Small
Wonder.
BIG IDEAS.
College of St. Joseph is an independent Catholic college that educates men and women of varied faiths and backgrounds for lives of continuing personal and professional growth, intellectual development, and service to the community.
MISSION
To fulfill its mission, the College:
• Offers student-centered undergraduate and graduate programs guided by Christian values that blend theory and practice and prepare students for careers of vital importance to society.
• Offers a holistic student development program that fosters personal leadership, civic responsibility, service to the community.
• Employs highly qualified administrators, faculty, and staff who support the continuous improvement of the College’s programs and services.
College of St. Joseph is enjoying a period of growth and expansion, both on campus and off, as the College is at record enrollment for full-time residential undergraduates.
The largest incoming class in our history has filled the campus dormitories and last year led to a waiting list for students who wished to join CSJ.
A GREAT TIME
TO BE A JOE
In the past year, the College has increased its athletics offerings by starting baseball and softball teams for the 2014-15 academic year.
By next year, we will have added volleyball as an additional varsity program.
CSJ’s hallmark Provider Scholarship Program has been a great success. The program asks students to complete 15 hours of community service each semester, participate in a campus activity, attend college experience seminars and participate in career preparedness programs. In exchange, students receive more than $60,000 in scholarship aid over four years. In fall 2013, 70 students were awarded Provider Scholarships. By spring 2015, that number had grown to more than 170, a number that exceeded our goals.
Proctor EXPANSION
College of St. Joseph is proudly working to develop the first Physician Assistant (PA) Program in Vermont — an innovative, student-centered Master of Medical Science program that will reflect community needs and focus on primary and rural care.
Under the leadership of founding director Catherine Gemmiti, the program will be
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM
housed in the recently acquired properties in Proctor, Vt. The intensive 24-month graduate curriculum will award a Master of Medical Science (MMSc) upon completion.
The program is committed to recruiting students from a diverse array of backgrounds, especially rural and other underserved areas.
The need for PA Programs
• The Association of Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of 125,000 physicians nationally by the year 2025.
• 25 percent of Vermont’s physician assistants will begin considering retirement in 2015.
• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 38 percent increase in PA jobs nationally between 2012-2022.
CSJ Physician Assistant Program
Mission Statement
The mission of the College of St. Joseph Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Studies Program is to educate competent physician assistant practitioners who are lifelong learners, with a strong foundation in primary care, spanning multiple disciplines of medicine, serving a diverse array of communities by increasing access to medical care, fostering health, humanity and quality of life.
Master of Medical Science
Physician Assistant Studies
Program Director
Catherine Gemmiti,
MPAS, PA-C
Catherine Gemmiti is the founding program director for the College’s Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Studies Program, bringing extensive experience in physician assistant education with her.
In addition to success as founding director of the University of New England PA Program, she more recently
comes from Franklin Pierce University, where she worked as the director of the Master of PA Studies Program. She has also served as the chair of the Department of PA Studies at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
A graduate of Dartmouth Medical School’s Medex New England, she holds a Master of PA Studies from the University of Nebraska.
College of St. Joseph has received full accreditation to offer a Bachelor of Science, Radiologic Sciences Program, beginning in fall 2015. The program is led by Roger Weeden.
The faculty, consisting of licensed professionals, will educate students in patient positioning, radiation safety, equipment protocols, radiation protection, basic patient care and more. Clinical education will also be provided in partnering medical centers and community clinics.
The program will utilize classroom and laboratory space in the recently acquired buildings in Proctor, Vt. Upon completion, graduates will be eligible for the examination of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists for certification.
Program effectiveness
Mr. Weeden has a history of leading successful Radiological Sciences programs.
• Serving as a Program Director since 2002, Weeden’s students have achieved a 98 percent success rate for first time attempts on a national registry for
licensure with passing scores above the 89 percent national average.
• In addition, his students have achieved a 100 percent employment rate (within six months of graduation) for those who seek employment within medical imaging.
• Mr. Weeden has also achieved a 90 percent student retention rate.
Job market outlook
Opportunities abound for the radiographer who is properly prepared. Employers today
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCES PROGRAM
Radiologic Sciences
Program Director
are seeking to hire radiographers who are trained in several skill sets. Employers are looking for a radiographer who also knows and understands management techniques, how to implement and maintain quality assurance programs, care for and maintain radiographic equipment and provide patient education.
Clinical Affiliations
Clinical education is provided in cooperating medical centers and community clinics.
Roger Weeden, MS HAS,
RT(R) (ARRT)
Roger Weeden is a registered
radiologic technologist and certified instructor who brings extensive experience to the College’s new Radiologic Sciences Program.
He has served as a traveling radiologic technologist, a mentor and trainer for 3-D reconstruction and as the Radiology Program Director at Glens Falls Hospital.
In addition, he has worked as an adjunct instructor at SUNY Adirondack and as a
• VA Medical Center- White River Junction, Vt. (Diagnostic, CT)*
*Tentative Clinical Affiliate
radiography instructor at Champlain College.
Weeden earned his MS in Health Services Administration/Finance from Kennedy Western University. He received a certificate of completion and ARRT credential from Rutland Regional Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology and a certificate of completion for medical billing and coding from SUNY Adirondack.
• Porter Hospital- Middlebury, Vt.
(Diagnostic, CT, U/S)
• North Country Sports Medicine- Queensbury, N.Y. (Diagnostic, MRI)
• Central Vermont Medical Center- Berlin, Vt. (CT)*
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center- Lebanon, N.H. (Diagnostic)*
• Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc.- Springfield, Vt. (Diagnostic, CT,U/S)*
Where we are
College of St. Joseph acquired two properties in Proctor, Vt. in August 2014. The buildings, affectionately known as the lab or “lower building” and the marble or “upper building,”
will house both the Radiologic Sciences and Physician Assistant Programs. They were donated to the College by Omya and serve as the single-largest gift in College of St. Joseph history.
Both buildings have historic importance to the town of Proctor, particularly the marble
CSJ’S PROCTOR HEALTH SCIENCE FACILITY
building as it was home to Vermont Marble. The company itself has a rich history: Five CEOs served as governor of Vermont, one served as a U.S.
senator, and one served terms as governor and secretary of war.
Where we are going
Upon renovations, the Proctor facility will include MMScPAS
and Radiologic Sciences program classrooms, skills lab, simulation lab, computer lab, student lounge, faculty lounge, two conference rooms, ADA compliant restrooms, lockers, shower room, anatomy lab, reception, faculty and staff offices, resource room, break out rooms, equipment and file storage space, copy center room, food service, and exercise / yoga room.
The target date for completion of renovations is summer 2016.
The College expects to serve 50-100 students daily in Proctor and the facility would be home to six faculty, as well as administration and staff.
These properties, along with the programs they house, have the potential to be transformative to CSJ by allowing the College to create prestigious academic programs that are high in demand. They will also play heavily into revitalization efforts in downtown Proctor, and benefit the entire state of Vermont by producing well-qualified healthcare professionals.
Rendering provided courtesy of Bread Loaf – Architects, Planners, Builders
