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Mr. Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Physician Assistant Studies

Information Technology Services

Network Specialist

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Portrait of Tina Cole with short dark hair wearing a blue shirt.

Tina Cole

Physician Assistant Studies

Administrative Assistant

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Ms. Heather Dearing

Heather Dearing

Physician Assistant Studies

Program Support Specialist

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Portrait of Amy Goodin with dark hair wearing a white lab coat.

Amy Goodin, PA-C

Physician Assistant Studies

Lecturer

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Portrait of Dr. Freddy Grant wearing a white lab coat with the Rush Foundation Hospital logo and a blue shirt.

Freddy Grant, MD

Physician Assistant Studies

Lecturer

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Photo of Megan Hatch, PharmD, BCPS wearing a maroon top with long curly hair.

Megan Hatch, PharmD, BCPS

Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Clinical Professor

Coordinator of Clinical Experiences

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Portrait of Dr. James R. Kilgore wearing a blue blazer with a blue tie and light blue shirt with MSU lapel pin.

James R. Kilgore, DMSc, Ph.D., PA-C, DFAAPA

Physician Assistant Studies

Associate Program Director

Associate Clinical Professor

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Portrait of Hatem Mourad with glasses wearing a grey sport coat with a white shirt and a red sweater vest.

Hatem Mourad, MD

Physician Assistant Studies

Lecturer

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Portrait of Debra Munsell with short blond hair wearing a tweed jacket with a black shirt underneath

Debra Munsell, DHSc., PA-C, DFAAPA

Physician Assistant Studies

Associate Professor

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Portrait of Andrew Porter with dark hair and beard wearing a blue sport coat, and a striped tie.

Andrew Porter, DMSc, MSM, PA-C

Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Portrait of Dr. Cedric J. Ruffin wearing navy blazer and blue shirt with silver bow tie and maroon pocket square and lapel pin

Cedric J. Ruffin, DMSc, MSM, PA-C

Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Portrait of Dr. Lee Valentine wearing a white medical coat with a blue shirt and a red tie.

Lee Valentine, DO

Physician Assistant Studies

Medical Director

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Heidi Vonderheide, MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Shey Washburn, DMSc, PA-C

Physician Assistant Studies

Program Director

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Kathryn Werner, MPAS, PA-C

Kathryn Werner, MPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant Studies

Instructional Faculty

Portrait of Dr. Wurm wearing a black blazer with a white shirt and a blue tie. He is also wearing an MSU lapel pin.

Van Wurm, MD

Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Clinical Professor

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