Oregon Health & Science University physician assistant students have begun their five-week rotations throughout Oregon and the Northwest. The OHSU Physician Assistant Program is a full-time, 26-month course of study culminating in a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree. Current enrollment is 69 students. In addition to on-campus education, students spend 14 months during the program completing five-week rotations in clinical sites around the Northwest.

The following rotations will begin throughout Oregon April 28:

• Krista Cooperstein, rotation in emergency medicine, with Dara Gaskin, P.A.-C., St. Charles Medical Center, Bend.

• Jinny Farrar, rotation in community medicine, with Justin Montoya, M.D., Junction City Medical Clinic, Junction City.

• Adam Bailey, rotation in community medicine, with Stephen Knapp, M.D. Wall Street Family Practice, Bend.

• Kirstin Fox, rotation in cardiology, with Rick Koch, M.D., Bend Memorial Clinic, Bend.

• Karen Jacobson, rotation in women’s health, with Juliet Markham, M.D., Eastern Oregon Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, Pendleton.

• Rochelle Lynam, rotation in emergency medicine, with Dean Orton, M.D., Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln City.

• Hilary Powell, rotation in community medicine, with Jonathan Hitzman, M.D., Pendleton Family Medicine, Pendleton.

• Anna Urbanc, rotation in endocrinology, with Patrick McCarthy, M.D., Advanced Specialty Care, Bend.

• Clayton Briggs-Carnahan, rotation in community medicine, with Keith White, M.D., Monmouth Family Physicians, Independence.

• Stacy Caldwell, rotation in community medicine, with Travis Page, D.O., Malheur Memorial Health Center, Nyssa.

• Julee Karcz, rotation in community medicine, with John Bohlman, M.D., Lincoln City Medical Center, Lincoln City.

• Emily Lindsey, rotation in community medicine, with Bob Davis, P.A.-C., Valley Family Health Center, Vale.

• Veronica Tibercio-Espinoza, rotation in community medicine, with Michael Knower, M.D., High Desert Health Care, Prineville.

• Kari Wattenbarger, rotation in community medicine, with Nellie Wirssing, M.D. Cascades East Family Practice, Klamath Falls.

• Sky Waggoner, rotation in cardiology, with Paul Deitering, PA-C, Columbia Cardiology Associates, Portland.

• Troy Bainbridge, rotation in dermatology, with Neil Swanson, M.D., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• Carly Hammer, rotation in dermatology, with Neil Swanson, M.D., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• James Stubenrauch, rotation emergency medicine, with Marty Bell, M.D., Southwest Washington Medical Center, Vancouver, Wash.

• Karl Kamm, rotation in endocrinology, with Martin Bassett, M.D., Salem.

• Carol Sticker, rotation integrative medicine, with Wendy Kohatsu, M.D., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• Kristi Daniels, rotation in pediatric emergency medicine, with David Spiro, M.D., M.P.H., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• Jeromy Mendenhall, rotation in emergency medicine, with Mark Donnelly, M.D., Lebanon Community Hospital, Lebanon.

• Juliana Mogielnicki, rotation in emergency medicine, with Michael Frommlet, M.D., Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Gresham.

• John Roth, rotation in emergency medicine, with Michael Frommlet, M.D., Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Gresham.

• Kevin Hicks, rotation in general surgery, with John Mayberry, M.D., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• Mark Vandervort, rotation in general surgery, with Toshio Nagamoto, M.D., Samaritan Surgical Specialists, Corvallis.

• Anastasia Hampton, rotation in inpatient medicine, with Nicholas Gideonse, M.D., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• Lauren Brunner, rotation in community medicine, with Fran Biagioli, M.D., Gabriel Park Family Practice, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• Megan George, rotation in community medicine, with Karen Johnson, M.D., West Salem Family Practice, Salem.

• Jason Ling, rotation in community medicine, with Kar-yee Wu, M.D., Scappoose Family Practice, Oregon Health & Science University, Scappoose.

• Greta Miracle, rotation in community medicine, with Emily Jacobsen, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C., Richmond Clinic, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

• Judson Moore, rotation in community medicine, with Jeff Van Troba, P.A.-C., Cornerstone Medical Clinic, Yakima, Wash.

• Kyle George, rotation in community medicine, with Olivia Galvez, P.A.-C., Terry Reilly Health Services, Caldwell, Idaho.

 
About the OHSU School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program

The OHSU School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program was established in 1995 with the mission of preparing physician assistants to provide primary care services to rural and urban medically underserved communities. Students’ experiences include required rotations in primary care, women’s health, pediatrics, emergency medicine, general surgery, inpatient medicine and orthopedics. The capstone clinical experience is a 10-week primary care preceptorship. During the clinical phase of their education, as part of the requirement for their degree, students complete a health promotion/disease prevention project designed to meet an identifiable health care need in the community.