As alumni, you are one of our greatest resources. In an effort to better serve you, we are working to develop an alumni web site. If there is something that you would like to share with the program and your classmates, please take a moment to email us at paadm@gwu.edu. We look forward to publishing your news and accomplishments in our annual alumni newsletter.
Meet some of the graduates of the George Washington University Physician Assistant Program!
"My GW Physician Assistant education has left me with a broad and comprehensive knowledge of medicine, as well as a sense of accomplishment. The environment at GW fosters leadership, service and continuing education, producing PA's with the skills and the drive to influence our personal careers and the PA profession."
LaTasha Turner, MPH, MSHS, RPA-C
The George Washington University
Physician Assistant Class of 2011
"George Washington University's extraordinary PA program is dedicated to producing exceptional clinicians who become proficient in course material and have the ability to assimilate medical knowledge into practice. The faculty gave me the depth of information, technical skills and confidence to practice in the demanding subspecialty of Neurosurgery and Critical Care. The GW community has rich resources to draw on including nationally known experts in their respective fields with a diversity of clinical experiences. I am honored to uphold GWU's reputation as one of the finest physician assistant programs in the nation."
Wendy Cohen PA-C
The George Washington University
Physician Assistant Class of 2008
"I was looking for more than a top quality program. GW's holistic teaching approach provided me with the comprehensive tools to transform my desire to care for patients into a rewarding, successful career. The school's culture fosters a lasting closeness where mentors and peers become lifelong friends."
Noelle Noah, PA-C
The George Washington University
Physician Assistant Class of 2007
"My advisor was very involved in my progress throughout the program. Without my advisor and his constant open door policy when I needed his advice and help I could not have made it through the program … The faculty made me want to be out working and supporting the things I cared most about in healthcare and health disparities."
Akinola Olayinka, PA-C
The George Washington University
Physician Assistant Class of 2007
"There are so many reasons I am proud to have attended George Washington University. When one is surrounded by others with the same drive to become solid health care providers and the exceptional resources to achieve this goal, wonderful things happen. Attending George Washington University has left me with a sense of accomplishment and awareness of my own capacity to succeed. I cannot put a price on this feeling."
Shabnam Shidfar, PA-C
The George Washington University
Physician Assistant Class of 2007
"There is no question in my mind that I have my experiences as a PA/MPH student at GW to thank for my interesting and varied career path, as clinician, researcher, academic, administrator and public health professional. At GW I had the freedom to explore the boundaries of what it meant to be a health care professional. Its location in the Nation's Capitol, connections with national and international health agencies and committed faculty exposed me to just the kind of innovative thinking I needed to succeed. As a student I was able to comfortably straddle the line between clinical medicine and public health, a position I continue to enjoy today. I cannot imagine being who and what I am without the wonderful opportunities I had at GW."
Bob McNellis, MPH, PA
The George Washington University
Physician Assistant Class of 1990
"I am presently a PA at Commonwealth Orthopedics. I have been in Orthopedics ever since graduating from GW PA program in 1984. GW's nationally recognized program prepared me well for my career. GW always maintains state of the art facilities and faculty preparing their students well for this competitive field."
Patrick X. Matheny, PA-C
The George Washington Unversity
Physician Assistant Class of 1984
