Contributors
Anthony Brenneman MPAS, PA-C is Associate Professor and Associate Director at the University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program. He has taught PA students full time since 2004 and precepted students prior to this. Before teaching, Brenneman worked full time in Hematology/Oncology inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, where he continues to work part-time as his teaching duties allow.
Kimberly Dempsey, MPA, PA-C is an Associate Director and Assistant Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She has practiced clinically in Pediatric Dermatology at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia since 2004. Dempsey is also a lecturer at numerous state Physician Assistant and Pediatric conferences.
Jennifer Forbes MHS, PA-C has been a practicing physician assistant for nearly ten years and is an Assistant Professor in the Eastern Virginia Medical School Physician Assistant Program. She has also served as an Assistant Professor in the East Carolina University physician assistant program. Her clinical experience includes family medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and pediatric orthopedics.
Carol Gorney MPAS, PA-C is a 1990 graduate of the University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program. She has practiced clinically in family medicine, obstetrics, and emergency medicine. Currently, Gorney works as the director of clinical education for the University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program and provides clinical services in emergency medicine and urgent care.
Lawrence Herman, RPA-C, MPA, DFAAPA is an Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at New York Institute of Technology, and Vice President and Medical Director at Island Medical Physicians. He holds a Master’s Degree in public administration, healthcare administration, and healthcare finance. Herman is a Director-at-Large for the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), past Chair of the Professional Practice Council, past Chair of the Clinical and Scientific Affairs Council, and a Past-President of the New York State Society of Physician Assistants. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the AAPA, the 2009 recipient of the New York Institute of Technology Annual Scholars Award, the 2008 Standard of Excellence Award, and the 2006 and 2008 Educator of the Year award.
David J. Klocko, MPAS, PA-C is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Physician Assistant Studies. Prior to entering PA education, he worked in Emergency Medicine.
John Oliphant, MHP, MSEd, RPAC, ATC is an Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Program.
Previously, he served as an Instructor from 1998-2001 and as a Clinical Coordinator from 2001-2011. He has an extensive background in Sports Medicine having worked as a Certified Athletic Trainer in the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox organizations, at Elmira College, in Sports Medicine clinics, as well as at several Empire State Games and the World University Games. His clinical work as a Physician Assistant has taken place in a variety of settings including Primary Care Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Urgent Care, and Sports Medicine. Oliphant has written and spoken extensively on various Sports Medicine and other health related topics and serves in a leadership capacity in several local community organizations.
Nguyen H. Park MS, PA-C is a clinical Assistant Professor in the Physician Assistant Studies Program, Department of Healthcare Sciences at Wayne State University. After graduating from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in neuropsychology and biology and working in biomedical research, she received a Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Wayne State University. Since 2003, Park has worked clinically in cardiology. She is a fellow of the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants, participating actively in MAPA’s CME planning committee, and has lectured regionally and at the state level.
Catherine Pearman MPAS, PA-C has been an active physician assistant educator for over four years within the Eastern Virginia Medical School Physician Assistant Program in Norfolk, Virginia. She is currently the Associate Director of Clinical Education and an Assistant Professor. Pearman has been in clinical practice for eleven years and currently clinically practices in emergency medicine with Emergency Physicians of Tidewater. She received her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska and her physician assistant certificate from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Pearman is active with the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants, serving as the CME Co-Chair for the fourth year. She has lectured within the PA program, as well as during multiple state conferences.
Lynn Timko-Swaim MS, RPAC, MT (ASCP) has been a faculty member in the Department of Physician Assistant Education in the School of Health Technology and Management at Stony Brook University for over 15 years. She completed her physician assistant education at Stony Brook University and received her graduate degree from St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Timko-Swaim is the director of Post-Professional Education and teaches in both the entry-level PA program and in the PA Post-Professional Masters Program. She also enjoys being active in both PA student society and Stony Brook University alumni affairs.
Jennifer Wohl DHSc, PA-C is an Assistant Professor in the Eastern Virginia Medical School Physician Assistant Program.