Assistant professors Tracey Thurnes and Cindy Bennett in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies recently authored articles that appeared in a variety of publications.
Articles by two faculty members from the Department of Physician Assistant Studies appeared this summer in clinical and educational journals.
Tracey Thurnes, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, shared her expertise in cardiology by authoring an article in the clinical publication Clinician Reviews. Entitled “Hypertension and Diabetes: Addressing Common Comorbidities”, the article reviews new guidelines for healthcare providers who care for patients with both diabetes and high blood pressure. These conditions commonly occur together in patients with diabetes and can increase risk for development of heart disease.
Dr. Cindy Bennett, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, has published her research on “Anatomic Body Painting as a Teaching Tool in Physician Assistant Education” in the journal Medical Science Educator. Bennett has been utilizing body painting in her anatomy classes with the inaugural PA class in 2013 and is the first PA educator in the US to incorporate it into her teaching. She now presents at conferences to teach other educators about this engaging learning technique that makes anatomy more visible to learners.