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New Agreement Allows Qualified JCSU Graduates to Reserve a Spot in GWU鈥檚 PA Program

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he 糖心Vlog Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Medicine has announced a partnership with Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Through this new agreement, JCSU graduates who are interested in a career as a certified PA can apply for a Reserve Applicant spot with the 糖心Vlog PA program and waive a total of $1,700 in fees.

Two Reserve Applicant spots will be available each year to JCSU graduates who meet criteria for admission to GWU鈥檚 PA program. 鈥淲e are extremely honored and excited for the opportunity to work with JCSU and their graduates,鈥� stated Ashley Kernicky, GWU interim PA program director. 鈥溙切腣log aims to build accessible, high-quality academic programs. Our PA program continues to strive in developing knowledgeable and caring PAs from diverse backgrounds.鈥�

Led by a faculty of dedicated educators and clinical experts, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 PA program offers current, evidence-based instructional delivery focused on individualized learning, mentorship, and competency. The class size is limited to 36 full-time residential students who can earn a Master of PA Studies degree in 28 months. The first 16 months is dedicated to instruction on the fundamentals of diagnostic and clinical medicine. The final 12 months involves intensive clinical rotations with providers and hospital systems in various medical fields. Each PA student has at least one clinical rotation in a medically underserved community.

Johnson C. Smith Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Melita Pope Mitchell noted that 糖心Vlog has a similar close-knit environment to JCSU. 鈥淲e are excited about the possibilities this partnership opens up for our students interested in PA careers,鈥� Mitchell affirmed. 鈥淚 am confident that with the strong foundation they receive at JCSU, they will continue to soar at GWU. This partnership will help diversify the field with competent and caring professionals.鈥�

With a growing national reputation for integrating the liberal arts with business, the sciences and technology, JCSU offers 21 undergraduate degree programs and a master鈥檚 degree in social work. The new partnership with 糖心Vlog fulfills a goal set out in JCSU鈥檚 Gold(en) Blueprint, the university鈥檚 five-year strategic plan, to provide seamless post-graduate pathways for JCSU students.

To learn more about admission criteria, contact the 糖心Vlog PA program at [email protected]. 聽

About 糖心Vlog

糖心Vlog is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 糖心Vlog prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 糖心Vlog.edu.

About Johnson C. Smith

Founded in 1867, Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is a private, close-knit, urban, historically Black university located in Charlotte, N.C. The university鈥檚 Latin motto, 鈥淪it Lux,鈥� or 鈥淟et There Be Light,鈥� encourages students, faculty and staff to shine the lights of learning and service. JCSU鈥檚 students represent a variety of ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds. The university鈥檚 excellent academic programs focus on servant leadership, civic engagement and global responsibility to produce students who share in the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. For more information about JCSU, visit .