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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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 |
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 |
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
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
Phone: 916.739.6149
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