Stephanie Neary, MPA, MMS, PA-C
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Director of Didactic Education, PA Online Program
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Assistant Professor Adjunct
Director of Didactic Education, PA Online ProgramBiography
Stephanie Neary joined the Yale School of Medicine PA Online Program in 2017 and is currently an Assistant Professor Adjunct. She is the course director for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine I, II, and III and Basic Science I, II, and III while also serving as the Director of Didactic Education for the PA Online Program. Stephanie is Chair of the Progress Committee, a member of the admissions committee, and an academic advisor for incoming and current students.
Stephanie is a physician assistant who graduated with an MMS from Midwestern University-Glendale. She began practicing clinically in a refugee and urban underserved family medicine clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. Since 2018, she has worked in inpatient Endocrinology on the Diabetes Management Service at the Medical University of South Carolina.
In 2012, she became adjunct faculty at Grand Canyon University in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology and the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, teaching both online and on campus formats where she served as a subject matter expert in online education and as a member of the Faculty Advisory Board. She served as a member of the Physician Assistant Education Association’s (PAEA) Future Educator Development Steering Committee from 2014-2018, where she helped create and facilitate the annual Future Educator Fellowship and has presented multiple times at the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) national conferences, the PAEA Forums, and the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) conference. She previously has worked as adjunct faculty for PA programs at both Northern Arizona University and AT Still University. She is co-author of Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants, a comprehensive clinical medicine textbook published by Springer in 2022.
In addition to her PA work, Stephanie earned a Master of Public Administration in Health Care Management from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the George Washington University. She was selected as a 2020-2021 PAEA Research Fellow, awarded a 2022-2023 AAPA Small Research Grant, and received the 2024 Don Pedersen Grant. Stephanie is currently a PhD in Nursing Science candidate at the Medical University of South Carolina with support from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, where she is studying the intersection of the social determinants of health and human flourishing. She is licensed by the NCCPA.
Appointments
Departments & Organizations
- General Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- PA Online Program
Education & Training
- MMS
- Midwestern University-Glendale, Physician Assistant Studies (2015)
- MPA
- Grand Canyon University, Health Care Management (2013)
- BS
- the George Washington University, Exercise Science (2010)
Research
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0000-0001-8393-4578
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Andrés S Martin, MD, PhD
Mental Health
Publications
2023
The Perceived Intersection of Parenting and Physician Assistant Training Among Current Physician Assistant Students
Neary S, Smith N, Henderson D, Ruggeri M. The Perceived Intersection of Parenting and Physician Assistant Training Among Current Physician Assistant Students. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 35: 150-155. PMID: 37991254, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricFoundational Skill-Building in a Novel Well-being Curriculum
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Hoover E, Butaney B, Weller I. Foundational Skill-Building in a Novel Well-being Curriculum. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 34: 224-230. PMID: 37126074, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFirst-year PA studentsPA studentsWellness curriculumMajority of studentsPhysician assistant trainingReflective writingVirtual courseWellness skillsAccreditation standardsDedicated curriculumAnonymous preAssistant trainingStudentsCurriculumDiscussion forumsSkill buildingEvidence-based contentPA programsProgram impactPositive impactCourseMultiple formatsTrainingData analysisProgramTransparency of Parental Leave Policies to Prospective Students in US Physician Assistant Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study
Neary S, Kamauf R, Ruggeri M. Transparency of Parental Leave Policies to Prospective Students in US Physician Assistant Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 34: 72-75. PMID: 36652198, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2022
Family Matters: The Importance of Creating and Disseminating Inclusive Parental Leave Policies for Physician Assistant Programs
Neary S, Kamauf R, Ruggeri M. Family Matters: The Importance of Creating and Disseminating Inclusive Parental Leave Policies for Physician Assistant Programs. Academic Medicine 2022, 98: 8-8. PMID: 36576759, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005019.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFactors Influencing Physician Assistant Student Attrition Rates
Kilstrom J, Neary S, Roman C, Garrubba C, LeLacheur S, Van Rhee J. Factors Influencing Physician Assistant Student Attrition Rates. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 341-345. PMID: 36409246, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsThe Case for Pass/Fail Grading in Physician Assistant Programs
Roman C, Neary S, Hoover E, Slavin S. The Case for Pass/Fail Grading in Physician Assistant Programs. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 277-278. PMID: 36409234, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000470.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersClinical Medicine for Physician Assistants
Van Rhee J, Bruce C, Neary S. Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants. 2022 DOI: 10.1891/9780826182432.BooksCitationsAttitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Kamauf R, Chilton J, Martin A. Attitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 9-16. PMID: 35067586, PMCID: PMC9037761, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPhysician assistant studentsAssistant studentsPA studentsVirtual learning spacesFirst-year studentsPre-activity surveyPA training programsMixed-methods studyLearning spacesPA facultyStudentsOpening MindsOMS-HCPA programsMethods studyFacilitated discussionTraining programMental illnessPeer relationshipsFocus groupsMental healthLiving experienceEffective anti-stigma interventionsProgrammatic interventionsQualitative componentPA licensure questions, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and seeking medical care
Roman C, Neary S, Nettesheim E, Zorn J. PA licensure questions, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and seeking medical care. JAAPA 2022, 35: 49-52. PMID: 34908559, DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000803628.10259.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2021
The effect of a well-being curriculum on the mental health outcomes of first-year PA students
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Hoover E, Butaney B, Weller I. The effect of a well-being curriculum on the mental health outcomes of first-year PA students. JAAPA 2021, 34: 1-2. PMID: 34813558, DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000800664.30031.00.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Committee Member
Professional OrganizationsPhysician Assistant Education AssociationFuture Educator Development Steering CommitteeDetails06/01/2014 - 12/31/2018activity Physician Assistant
PatientCareDetails05/28/2018 - PresentCharleston, SC, United StatesAbstract/SynopsisMedical University of South Carolina - Division of Endocrinology: Diabetes Management Service
Links & Media
News
- March 17, 2023
Yale PA Online Students Gather for White Coat Rite of Passage
- May 09, 2022
Three Classes Celebrate at Inaugural YSM PA Online Commencement Ceremony
- June 16, 2020
Yale Health Professional Schools Gather Virtually for Annual Med Ed Day Conference
- September 11, 2019Source: Yale PA Online Website
Yale PA Online Faculty Member Develops Innovative Curriculum Using 3-D Imaging Software