Physician Assistant Studies
November 8, 2022
George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Physician Assistant celebrated the programs golden anniversary in October.
May 30, 2022
GW SMHS physician assistant (PA) Class of 2022 traded their short white coats for the long version, signaling their achievement as graduates.
October 26, 2021
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Mary L. Warner, DBH, PA-C, will serve as the new chair of its Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies. GW SMHS is home to one of the first and top-ranked PA programs in the country…
February 24, 2021
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) has selected Tamara “Tami” Ritsema, PhD, MPH, MMSc, PA-C, associate professor of physician assistant (PA) studies, to serve as the interim chair of the Department of PA Studies at GW SMHS, beginning on March 1, 2021…
October 5, 2020
Dean Barbara Lee Bass offers words of appreciation for our GW SMHS physician assistants during PA Week.
August 16, 2020
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is hitting the airways with a new podcast.
May 21, 2020
The GW PA Program Class of 2020 received their long white coats during GW Commencement Weekend.
May 7, 2020
Every day Americans face myriad hardships as the COVID-19 pandemic continues without end. One major challenge is mental health.
May 5, 2020
Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, senior associate dean for health sciences and professor of physician assistant studies, recently testified at a panel hosted by the Council on Graduate Medical Education discussing ways to protect and support PAs and other members of the health care workforce during…
April 13, 2020
Dozens of George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) physician assistant (PA) students logged into Zoom on April 10 to participate in a virtual Follies, the annual skit-filled show usually held live near the end of the spring semester.