Elizabeth grew up in Knox County, KY, in Flat Lick, just 25 miles from LMU’s campus. She graduated from Knox Central High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University, then went on to PA school at the University of the Cumberlands, where she became the first person in her family to earn a graduate degree and work in medicine. After graduating from PA school in 2014, she began working clinically as a PA in the greater Cincinnati area. She practiced for five years before being offered a position with a developing PA program with the University of the Cumberlands at their NKY campus in Florence. In the five years she was with the University of the Cumberlands NKY Campus PA Program, she served as Director of Didactic Education for three years and the Director of Clinical Education/Associate Program Director for two years. She developed and taught Human Anatomy, Clinical Medicine I/II/III, and Integration Seminar (a case-based course) I/II/III. She is completing her Ph.D. in Leadership with a Health Professions focus and expects to defend successfully in 2024. Her dissertation topic is Empathetic Leadership in Medical Education Programs.
Elizabeth and her soon-to-be 15-year-old daughter, Mady, relocated back home to Flat Lick, KY, in December 2023, and Mady now attends Knox Central High School. They live in Elizabeth’s childhood home with their 5-year-old golden retriever, Cargo, and are thrilled to return home to the mountains permanently.
Education:
University of the Cumberlands
Ph.D. Leadership, Health Science, in progress
University of the Cumberlands, 2014
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Eastern Kentucky University, 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Work Experience:
Lincoln Memorial University, School of Medical Sciences, Harrogate, Tennessee
2024 - Present
Assistant Dean and Program Director
University of the Cumberlands, Northern Kentucky Campus
Associate Program Director & Director of Clinical Education (2022-2024)
Director of Didactic Education (2019-2022)
Dr. Melvin S. Gale & Associates
2019-2020
Physician Assistant
Premier Pain Treatment Institute
2016-2019
Physician Assistant
Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Penitentiary (USP)
2015-2016
Physician Assistant
Comprehensive Pain Specialist
2015
Physician Assistant