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About Tracey DelNero

Dr. DelNero is a licensed physician assistant who has practiced primarily in family medicine and geriatrics. She graduated from Western University of Health Sciences’ PA program in 1999. In 2014, she earned a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Touro College. In 2020, she earned her Doctor of Medical Science from the University of Lynchburg. She is active in local, state, and national PA organizations and has represented California in the AAPA House of Delegates. She has provided professional lectures at the local, state, and national levels for multiple PA organizations.

Before coming to Pacific, Dr. DelNero served as Director of Clinical Education at Touro University California’s joint MSPAS/MPH program for 10 years. She started her teaching career as a clinical preceptor for various California PA programs in 2000. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the AAPA and in 2014, she received the PA Education Association’s Clinical Educator Award.

Positions

2022 - Present Department Chair/Program Director and Clinical Professor, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences
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2019 - Present Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, University of the Pacific ‐ School of Health Sciences
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2015 - 2019 Associate Clinical Professor, Founding Academic Director, Physician's Assistant Prorgram, University of the Pacific ‐ Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
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2015 - 2016 Associate Clinical Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Touro University
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2006 - 2015 Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Coordinator, Touro University
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Grants

2020 Healthcare workforce FNP/PA training program
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Song Brown Grant
Role: PI
Colleague(s): Mark Christiansen
$84,000
2019 Effectiveness of IPE curriculum with Medicare Part-D
University of the Pacific, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
Internal SOP Grant
Colleague(s): C. Ransom & R. Patel
2019 Empathy Training among Healthcare Providers
University of the Pacific
CAPD Grant
Colleague(s): David B. Gillette, Todd Davenport & Deepti Vyas
2018 Kiersman-Chen Empathy Scale reliability study
University of the Pacific
CAPD Grant
Colleague(s): David B. Gillette, Todd Davenport & Deepti Vyas
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2006 - Present Member, Physician Assistant Education Association
2006 - Present Member, Physician Assistant Society of Sacramento
1999 - Present Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants
1999 - Present Member, California Academy of Physician Assistants
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Honors and Awards

  • 2000 Active Teacher in Family Medicine - American Academy of Family Physicians
  • 2001 Appreciation Award - California Medical Associates Association, Inc.
  • 2009 “Above and Beyond” Award, Touro University California
  • 2014 Clinical Educator of the Year Award, Physician Assistant Education Association
  • 2014 Awarded AAPA Distinguished Fellow status, American Academy of PAs
  • 2019 Pi Alpha National Honor Society

Education

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2020 Doctor of Medical Science, Education, University of Lynchburg
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2014 M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, Touro College
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1999 Certificate, Physician Assistant Program, Western University of Health Sciences
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1994 B.A., Psychology, California State University, Sacramento
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Contact Information

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Presentations (24)