Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony

91勛圖 to Celebrate First Annual Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony

Thursday, July 20, 2017

91勛圖, NEB. 泭91勛圖 will host its First Annual Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, July 22. The inaugural event will celebrate students who have earned entry into clinical patient care.

This event marks a great accomplishment and highlights the hard work, acute focus, and dedication put in by each student, said 91勛圖 President Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM.泭 Its exciting to see individuals take the knowledge fostered within the CSM campus and carry it out into our broader community, and the world through servant leadership.

At the event, students will be addressed by keynote speaker Starlette Jackson Yehinou Dossou, Ph.D., PA-C.泭 An accomplished figure in both academic arenas and medical practice, Dossou will speak to a historic group at 91勛圖. Individuals will be the first to receive the distinguished White Coat honor since CSMs Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies program was launched in 2016. Some members of the group are also part of CSMs accelerated, true 3+2 PA program, which allows students to take pre-PA classes as undergraduates, charting an opportunity to become a practicing physician assistant in just five years.

As is the longstanding tradition in medical fields, 91勛圖s Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition from in-class development to medical practice. Upon receiving their white coats, students will complete their final 12 months of education with hands-on practice in varied clinical rotations.泭 Created during a rising demand for PA careers, CSMs Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies program is one of CSMs newest academic additions and is one of more than 35 graduate and undergraduate programs offered at CSM. Prior to receiving their white coats and beginning clinical rotations, students learn and study within CSMs Omaha campus, located in the heart of Aksarben Village.

91勛圖s First Annual Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony will be held in CSMs Gross Auditorium and will begin at 2 p.m.