The PA Program is home to many highly accomplished faculty and staff who develop, implement and assess our curricula. As evidence of the program's teaching expertise, 55% of the principal faculty hold Master Teacher Leadership Development Certification. Many faculty serve regional and national organizations as leaders in organizations such as:
- Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), (previous President of the Board, 2 current Committee Chairs)
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), (previous Board Chair and current Board member)
- Post Baccalaureate Centralized Application Service, (past Co-Chair)
- Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), (previous site visitor and current site visitor)
- and peer reviewers for multiple medical and education journals (9 journals)
To view a faculty member's full profile, click their underlined name.
Brandon R. Beattie, MMSc, PA-C Program Director, PA Program |
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Associate Program Director, PA Program |
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Jennifer Beauchamp, DHSC, MMS, PA-C Director of Assessment, PA Program |
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Allison Colby, MPAS, PA-C, CDCES Director of Equity, Department of PA Studies |
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Assistant Professor, PA Studies |
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Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies |
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Debra Herrmann, DHSc., MPH, PA-C Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence |
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Malwina Huzarska, MS, MMS, PA-C Director of Didactic Education |
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Director of the Clinical Education, PA Studies |
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Assistant Professor, PA Studies |
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Tamara Ritsema, PhD, MPH, PA-C Director of Professional Practice, PA Program |
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Director, Physician Assistant/MPH Program |
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Director, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program |
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Chair, Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies |
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Assistant Professor, PA Studies |
Secondary Appointment Faculty
Assistant Professor of Medicine |
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Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine |