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In this episode, speak with a long standing leader for the PA profession, Kathy Pedersen, MPAS, PA-C, about her path to becoming a PA, her leadership in global and community health, philanthropic efforts in the industry, and her prolific bibliograph...
In this episode, speak with a long standing leader for the PA profession, Kathy Pedersen, MPAS, PA-C, about her path to becoming a PA, her leadership in global and community health, philanthropic efforts in the industry, and her prolific bibliograph...
In this episode, speak with a long standing leader for the PA profession, Kathy Pedersen, MPAS, PA-C, about her path to becoming a PA, her leadership in global and community health, philanthropic efforts in the industry, and her prolific bibliography.
This episode is sponsored by Exam Master.
The purpose of this podcast is to provide news and information on the PA profession and is for informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policy of the University of Arizona.
MPAS, PA-C
Kathy Pedersen has worked at the University of Utah Physician Assistant Program and in family medicine at the Utah Community Health Centers serving the underserved and underinsured for over 30 years. In her clinical role she advocated quality, cost effective patient care, and networked extensively to provide needed patient resources. She also volunteered at a Salt Lake City Free Clinic.
She is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the University of Utah Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, and Manager for Global Partners, a program that brokers University of Utah resources to meet needs of humanitarian and corporate social responsibility partners around the world. Some examples are physicians who come short term to the U.S. to learn best practices in primary care, public health, and occupational medicine; a Moroccan Emergency Medicine training project; a workforce consultation in Nepal; and development of the Nepal International Elective. Global Partners helps create academic corporate partnerships and humanitarian projects that span education, workforce consultation, student electives, and new initiatives in global health. Her interest in global health stemmed from long ago clinical work in Mexico and Honduras, and with the development over the last 20 years of student elective initiatives in Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Nepal.
At the Utah PA Program, she ran small groups, designed curriculum, was involved with EDI, Mission in Practice, OSCEs, the Care Fair, nominations for national and local awards for faculty and graduates, various aspects … Read More
