Caring for the Rural Poor of Nepal
Emory PA graduate Jennifer Burmeister (Class of 2005) has left the U.S. to
volunteer for approximately six months with
Himalayan Healthcare, a
non-profit joint Nepalese/American project providing care to the rural poor of
Nepal for over 15 years. Please read more about Himalayan Healthcare, and follow
Jennifer's blog about
her working trip.
2008 Fun Run a Great Success!
On April 12, 2008 the Emory Physician Assistant Class of 2009 hosted the 7th
annual Care to Share Fun Run at Lullwater Park. Over 200 runners and walkers
participated in this event, raising money for the South Georgia Farmworker
Health Project, the Good Samaritan Health Center, and the Henry W Grady Health
System Foundation. With the help of numerous community sponsors, family and
friend donations, and registration fees, the Emory PA Class of 2009 raised over
$18,000. The event included a 5K run, a kid's mile run, a raffle with thousands
of dollars of give-aways, entertainment for the children, food, and live music.
Early morning student team makes PB & J sandwiches for
finishers.
Some of the faculty recover from the race.
Emory PA student supports US Track Team in Summer Olympics in Beijing
Second year Emory
Physician Assistant student Harris Patel was selected from thousands of athletic
trainers to join the team of physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists,
massage therapists, and sports psychologists supporting the US Olympic track and
field athletes at the Summer Olympic games in Beijing, China.
Harris worked as an athletic trainer with the University of Georgia football
team for several years prior to attending the Emory Physician Assistant program.
He was selected to go with the US track and field team to the Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the summer of 2007 as one of five athletic
trainers.
“It is and honor to be selected” Harris said when he received the invitation
letter. “I will represent the US and Emory with pride”
Harris is currently doing one year of clinical rotations and will take time off
to travel with the Olympic team. After graduation from Emory, Harris hopes to
work with a physician providing primary care to a community in need.
Harris is the Emory PA student representative from his class to the Georgia
Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA).
Support for the Good Samaritan Health Center
The Emory PA Program has coordinated a collaborative clinic with the Good
Samaritan Health Center in downtown Atlanta since the summer of 2004.
A special presentation was held at the Emory
University Physician Assistant Program on January 22, 2008. Dr. Bill Warren,
Founder and Medical Director of The Good Samaritan Health Center, was presented
with a $5,750.00 check to help support the non-profit faith-based clinic located
in downtown Atlanta. Many vital services are offered at the center including
medical services, dental services, counseling, health education, and social
services. The money was donated by the Georgia Association of Physician
Assistant (GAPA) organization to the Emory Physician Assistant Class of 2008,
who in turn, made the philanthropic donation to the clinic. Ben Taylor, PA-C,
president of GAPA was present along with the faculty, staff, and students of the
class of 2008 and 2009. For more details please visit The Good Samaritan Health
Center at
www.goodsamatlanta.org and The Georgia Association of Physician Assistants
at
www.gapa.net,
Representatives of the Emory faculty and students, along with
Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD., and Dr Bill Warren.
Kindergarten Human Body Field Trip
Not only are first year Emory Physician Assistant (PA) students busily
memorizing cranial nerve pathways, studying cellular physiology of the kidney
and practicing their physical exam assessment skills; but they also find time to
volunteer for various community activities and events. One such event is held
one afternoon every October, where about 15 PA students volunteer to educate and
inspire a class of visiting Kindergarteners from the Glenn School for Young
Children. Read more about this
activity and view photos.
New Video Lecture Now Available
We are pleased to host a split-screen video presentation of an excellent
lecture recently (5/4/07) given at Emory by the Editor of JAAPA,
Tanya Gregory, PhD. Her topic was "Writing for Publication: Ten Steps to
Success". You can view the complete lecture
here.
Kudos to Another Graduate!
The Downeast Association of Physician Assistants (DEAPA)
announced that Erich Fogg, PA-C, MMSc, has been selected to receive its 2007
Robert J. Lapham Outstanding Service Award.
This award is presented each year to a Maine Physician Assistant in recognition
of outstanding service to the PA profession and to DEAPA.
Erich is a 1996 graduate of the Emory PA Program, and is the
Program Director of the University of New England Physician Assistant Program.
Congratulations, Erich!
