Are you a practicing PA or PA student and interested in a Doctorate Degree? Listen to this informative podcast where our expert panel discusses the Doctor of Medical Science Degree and other Doctoral Degrees and how it might benefit your career as PA!
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Hayden Middleton, DMSc, PA-C
Hayden Middleton is a primary care PA, clinical researcher, and assistant professor of family medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He holds a Doctor of Medical Science Degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah and completed PA School at Bethel University in St. Paul. In addition to seeing patients in family medicine clinic, he practices in the primary care procedure clinic, performing skin biopsies, large joint injections, and other procedures. Hayden has a special interest in dermatology and dermoscopy both in clinical practice and research. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and posters and has presented at both Mayo Clinic and previous MAPA Conferences. He is also a 2023-2024 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellow. He currently serves on the MAPA board, as Director at Large and the MAPA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair.
Leslie Clayton DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Leslie Clayton DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA is the current Program Director of Advanced Practice Providers for M Health Fairview. She has been in practice for over 25 years with the majority spent in primary care. In addition to clinical practice, and administrative leadership, she is also an adjunct assistant professor at Saint Catherine University Master of PA Studies Program. PA Clayton currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Physician Associates as the First Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates. She has served the MN Academy as a past president and legislative co-chair, as well as several other committees. She remains a legislative committee member to continue to support the ongoing advocacy efforts on behalf of the PA profession.
Brittany Strelow, DMSc, PA-C
Brittany Strelow has been a physician assistant at Mayo Clinic, Rochester for the last twelve years. She practices in Community Internal medicine and as adjunct faculty for the Butler DMSc Bridge Program. She holds a doctorate degree in medical science from the University of Lynchburg. Her experience has included Clinical Co-Director of the Mayo Clinic PA Program, adjunct for the Augsburg Physician Assistant program, practicing in Urgent Care and Fast Care at Olmsted Medical Center, and Hematology Outpatient Care at the Mayo Clinic. She has received POCN Top PA: Internal Medicine and Minnesota Academy of PAs Preceptor/Mentor of the Year. She is currently serving on the AAPA Commission of the Public Committee, the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice PA Advisory Council, and as the Minnesota Academy of PAs President.
Kimberly Lakhan, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Dr. Kimberly Lakhan is the Department Chair and Program Director of the Department of Medical Science and PA Medicine Program at Saint Scholastica. In addition, she is a practicing otolaryngology PA. Dr. Lakhan graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA in Chemistry and Psychology (concentration in Neuroscience) and earned her PA as a member of Augsburg’s inaugural program. She later earned a master of PA Studies in Otolaryngology (MPAS) from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) in Global Health from A.T. Still University. She is a grant recipient from The Whiteside Research Institute and Essentia Health Foundation for her research on the prevalence and epidemiology of HPV in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
As an active member of the Minnesota Academy of PAs (MAPA), Dr. Lakhan currently serves on the MAPA Executive Board as Treasurer and delegate to the AAPA House of Delegates. She is also a distinguished fellow of the American Academy
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