From Modest Beginnings to National Acclaim: Rutgers’ Physician Assistant Program Turns 50 Fifty years ago, Rutgers SHP’s Physician Assistant (PA) program launched as New Jersey’s only one of its kind—with just a dozen students who couldn’t even practice in-state due to outdated laws. Today, it’s a nationally ranked powerhouse, producing top-tier PAs who shape [...]
The Long Jumper and the Stand-Up Comedian: Two Unconventional Paths to PA School A national champion in the long jump, Madisen Richards twice competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials before feeling pulled in another direction. She is now a first year-student in the Rutgers SHP Physician Assistant (PA) program. PA students Salvatore LoPizzo [...]
PA Program’s Commitment to Service is Recognized with Scholarship The Physician Assistant (PA) program received the Esther Elliott Martin Scholarship award in recognition of its commitment to community service, including its work with the Health Outreach Practice Experience (H.O.P.E.) Clinic, which provides primary care services to those who are uninsured or underinsured. The $2,000 [...]
Q & A With Corey Hawes, DCN ’22 Clinician, Adjunct Professor, Researcher – and Ironman What drew you to the Doctor of Clinical Nutrition program at SHP? I knew that I wanted to be stronger clinically. I felt the DCN program at SHP would enhance my skillset and knowledge in a variety [...]
SHP Associate Dean of Research Wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers Antonina Mitrofanova, Ph.D. has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)—the nation’s highest honor for early-career researchers. Recognized for her groundbreaking work in computational biology and cancer research, Dr. Mitrofanova’s contributions are advancing the understanding of [...]
Lois Rockson Honored as a Leader, Innovator, and Inspiration in Her Field In recognition of her work as an educator and in the field of health disparities, Lois Rockson, assistant professor of Diagnostic Cytopathology at Rutgers School of Health Professions has been nominated and named a Hero of Pathology on the Pathologist Magazine’s Power List [...]