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Pace University’s PA
Program Gives Back to the New York Community
By: Suzie Sagues PA-S
Community service and
involvement seems to be the spirit of
Pace
University
’s physician assistant program. Between the months of December
2007 and January 2008 the program participated in three
different community service events. During the holiday season
the physician assistant students donated toys of all sorts to
New York City
’s Mount Sinai Children’s Hospital’s holiday gift drive.
The program estimated donating over 40 different toys to the
children’s hospital. Despite a rigorous final exam schedule
during the holiday season many of the students found great joy
in delivering the toys to the children in person.
The enthusiastic group of
students also volunteered as soon as they returned from winter
break at
New York City
’s St. Xavier soup kitchen. Many of the future physician
assistants described their volunteering at the soup kitchen as
an eye opening experience. It seemed important to the students
to realize the number of
New York City
residents that are without shelter or sources of nutritional
food everyday. Understanding these severities allowed the
students to gain an insight into the diversity of health issues
which could be introduced to these residents.
In addition to volunteering at
the soup kitchen in January Pace’s physician assistant
students also took on the challenge of promoting health
education on their own college campus. During campus hours the
future physician assistants set up an informational table in the
entrance way of
Pace
University
to promote education on blood pressure control. For hours the
physician assistant students took readings of their
colleagues’ blood pressures and spoke about the importance of
maintaining normal blood pressure levels. Educational literature
on blood pressure along with enticing candy treats were
distributed at the table by all the smiling future health care
providers.
NYSSPA
Attends Pri-Med Conference
at Jacob Javitz Center
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Details
Schedule
II Announcement
NYSSPA
at the AAPA National Conference
in Philadelphia
May, 2007
See your team in
action!
NYSSPA
Goes to Albany!
LOBBY DAY: March 12, 2007
New York State Physician Assistants visited
Albany on Monday, March 12, 2007, to participate in Lobby
Day. NYSSPA's legislative agenda was discussed with
leaders of the State, including Assemblywoman Gunther.
NYSSPA Leadership presents Assemblywoman Gunther
with an award
thanking her for her efforts on behalf of the citizens of New York.
The bill
which became law allows Physician Assistants to direct the drawing of
blood
for evidentiary use. This will help in the prosecution of drunk
drivers.
