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Wayne State Recipient of the Lara Rutan Scholarship
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Leah
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Leah Lowenberg Leah is
currently completing her
Master of Science in
Physician Assistant Studies
at Wayne State University (WSU).
She graduated from WSU in
2016 with a Bachelor of
Science in Psychology with
Departmental Honors and a
co-major of University
Honors. She graduated with
Summa Cum Laude
Institutional Honors, was on
the Dean’s list each
semester, and is a member of
both the Golden Key
International Honor Society
and Phi Beta Kappa Honor
Society. Leah was also
fortunate to study abroad in
Asia, where she had the
opportunity to learn more
about people from diverse
cultures and lifestyles.
Prior to PA school, Leah was
a medical assistant at
Mendelson Kornblum
Orthopedic and Spine
Specialists, where she
worked closely with many PAs
and physicians to provide
quality patient care.
Additionally, she was a
research assistant at the
Family Emotion Laboratory
where she investigated
self-regulatory skills and
emotional competence among
parents and their children.
Leah presented her research
on predictors of healthcare
utilization for lowincome
urban families at the 2017
Researchers of Biobehavioral
Health in Urban Settings
Today (RoBUST) Fall
Symposium at WSU.
Throughout her studies, Leah
was heavily involved on
campus and in the community.
At WSU, she served as the
elected President Director
of the Pre-Professional
Medical Society and the
Student Senate Liaison for
the Academic Senate
Curriculum and Instruction
Committee. She was also
involved with the
Pre-Physician Assistant
Society and Honors Student
Association. Within her
community, Leah volunteers
with special needs
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children
and directs a weekly choir at the
assisted living apartments. In
addition, she founded a one-on-one
tutoring program for underprivileged
Detroit students at the Youth
Connection, a St. John Providence
Hospital Partner. She received the
Meta Carmen Award for her exemplary
interpersonal relationship
development. Leah is presently
finishing her clinical PA rotations
in New York, where she will be
practicing after graduation.
Leah would like to express her
sincere gratitude to the Rutan
family and to all those who continue
to support the Lara Rutan Memorial
Scholarship. |
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Parents of physician assistant
studies alumna celebrate daughter’s
life and legacy with memorial
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