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 other
purposes.
WHEREAS, the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Physician Assistant (PA) Program
is one of the health professional graduate programs at MSM, developed in response to rising
health care needs across Georgia and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Morehouse School of
Medicine Physician Assistant Program, which is conferred when a currently accredited
program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards; and
WHEREAS, the program fosters workforce diversity and enhances access to care in
underserved rural and urban communities across Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program provides a
rigorous graduate medical curriculum that empowers students to prioritize and improve
community health outcomes through civic engagement, ethical leadership, and global social
responsibility; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the program is to lead the creation and advancement of health
equity and achieve health justice by educating and equipping future physician assistants for
academic, personal, and professional success, ensuring they become lifelong learners who
provide compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care to meet the primary health care
needs of the urban and rural underserved populations in Georgia and the nation; and
WHEREAS, the values of the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program
are Integrity, Wisdom, Knowledge, Excellence, Innovation, Service, Compassion,
Leadership, and Professionalism.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body commend the Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant
Program for its many outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of the State of
Georgia and beyond as well as extend best wishes for continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the
Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program.