Levine College of Health Sciences, Wingate University main campus The PA program at Wingate University, which began in 2008, is a 27-month long program. New PA students begin in August […]
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Leading the Way | LaDonna Clark, DMSc, PA-C
Leading the Way | LaDonna Clark, DMSc, PA-C
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 […]
2022 NCAPA PA of the Year | Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS
2022 NCAPA PA of the Year | Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS
NCAPA is proud to announce that Sam Dyer, PA-C, MHS, has been named the 2022 NCAPA PA of the Year! PA Dyer is a Fellow of the AAPA and PAs […]
Member Spotlight: Nathalie Ortiz-Pate
Member Spotlight: Nathalie Ortiz-Pate
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 […]
Get to Know Miquel Pineiro PA Board Member of the NC Medical Board
Get to Know Miquel Pineiro PA Board Member of the NC Medical Board
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 […]
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Elon University
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Elon University
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 […]
Leading the Way | Justin Gambini, DMSc, MSPASc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Leading the Way | Justin Gambini, DMSc, MSPASc, PA-C, DFAAPA
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 […]
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | High Point University
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | High Point University
By Christa Shaner, PA-S, Class of 2024 Student Representative, High Point University Congdon Hall High Point University’s Physician Assistant program was founded in 2014 by Dr. Linda Sekhon, DHSc, MMS, […]
Leading the Way | Andrea McKinnond, PA-C
Leading the Way | Andrea McKinnond, PA-C
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, […]
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | East Carolina University
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | East Carolina University
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 […]
Leading the Way | Ryan Vann, PA-C
Leading the Way | Ryan Vann, PA-C
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, […]
Pride Month PA Highlight | Lea Kram, PA-C
Pride Month PA Highlight | Lea Kram, PA-C
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 […]
Pride Month PA Highlight | Tonia Poteat, PHD, PA-C, MPH
Pride Month PA Highlight | Tonia Poteat, PHD, PA-C, MPH
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. […]
Pride Month PA Highlight | Charles Taylor Jensen, MS, MMS, PA-C
Pride Month PA Highlight | Charles Taylor Jensen, MS, MMS, PA-C
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 […]
Pride Month PA Highlight | Memory Dossenbach, PA-C
Pride Month PA Highlight | Memory Dossenbach, PA-C
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 […]
Pride Month PA Highlight | John Cain, PA-C
Pride Month PA Highlight | John Cain, PA-C
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. […]
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Wake Forest University
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Wake Forest University
by Cady Trvalik, PA-S, Wake Forest University The Bowman Gray Center for Medical Education in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, in the Innovation Quarter neighborhood. The Wake Forest PA Program began in […]
Leading the Way | Joshua Smith, PA-C
Leading the Way | Joshua Smith, PA-C
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 […]
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Campbell University
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Campbell University
by Beth Ehlers, PA-S, Campbell University The Campbell PA program is located in the Tracey F. Smith Hall of Nursing and Health Sciences The Physician Assistant Program at Campbell University […]
Leading the Way | Meg Leddy, PA-C
Leading the Way | Meg Leddy, PA-C
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 […]
Leading the Way | Marc Katz, PA-C
Leading the Way | Marc Katz, PA-C
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 […]
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Duke University
2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Duke University
In 1965, Dr. Eugene A. Stead Jr. founded the first Physician Assistant (PA) program at Duke University. He hoped that PAs could meet the needs of the healthcare system, specifically […]
Black History Month Emerging Leader | Jessica Veale, PA-C
Black History Month Emerging Leader | Jessica Veale, PA-C
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, […]
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Chileatha Wynn and Lavette Shirley Elee
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Chileatha Wynn and Lavette Shirley Elee
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. […]
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Elmira Powell, PA-C
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Elmira Powell, PA-C
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 […]
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Robert Lee Wooten, Jr., PA-C
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Robert Lee Wooten, Jr., PA-C
– 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 […]
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Donna F. Murray, DMSc., MS, PA-C
Black History Month PAs of Distinction | Donna F. Murray, DMSc., MS, PA-C
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 […]
2022 PA Program Highlight | Pfeiffer University
2022 PA Program Highlight | Pfeiffer University
by Benjamin Paul, PA-S, Pfeiffer University The Pfeiffer University Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MS-PAS) program is located in Albermarle, NC. It is a 27-month program where students […]
Leading the Way | Samantha Rogers, PA-C
Leading the Way | Samantha Rogers, PA-C
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 […]
2021 PA Program Highlight | Wingate University
2021 PA Program Highlight | Wingate University
by Kenna Watson, PA-S, Wingate University Wingate’s main campus, the Levine College of Health Sciences. Wingate University’s PA program began in 2008. The first year of the 27-month program is […]
Duke and Campbell University Seeking Fellows
Duke and Campbell University Seeking Fellows
Campbell University Primary Care Champions Fellowship Campbell University is recruiting for its Primary Care Champions fellowship. This year-long distance-based program, designed for full-time clinicians, trains physicians and primary care […]
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Methodist University
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Methodist University
by Sara Walsh, PA-S, Methodist University Methodist University opened in 1960 as a private college in Fayetteville, NC, and established the PA Program in 1996 as the third PA program […]
The 2021 PA Week PAC Challenge
The 2021 PA Week PAC Challenge
The NCAPA PAC held the Annual PAC Challenge during PA Week, from October 6th – 12th, 2021. This year, the length of the campaign was extended to seven days with […]
2021 NCAPA PA of the Year | Truett Smith, MPAS, PA-C
2021 NCAPA PA of the Year | Truett Smith, MPAS, PA-C
NCAPA is proud to announce that H. Truett Smith, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, has been named the 2021 NCAPA PA of the Year! Truett is a native North Carolinian, born in […]
Leading the Way | Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MHS, PA-C
Leading the Way | Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MHS, PA-C
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 […]
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Elon University
2021 NC PA Program Highlight | Elon University
by Morgan Darrow, PA-S, Elon University Elon University’s 24-month, full-time Masters in Physician Assistant Studies program prepares graduates to think critically and act skillfully to meet expanding health care needs […]