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Lincoln Memorial University President Clayton Hess has announced that LMU will transition to online classes beginning Monday, March 16. All seated lecture classes will be moved online until at least March 27. Students should look for communication about individual courses from faculty members through LMU email.

Five graduates from Lincoln Memorial University’s (LMU) Physician Assistant (PA) program have returned to their alma mater to help educate the next generation of PAs. Lauren Anderson, PA-C (Class of 2011), Mike Stephens, PA-C (Class of 2015), Joshua Shepherd, PA-C (Class of 2011), Tonya Skidmore, PA-C (Class of 2011) and George “Bradley” Thompson, PA-C (Class of 2014) returned to Harrogate to teach in the same program from which they graduated.

The Lincoln Memorial University-School of Medical Sciences (LMU-SMS) celebrated commencement for the Doctor of Medical Science program Friday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at Tex Turner Arena on the LMU main campus in Harrogate, Tennessee. Randal Dabbs, MD, co-founder and president of Practice Development for TeamHealth, served as commencement speaker. Dabbs also serves as an instructor in the DMS program.

When patients think of going to the doctor’s office, they probably picture a physician first. But in reality, there is a whole team of health care professionals, including physician assistants (PA), nurse practitioners, nurses and support staff, who work collaboratively to provide high quality health care. So, what exactly is a PA, and what can a PA do?