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Canisius University is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. The grant will be directed to the physician assistant (PA) studies program to support its goal to boost diversity in the allied health workforce across Western New York by providing scholarships to students from diverse backgrounds. This is the fifth grant awarded to the PA studies program from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation in recent years, totaling nearly $2.2 million.  

“This continued support from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is transformative for our PA Studies program and our mission to build a more diverse health care workforce in Western New York,” says Dr. Aimee Larson, director of Canisius University’s PA studies program. “This grant will help remove financial barriers for talented students from underrepresented backgrounds, enabling them to pursue careers as physician assistants and ultimately provide culturally competent care to our region’s most vulnerable populations.”

Read more about the grant in the Canisius New center.

Submitted by: University Communications