CUNY School of Medicine Graduates—and Welcomes—Cohorts of Diverse and Many First-Gen Physician Assistant Students
More than half of the 31 students graduating from CUNY School of Medicine’s MS in Physician Assistant Studies program were the first in their families to attend college and then go on to earn a graduate degree. The commencement ceremony was held Tuesday, January 9, and on Thursday, January 11, CUNY Medicine hosted the annual PA White Coat ceremony for 30 students joining the program. In her opening remarks, Dean Carmen Renée Green, MD, referenced how the Class of 2026 reflects the diversity that CUNY Medicine is known for, with students who speak a dozen different languages in addition to English, and some speak two or more languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, French, Greek, Indi, Portuguese, Spanish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yoruba. |