HR857: HR857 Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program; commend

25 LC 112 3438 House Resolution 857 By: Representatives Cannon of the 58th, Willis of the 55th, Miller of the 62nd, and Mitchell of the 88th A RESOLUTION Commending the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Physician Assistant (PA) Program3 is one of the health professional graduate programs at MSM, developed in response to rising4 health care needs across Georgia and beyond; and5 WHEREAS, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant6 Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Morehouse School of7 Medicine Physician Assistant Program, which is conferred when a currently accredited8 program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards; and9 WHEREAS, the program fosters workforce diversity and enhances a ccess to care in10 underserved rural and urban communities across Georgia; and11 WHEREAS, the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant P rogram provides a12 rigorous graduate medical curriculum that empowers students to prioritize and improve13 community health outcomes through civic engagement, ethical leadership, and global social14 responsibility; and15 H. R. 857 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3438 WHEREAS, the mission of the program is to lead the creation and advancement of health16 equity and achieve health justice by educating and equipping future physician assistants for17 academic, personal, and professional success, ensuring they become lifelong learners who18 provide compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care to meet the primary health care19 needs of the urban and rural underserved populations in Georgia and the nation; and20 WHEREAS, the values of the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program21 are Integrity, Wisdom, Knowledge, Excellence, Innovation, Servi ce, Compassion,22 Leadership, and Professionalism.23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 the members of this body commend the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant25 Program for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of the State of26 Georgia and beyond as well as extend best wishes for continued success.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the29 Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program.30 H. R. 857 - 2 -