{"id":12499,"date":"2018-09-25T10:51:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T17:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familymedicine.uw.edu\/medex\/?post_type=post&p=12499"},"modified":"2018-09-25T10:51:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T17:51:54","slug":"medex-2018-graduations-having-a-full-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familymedicine.uw.edu\/medex\/magazine\/2018\/09\/25\/medex-2018-graduations-having-a-full-day\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDEX 2018 Graduations: Having A Full Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>n the final weeks of summer<\/strong><\/span>, MEDEX Northwest graduated 128 physician assistant students across its four sites. After two years of study\u2014one in the classroom, the last year in a variety of clinical settings\u2014the graduates took their place in front of friends and family to walk the stage and receive their certificates. Notable accomplishments were acknowledged, and the toil of two long years was recounted.<\/p>\n

MEDEX Program Director Terry Scott, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA, kicked off all four ceremonies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a big day for everyone and a special moment for the graduates,\u201d Scott said. \u201cThey\u2019ve worked very hard, sacrificing time with family and friends to complete this journey. Today marks the end of your time with the MEDEX program and the beginning of your careers. We realize the challenges you\u2019ve faced in meeting a goal of this magnitude. We recognize also that something of this magnitude is never accomplished without the support of family, friends, and others.\u201d<\/p>\n