NCAPA
North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants
I have been blessed and fortunate enough to have people who were willing to invest in me. It’s my responsibility to pay it forward. One of my favorite quotes is […]
“It takes a team to raise a patient. We all do our good parts to improve health, and PAs can give great care, they can diagnose and treat, and can […]
The NCAPA sat down with two special guests for the July edition of Member Highlights. For this month, we spoke with Physician Assistants (PAs) Jeff LaFuria, PA-C and John Goldfield, […]
For June’s #IamNCAPA Member Highlight, the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA) sat down with Goldsboro Family Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) and President of the Central Coastal Plains Association […]
In honor of May being Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the NCAPA is highlighting Bowie Tran, a North Carolina Physician Assistant, Wake Forest University PA Program graduate, and proud […]
For May’s #IamNCAPA Member Highlight, NCAPA sat down with Family Medicine Physician Assistant (PA), Israel Mendez. Team-based care is certainly the way to go and gives patients the best outcomes. […]
“I think there are so much more opportunities to utilize the PA services for patients, especially with telehealth and within rural places.” Jo A. Hughes DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-PSY This month’s […]
Lisa attended UNC Pembroke University and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Biology. After years working in the pharmaceutical industry, Lisa was motivated to find a path that was more […]
Melissa Ricker, DMSc, PA-C, grew up in eastern North Carolina and came from a large family of medical professionals, including her mother who was a Family Nurse Practitioner at a […]
LaDonna Clark, DMSc, PA-C, always wanted to be a healthcare provider. Due to a close bond with her grandmother who suffered from cardiomyopathy and diabetes, she developed a passion for […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way. Justin Gambini, DMSc, MSPASc, PA-C, DFAAPA, is the Chair of the NCAPA Student Affairs Committee. Hailing from the mountains of West Virginia, Justin grew […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way. Andrea McKinnond, PA-C, is one of the Co-Chairs of the NCAPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. She was born and raised in Fort Pierce, […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way. Ryan Vann, PA-C, is the Chair of the NCAPA Finance Committee. He was born in Boonville, NC, in Yadkin County. Ryan attended UNC-Chapel Hill, […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way. Joshua Smith, PA-C, is the Chair of the Continuing Education Committee and the Conference Management Panel. He was born in Olney, Maryland but grew […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way. Meg Leddy, PA-C, is the Chair of the NCAPA Health Committee. She grew up in Acton, Massachusetts, about 40 minutes outside of Boston. Meg […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way. Marc Katz, PA-C, has been involved with NCAPA leadership for over 40 years. He grew up on Long Island, New York and attended the […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way. Samantha (Sam) Rogers, PA-C, is a past President of NCAPA and is currently the Chair of NCAPA’s Political Action Committee (PAC). She lived on […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MHS, PA-C, is the Program Director of the Physician Assistant program at Duke University. Jacqueline grew […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Betty Lynne Johnson, MEd, PA-C Emeritus, is the Program Director of the Physician Assistant program at Campbell University. She […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Christina Perry, DHSc., MPAS, PA-C, is the Program Director of the Physician Assistant Studies program at Methodist University. She […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Kim Stokes, DMSc, PA-C, is the Director of the Physician Assistant Studies program at Elon University. A native of […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. James Johnson, III, DMSc, PA-C, is the Chair & Program Director of the Physician Assistant Studies program at High […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Alan Gindoff, DHSc, PA-C, is the Program Director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the College of […]
North Carolina PAs leading the way for future PAs through education. Ami Steele, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, is the Program Director of the Gardner-Webb Physician Assistant Studies program. The daughter of […]
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Brian Peacock, PA-C, MMS, is the Program Director at the Wake Forest School of Medicine PA […]
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C, CSCS, CSE, NCMP was born in Medina, Ohio. Her family moved to […]
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Katharine Kovacs was born and raised in Connecticut, moving to Pennsylvania during her senior year in […]
by Joshua Smith, PA-C, NCAPA Continuing Education Committee Chair This year, after over 40 years of service to NCAPA, Paul Hendrix has announced his decision to retire from his role […]
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Mia McDonald, PA-C, is originally from Ona, West Virginia. She attended undergrad at Marshall University in […]
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Ryan O’Hara, PA-C, is a native of North Carolina. He was born in Asheboro, NC, and […]
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Shelda Amilcka, PA-C, was born and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida. For undergrad, she attended the […]
North Carolina PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Claire Simmons-Valenzuela, PA-C, was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to North Carolina in 2008 to […]
North Carolina has many PAs dedicated to patient health while leading the way for the profession. Wendy Simmons, PA-C, was born in Oakville, Ontario and attended UNC-Wilmington, graduating with a […]
NCAPA is a leader. But we couldn’t do it without the PAs among us dedicated to leading the way. Peter Gunn, PA-C, was born and raised in Sheffield, Massachusetts. At […]
Zoe Sherman grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, where she received her bachelors. After college, she became a volunteer EMT, during which time she realized she […]
Jordyn Parker is leading the way to a bright future for the PA profession here in North Carolina. Jordyn was born in Kernersville, NC, and attended undergrad at NC State […]
