Agnes Scott College, Inc.

Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending - Non-construction - Agnes Scott College Will Equip Hopkins Hall With State-of-the-art Equipment and Technology and Develop a Curriculum to Build a Physician Assistants Program and Grow the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. These Graduate Programs Are Critical to Address Current Healthcare Gaps, Keep Pace With Growing Needs, and Meet Workforce Demand. the Metro-atlanta Community and State of Georgia Will Benefit From an Increased Number of Highly Trained and Educated Physician Assistants and Mental Health Counselors. These Professionals Will Touch Countless Patients Throughout Their Careers, Create Immeasurable Impact Within Their Communities, and Serve Citizens Who Would Otherwise Have Unmet Physical and Mental Health Needs. Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase Moveable Equipment and Support Curriculum Development Initiatives, Not to Construct or Modify an Existing Space or Purchase Affixed Equipment. Planning Will Begin in July 2024, Followed by Contract Approvals, the Purchase of Equipment, Curriculum Development, and Training. Agnes Scott Plans to Complete the Project in June 2025 and Instruction for the Physician Assistant and Clinical Counseling Programs to Begin in Hopkins Hall in August 2025.