PA Education
Association (PAEA) is the only national organization representing physician assistant educational programs in the United States. Currently, all of the accredited programs in the country are members of the Association. PAEA provides services for faculty at its member programs, as well as to applicants, students, and other stakeholders.
The Association was founded in 1972 as the Association of Physician Assistant Programs. Member programs voted to adopt the current name in 2005.
PA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Linda Sekhon, DHSc, PA-C
Highpoint University
President Elect
Nicole Burwell, PhD, MSHS, PA-C
North Carolina A&T State University
Immediate Past President
Kara L. Caruthers, MSPAS, PA-C
Meharry Medical College
Secretary
Janie McDaniel, MS, MLS(ASCP)SC
Yale PA Online Program
Treasurer
Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C
Duke University
Director at Large
Shalon Buchs, MHS, PA-C
Florida State University
Director at Large
Jennifer Eames, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C
Director at Large
Shaun Grammer, DMSc, PA-C
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Director at Large
Robert D. Hadley, PhD, PA-C
Radford University
Director at Large
Virginia Valentin, DrPH, PA-C
University of Kentucky
Student Member at Large
Cassidy McCandless, MS
Missouri State University
