Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Physician Assistant (PA) Program Class of 2007
Master Project Symposium

The Annual Master Project Symposium of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies of Wake Forest University School of Medicine was held on Thursday, April 5, 2007 from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on the Bowman Gray Campus of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The Master Project Symposium is a showcase for the Master Projects completed by Physician Assistant (PA) students. The Symposium consisted of a Keynote Address, concurrent research presentations, and a poster exhibit. The University was very excited about this year’s Master Project Symposium and proud of the work completed by the Master of Medical Science Degree graduates in the Class of 2007.

Research poster presentations were reviewed by WFUSM students, faculty and guests.  Three concurrent oral presentation sessions were scheduled in the morning and afternoon of the Symposium day.  Each project was subjected to faculty, peer and investigator review.

(Please see the Compendium of Research Project Abstracts for the complete listing of projects)

This year the Keynote Speaker was Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for the Department of Health and Human Services. 
This lead agency is responsible for supporting research designed to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce its cost, improve patient safety, decrease medical errors and broaden access to essential services. Dr. Clancy discussed health disparities and the roles of patient-centered communication and health literacy in her presentation.