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Tell us about your background (PA School, work area, pre-PA school info, etc): I went to Duke University’s PA program, Class of 2011 and work as an assistant professor at Campbell University’s PA Program. After graduation and until now, I have worked as a Family Medicine PA in Moncure, North Carolina.  My patient panel consists of […]

Miguel Pineiro was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Florida. He served as a hospital corpsman in the US Navy.  After the Navy, PA Pineiro attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and majored in environmental studies. He is a 2004 graduate of the Duke University PA program. Initially, PA Pineiro was reluctant to […]

by Sarah Haley, PA-S, Elon University It’s been an exciting year at Elon! We have a big upcoming event–and one that the class of 2023 is immensely proud of–the inaugural Great Golf Getaway. This charity golf tournament supports the Open Door Clinic of Alamance County, a clinic providing free health care to county residents who […]

by Bree Belmonte, PA-S, East Carolina University ECU Health Sciences Campus Student Center East Carolina University launched their PA program in 1996 to train providers to serve the people of eastern North Carolina. The program is centered around addressing primary care needs in the underserved rural areas of the state, specifically the eastern third. Each […]

According to Lea Kram, PA-C, Pride Month is “a celebration of my journey, found happiness, and gratefulness towards those that paved the way for me to be comfortable and confident in this world. It’s also a reminder of those that may not have had — or will have — as positive an experience, and a […]

According to Tonia Poteat, PHD, PA-C, MPH, Pride Month “is an opportunity to reflect on the resistance and resilience of LGBTQ ancestors who fought for our freedom to be.” Dr. Poteat (she/her) grew up in a small town in central NC. She completed her undergrad at Yale, majoring in Biology with a concentration in Psychology, […]

According to Taylor Jensen, MS, MMS PA-C, Pride Month “serves to recognize the local, national, and international impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on history.” He shares: “The Stonewall uprising sparked the creation of changes in LGBTQ+ individuals’ lives. These protests not only affected political change, but also sparked a cultural […]

According to Memory Dossenbach, PA-C, Pride Month provides “an opportunity to celebrate diversity- to celebrate love and acceptance of EVERYONE.” Memory Dossenbach (she/her) is from the small town of Siler City, NC. She attended Appalachian State University “a long time ago”, where she completed her undergrad and a Masters in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science. […]

According to John Cain, PA-C, Pride Month means “acceptance, equality, love = love, and increased awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQIA community.” John (he, him, his) is from Buckhorn, Kentucky. He attended Centre College in Danville, KY, where he majored in Biology and graduated in 2000. After having completed graduate studies in public health, John […]

Jessica Veale, PA-C, embodies what it means to be a PA leader and passionate advocate. Originally from New Bern, North Carolina, she practiced as a medical technologist in Greenville, NC, and Boston, MA, before returning to NC to attend PA school at Duke University in 2018. PA Veale’s interest in advocacy developed while serving on […]

by Caroline Purdy, NCAPA Membership Services Manager In honor of Black History Month, NCAPA is highlighting outstanding Black PA leaders in North Carolina to share their accomplishments.       Chileatha Wynn, DMSc, PA-C, and Lavette Shirley Elee, DScPAs, PA-C Chileatha Wynn, DMSc, PA-C, and Lavette Shirley Elee, DScPAS, PA-C, have a lot in common. […]

In honor of Black History Month, NCAPA is highlighting outstanding Black PA leaders in North Carolina to share their accomplishments.   Elmira Powell, PA-C, is from Raleigh, NC, and shares that for “as long as (she) has been alive,” she has had a desire to practice medicine. Originally planning to focus on pre-med, she changed […]

– The following is based on information gathered from the PA Historical Society In honor of Black History Month, NCAPA is highlighting outstanding Black PA leaders in North Carolina to share their accomplishments. Robert Lee Wooten, Jr., PA-C, became interested in the PA profession in 1972 while working as a paramedic and nursing assistant in […]

In honor of Black History Month, NCAPA will highlight some outstanding Black PA leaders in North Carolina and share their accomplishments.  Donna F. Murray, DMSc., MS, PA-C, is a 1996 graduate of the Yale University School of Medicine Physician Associate Program and holds a Master of Science in Microbiology (1983) and a Bachelor of Science […]