Welcome to
the Emory PA Program
On behalf of the faculty,
staff and students of the Emory School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant
Division, welcome to our website! We are proud of our reputation as one
of the finest physician assistant programs in the nation and have created a
curriculum which combines our creativity with yours to ensure integration of
knowledge, skills into an accomplished PA graduate.
Our mission is to recruit,
educate and mentor a diverse group of students to become highly regarded,
sought after physician assistants providing compassionate health care of the
highest quality. To that end we create an educational environment that
promotes an understanding of human needs and ethical issues as well as the
acquisition and application of patient-oriented clinical knowledge and
skills.
In addition to their
academic and clinical obligations, we are particularly proud of the strong
heritage of community service that drives our students. Each year our
students take that commitment to South Georgia where they care for the
Farmworkers who harvest our crops and in urban Atlanta run a monthly clinic
for the uninsured. They build houses with Habitat for Humanity and travel
to developing countries to share their lessons.
Our
location in the School of Medicine and in the Department of Family and
Preventive Medicine provides our students with rich resources to draw on
including nationally known experts in their respective fields for lectures and a
diversity of clinical experiences. While true to our long history of preparing
primary care providers, our curriculum provides a broad foundation in the
medical and surgical disciplines for students who are interested in other areas
as well. We believe that in addition to learning the science and art of
medicine, some of our most important lessons are to help you become a
professional who understands team based practice, is an efficient learner, an
effective patient advocate and competent, confident practitioner.
Dana Sayre-Stanhope, Ed. D.,
PA-C, DFAAPA, Program Director
