Physician Assistant Student Chosen for National Office

July 7, 2009

ATLANTA — Lindsay Watters, a second-year physician assistant student at Mercer University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was recently elected as the junior director of external affairs for the Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the national organization for physician assistants. Watters’ election marks the first national office for a student in the program, which began less than two years ago.

“This is one of the most prolific and sought-after positions in the Academy, and this is a great honor for Lindsay and for our new program,” said Bradford Schwarz, founding director of the Physician Assistant Program. “She will be representing our University and the P.A. profession at a number of leadership and health profession conferences nationwide. This is a great accomplishment, and I am confident that Lindsay will embody the Mercer example of excellence in every setting.”

In her position with the Student Academy, Watters is responsible – along with the president and senior director – for serving as the official liaison to external health professional student groups and representing the Student Academy at conferences and meetings of these organizations. Watters will also be responsible for creating new relationships outside the Academy and the P.A. profession.