PA News | Emory School of Medicine

Tonia Poteat smiling in front of a framed degree and a computer — Dr. Tonia Poteat is a Professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, Co-Director of the Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Wellness Program, and Associate Director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Developmental Core.

Campus Visit by Emory PA Alum Dr. Tonia Poteat

Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C directs the RISE Lab where her community-engaged research attends to the role of intersectional structural stigma in driving health inequities and seeks to identify strategies to advance health justice. Certified as a Gender Specialist by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine, she is a leader in research and care with transgender persons. Her research, teaching, and clinical practice focus on LGBTQ health and HIV with particular attention to the health of transgender and gender diverse communities. As a certified PA, she has 30 years of experience providing medical care for transgender adults and people living with HIV. She currently cares for adults living with HIV at the UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic and mentors medical students in the SHAC Gender Affirming Care Clinic. She is an associate editor for the journal LGBT Health and has served on consensus panels for the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine including Sex and Gender Identification and Implications for Disability Evaluation and Understanding the Status and Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Diverse Populations. She is deeply committed to community-engaged research with actionable findings.

PA Program featured in Emory Medicine magazine

The Emory Physician Assistant Program is one of the oldest PA programs in the nation, having just celebrated its 50th year. With intense, hands-on student training and a distinctive emphasis on providing culturally sensitive care to medically underserved communities, Emory is at the forefront of preparing PA students for an increasingly demanding and complex world. Read more about how Physician Assistants are reshaping U.S. health care.

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PA student receives NCCPA Endowed Scholarship

As the daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico and an Emory University PA student and NCCPA Endowed Scholarship recipient, Yazmin Tenorio Chavarria is on a mission to provide care to Latino and underserved migrant communities. In addition to her studies, she serves as a student representative for the Emory Farmworker Project which provides free health care to farmworkers in South Georgia.

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Emory PA Alum Founds Company to Help New Parents Build Perfect "Nest"

Nidhi Reva, MPH, PA-C discovered her passion for women’s health and helping underserved populations during her training at Emory. From starting her own business to volunteering overseas, Reva has built her career on providing high-quality care to expectant parents and underserved populations.

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PA Student Honors and Scholarships

Congratulations to Emory PA students Taylor Ellsworth and Bryan Fleischman who were awarded Future Educator Fellowships by the Physician Assistant Education Association.

Congratulations to Alex Millström and Julie Smith of Emory University's PA Program for being awarded PA Foundation Scholarships. The Emory students received 2 of the 14 scholarships awarded nationwide.

PA Students Chosen as HCOP Ambassadors

Through the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) at Emory prepares students for successful entry into the healthcare field. Students accepted into the program become HCOP Ambassadors and are eligible to receive stipend support. Congratulations to the PA students who were selected to be Ambassadors:

Angela Andrews
Jennifer Bachar
Ruben Juarez-Hernandez
Bernadette Nguyen
Nafisah Paige
Chawntile Rasheed