These are some older stories from our News page.
Emory PA’s Run for Grady and Other Causes
The Emory University Physician Assistant Class of 2009 will
be hosting the 7th Annual Physician Assistant’s Care to Share 5K
Fun Run at Lullwater Park on
April 12, 2008. Our goal is to raise $20,000 to benefit three
local charities: The Good Samaritan Health Center, the South Georgia Farmworker
Health Project, and the Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation.
Location: Lullwater Park, 1463 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta
GA 30322
Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Time: Day-of Registration 8:00 am, 5K Run 9:00 am, Kids 1 Mile Run 10:00
am
Price: $20 adult ($25 day of race registration), $12 for kids 12 and
under
Pre-registration for the race can be completed at
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1532829 . Donations of
support can also be made through this online site.
A portion of The Fun Run funds will benefit the Henry W.
Grady Health System Foundation which is a nonprofit organization that leverages
private resources to support the Grady Health System. Grady Hospital is
the only level I trauma center in the region, the ambulance provider for the
city of Atlanta, home to Georgia's only poison center, the only 24 hour
sickle cell center, and one of the nation's largest burn units. Grady is a
vital resource of care for the community, and of clinical rotations for PA and
Medical students, and it is facing a financial
crisis. Emory students want to help in any way possible.
A portion of the funds will go to the Good Samaritan Health
Center. “Good Sam” is an indigent care clinic with three locations in the
Atlanta area. This nonprofit clinic offers medical, counseling, social, and
dental services to the local homeless and working poor. In 2004, Good Sam saw
17,500 patients - 20% were homeless and an additional 70% were uninsured working
poor. In 2006, only 23% of the operating budget was covered by patient fees.
This fundraiser will also support the South Georgia
Farmworker Health Project., an outreach project of the Emory PA Program. This
project provides free health care to migrant and seasonal farm workers in the
fields of Echols, Lowndes, and Decatur counties of south Georgia.
Any donations are tax-deductible and can be made payable to
the Emory University Physician Assistant Program. Please submit donations
through the link above, or send checks to:
PA Class 2009
Race Sponsorship
C/0 Emory PA Program
1462 Clifton Road, NE, Suite 280
Atlanta, GA 30322
New Scholarship Available for Veterans
The Emory PA Program is very pleased to announce the availability of the Emory
PA Program Veterans Scholarship. This newly created scholarship is available to
current Emory PA students who qualify, and to accepted (incoming) PA students.
The deadline for application for this year’s scholarship(s) is July 16, 2007.
Award(s) of up to $5000 will be made to scholarship recipients, and will be
applied to the Fall 2007 tuition bill.
Applicants for this scholarship must be an honorably discharged Veteran or an
individual currently serving in the military, who is an enrolled Emory PA
student or an accepted Emory PA Program applicant, expected to matriculate in
August 2007. Financial need will be considered in prioritizing awards. If the
applicant is a current Emory PA Program student, they must be in good academic
and professional standing (not on probation).
In addition to the eligibility criteria, the scholarship selection committee
will consider the professional quality of the application (legibility, grammar,
attention to detail), and the content of the narrative.
Application materials can be downloaded here (MS
Word format or Adobe
PDF format).
The source of funds for these scholarships comes from personal and corporate
donations, whose mission and vision supports education and training of health
professionals and acknowledgement of the significant contributions of Veterans
of the US Armed Forces. Should you wish to contribute to this fund, please
contact the Emory PA Program’s Admissions/ Development staff, Mr Terry Mize or
Ms Kaye Johnson at the PA Program (404.727.7825), or by sending checks (payable
to the “Emory PA Program” with “Veterans Scholarship” in the memo area) to:
Emory University Physician Assistant Program , Veteran Student Scholarship
Program (Attn: Terry Mize or Kaye Johnson), 1462 Clifton Rd., Suite 280,
Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
Congratulations Graduates!
On December 9, 2006, 51 students walked across the stage in the Woodruff
Health Science Center Administration Building, and became Emory PA Masters of
Medical Science graduates. In addition, four practicing PAs completed the
Masters of Medical Science in Career PA program, and also participated in the
graduation ceremony. We recognize the hard work, achievement, and service of all
55 graduates! Alumni can find a link to video of the ceremony by entering the
Grad-Web portal of this site, and visiting the
Alumni News page.
Class of 2008 Leaves on Clinical Rotations
After a very busy year on campus, students from the Class of 2008 scattered
to various hospitals, private physician's offices, and clinics to begin clinical
rotations. You can enjoy a review of their first year with us
here.
One Class Remembers, Another Prepares
Many of Emory's PA students participate in the annual South Georgia
Farmworker Health Project, and for many this is a memorable service-learning
experience. As we review our June 2005 outreach, join three of our
2003 graduates as they describe their memories
of the Project.
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Should you need further information about the South Georgia Farmworker Health
Project, or wish to donate to the Project, please visit the Project's
website, or contact us by
email.
