PA Program - Pinning Ceremony - August 21, 2020

MGH Institute of Health Professions Department of Physician Assistant Studies PINNING CEREMONY August 21, 2020 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Physician Assistant Studies PINNING CEREMONY OPENING REMARKS Lisa K. Walker, MPAS, PA-C Program Director, Associate Professor KEYNOTE ADDRESS Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FTOS Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist MGH, HMS PROGRAM AWARDS

Outsta nding Clinical Faculty Awa rd Janine Keever, MD

Outsta nding Faculty Awa rd Dominique Murphy, PA-C

Student Excellence in Leadership Award Madeline Marie Schuck

Student Excellence in Service Awa rd Lauren Elizabeth Hobbs

Capstone Awa rd

Nicole Isabel Love Noel Qatarneh

Prog ram Director's Award Jordyn E. Durkin

PI ALPHA INDUCTION Lisa K. Walker, MPAS, PA-C - Program Director, Associate Professor Lisa M. Waller, MMSc, PA-C - Director of Clinical Education, Instructor Daniel Lindorff Adelman Phuong Dinh "Katie" L. Mac

Hannah Carmel Nolan Adam Gray Raphael

STUDENT ADDRESS Mindy Butler, PA-S Master of Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2020 PINNING CEREMONY CLOSING REMARKS Lisa K. Walker, MPAS, PA-C Program Director, Associate Professor 1

Thomas Romano Madeline Marie Schuck

MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES 2020 DEGREE CANDIDATES Daniel Lindorff Adelman

Timothy Loftus

Trisha Auduong

Nicole Isabel Love

Kelly Elizabeth Bianchi

Phuong Dinh L. Mac

Aletrius L. Booker

Anna Moser

Mariah Bundy

Briana Erin Murphy

Mindy Butler

Meagan Marie Murtagh

Daniela Elizabeth Carbajal

Hannah Carmel Nolan

Alyse Kathryn Churchill

Caitlyn Elizabeth O'Conor

Heather Cleveland

Victoria Pieta

Jesse T. Cox

Noel Qatarneh

Jodleen Shirley Doricent

Anthony N. Rafiti

Jordyn E. Durkin

Sadana Rangarao

Kerwin Kagahastian Ebilane

Adam Gray Raphael

Kristen Joyce Eng

Rachel Mae A. Resurreccion

David Jonathan Fraats

Thomas Romano

Colin P. Greenhill

Madeline Marie Schuck

Ladan Hakimjavadi

Emma R. Sullivan

Currin R. Hall

Stephanie Umamoto

Lauren Elizabeth Hobbs

Shawna Nicole Van Etten

Luisa Almogela Kruter

Eugene Wong

Chelsea Elizabeth Ming Yee Liu

Lionel J. Wright

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PROGRAM AWARDS Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award 2020 Recipient: Janine Keever, MD

This award honors a distinguished clinical preceptor who demonstrates excellence in bedside teaching and in supporting PA students’ growth and development in the clinical setting in the following ways: 1. Creates a welcoming and challenging environment for learning, 2. Engages in direct and honest communication including effective use of praise and constructive criticism, 3. Models compassionate patient- and family-centered care and 4. Tailors the learning experience to meet the program’s and students’ individual needs

Outstanding Faculty Award

2020 Recipient: Dominique Murphy, PA-C This award honors a distinguished faculty member who demonstrates excellence in classroom teaching and in supporting PA students’ growth and development in the didactic setting in the following ways: 1. Expresses enthusiasm for their topic, 2. Fosters an atmosphere of respect for team learning and individual inquiry, 3. Creates a classroom environment that welcomes the expression of diverse viewpoints and 4. Models compassionate patient- and family-centered care.

Student Excellence in Leadership Award 2020 Recipient: Madeline Marie Schuck

This award honors a student graduating from the PA Program who has been identified by peers and faculty as demonstrating outstanding leadership during their time in the program in the following ways: 1.

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Fosters a positive environment both in and outside of the classroom, Demonstrates supportive, responsive relationships with peers, Responds to and manages conflict effectively, Seeks to improve the program through effective communication with program leadership and 5. Promotes and engages in activities that enhance the student experience.

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Student Excellence in Service Award

2020 Recipient: Lauren Elizabeth Hobbs This award honors a student graduating from the PA Program who has been identified by peers and faculty as demonstrating an outstanding commitment to service in the following ways: 1. Active participation in multiple IHP and outside service initiatives OR piloted a new initiative that benefits the program and the Institute, 2. Made significant contributions in their service work and 3. Positively represented the PA profession and the IHP through their interactions with peers and community service organizations.

Capstone Award

2020 Recipients: Nicole Isabel Love and Noel Qatarneh This award honors a student graduating from the PA Program who has been identified by the faculty as having the best overall Capstone Project.

Program Director’s Award

2020 Recipient: Jordyn E. Durkin The Program Director, in consultation with program faculty, selects a candidate for this award to recognize outstanding student contributions to the program, the class, and/or the community.

Pi Alpha Induction-National Physician Assistant H onor Society Pi Alpha is the national Physician Assistant honor society organized for the promotion and recognition of PA students, graduates, faculty and others who have made significant contributions to the discipline. Membership signifies inductees’ significant academic achievement and honors them for their leadership, research, community/professional service and other related activities, as well as a high standard of character and conduct.

Daniel Lindorff Adelman Phuong Dinh "Katie" L. Mac Hannah Carmel Nolan Adam Gray Raphael Thomas Romano Madeline Marie Schuck

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