by Aimee Larson | Jan 22, 2024 | Staff
The PA program is very proud to announce the first Prentice Family Foundation Fellowship recipient of Canisius University from the PA program.
Aspen Flynn is a member of the class of 2025, joining us from sunnier California. She has a very impressive background in health initiatives prior to joining us. She is the founder of JustMilk, a 501(c)3 nonprofit developing a novel method of infant medication delivery. She also spent several years working on international health care projects and research in South Africa, Tanzania, India, and Peru. She then spent time in the federal government, working on drinking water quality at the Environmental Protection Agency and documenting racial disparities in cardiovascular outcomes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Prentice Family Foundation was created by its generous benefactors, Bryant H. Prentice, III and his wife Joan P. Prentice. Its goal is to promote the economic development of the Western New York area by combining support for college and graduate students who demonstrate an entrepreneurial drive with investments in businesses located in Western New York.
Aspen joins a number of very impressive fellows from Canisius University in other areas such as business, finance, and education. To read more about them, visit: https://prenticefoundation.org/fellows/current/
Submitted by: Dr. Aimee Larson, Program Director, PA Studies
by Aimee Larson | Nov 1, 2023 | Faculty
The PA program is proud to announce that Emily Cross, from the Class of 2025, was awarded one of three annual scholarships by the New York State Society of Physician Assistant (NYSSPA).
Emily is a first-year PA student at Canisius University and the social chair for Canisius University SPAA. She graduated from Skidmore College with a bachelor of arts in neuroscience and a minor in theater, and then completed her master’s degree in community health education at Merrimack College. Before attending graduate school, Cross spent time as a courier intern with Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky, where she learned about rural healthcare through remote hospice networks, the RAM Clinic and local volunteer work.
This award will be presented at the upcoming annual conference where she will represent Canisius University and its PA program remarkably well.
To read more, click here.
Submitted by: Aimee Larson, Program Director, PA Studies
by Aimee Larson | Oct 6, 2023 | Faculty
Each year, the nation celebrates physician assistants, and their contributions to improved health access and outcomes. National PA Day was initially celebrated October 6, 1987, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the first graduating class of physician assistants. Eugene A. Stead, Jr., MD, who is credited with founding the profession, was born October 6. It has since grown into a week of celebration from October 6 -12 each year.
In honor of our Jesuit values and call to serve, we honor this week at Canisius by hosting our annual Health Equity Week. Stay tuned for the amazing work our students are doing to serve our local communities as outlined in the flyer.
Oh, and feel free to hug your PA this week!
Submitted by: Aimee Larson, Program Director, PA Studies
by Aimee Larson | Aug 16, 2023 | Faculty
The physician assistant program is proud to announce that another one of its students has been selected for a prestige fellowship.
Marissa Minopoli, of the class of 2024, was chosen for the PAEA (Physician Assistant Education Association) Student Health Policy Fellowship. This fellowship program is designed to develop leadership and advocacy skills to help students better represent PA education at the local, state and national levels. The fellowship consists of a three-day conference to learn about advocacy and policy-making processes, interact with fellow leaders and to meet with their representatives and staff on Capitol Hill. Each participant then completes an advocacy project under the guidance of a program faculty mentor.
What a great way to represent Canisius University, Marissa!
Submitted by: Aimee Larson, program director, PA Studies
by Aimee Larson | Jun 7, 2023 | Faculty
The PA program is proud to announce that Samuel Franck Seppo, a recent graduate from the inaugural cohort, was just matched with a radiation oncology residency after successfully passing this first two step exams for medical school.
Seppo accomplished this incredible feat during his clinical rotations after being encouraged by a number of his oncology preceptors with Roswell Park Cancer Institute as a PA student, based on his exceptional performance. He graduated with a 3.86 GPA, all while being thousands of miles away from his wife and daughters.
Seppo was also a recipient of one of the first Mother Cabrini Health Foundation scholarships and has been a leader among leaders in his cohort throughout PA school. We are incredibly proud to send him off to complete his education in medical residency, knowing he will be a strong advocate for his cancer patients, the PA profession, and Canisius University for years to come. Best of luck to Dr. Seppo!
Submitted by: Aimee Larson, Program Director, PA Studies
Aspen Flynn is a member of the class of 2025, joining us from sunnier California. She has a very impressive background in health initiatives prior to joining us. She is the founder of JustMilk, a 501(c)3 nonprofit developing a novel method of infant medication delivery. She also spent several years working on international health care projects and research in South Africa, Tanzania, India, and Peru. She then spent time in the federal government, working on drinking water quality at the Environmental Protection Agency and documenting racial disparities in cardiovascular outcomes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
