Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program

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Core Faculty

Anita D. Glicken, MSW: Program Director

Evidence-Based Medicine Curriculum Director; Psychosocial Curriculum Coordinator

Professor of Pediatrics
President, Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
MSW, Social Work, Smith College, Northampton MA, 1978; BA, Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder CO, 1975.

Interests: Curriculum Development; Faculty Development; Evidence-based Medicine; Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care

Jonathan M. Bowser: Adult and Pediatric Clinical Medicine Coordinator

Instructor of Pediatrics

Certificate, Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant, University of Colorado School of Medicine,  2001; MS, Cell and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, 1997; BA, Chemistry/Biology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1987.

Interests: Family Medicine, Curriculum and Assessment Development

Sandra L. Hoops: Clinical Coordinator

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

MS, Child Health Associate, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1981; Certificate, Child Health Associate, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1981; BS, Medical Science, University of Colorado School of Medicine,1976.          

Interests: Childhood Diabetes, Standardized Patient Assessment

Celia I. Kaye, MD: Interim Medical Director

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Consultant, Education Office
UCD School of Medicine
Senior Genetics Advisor
National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center

M.D., Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan, 1969; Ph.D. (Biochemistry), Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1975; Board certifications: Pediatrics, Genetics

Interests:  Newborn Screening, Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling, Evidence-based Medicine, Curriculum Development and Review

Rebecca Maldonado, MS, PA-C

Women’s Health and Problem-Based Learning Coordinator

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

2003 MS, Health Professions Education, Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, California
1993 Certificate, Physician Assistant, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California
1991 BS, Anatomy & Physiology, California State University, Long Beach, California

Interests:  Curriculum Development, PA Education Research, Ambulatory Pediatrics

Joyce Nieman: Clinical Coordinator

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Certificate, Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant, University of Colo. School of Medicine, 2002; Master’s of Healthcare Systems, University of Denver, 2000; BS Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, 1995; Associate of Arts, Arapahoe Community College, 1993.

Interests: Adolescent Medicine, Physician Assistant Clinical Education

Christina M. Robohm: Director of Admissions

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Governance Committee, Physician Assistant Education Association
MS, Child Health Studies, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1999; Certificate, Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver, CO, 1997; BS Medical Science, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, 1995.

Interests: Ambulatory General Pediatrics, Admissions and Recruitment, Diversity.

Cathleen C. Ruff: Academic Coordinator

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Education Committee, Physician Assistant Education Association
Certificate, Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program, School of Medicine, Denver CO, 1996MS Cell Biology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 1989; BS Cellular/Molecular Biology, Ft. Lewis College, Durango CO, 1986.

Interests: Pediatric Allergy and Asthma, Service Learning Curriculum, Rural Medicine

Associated Faculty

Kyle Tick, LCSW: Psychosocial Faculty

Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics

MSW, Columbia University Graduate School of Social Work, New York, NY, 1977; BA Psychology, State University of New York, NY, 1997.

Interests: Physician Assistant Psychosocial Education

Staff
	Laura Casias: Clinical Coordinator Support
	Peggy Munoz: Academic Support
	Audrey Newman: Program Director Support, Psychosocial faculty support
	Christine Trujillo: Admissions and Financial Support
Adjunct faculty
Mark Abzug, MD	Medical Microbiology
Nancey Bookstein, Ed.D	Anatomy
Joanna Burch, MD	Pediatric Dermatology
John J. Cohen, MD	Immunology
Sandra Fallon, PA-C*	Emergency Medicine
Thomas French, PhD	Pharmacology
Raul Gierbolini, PhD, PA-C*	Orthopedics
Jackie Glover, PhD	Ethics
Michael Hall, PhD	Integrated Sciences Basic to Medicine
Susan Johnson, PhD	Nutrition
Mary Kohn, MD	Care of the Neonate
Mona Rizeq, MD/Samia Nawaz, MD	General and Systemic Pathology
Margaret Schenkman, PT, PhD	Neuroscience
Kandace Shepherd, BS, PA-C	Problem Based Learning

All faculty listed above are faculty of the University of Colorado system with the exception of those individuals starred (*) from the community.