Assistant Clinical Professor of PA Medicine and DMSc
Associate Director of the Doctor of Medical Science Program
Dr. James A. Shuler Jr. is the Associate Program Director for the DMSc Program. He is a 2019 graduate of the University of Lynchburg Doctor of Medical Science Program and completed his Master’s degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Shuler is also a graduate of the LeMoyne College PA program. He is a native of Syracuse, N.Y., and prior to entering the PA profession worked as a respiratory therapist.Dr. Shuler has over 20 years of clinical experience as a PA. He began his career in primary care, and has an extensive background practicing in urgent care and emergency medicine. Dr. Shuler served as the founder and director of the fellowship program of a large urgent care organization. Most recently he has worked in inpatient neurosurgery at the Crouse Neuroscience Institute in Syracuse, N.Y.
Education
- Doctor or Medical Science – University of Lynchburg
- Master of PA Studies – University of Nebraska Medical Center
- PA Medicine – LeMoyne College
- BS Respiratory Therapy – Salisbury University
Course Instruction
- DMSc Fellowship and Practicum
- Neurosurgery
Clinical Experience
- Emergency Medicine
- Neurosurgery
- Primary Care
- Urgent Care
Licensure
- New York
- Virginia
Professional Membership
- American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
- Association of Neurosurgical PAs
- Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants (VAPA)
Areas of Interest and Research
- Brain Tumors
- Cervical Artery Dissections
- Emergency Medicine
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- PA Advocacy
- Spine Disorders
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Traumatic Brain Injury
