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As a physician assistant with more than 24 years of clinical experience in adult and pediatric neurosurgery, I believe that I have a responsibility to prepare future and current physician assistants for the complex roles they fulfill as clinicians, leaders, and scholars within the dynamic environment of professional physician assistant practice.

DHSc, Health Science
Concentration in Healthcare Profession Education
Nova Southeastern University

MS, Health Care Policy and Management
Stony Brook University School of Health Technology and Science

BS, Physician Assistant Studies
Stony Brook University

BS, Health Counseling
Iona College, Bachelor of Science

• Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Pi Alpha Honor Society (2023). The Pi Alpha Honor Society is for the promotion and recognition of significant academic achievement, leadership, research, community/professional service, and the encouragement of a high standard of character and conduct among physician assistant students and graduates.
• ̨��SWAGUniversity Jefferson Bronze Medal Award (2019). Known as the “Nobel Prize for public service,” the Jefferson Awards were established to recognize and honor individuals whose community service efforts best exemplify dedication to enhancing the quality of life in their community.
• Cure JM® Foundation Cure JM® Hero Award (2018). The award recognizes significant contributions to the Cure JM® mission which is to find a cure and better treatments for juvenile myositis and improve the lives of families affected by juvenile myositis.

• National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), certified
• New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions, License #007604

• University Academic Resources Committee, member (2023–present)
• Calendar Committee, member (2023–present)
• Professional Standards Committee, chair (2020–2022)
• Interprofessional Education and Practice Committee, member (2019–present)
• Faculty Search Committee, member (2015–2019)
• NYC Faculty Council, school level member (2014–present)
• College of Health Professions Faculty Council, department level member (2014–present)
• Admissions Committee, member (2014–present)
• Didactic Curriculum Committee, member (2014–present)
• Clinical Curriculum Committee, member (2014–present)

• American College of Rheumatology Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana (2023)

• External Service or Leadership International/National (2018–present)
• Cure JM® Foundation, Board of Directors, member (2018–present)
• Cure JM® Foundation, Research Committee, member (2018–present)
• Cure JM® Foundation, Parent Advisory Board, member Regional/State/Local (2017–present)
• Cure JM® Foundation, Mental Health Task Force, member (2016–present)
• Cure JM® Foundation, “Walk Strong to Cure JM” Tri-State Region annual fundraising
  event, chair (2011–present)
• Bayport-Blue Point Parent-Teacher Association, member

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA)
• Cure JM® Foundation Board of Directors
• Cure JM® Foundation Research Committee
• Cure JM® Mental Health Task Force
• Cure JM® Foundation Walk, New York State Metropolitan Region, chair
• CureJM® Foundation, Parent Advisory Board
• Association of Neurosurgical Physician Assistants (ANPA)

• Danguecan A, Cunningham N, Ely S, Amponsah Y, Davis A, Edison S, Halbert A, Harris J, Hoffman A, Jones J, Leever A, Levalee C, Manning A, McHugh A, Mendoza S, Mui C, Ogbu E, Reitz N, Rodriguez M, Rosenwasser N, Tankanow A, Treemarcki E, Van Ness T, Winner K, Rubinstein T, Knight A. Development of Mental Health Guidance Statements for Pediatric Rheumatology [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023; 75 (suppl 4).

• Juvenile Dermatomyositis
• Neurosurgery Cerebrovascular Disease
• Various other topics

• PAS 506: Health History and Physical Diagnosis I
• PAS 601: Clinical Medicine I
• PAS 602: Clinical Medicine II
• PAS 603: Clinical Medicine III
• PAS 506: Health History and Physical Diagnosis I
• PAS 604: Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Methods I
• PAS 605: Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Methods II
• PAS 606: Health History & Physical Diagnosis II
• PAS 607: Health History & Physical Diagnosis III
• PAS 609: Surgical and Technical Skills I
• PAS 610: Surgical and Technical Skills II
• PAS 701: Clerkship in Internal Medicine
• PAS 702: Clerkship in Pediatrics
• PAS 703: Clerkship in Women's Health
• PAS 704: Clerkship in Behavioral Medicine
• PAS 705: Clerkship in Family Medicine
• PAS 706: Clerkship in Emergency Medicine
• PAS 707: Clerkship in Surgery
• PAS 708: Clerkship in Selected Elective
• PAS 709: Clerkship Selected by Program