At Kettering College’s 47th commencement, the physician assistant program will graduate its 40th class. The commencement will be Saturday, May 2, starting at 8 p.m. at the Dayton Convention Center and is open to the public.
The physician assistant program at Kettering College, the school’s first on-campus master’s degree, was accredited in 2006. The department has been educating quality PAs since it began in 1973, earning it the distinction of being one of the oldest PA departments in the nation.
The second established physician assistant program in Ohio, it is now the longest continuously running PA program in the state. In the past year, the program received the longest accreditation cycle possible (seven years) and recorded a national PA board passage rate of 98 percent.
Educated in a Christian atmosphere that emphasizes whole-person care, Kettering College’s PA students are guided by a professional faculty dedicated to constantly improving the preparation of physician assistants. Through Kettering College’s affiliation with the Kettering Health Network, the PA students are provided the unique opportunity to experience the clinical portion of their education at facilities within one of the most nationally recognized hospital networks.
The physician assistant department and the alumni relations department will be planning an alumni event this fall to commemorate the anniversary.