PRESS RELEASES | back to Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 20, 2005 -  Contact: Sandra Faux or Joseph Giomboni King’s College Public Relations Office, (570) 208-5958.

64 KING'S COLLEGE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

HONORED IN PINNING AND WHITE COAT CEREMONY

June 20, 2005– King’s College first and second year master’s degree students in the Physician Assistant Program were recently recognized at a Pinning and White Coat Ceremony at King’s College J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center. This ceremony honors the clinical phase students with a pin and a copy of the Physician Assistant Oath as they complete all specialty rotations and begin their primary care preceptorships. Students who have completed classroom work are welcomed to rotations and presented with their white coats by members of the clinical class.

The ceremony included opening remarks by Dr. Frances Feudale director of the Physician Assistant Program, and an address to the students by Rev. Donald J. Grimes, C.S.C., vice president for Academic Affairs.

King’s College first year master’s degree students in the Physician Assistant Program presented with their white coats at the ceremony were: Mark Abel, Kelly Baker, Alexa Beretski, Kelly Bevilaqua, Sarah Brody, Nicole Buak, Deborah Buechner, Jessica Clark, Meghan DeRosa, Jennifer DiLungo, Melissa Donbroski, Jamie Durchin, Lindsay Fedor, Matt Gordon, Nick Grande, Chris Gregorich, Amy Gregory, Kristin Hosak, Mike Kelly, James Kincel, Emily Kluck, Margaux Lovell, Amy Maguschak, Kyle Maza, Michelle McGee, Kyle Mummy, Nick Popchak, Jennifer Porta, Derek Rachelli, Erich Salch, Sarah Siano, Catherine Sylvernal, and Leann Watkins.

King’s College second year master’s degree students in the Physician Assistant Program honored with pin and a copy of the Physician Assistant Oath at the ceremony were: Michelle Burke, Mei Mei Chan, Rachel Chango, Amanda Galloway, Rebecca Geoffroy, Ryan Geoffroy, Sarah Halbert, Shelly Hendrick, Jamie Henniger, Jared Henniger, Molly Van Horn, Beth Jenny, Kerry Larkin, Chris Lawyer, Mike Lemly, Mushtaq Mahmood, Mary Mazaleski, Megan McCormack, Dante Palumbo, Alex Piczon, Kelly Pietrouchie, Kim Purta, Nancy Rowlands, Bob Shumaker, Tracey Stacker, Tamara Sullivan, Frank Tippett, Matt Walk, Lindsay Weist, Stephanie Wilks, and Elizabeth Wist.

The Physician Assistant program may be approached through a five-year integrated BS/MS program or by applying to the King’s College PA Program via the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) after completion of another degree. The professional phase of the program is an intense 24 months of study with the first year being classroom instruction and the second year being clinical experience. After completion of the program students are eligible to work as a Physician Assistant and take the Physician Assistant national certification examination.

King’s College has well over 700 graduates working all over the country in every discipline of medicine.

The King’s Physician Assistant Program was awarded renewal of accreditation of its master’s of science program for a full six-year period by the Accreditation and Review Commission (ARC-PA). The program was established in 1975 and has had continual accreditation since its inception.

King’s College is a Catholic College sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross

Thirty-three King’s College first year master’s degree students in the Physician Assistant Program’s White Coat ceremony

Thirty-one King’s College second year master’s degree students in the Physician Assistant Program’s Pinning ceremony.