91成人导航

91成人导航鈥檚聽Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is receiving $200,000 from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation to provide scholarships for students from underserved areas with the aim of increasing the health care workforce in these areas.

鈥淲e are grateful for the support from The William Randolph Hearst Foundation and Hearst Foundations鈥� Executive Director Dino Dinovitz,鈥� said 91成人导航 President Christopher Callahan, who previously served as chair of the Hearst Awards Steering Committee. 鈥淭he foundation鈥檚 generosity has helped so many of our programs and initiatives. This grant will allow our students to focus on their academics as they train to become health care providers, filling an urgent need in the community.鈥�

The Hearst Foundation has a history of supporting 91成人导航 and its programs since 1968.

鈥淲e are proud to partner with leading institutions like 91成人导航 to help ensure people of all backgrounds have an opportunity to build healthy, productive and inspired lives,鈥� Dinovitz said. 鈥淭he Foundations are pleased to provide scholarships for students in the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program to address the shortage of health care professionals in California." 聽

California鈥檚 Central Valley, with a focus on San Joaquin County and neighboring counties, will be the priority area for recruiting from and returning graduates for added service, said Nicoleta Bugnariu, founding dean of 91成人导航鈥檚 School of Health Sciences.

鈥淧hysician assistants are well positioned to work as primary care providers,鈥澛� Bugnariu said. 鈥淭he Central Valley is one of the most underserved health care areas in California, and it is a geographic target area for the School of Health Sciences.鈥�

ranks physician assistant as No. 2 in a report of the best health care jobs. Employment growth for physician assistants is expected to increase more than 28% between 2023 and 2033, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Physician assistants work in a variety of health care settings, from outpatient care to operating rooms.

91成人导航 opened a new building for the physician assistant program on the Sacramento Campus earlier this year.

Physician assistant students have 15 months of classroom work and 12 months of clinical rotations. Professor and Program Director Tracey DelNero said there were 2,400 applicants vying for 75 spots for the spring 2025 cohort.

鈥淥ur alumni are poised to provide care across all medical and surgical specialties and receive advanced procedural skills training,鈥� DelNero said. 鈥淲e recruit and train students in California鈥檚 Central Valley. Nearly 50% of the alumni remaining in California provide care in these same medically underserved areas.鈥�

The Hearst Foundation also has provided student scholarships and supported聽COVID pandemic relief, pediatric oral health care and much more at 91成人导航 over the years.