2020 PAGH Conference, Miami Florida

Co-hosted by FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios

At the conference medical providers from across the states, including Alaska were represented, as well as international travelers from the United Kingdoms and Israel. Topics ranged from the impact of climate change, global policy and tropical diseases, to gender and sexual minority medicine and maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. There was representation of many Florida educational and healthcare systems including FIU, Arc Health, University of Miami, and Barry University. Notable speakers from organizations were present, including the International Association of Physician Assistant Education (IAPAE), The U.S. State Department, The Fund for Global Health and AAPA President, David Mittman. 

 

2019 PAGH Conference, New York City

Co-hosted by Mount Sinai Hospital Department of PA Services

We had lectures in Mental Health, Emergency Management, Women's Health, Intro to Global Health and PAs around the Globe, and How to Practice Disaster Medicine with Limited Resources.

Thank you to Mount Sinai Hospital's Department of PA Services for co-sponsoring this event. We had close to 100 PA-Cs and PA Students in attendance. 

Location: Mount Sinai West,1000 10th Avenue. New York, NY 10019.  Conference Room B. Great NYC location just a few blocks away from Columbus Circle, Central Park, and Lincoln Square

 

 

2018 PAGH Conference, Minneapolis MN

Co-hosted by St. Catherine University

The conference was a huge success! We had a large turnout including PA students from Wisconsin, inpatient PAs from Nebraska and New York, as well as many prospective PA students!

Lecture topics included clinical pearls about common disease states around the globe, the staging of female genital mutilation, personal anecdotes from refugee camp work in Samos Greece, and research findings on children with disabilities in Zambia.

From left to right: Donna DeGracia (Curriculum Coordinator at St.Kates), Johnna Jaynstein (PAGH Vice President), Melanie Jacobs (PAGH Director of Publicity), Jessica Roberts De Haan (PAGH Immediate Past President), Lyndsey Milcarek (PAGH Current President), and Leslie Milteer (St.Kate Assistant professor)