Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences 2020 Graduates: Physician Assistant — Rochester

Program update

The program grew from 18 students in 2019 to 24 in 2020. The program is a collaboration among Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Gundersen La Crosse Hospital and Marshfield Clinic.

For the 23rd consecutive year, all graduates passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying exam on the first round. Ten of the graduates are employed at Mayo Clinic.

With distinction, faculty & staff

Jason Beckermann, MD, Outstanding Clinical Educator Award, Mayo Clinic Health System locations

Robert Goodew, APRN, CNP, MS (NP ’13): Outstanding Clinical Educator Award, Rochester

Row 1: Avery Bartyzal, James Wise, Allyssa Tekus, David Cullen, Cullen Vos, Alexandra Schwarz Row 2: Robert Adams, OPA-C (program director), Allison Emberson, Allison Kosobud, Caitlin Hilger, Courtney Strom, Haley Taylor, Madeline Eischen, Anika Whiting Row 3: Karla Ziemba, Ashley Hanson, Courtney McKeever, James Dorrance, Alina Sievers, Allison Chorzempa Row 4: Kendra Ruffalo, Ingrid Hoenke, Jocelyn Perry, Alyssa Wentworth, Reid Lundell