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Physician Assistant Studies classes begin at Elon
With courses set to start this week, master's candidates in the university’s newest graduate program gathered Monday for campus orientation.
Physician Assistant Studies program receives approval
Elon University’s new PA program has been granted provisional accreditation.
Twin Lakes creates endowed scholarship at Elon
A gift from the Burlington, N.C., retirement community will assist graduate students in the DPT and PA programs.
School of Health Sciences honors faculty achievements
Faculty and staff were honored April 25 for their commitment to teaching, service and scholarship.
Chamber of Commerce visits Francis Center
Top local business and civic leaders on Tuesday toured Elon University’s new home for physical therapy education and physician assistant studies.
Elon, ARMC leaders meet to celebrate PA program
The first clinical affiliation agreement for the university's physician assistant studies program is with Alamance Regional Medical Center.
PA faculty named co-feature editors for Evidence-Based Medicine column
Brenda Quincy has article published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr. Brenda Quincy, associate professor and academic coordinator of Elon's physician assistant program, had an article published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in January.
PHOTO GALLERY: Gerald L. Francis Center
Elon University's home for the School of Health Sciences opened this month on Haggard Avenue. Take a look at the new facility in an online photo gallery.
PA faculty featured in @Elon video interviews
Mark Archambault and Brenda Quincy, faculty members in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, shared their expectations and plans for the 2011-2012 academic year in the September 2011 edition of @Elon, the university's faculty and staff newsletter.
Gift from New Leaf Society supports physician assistant program
The New Leaf Society, of Burlington, N.C., has made a gift-in-kind to the Ever Elon Campaign to support the university’s new master of physician assistant studies program. The gift will support landscaping and other work associated with renovations of the Gerald L. Francis Center, which will house the PA and physical therapy programs on Elon’s main campus.
News & Record spotlights Elon's new Physician Assistant Studies program
Elon's new PA program, which enrolls its first class in January 2013, was featured in the July 25 edition of the Greensboro News & Record.
John Currin receives top Elon award for business leadership
John G. Currin Jr., president and chief executive officer of Alamance Regional Medical Center and ARMC Healthcare since 2005, was honored at a June 22 campus luncheon with the Frank S. Holt, Jr. Business Leadership Award, Elon University’s highest honor for business leadership.
Elon University trustees approve School of Health Sciences
Elon University's board of trustees voted April 15 to establish a new School of Health Sciences, serving graduate students in the existing doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program along with students in the new physician assistant (PA) studies master's program, which will enroll its first class in January 2013.
Elon to locate physician assistant program on its main campus and sets the stage for future expansion of the Elon University School of Law campus in downtown Greensboro
Elon's new master of science program in physician assistant (PA) studies will be located on the university's main campus. Elon's board of trustees made the decision in a special vote on Jan. 5, following more than two months of study and fundraising efforts.
Winter 2011: Construction Zone Ahead: New facilities support goals of the Elon Commitment
In the new issue of the Magazine of Elon, President Leo M. Lambert outlines plans for eight major construction projects as part of the Elon Commitment strategic plan. More than 1,284 new residence hall spaces will be built over the next three years as part of a transformation of the residential experience. Other projects include a new retail building, including the campus bookstore, on Williamson Avenue; the Gerald L. Francis building on Haggard Avenue for graduate programs in physical therapy and physician assistant studies; a new multi-faith center in the Academic Village; and new facilities for Phoenix athletics.
Board of Trustees approves physician assistant master’s program
The Elon University Board of Trustees has approved the establishment of a master of science program in physician assistant studies. The board's vote at its Oct. 22-23 fall meeting will launch Elon’s sixth graduate program.