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KETTERING, OHIO (Oct. 4, 2004) — In conjunction with National Physician Assistant Week, physician assistant (PA) students from Kettering College of Medical Arts will conduct blood pressure screenings on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the main common area of Kettering Towne Center. The event is free and open to the public.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants is celebrating PA Week from Oct. 6-12, in honor of the graduation of the first physician assistants from Duke University on Oct. 6, 1967. Kettering College graduated its initial class of physician assistants in 1975.

With a total of 19 programs in health science education, Kettering College offers both a four-year bachelor program in physician assistant and a two-year certificate program for students who already have a bachelor degree. KCMA is one of just five schools in the state of Ohio that offer an accredited physician assistant program, and it is the only school in southwest Ohio to provide the course of study.

About Kettering College of Medical Arts
Kettering College of Medical Arts is a fully accredited, coeducational college that specializes in health science education. A division of Kettering Medical Center, the College is located on the KMC campus and is chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kettering College offers certificate programs, two-year Associate of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Health Professions degree with four specialty tracks, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion degree, and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

An institution of Christian higher education, Kettering College graduates health care professionals of high character who, in the tradition of the Master Healer, give whole-person care to their patients and generous service to their communities. Eighty percent of Kettering College graduates live and work in Ohio, with the majority settling in the Dayton area.