Physician Assistant Studies

Casey Nelson posing for a portrait
Casey B. Nelson Recipient of the AAPA Student Academy PAragon-Student Award
Casey B. Nelson, a second-year physician assistant (PA) student, was selected to receive the American Academy of Physician Assistants Student Academy PAragon-Student award for her exemplary service as a PA student.
SMHS Faculty Members Jacqueline S. Barnett and Ellen F. Goldman Awarded the 2014 Bender Teaching Award
Jacqueline S. Barnett, M.S., assistant professor of physician assistant studies, and Ellen F. Goldman, M.B.A., Ed.D., associate professor of clinical research and leadership and human and organizational learning, and director of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program, were selected as…
Dr. Stanley Reiser posing for a portrait
The Chronicle of Higher Education - The Technologists' Siren Song
Stanley Reiser, M.D., Ph.D., clinical professor of physician assistant studies, was mentioned in an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education on technology and intellectuals.
Dr. Howard Straker gives a medical demonstration to students using a dummy
Preparing PAs for Patient Care
Howard Straker, M.P.H., PA-C, and Paige McDonald, Ed.D., revised their course to be more interactive using a blended learning format.
GW PA Program Volunteers standing together outside with wreaths
GW PA Students and Faculty Volunteer with “Wreaths Across America”
Braving single digit wind chill temperatures, faculty and students from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ Physician Assistant Program arrived bright and early to volunteer at Arlington National Cemetery Jan. 26.
Elizabeth Prevou standing with colleagues
A Physician Assistant’s Unique Perspective on a Public Health Case
Elizabeth Prevou, a dual-degree, physician assistant and MPH candidate, brought her medical perspective to the inaugural D.C. public health case challenge.
Physician Assistant Studies students pose in white coats
What it Means to Wear White
The Physician Assistant Class of 2015 received their short white coats during a ceremony on Oct. 4.
Howard Straker posing for a portrait
WTOP-FM - Affordable Care Act Could Lead to Doctor Shortage
Howard Straker, PA-C, M.P.H., assistant professor of physician assistant studies, was interviewed by WTOP for a piece on the looming doctor shortage. Straker says practices can use physician assistants to help with the influx of new patients.
Professor Howard Straker demonstrating on a mannequin with students
ARC-PA Grants the GW SMHS Physician Assistant Program National Accreditation for the Next Seven Years
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences recently completed its reaccreditation process with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) and will remain nationally accredited…
Physician Assistant Studies class of 2013 standing together in white coats
PA White Coat Ceremony
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), Physician Assistant graduates received their long white coats during a ceremony May 17.
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