017 Marks Record Year for May Graduation Applicants
Shenandoah University will celebrate its 2017 Commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13. Saturday’s ceremony celebrates 210 August 2016 graduates, 287 December 2016 graduates and 831 May 2017 ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Celebrate 1,328…
Shenandoah University Professor Awarded PAEA Research Grant Project To Address Critical Thinking Skills And Their Impact on PA Student Success
Distinguished Professor and Director of the Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program Anthony A. Miller, M.Ed., PA-C, was recently awarded the 2017 Faculty Generated Research Grant from the Physician ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Professor Awarded PAEA…
Abraham Named Interim Dean of Health Professions at Shenandoah University Interim Appointment To Run Through The 2017-18 Academic Year
Karen Abraham, Ph.D., has been named Shenandoah University's interim dean of the School of Health Professions. She will begin her new position on January 3, 2017, and will serve through the 2017-18 ... Continue Reading Abraham Named Interim Dean of…
Co-Founder and CEO of Indus Hospital to Speak at Shenandoah University Events in September Presentations To Address The Changing Paradigm of Health Care Delivery
UPDATE: Please be advised the Distinguished Lecture Series events featuring Dr. Abdul Bari Khan scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, and Wednesday, Sept. 28, will not take place because of scheduling ... Continue Reading Co-Founder and CEO of Indus…
Zika Virus Q&A Penned By PA Professor Recent article in PA Professional magazine outlines the timely, need-to-know info
Assistant Director of Northern Virginia Campus at Scholar Plaza and Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies J. Leocadia Conlon, M.P.H., PA-C, recently published a timely article about Zika ... Continue Reading Zika Virus Q&A Penned By…
PA Student Published in 2015 VA Engage Journal
Physician Assistant Studies graduate student Jillian Goles ’16 has been published in the fall 2015 volume of the VA Engage Journal, an engaged scholarship project of the VA Engage Network.Goles’ ... Continue Reading PA Student Published in 2015…
University Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Federal Grant Money for Behavioral Health Education
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a grant expected to total $935,393 over three years to Shenandoah ... Continue Reading University Awarded Nearly $1 Million…
Students Participate in CLARION National Case Competition
Four Shenandoah University students participated in the 2015 CLARION National Case Competition, held at The University of Minnesota, on April 17 and 18. This is the first year that Shenandoah has sent ... Continue Reading Students Participate in CLARION National…
Broadcast News Legend Charles Gibson to Address Shenandoah University Class of 2015
Charles Gibson, one of the preeminent broadcast television journalists of his time, will deliver Shenandoah University’s 2015 Commencement address on Saturday, May 9. Gibson will also be presented ... Continue Reading Broadcast News Legend Charles Gibson…
Shenandoah University Physician Assistant Studies Program Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Edition of ‘Best Graduate Schools’
U.S. News & World Report has released its list of Best Graduate Schools for 2016, and Shenandoah University’s Physician Assistant Studies Program is again ranked among the best in the nation in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Physician Assistant Studies…
Shenandoah University Holds Its First-ever Inter-professional Case Competition
On Feb. 28, students from Shenandoah University’s Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies programs, as well as students from the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Holds Its First-ever…
Shenandoah University Hosts Ebola Panel Discussion
Shenandoah University presented an Ebola Panel Discussion on Dec. 2. Panel members included Health Director of the Lord Fairfax Health District Charles J. Devine, III, M.D.; Dean of the Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Hosts Ebola Panel…
Ford Named Dean of Health Professions
Timothy Ford, Ph.D., has been named Shenandoah University's dean of the School of Health Professions. In this newly created position, Dr. Ford will oversee the divisions of Athletic Training, ... Continue Reading Ford Named Dean of Health…
Shenandoah University Awarded More Than $1.1 Million To Advance Rural Health Care Initiatives
Shenandoah University has been awarded a three-year grant, in excess of $1.1 million, for a project to integrate interprofessional education into its advanced practice nursing curriculum and prepare ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Awarded More Than…
Shenandoah University Breaks Ground On New Health & Life Sciences Building
Shenandoah University will officially break ground today on its 71,000 square-foot Health & Life Sciences Building. Designed by Earl Swensson Associates (ESa) of Nashville, Tenn., the building ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Breaks Ground On…
Shenandoah University and Inova Partner to Extend Graduate Programs in Northern Virginia
Shenandoah University and Inova will collaborate to bring to Northern Virginia medical education programs designed to grow and strengthen the regional workforce. The partnership will offer graduate ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University and Inova Partner…
Carlson To Serve As Director of Physician Assistant Program
Shenandoah is pleased to announce that Rachel A. Carlson, EdD, MSBS, PA-C has been named the new director of the Division of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies for the School of Health ... Continue Reading Carlson To Serve As Director…