Christine Bruce is an associate professor at The Pennsylvania State University’s physician assistant program and the program’s inaugural program director. Cynthia Chuang from Penn State’s Department of Internal Medicine has shared that Bruce is the “New England Journal of Medicine” deputy director of PA learners. Bruce is also the author of “Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants,” 1st Edition. She has recently returned to full-time practice in primary care at St. Luke’s University Health Network at a rural, underserved medical site in her community. The doctors listed below were contributors to this recently published textbook.
- John P. Bastin ’19 DMSc, MHS, PA-C is currently an assistant professor/PA principal faculty at Florida State University’s College of Medicine. Bastin has been a PA for 27 years, and graduated from the U.S. Navy PA program in San Diego, California. He has experience in emergency and disaster medicine, so his background in those areas adds to his advancement of clinical experience in the PA profession.
- Benjamin J. Smith ’19 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA is currently the interim program director, associate dean, and associate professor of physician assistant practice at Florida State University’s College of Medicine. Smith is a distinguished member of the physician assistant profession with an extensive list of accomplishments to round out his career in clinical medicine.
- Brigitta Cintron ’19 DMSc, CTTS, PA-C has publications related to tobacco treatment. She has also taught courses in the certification of tobacco treatment. As a founding faculty member at Florida State University’s College of Medicine and a current full-time psychiatric PA, Cintron has made a significant contribution to the medical community. She is also currently teaching a few courses in Butler University’s Doctor of Medical Science program.
