01/23/2026
Officer Candidates Kira Kwan and Jasmina Kolenovic graduated from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) Phase 2 – Class 23-03, which is affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, during a Friday, January 23, 2026, afternoon ceremony at the Post Chapel, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
During the first 16-month phase at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, the graduates completed 102 credit hours, more than 100 written exams, multiple practical examinations, a clinical inquiry research paper and presentation, and received a Bachelor of Science degree.
During the 13-month second phase, the graduates completed 15 clinical rotations that took place between Keller Army Community Hospital, Molonge Cadet Health Clinic, and Camp Buckner Aid Station, all located at West Point; Monroe Pediatrics, Monroe, N.Y.; Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y.
They logged more than 1,200 patient encounters and performed more than 180 procedures each. Additionally, the presented three professional medical lectures, including a written case report, and passed 10 comprehensive ‘end of rotation’ exams.
Upon graduation, Kwan and Kolenovic were commissioned as a ‘First Lieutenant’ in the U.S. Army and New York National Guard, respectively, and administered the ‘Oath of Office’ by Maj. Nathan Glassley, Program Director, IPAP Phase 2, Keller Army Community Hospital.
Christopher Jones was presented the ‘Preceptor Award’ plaque from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program – Class 23-03. Jones’ name will be added to the placard in recognition of their exceptional participation in Class 23-03’s education, their dedication to mentorship, and their devotion to the solidarity of the physician assistant profession.
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