Barry PA News
Barry University Division of Medicine's MEDexpress Winter 2008 issue has some terrific PA-related content.
There's a Q&A about the 10th anniversary of the school's PA program with director Doreen C. Parkhurst, MD, FACEP.
EDITOR: What do you see are the major accomplishments of the PA Program in its first 10 years?
DR. PARKHURST: In 1997, there were 30 students in the first class. The second class had 28 students. We now have 68 students seated on two campuses (Miami Shores and St. Petersburg). Core faculty and staff members have grown proportionately. The program has enjoyed the support of several HRSA Bureau of Health Professions grants as well as a private grant from Aetna. The didactic curriculum is delivered through interactive videoconferencing between two classes on Internet2. We have come a long way in 10 years!
There's also an article about the selection of Barry adjunct clinical faculty member and PA Bernard Loeffke, PhD, for the United States Military Academy's 2007 Distinguished Graduate Award.
As a soldier, as a scholar, as a statesman, and as a humanitarian, Major General Bernard "Burn" Loeffke has lived a life of truly selfless service. His contributions to the Academy, the United States Army, and the world community have been and continue to be extraordinary.
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