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Season 1: Episode 21: University of Colorado - Jonathan Bowser, MS, PA-C
Nov. 22, 2021

Season 1: Episode 21: University of Colorado - Jonathan Bowser, MS, P…

We speak with Mr. Jonathan Bowser, Associate Dean and Program Director for the University of Colorado Child Health Associate Physician Assistant Program. Jon, Stephanie, and I speak about his path to the profession, his long-...

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Season 1: Episode 20: Rosalind Franklin University- Dr. Knott and PA Radke
Nov. 15, 2021

Season 1: Episode 20: Rosalind Franklin University- Dr. Knott and PA …

Today we speak with Dr. Patrick Knott and Mr. Jason Radke from Rosalind Franklin University about their PA program, about post-graduate training residencies for PAs, and about a unique role that Dr. Knott has taken as an inve...

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Season 1: Episode 19: Duke University - Dr. Barnett
Nov. 8, 2021

Season 1: Episode 19: Duke University - Dr. Barnett

This week we speak with Dr. Jacqueline Barnett, Associate Professor and Program Director at the Duke University School of Medicine PA Program about her path to becoming a PA; her role in the DC Coroner‘s office; her passion f...

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Season 1: Episode 18: Wake Forest School of Medicine - Brian Peacock, MMS, PA-C
Oct. 31, 2021

Season 1: Episode 18: Wake Forest School of Medicine - Brian Peacock,…

We speak with PA Brian Peacock from the Wake Forest School of Medicine PA Program. Brian serves as their Program Director and he highlights the unique inquiry-based curriculum that Wake has utilized for generations of Wake PA...

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Season 1: Episode 17: Touro University - Grace Landel, M.Ed., PA-C
Oct. 24, 2021

Season 1: Episode 17: Touro University - Grace Landel, M.Ed., PA-C

2021 PAEA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Grace Landel, M.Ed., PA-C speaks with our team about Touro University's dual degree program, her path in the PA profession, and about the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusi...

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Season 1: Episode 16: Rutgers University - Matthew McQuillan, MS, PA-C
Oct. 18, 2021

Season 1: Episode 16: Rutgers University - Matthew McQuillan, MS, PA-C

Mr. Matthew McQuillan, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA is the Department Chair for the Rutgers School of Health Professions Department of PA Studies and Practice. He is a nationally renown leader and educator who has led the accrediting bod...

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Season 1: Episode 15: University of Iowa PA Leadership
Oct. 11, 2021

Season 1: Episode 15: University of Iowa PA Leadership

The University of Iowa PA program has a unique distinction as one of the only programs in the country to share their curriculum with their medical school. The first 18 months are identical for both medical and PA students and...

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Season 1: Episode 14: Stanford University PA Leadership
Oct. 3, 2021

Season 1: Episode 14: Stanford University PA Leadership

The Stanford University Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies team speaks with us about their program, their unique curriculum, and their commitment to service and leadership. We speak with Drs. Sue Fernandes, Nic...

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Season 1: Episode 13: NCCPA - Dr. Morton-Rias
Sept. 26, 2021

Season 1: Episode 13: NCCPA - Dr. Morton-Rias

Dr. Dawn Morton-Rias is the first PA and woman of color to lead one of the four national organizations representing the PA profession. She shares her path to becoming a PA, her clinical journey, her work in PA education and h...

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Season 1: Episode 12: Oregon Health & Sciences University - Ted Ruback, MS, PA-C Emeritus
Sept. 20, 2021

Season 1: Episode 12: Oregon Health & Sciences University - Ted Rubac…

Ted Ruback, MS, PA-C Emeritus is widely known as the father of CASPA, the centralized application service for the PA profession. He is also the founding father of the Oregon Health and Sciences University PA program in Portla...

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Season 1: Episode 11: Emory University PA Leadership
Sept. 12, 2021

Season 1: Episode 11: Emory University PA Leadership

We speak with Dr. Maha Lund and Mr. Allan Platt about Emory University's Physician Assistant Program and their commitment to educational excellence and service to the community. We also connect about the future of the profess...

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Season 1: Episode 10: Samuel Merritt University - Dr. DeRosa
Sept. 6, 2021

Season 1: Episode 10: Samuel Merritt University - Dr. DeRosa

Michael DeRosa, PhD, PA-C and I talk about his unique path to becoming a PA, Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA, and the incredible work he and his colleagues are doing in the remote mountains of Panama providing health...

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Season 1: Episode 9: Shenandoah University - Tony Miller, M.Ed., PA-C
Aug. 30, 2021

Season 1: Episode 9: Shenandoah University - Tony Miller, M.Ed., PA-C

Tony Miller has been a PA for over 42 years and throughout his career he has sought new opportunities to lead our profession. In this episode Steph and I talk about Tony's passion for faculty and curricular development, his l...

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Season 1: Episode 8: Drexel University - Dr. Banning
Aug. 22, 2021

Season 1: Episode 8: Drexel University - Dr. Banning

Dr. Adrian Banning is an Associate Clinical Professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. She is a PA educator, researcher, and clinician who hosts PA centric podcasts and serves her profession in a variety of avenues. ...

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Season 1: Episode 7: Idaho State University -Dr. Phelps
Aug. 16, 2021

Season 1: Episode 7: Idaho State University -Dr. Phelps

Today we speak with Paula Phelps, MHE, PA-C. Paula is the former Department Chair and current Professor and Service Learning Coordinator for the Idaho State University Department of PA Studies. She is also the first and only ...

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Season 1: Episode 6: MEDEX Northwest PA Program - Terry Scott, MPA, PA-C
Aug. 8, 2021

Season 1: Episode 6: MEDEX Northwest PA Program - Terry Scott, MPA, P…

Mr. Terry Scott, MPA, PA-C, DFAAPA is the Program Director and Section Head of MEDEX Northwest, the PA Program at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. Terry and I discuss our passion for diversity, equity, and inclus...

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Season 1: Episode 5: Creighton University - Stephane VanderMeulen, MA, MPAS, PA-C
Aug. 2, 2021

Season 1: Episode 5: Creighton University - Stephane VanderMeulen, MA…

An interview with Creighton University‘s Stephane VanderMeulen.

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Season 1: Episode 4: 2020 Eugene Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
July 22, 2021

Season 1: Episode 4: 2020 Eugene Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award…

An interview with the recipient of the 2020 Eugene Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award and PA leader extraordinaire, Paul Lombardo, MPS,HSA, PA-C, Emeritus, DFAAPA.

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Season 1: Episode 3: Physician Assistant Education Association - Dr. Mary Jo Bondy
July 15, 2021

Season 1: Episode 3: Physician Assistant Education Association - Dr. …

The CEO for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) shares her vision for PAEA and listen for the new roles that are contributing to PA education from PAEA.

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Season 1: Episode 2: The 3 Presidents for USCPA
July 10, 2021

Season 1: Episode 2: The 3 Presidents for USCPA

In PA education the graduate classes will often elect a leader and having strong leaders co-navigate the challenges of PA education is a definite plus as a program director. Having the benefit when facing a once in a lifetime...

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Episode 1: The 5 W‘s for the PA Path Podcast - Dr. Lohenry
July 3, 2021

Episode 1: The 5 W‘s for the PA Path Podcast - Dr. Lohenry

Welcome to the PA Path Podcast where prospective PAs, PA students, and current PAs can learn more about the profession and the paths that PAs take to serve their communities. The podcast team will be interviewing leaders from...

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