LYNCHBURG, Virginia (WDBJ) – When summer turns into fall, Lynchburg University will strengthen a local partnership.
Community access network is already home to some rotations of university medical students.
By the time September rolls in, these rotations will get bigger.
“This collaboration will enable our students to become even more immersed in the community and provide the services our community needs, particularly in healthcare,” said Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, President of the University of Lynchburg.
Morrison-Shetlar says improved collaboration will now bring the faculty to the Community Access Network.
Four faculty members will now support student rotations to provide more care and more learning for students.
“One of the big things we wanted to make sure that the students who come to the University of Lynchburg have the opportunity to learn through hands-on experience and serve the community, this is a great learning experience,” said Morrison-Shetlar.
According to the Community Access Network, the improvement creates a continuous flow that breaks from periodic rotations.
“We will be able to continuously educate these PA students, and not intermittently,” said Christina Delzingaro, CEO.
Meanwhile, the university says it looks forward to this next step.
“We see the community come together to make a difference. We see our students come to the University of Lynchburg to make a difference. Couldn’t feel better, ”said Morrison-Shetlar.
The effort is part of a new initiative that the university plans to elaborate on later in June.
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