Migratory Orientation and Volunteering

We are working as a class with AHEC on their migratory workers program. We are traveling to several different locations within Georgia and setting up medical stations to give immigrant workers much needed medical attention. We are able to do vital signs such as blood pressures, pulse rates and height/weight. We also donated several items that the immigrants may need such as: medications, wash cloths, soap, tooth paste, socks, anti-fungal cream and other ointments. These items were taken to the medical site and were distributed to the patients. There will be several different days that people will go to volunteer and it has been and will continue to be a wonderful experience for us as practitioners. It is also very rewarding to help people who are in such need and to attempt to cross the language barrier between ourselves and the spanish speaking patients.

Teilhet Baby Shower

On Saturday April 19th Melissa and The Murillo's threw John, Bethany, and Eli Teilhet a baby shower. It was such a cute party. We played several games to include not being able to say the word "BABY", which was very difficult and my water broke, which was something very original. Bethany received many wonderful things and even the guys seemed to have a good time. Joe set up horseshoes for them in the backyard and they grilled out while the women stayed inside and played with the children and the new baby things! We all can't wait until little Eli is born!!!
Congrats you guys!

White Coat Ceremony

Class of 2010

Physician Assistant Professional Oath
(As adopted by the SAAAPA AOR)

I pledge to perform the following duties with honesty and dedication: I will hold as my primary responsibility the health, safety, welfare and dignity of all human beings. I will uphold the tenets of patient autonomy, beneficence, non-malfeasance and justice. I will recognize and promote the value of diversity. I will treat equally all persons who seek my care. I will hold in confidence the information shared in the course of practicing medicine. I will assess my personal capabilities and limitations, striving always to improve my medical practice. I will actively seek to expand my knowledge and skills, keeping abreast of advances in medicine. I will work with other members of the health care team to provide compassionate and effective care of patients. I will use my knowledge and experience to contribute to an improved community. I will respect my professional relationship with the physician. I will share and expand knowledge within the profession. These duties are pledged with sincerity and upon my honor.

Second Quarter Begins

At the beginning of second quarter we started doing pulmonary in physical assessment lab. These are a few students having fun with their artistic skills. We were responsible for finding several anatomical locations on our male participants. It was such a fun lab.

Spring Break!

Finals Week...Oh My!!

Finals week was from March 24th to the 27th. It was only four days but I am sure that we felt like it would never end. We took our first A & P final as well as our first Physical Assessment ALE. It was a learning experience to say the least. I am sure that we were sleep deprived as well as stressed to the max, but we survived in one piece. Thank goodness for spring break.... we needed it!

St. Pattys Day Parade

Homeless Lecture

February 19th our class received a homeless 101 training lecture from members of the Union Mission. The Union Mission works within Savannah and the surrounding areas to help homeless individuals find jobs, living quarters, and medical attention. They are a wonderful organization that South University is very privelaged to work with. The SUPAide representative worked with them to allow us to take a small training class so that we could work with homeless individuals who seek the Union Missions help. We were taught about the staggering statistics of homelessness in Savannah and in the U.S. as a whole. We were also informed of how to deal with the homeless as a patient population. The lecture was very informative and will serve as a wonderful tool in our medical practices.

Super Bowl Party

Party Hosted by Class of 2009

The class of 2009 hosted a party for us on January 26th at the Knights of Columbus downtown. The party was headed up by Anna-Maria Abdalla, who did a wonderful job. We had catered food, an open bar, and live music. There were several prizes given out by the faculty ranging from SU hoodies to beautiful hand painted pictures donated by a staff member. Overall it was a great night of eating, drinking and socializing with our new family. The class of 2009 did a very good job and we will have a lot to live up to next year!

Fiddler's Opening Social

January 8th our class joined the faculty at Fiddler's for a welcome social. It was a really nice experience. We were able to bring our family so that we could get acclimated to not only the faculty but also to each other as a group. There were slight problems, like the serving table falling on the ground and the dishes breaking into pieces. But, after all that was over we were all able to eat delicious food and enjoy getting to know one another.

Our First Week at School...

These once empty desks have quickly become our home turf. Almost from day one we had staked out our spots and found our groove in the classroom.

Moving In

These are some of the beautiful locations within Savannah, Georgia. As a class we moved to Savannah from many different parts of the U.S. We originate from states as far as California, Texas, Washington, Utah and Nebraska. For some of us Savannah is a little closer to home.

When we actually started trying to decide what area of Savannah we wanted to live in, most of us decided to reside on Willmington or Whitemarsh Island. This is a beautiful area that is located close to Tybee Island. Others chose to live right by the school and still others live near the Georgetown area.

Our Long Journey Together Begins!

Welcome to the official blog of South University Physician Assistant Class of 2010! We have started this blog in effort to keep everyone updated on our daily events in PA school. From the very beginning to graduation day, this will be an account of our struggles, successes, and many other adventures along the way. We hope that this will allow all of our families to stay connected and informed with us as a group and that we will be able to carefully document our many memories so that we can one day look back upon our journey together. The best part about this blog will be that in the end we will be able to make a hard bound book which we can keep as a reminder of our experiences.
Please feel free to check this blog often and make sure that you leave comments.
We look forward to this very exciting journey!