I love the community feel of SU. Our students, faculty, and staff are located in the same building, floor, and hallway. This allows us to provide a "hands-on" approach to education.

Education

BS Environmental Resource Management, The Pennsylvania State University. MSBS Physician Assistant Studies, The University of Toledo. EdD(c) Higher Education-Health Care Education specialization, Nova Southeastern University


Fields of Expertise

on-line learning in physician assistant training; history and physical examination skills; the role of PA in business and medicine


Professional Highlights

GCP 2008 Participant to Japan. Carlson RA, Kaminski BL. The Predictive Ability of Didactic Phase Mean Exam Scores on PACKRAT Performance in First Year PA Students. Physician Assistant Education Association 2007 Annual Education Forum, Tucson, AZ, Presented October 27, 2007

Personal Highlights

My two beautiful children, Ella and Micah. Chief Delegate Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants, Shenandoah University Faculty Senate President



Rachel A. Carlson, MSBS, PA-C

Associate Professor and Associate Director of Physician Assistant Studies
Physician Assistant

MOB II, Suite 430
540-545-7382
rcarlso2@su.edu

Faculty Member since 2002