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UF School of PA Studies class of 2019 receives white coats during ceremony June 1

By Styliana Resvanis

A student from the UF School of PA Studies class of 2019 receives her white coat

June 6, 2018 — Students from the UF School of Physician Assistant Studies class of 2019 received their white coats in a ceremony held Friday, celebrating a rite of passage and marking the transition from didactic to clinical training.

The 59 students took turns stepping onto the stage of the Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy Complex auditorium, placing their arms into their new coats and sharing a handshake or hug with faculty members as friends and family cheered.

The ceremony concluded with students reciting the Oath of Practice for Physician Assistants, a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath.

“In the next phase of your education, you will develop the knowledge, skills, patience and humility needed to be an effective health care provider,” said Nina Multak, Ph.D., MPAS, PA-C, associate dean and director of the UF School of PA Studies.

A student from the UF School of PA Studies class of 2019 hugs a faculty member after receiving her white coat
Students from the UF School of PA Studies receive their white coats in a ceremony June 1.
A student from the UF School of PA Studies class of 2019 receives his white coat
Students from the UF School of PA Studies receive their white coats in a ceremony June 1.
Students cheer after receiving their white coats
Students from the UF School of PA Studies receive their white coats in a ceremony June 1.
A family poses for a photo after the white coat ceremony
Students from the UF School of PA Studies receive their white coats in a ceremony June 1.
A family poses for a photo after the white coat ceremony
Students from the UF School of PA Studies receive their white coats in a ceremony June 1.
A student from the UF School of PA Studies class of 2019 receives her white coat
Students from the UF School of PA Studies receive their white coats in a ceremony June 1.

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Styliana Resvanis — Director, Communications

As director of communications for the UF College of Medicine advancement communications team, she oversees efforts to raise awareness around the initiatives, achievements and aspirations of the college through a variety of print and digital storytelling approaches; serves as editor-in-chief of the college’s alumni magazine and newsletter; and develops approaches for a coordinated and results-driven web presence and digital strategy for the college. Prior to this role, she served as the interim director, associate director, assistant director and communications specialist for the advancement communications team. As communications specialist, she oversaw the UF College of Medicine’s social media accounts, managed several of the college’s websites and contributes to various publications. Before joining the UF Health staff in 2013, she worked at the UF Foundation communications office, where she wrote for the university’s alumni publications and website and managed a regional pilot microsite. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UF.

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