Department of Physician Assistant Studies Georgia Campus Site Director and Assistant
Program Director Rebekah Thomas, PharmD, PA-C, said, "These 19 students were much anticipated and carefully selected. They have
been vital contributors to the Georgia campus who have enjoyed a successful start
with many more good years to follow."
Brian Maloney, MD, FACS, an educator, internationally recognized facial plastic surgeon
and founder of The Maloney Center for Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, will deliver
the commencement address. He contributes to the GA-PCOM program by serving as a clinical
lecturer. His daughter, Meghan Maloney, is a 2016 physician assistant graduate who
received her degree from the Philadelphia campus. Department chair Laura Levy, DHSC, PA-C, said the connection is a “way to tie the physician assistant programs together on
both campuses.”
The 19 graduates join the ranks of PCOM’s nearly 1,000 physician assistant alumni who practice across the nation. This year, the incoming class size in Georgia was
increased to 26 physician assistant studies students.
Graduates and guests are invited to a 6 p.m. awards dinner on Monday prior to graduation.
The Provost’s Award and the Clinical Achievement Award will be presented to two of
the graduates.
Begun in Georgia in 2016, the 26-month physician assistant studies program consists of 14 months of classroom instruction
followed by 12 months of clinical rotations in multiple medical disciplines. The PA
program has received Accreditation-Continued status by the Accreditation Review Commission
on Education for the Physician Assistant.
Established in 2005, PCOM Georgia is a private, not-for-profit, accredited institute of higher education dedicated
to the healthcare professions. The Suwanee, Georgia, campus is affiliated with Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine, a premier osteopathic medical school with a storied
history. PCOM Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and
physical therapy and graduate degrees in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science,
and physician assistant studies. Emphasizing "a whole person approach to care," PCOM
Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service
to the wider community. For more information, visit pcom.edu/georgia or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center,
an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment.
For more information, visit pcomgeorgiahealth.org.
For more information, contact: Barbara Myers Senior Public Relations Manager Email: BarbaraMy@pcom.edu Office: 678-225-7532 | Cell:
770-309-0613