Courtney Fankhanel, MMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor in the Physician Associate Program, Department of Medicine; Director of Clinical Education, Physician Associate Program
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Biography
Courtney Fankhanel joined the Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program faculty in 2016 and is currently an Assistant Professor. She is the director of clinical education as well as serves as course director of EKG, surgical skills, transition, and callback curriculum.
Courtney is a physician assistant who graduated with an MMSc from Yale Physician Associate Program in 2008. She has been practicing clinically in cardiac surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital since 2009.
Her academic role includes:
- Develop and assess the clinical curriculum
- Maintain accreditation standards for clinical curriculum
- Maintain, evaluate, and collaborate with clinical partners
- Lecturer and workshop leader for intro to surgery, transitional skills, cardiology didactics, EKG course, ultrasound, simulation, procedural competencies.
- Academic advisement of students
- Committee member on Admissions, Program Assessment, and Educational Policy and Curriculum
- Clinical experience as a Cardiac Surgery PA at Yale New Haven Hospital in both the surgical and critical care setting.
Education & Training
- CHAMP Faculty Development ProgramYale School of Medicine (2022)
- Medical Education FellowshipYale School of Medicine (2020)
- MMScYale University School of Medicine, Physician Associate Program (2008)
- BSUniversity of Scranton, Biology (2006)
Certifications
- Board CertificationNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant - Medical (2009, recertified: 2021)
Activities
- All Hands on Deck: Covid-19 Preparedness Education with Emerging EvidenceAll Hands on Deck: Covid-19 Preparedness Education with Emerging Evidence 2021PAEA Education Forum
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Enhancing Faculty Engagement in Medical Education Committee | Participant | 2022 - Present |
| Preceptor Education and Support Committee | Participant | 2022 - Present |
| The Journal of Physician Assistant Education | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Yale Physician Associate Student Scholarship Development Committee | Co-Director | 2021 - Present |
| Medical Education Day Steering Committee | Participant | 2021 - Present |
| Physician Assistant Clinics | Guest Editor to Surgical Edition | 2019 - 2021 |
| Yale Physician Associate Program, Inter-professional Longitudinal Clinical Experience | Participant | 2016 - 2020 |
| Yale Physician Associate Program, Admissions Committee | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Yale Physician Associate Program, Program Assessment Committee (PAC) | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Yale Physician Associate Program, Education Policy and Curriculum Committee (EPCC) | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine, Interprofessional Palliative Care Workshop | Planning Committee | 2016 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine, Surgery Clerkship Workgroup | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Connecticut Physician Assistant Foundation | The CT PAF is a philanthropic foundation that raises money to provide PA student Scholarships to PA students from CT or in a CT PA program. | 2016 - Present |
| Physician Assistant Education Association | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine, Heart & Vascular Center Quality and Safety Committee | Member | 2011 - 2016 |
| Yale New Haven Health, Heart & Vascular Center PA/NP Education Committee | Director | 2009 - 2016 |
| Yale New Haven Health, HVC Category 1 Educational Lecture Series | Director | 2009 - 2016 |
| Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants | Member | 2009 - Present |
| American Academy of Physician Assistants | Member | 2009 - Present |
| Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants | ConnAPA Student Representative | 2006 - 2008 |