ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
CELEBRATINGTHEFUTURE
The MPAS graduation ceremony is named for when the graduates don their white coats, signifying they are officially physician assistants. The RMC program is dedicated to the education and training of physician assistants who will provide health care that is safe, current, evidence-based, and specifically targeted to primary care in rural areas, said Heather Heggem, director of the RMC’s MPAS program.
ALEX BAKER, HIS WIFE, JEANIE, AND DAUGHTER, EMMA, WERE DELIGHTED WITH HIS GRADUATION FROM THE RMC MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES PROGRAM.
With a mission to provide quality medical services to underserved and rural populations, 30 students of the Rocky Mountain College Masters of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) graduated during the annual White Coat Ceremony, August 21, 2013, in Losekamp Hall. A reception for graduates and their families and friends followed in the Great Room of Prescott Hall.
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Celebrating the Future
The RMC program, established in 1998, has graduated more than 225 physician assistants. The two-year master’s program averages 25-30 graduates each year. The MPAS is a 26-month program that trains highly skilled medical professionals. The RMC program holds active accreditation from the ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant).