Jordan Exner Receives Clinical White Coat at the University of Mount Union

2011 Jul 25

More than 200 people were in attendance on Friday, July 22 to celebrate and congratulate University of Mount Union students as they transitioned from classroom learning to the clinical phase of their physician assistant studies graduate education during the second annual White Coat Ceremony.

During the ceremony, Jordan Exner of Charleston, South Carolina received her white coat – a symbol of clinical service and care.

For 15 consecutive months, Exner has been challenged in the classroom to learn from textbooks, instructors and case studies and will now begin a year of clinical rotations at hospitals, physicians' offices and clinics.

For more information about the 2011 White Coat Ceremony, visit http://www.mountunion.edu/2011-white-coat-ceremony.

About the University of Mount Union's Physician Assistant Studies Program

The Physician Assistant Studies Program at Mount Union is the University's first master's level program in nearly a century. The program, which began in May of 2009, offers a curriculum rich in biomedical and clinical preparatory sciences and develops the medical decision-making and problem-solving skills that may be applied to patient situations encountered in clinical practice. The role of a physician assistant in medical practice is to be a caring, compassionate advocate for the patient and to spend more time with the patient than the physician can in providing patient education. Students within the program will earn a master of science degree after successful completion of 27 months of coursework and clinicals. For more information, visit http://www.mountunion.edu/pa.

About the University of Mount Union

The University of Mount Union, founded in 1846, is a four-year, private institution grounded in the liberal arts tradition. Mount Union offers an array of broad-based and career-specific undergraduate and graduate programs to its 2,200 students who experience outstanding opportunities for success after graduation. Ranked as one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, the University is committed to providing a student-centered approach and an exceptional educational experience, as evidenced by its mission to prepare students for fulfilling lives, meaningful work and responsible citizenship. The University's 115-acre campus is located in Alliance, Ohio, 80 miles of both Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and more than $100 million has been invested in the construction and renovation of modern facilities throughout the course of the past decade. For more information, visit www.mountunion.edu.