Nicole Brown, MS, PA-C

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Associate Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Assistant Professor
412-365-1117
Eastside - 166

Hometown:  Robbinsville, NJ
Joined Chatham: August 2015

ACADEMIC AREAS OF INTEREST

Emergency Medicine, Women's Health, OB/GYN emergencies, Medical Simulation Training

PERSONAL AREAS OF INTEREST

Spending time with my family, reading, traveling

BIOGRAPHY

Nicole completed her undergraduate work at Allegheny College where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Neuroscience and she is a 2011 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) PA program. After graduation, she worked clinically as a hospitalist PA prior to moving to Pittsburgh in the summer of 2012. Since 2012, Nicole's clinical work has been in emergency medicine at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. Nicole accepted an assistant professor position at Chatham University in August 2015 and served as a full-time PBL facilitator until January 2017, when she took on the role as the program's Skills Coordinator. Nicole is passionate about teaching students the hands-on skills needed to succeed as practicing Physician Assistants. In January 2022, Nicole became the Associate Director of Curriculum & Instruction for the program. Nicole’s research agenda focuses on emergency medicine, OB/GYN emergencies, and medical simulation training as part of PA education. 

EDUCATION
  • MS in Physician Assistant Studies, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Philadelphia, PA), 2011
  • BS, Allegheny College (Meadville, PA), 2008
ORGANIZATIONS
  • Member- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
  • Member- Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA)
  • Member- Physician Assistant Education Association
CERTIFICATIONS
  • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
AWARDS
  • Chatham University Buhl Professorship, 2021
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