The Freshmen 15 - It's All About Prevention
In the middle of the 2009-2010 academic year, freshmen received an e-mail from Dr. Melissa Rittenhouse and Alumni Emily Brown, asking the students to participate in a survey about their perceptions of the Freshmen 15. Read More »
News & Announcements
2012 CISAT Faculty Award Recipients Announced More >
JMU Student Recieves VOTA Scholarship Sarah DiDomenico is the The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) Graduate Student Scholarship Award winner for 2011. More >
O. Ashton Trice Scholarship Founded This memorial scholarship is open to all School Psychology students and is awarded to the student with the highest GPA and exceptional academic performance, honoring the intent of the donor. More >
JMU-RMH Collaborative Fall 2011 Research Rounds Announced All meetings in RMH Lower Level Conference Rooms 2 and 3. More >
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Physician Assistant
Physician Assistants (PAs) are highly skilled medical professionals who have for over 30 years functioned as members of a team delivering quality healthcare. PAs provide traditional medical services under the supervision of a physician including:
- taking medical histories
- performing physical examinations
- ordering and interpreting tests
- diagnosing and treating medical conditions
- educating and counseling patients
- performing minor medical/surgical procedures
- prescribing medications (in most states)
