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    honors five nursing grads at traditional Stethoscope Ceremony
    Dec 18, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University honored five graduates of its Master’s Entry to Practice (MEP) nursing program Saturday during a traditional Stethoscope Ceremony, marking their transition into the nursing profession.

    PA faculty present and earn honors at NYSSPA Conference
    Nov 19, 2025 | Keith Young DHSc, PA-C, ’s Physician Assistant Studies program director and faculty member, along with Nicole Ackley, MPAS, PA-C, presented a well-attended session titled “Surviving Clinical Rotations” at the New York State Society of Physician Associates (NYSSPA) conference.

    faculty, staff explore tools to enhance accessibility
    Oct 22, 2025 | faculty and staff explored new ways to support students with diverse learning needs during a series of informational workshops this fall.

    PA faculty engage in dialogue on clinical education, innovation
    Oct 22, 2025 | Faculty from the Physician Assistant Studies program — Dr. Keith Young, founding director and associate professor; Dr. Scott Medler, professor of PA Studies; Nicole Ackley, director of Clinical Education and clinical assistant professor; and Kate Nelson, clinical assistant professor — attended the Physician Assistant Education Association conference in San Diego, California.

    shines at state’s annual Physician Assistant conference
    Oct 21, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s Physician Assistant (PA) program made a remarkable impression at this year’s New York State Society of Physician Associates (NYSSPA) Conference, bringing home multiple recognitions and showcasing the university’s growing presence in the state’s PA community.

    Banik serves on Community Health Needs Steering Committee
    Oct 08, 2025 | Dr. Swagata Banik, dean and professor in the DePerro School of Health Professions, served as a Steering Committee member for Cattaraugus and McKean County Community Health Needs Assessment.

    Dual Degree in Nursing program celebrates exam success
    Sep 16, 2025 | All six students in the second cohort of St. Bonaventure University’s Dual Degree in Nursing program have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

    Banik elected to Board of Western NY Rural Health Education Center
    Sep 10, 2025 | Dr. Swagata Banik, dean and professor in the DePerro School of Health Professions, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (WNY R-AHEC).

    ’s PA students, faculty attend AAPA national conference
    Sep 08, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s Physician Assistant Studies program sent two faculty members and eight second-year PA students to the 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) National Conference in Denver.

    Perkins publishes research, represents U.S. at Nursing Congress
    Aug 21, 2025 | Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, co-authored an article in the Journal of Professional Nursing, which is the journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

    's PA program achieves accreditation milestone
    Jul 21, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s Physician Assistant Studies program has achieved a significant milestone. The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the PA program in the university’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions.

    hosts regional Anatomage Workshop
    Jun 16, 2025 | The DePerro School of Health Professions at St. Bonaventure University welcomed health science educators Friday for a regional Anatomage Workshop.

    ’s SWOB mission trip nurtures health, hope in DR
    May 02, 2025 | Building on years of service, the latest mission by St. Bonaventure University’s Students Without Borders (SWOB) took the group back to the Dominican Republic, where they left behind not only immediate care but the seeds of sustainable health practices.

    offers early college opportunities for high schoolers
    Apr 09, 2025 | Local high school students can accelerate their academic journey through St. Bonaventure University’s Early College Access programs, which allow them to earn affordable college credits while gaining real-world academic experience.

    Research by 's Olomofe accepted for conference poster presentation
    Apr 06, 2025 | Dr. Charles Olomofe, visiting assistant professor of Public Health, had an abstract accepted for poster presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), in Boston, Massachusetts, in June.

    ’s Perkins, Padilla advocate for nursing during trip to D.C. ​
    Apr 01, 2025 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing at St. Bonaventure University, and Angelina Padilla, a second-year student in the Master’s Entry to Practice program, spent two days in Washington, D.C., advocating for nurses.

    's Marasco to present poster and paper at two April conferences
    Mar 21, 2025 | Dr. Suzi Marasco, assistant professor of Occupational Therapy, will present a poster at the American Occupational Therapy Association national conference on April 4.

    Article by 's Olomofe studies tobacco use among workers in Nigeria
    Mar 21, 2025 | Dr. Charles Olomofe, visiting assistant professor of Public Health, published an article titled “Tobacco Use among Blue-collar Workers in Nigeria: A Survey of Construction Artisans in Ekiti State” in the Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ).

    Sixty years later: A look back at the civil rights marches in Selma
    Feb 06, 2025 | The university will host two upcoming programs that explore the 1965 civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital in Montgomery, that protested the denial of voting rights to African Americans.

    $500,000 Cabrini Health Foundation grant to aid 30 new students
    Jan 16, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University has received another $500,000 grant from the Cabrini Health Foundation to benefit 30 Pell-eligible students in the health professions and education who might not otherwise have been able to attend .

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