Adjunct Professor, DMSc & DEL

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Dr. Wildermuth joined the faculty in August 2025.

Biography

Dr. Annie Wildermuth is a Certified Executive and Leadership Coach with the International Coaching Federation and co-founder of First Road Leadership Solutions, a coaching, consulting, and leadership development company primarily serving the medical, military, education, and athletics sectors. She is an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant and Registered Dietitian with over 15 years of clinical experience across emergency, rural, and preventive health settings. A passionate educator and leader, Annie has served as Liaison to both the U.S. Interservice Physician Assistant Program and the Canadian Armed Forces PA Program and as Adjunct Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University, the nation’s military medical school. Her career bridges clinical medicine, education, leadership, and coaching, with a focus on helping clinicians, service members, educators, and athletes thrive in leadership and life. A sought-after keynote speaker and published author, she has presented nationally and internationally on coaching, leadership, and professional development. Above all, Annie is passionate about helping people reach their goals and leading in service to others.

Education

• PhD in Biomedicine, Drexel University
• Certificate in Leadership & Performance Coaching, Brown University
• Master of Medical Science, Arcadia University
• Graduate Dietetic Internship, University of Saint Joseph
• Bachelor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut

Courses Taught

• PA 910 / DEL 900: Organizational & Behavioral Leadership
• PA 997 / DEL 997: Ethics & Regulation of AI

Research Interests

• Leadership development
• Coaching
• Nutrition
• Military medicine, readiness & leadership