2026 Cohort

Amy Barshinger, CRNP-FNP

Amy Barshinger, CRNP-FNP

I have worked in the healthcare system since 1996, gaining early exposure to patient care that shaped my long-term commitment to medicine and professional growth. My clinical background is primaril... Read More

Beth Boehme, PA-C

Beth Boehme, PA-C

I attended Appalachian State University, graduating with a BA in Psychology in 2003. For many years I worked in outdoor experiential education/environmental education/ outdoor adventure settin... Read More

Brandi Galloway, PhD, MDiv, MSN, WHNP

Brandi Galloway, PhD, MDiv, MSN, WHNP

I am a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of clinical experience, primarily in public health. My work has focused on teen pregnancy prevention, HIV prevention, and addressin... Read More

Caroline Sica, PMHNP, DNP

Caroline Sica, PMHNP, DNP

I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice, working full-time on an adult inpatient behavioral health unit in Easton, Maryland. I hold a bachelor's degree in ... Read More

Faiz Khaja, MD

Faiz Khaja, MD

Originally from Kalamazoo Michigan, I now enjoy life on the Eastern Shore where I practice as a general surgeon at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. My practice incorporat... Read More

G.W. Smith, PA-C

G.W. Smith, PA-C

My name is G.W. Smith and I am a Physician Associate at Tidal Health and a graduate of Towson University Physician Assistant Studies.  I have been a physician associate for 6 years. I am ... Read More

John Byrd

John Byrd

John (Jack) Byrd, PA-C, is a native of Somerset County, Maryland. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree at SUNY Stony Brook, graduating in 2004 from the Physician Assistant program. Jack has extensiv... Read More

Joseph Gomez, PA-C, MPAS, MEd

Joseph Gomez, PA-C, MPAS, MEd

Joseph Gomez is a Physician Assistant who works as a Hospitalist in Inpatient Medicine. He is a Veteran of the United States Army and served on active duty for 28 years as a Medical ... Read More

Karen Wille, PA-C

Karen Wille, PA-C

Karen specializes in pediatric orthopedics at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she has practiced for over 13 years. She began her career in secondary education, teaching high school science for five y... Read More

Kiana Bennett, PA-C

Kiana Bennett, PA-C

Kiana is an ICU Physician Assistant with a background in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery with over 11 years of experience in Secondary education and mentorship. A former high school science... Read More

Mark Small, MS RPA-C

Mark Small, MS RPA-C

Mark Small is a surgical Physician Associate with twenty years of experience in critical care, general surgery, and inpatient medicine. He earned his Master of Science in Physician Associate Studie... Read More

Michaiah Hughes, PA-C

Michaiah Hughes, PA-C

I graduated from George Washington University's Physician Assistant program and have been a critical care physician assistant for nearly five years, with emphasis in trauma and ... Read More

Nikkia King, MPH, MSPAS, PA-C

Nikkia King, MPH, MSPAS, PA-C

Nikkia King received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Md. She later earned her Master of Public Health from George Washington University i... Read More

Timothy Sparta, PA-C

Timothy Sparta, PA-C

Timothy Sparta PA-C is a proud graduate of the Rutgers PA program in 2010. He is a dedicated physician associate and business owner at Ocean View Primary Care, a rural based primary care office ser... Read More