New
York Institute of Technology PA Society
NYIT
PA Student Society is actively involved in the effort to promote childhood
literacy. On
May 19, 2008, Janey Quinn and Erika Gordon went to the pediatric walk-in
clinic at Schneider Children's Hospital of LIJMC in New Hyde Park
for two hours with 100 books to help benefit the Nationwide Reach
Out and Read Program. The average patient population attending the
clinic consists of, but not limited to, many adolescent mothers, non-English
speaking parents with bilingual children, and low income families.
Pictured
left: Erika Gordon; pictured right: Janey Quinn
On
May 21, 2008, students from the NYIT PA Student Society visited the
Great Neck Road Elementary School in Copiague, NY where they launched
their biggest philanthropic effort yet. The school houses grades K-5
and a disability classroom for children of all ages. The event involved
the entire school, 470 students, and lasted about two hours. Ten students
from the NYIT PA Program helped to distribute all of the books. The
majority of the school’s population often has limited access to books
and reading materials due to the lower socioeconomic status that surrounds
them. Despite this, they were all filled with enthusiasm and greeted
the volunteers with huge smiles when presented with their very own
books.
Janey
Quinn (l) and Erika Gordon (r) are pictured with students
From left to right:
Katie Pullen, Kristin Kissinger, Janey Quinn,
from
Great Neck Road Elementary School
Frank Vespi, Erika Gordon, Ruby May Cantu, Brittany
McDonald,
Nona Chen, and Mike Austin; missing
– Ariana Zaza
Kids go crazy
for Arthur!
Volunteers
get into character and students are all ears!
University
of Iowa
The
class of 2009 from the University of Iowa has finished their first
year of the program and will be entering clinical rotations starting
June 30th.
NOVA
University - Naples
Thanks
to director of external affairs, Walda Lora, Nova-Naples students
were able to promote the PA profession after an appearance on the
local TV show, “Your Community.” The show, hosted by Henry Cancel
and co-host Jennifer Brooks, provides
the public with information about events, activities, programs, organizations,
and businesses that have an impact on the community. Through this
medium, students were able to increase
the public's awareness about PAs, educate the local community about
their scope of practice, and address questions and concerns as it
relates to PA program enrollment.
On the set
of "Your Community"
Backstage,
students pose for pictures and get acquanited with the show's hosts
and crew.
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The Sean
P. Grimes student society at NOVA - Naples has been actively involved
in their community. Below are pictures from some of the exciting events
in which they participated!
During the
Christmas season students collected and donated gifts to the Children
Honor Society of Florida through their Christmas Wish List program.
Students
pose for a picture at the Jazz festival. Some of the proceeds went
to the Southwest Children's Hospital of Florida.
PA students
participated in a family day function at the Youth Haven, a group
home.
University
of Iowa
PA
Students from the University of Iowa read "The Magic School Bus
Inside the Human Body" to elementary students at Mark Twain Elementary
School. The student society donated a book to each child that
they read to, donating a total of 40 books.
Nova
Southeastern University - Naples
The
Sean P. Grimes Student Society at Nova-Naples has been really active
all throughout the months of October through December on various community
projects. For example, they had a Thanksgiving charity where they
adopted several families and provided a full Thanksgiving hot
meal including a turkey as well as stocking their pantry with groceries.
In December, the society adopted over 100 kids and granted them their
wishes for the holidays. They were able to get the participation of
practicing PAs in the community and overall donated well over $2,000
in clothes, educational toys, books, diapers, and other needs.
The society has
had a cultural diversity luncheon to celebrate and acknowledge the plethora
of cultures within our class, and had over 20 different dishes from
various countries. For PA week the student society alone raised over
$3,000 and donated it to the American Cancer Society along with having
over 50 students participate in their walk. Following the walk we had
a blood drive where we collected 25 units of blood surpassing the intended
goal of 15 units.
Pace
University
Pace
University PA students participated in the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society "Light the Night" walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
....they raised $ 3,500 for the society.
University
of Iowa
A
few weeks back a group of University of Iowa PA and pre-PA students
volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House of University of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics. They helped clean up the living areas, some bedrooms,
the kitchens, and picked around the place.
Back
Row L to R: Jeremy Nelson, Matt Czerniak, Nicci Johnson, Melissa Opsahl,
Sara Grace, Lindsey Robb, Adrian Bickley, Luke Hammer. Front Row L
to R: Bethany Figura, Mike Kirby, Kerstin Buettner, Wendy Beck.
Northeastern
University
Northeastern
University PA students held a blood pressure clinic to celebrate PA
Week.
University
of Iowa
There was great success with National PA Week in Iowa City, IA.
University of Iowa PA students got Mayor Ross Wilburn to sign a proclamation
declaring it "National PA Week" in Iowa City and got an article in
the local paper "The Press Citizen." They also had a poster set up
all week with brochures at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Above Luke Hammer with the poster for PA Week.
Chatham
University
On September 30, 2007, 18 students and 1 faculty member from Chatham
University's PA program participated in the annual Step Out to Fight
Diabetes walk at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. In total,
we raised $656.00 for the American Diabetes Association.
Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center Physician Assistant Society
Texas Tech
University PA students get ready for classes
Texas Tech
University PA student society members volunteer at Relay for Life
Texas Tech
University PA students get ready to practice
Students
at CORE
Students
who attended AAPA's CORE 2007 meeting.
Quinnipiac
University
The
Quinnipiac University PA Class of 2008 teamed up with UCONN Medical,
Dental, and Pharmacy students to celebrate National Primary Care Week
to promote healthcare and wellness
throughout our communities. Click
here to learn more about their National Primary Care Week celebration.
The
Quinnipiac University Physician Assistant Program of 2008 kicked of
the celebrated PA week by putting together three different events
of the course of the week to promote the profession and show appreciation
for their professors who are responsible for their training. The events
that were planned had the unifying theme of promoting health literacy.
Click
here to learn more about their PA week celebration.
Shenandoah
University
Shenandoah's
student organization, SUPASS, participated in Adopt a Highway by cleaning
up trash around
a two mile radius on a highway in Winchester. It took two days, but
the highway looked much cleaner.
Shenandoah
University’s Physician Assistant Program had a car wash to help
raise money for the hurricane victims. They raised $1,016 and
all benefits went directly to the American Red Cross to benefit Louisiana.
University
of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio
Students
distributed baskets of chocolate and snacks to local hospitals in
recognition of PA Day.
Notice
that they used Pay Day candy bars and created PA Day out of the wrappers.
Shenandoah
University
First
year students from Shenandoah University visited the
American Academy of Physician Assistants' (AAPA)
national office in Alexandria, Virginia to learn about AAPA and SAAAPA.
