Visiting Assistant Professor in the Division of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Sheila Hautbois, MSPAS, MPH, CHES®, PA-C, is one of the first non-physicians to be named a fellow by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). She received the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah PA Professor Receives Major…
Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program Ranked Highly By U.S. News & World Report SU tied for 20th nationally among 211 PA programs in list of ‘Best Graduate Schools’
Shenandoah University’s Physician Assistant Studies program maintained its status as one of the nation’s best, landing at No. 20 out of 211 ranked programs in the Best Health Schools category in U.S. News & World Report’s newest list of Best ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s Physician Assistant Studies Program…
Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student Focuses on Improving Diversity Among Physician Assistants Goal Is To Draw People From More Backgrounds Into The Profession, Leading to Better Health Outcomes for All
Lack of diversity is an issue in the physician assistant (PA) profession, according to figures presented by Pangela Dawson, Ph.D., PA-C, director of Morehouse School of Medicine PA Program, at the June 4 Physician Assistant Program Admissions Success ... Continue Reading Seminar Developed by Shenandoah Student…
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 graduate physician assistant (PA) student at Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Chasing Down a Dream Woman…
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 state conference in July in Virginia Beach, ... Continue Reading PA Faculty Member Named Virginia…
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 largest-ever forum focusing on health workers and global ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Represented At WHO Forum…
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 Assistant Education Association (PAEA), along with ... 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 academic year. Dr. Abraham currently serves as the ... Continue Reading Abraham Named Interim Dean of…
Virtual Dissection Health Students Can Dissect With the Swipe of a Finger With Anatomage Table
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Thomas Turner, Ph.D., who is an anatomy lab instructor, said that with the virtual device, you can turn a body from side to side, rotate the whole thing, and get a side view, look at a transection and more, all ... Continue Reading Virtual Dissection Health Students Can…
Physician Assistant Student Talks Hospice Care in D.C. Dustin Bogan '16 Participates in Patient Quality of Life Coalition's Lobby Day
Palliative and hospice care are important issues for health care professionals to consider, particularly as the U.S. population ages. However, they aren’t issues only for the elderly – they’re meaningful to any person, regardless of age, dealing with ... Continue Reading Physician Assistant Student Talks Hospice…