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Education and Accreditation Committee Chair
DeShana Collett
Education and Accreditation Committee Chair
Dr. DeShana Collett is an accomplished academic leader and physician assistant with an extensive background in medical education, accreditation, and higher education leadership. A three-time alumna of the University of Kentucky, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Studies in Higher Education Concentration: Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation, an M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, and a B.S. in Biology. During her 17 year tenure at the University of Kentucky, she served as a Tenured Full Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and adjunct in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program, as well as Chair of the University Senate Council.
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Collett received numerous awards recognizing her excellence in education and leadership, including selection as an academic fellow in the Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program, Women’s Executive Leadership Development 2020, Lyman T. Johnson, Torch of Excellence Award, and honors from the Pi Alpha National PA Honor Society. With over 23 years of clinical experience in family medicine, she has contributed significantly to teaching, research, and program development—mentoring and directing numerous master’s research projects and doctoral committees countless while leading initiatives in curriculum design, student performance assessment, and healthcare disparities research.
Dr. Collett is deeply engaged in professional service, currently serving as Immediate Past Chairwomen the National Board of Commissioners for the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Her leadership journey also includes serving a second term as the Chair of the IAPAE Education and Advocacy Committee. Collett’s extensive background reflects her dedication to advancing higher education and physician assistant training.
DeShana Collett
Education and Accreditation Committee Chair
Dr. DeShana Collett is an accomplished academic leader and physician assistant with an extensive background in medical education, accreditation, and higher education leadership. A three-time alumna of the University of Kentucky, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Studies in Higher Education Concentration: Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation, an M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, and a B.S. in Biology. During her 17 year tenure at the University of Kentucky, she served as a Tenured Full Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and adjunct in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program, as well as Chair of the University Senate Council.
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Collett received numerous awards recognizing her excellence in education and leadership, including selection as an academic fellow in the Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program, Women’s Executive Leadership Development 2020, Lyman T. Johnson, Torch of Excellence Award, and honors from the Pi Alpha National PA Honor Society. With over 23 years of clinical experience in family medicine, she has contributed significantly to teaching, research, and program development—mentoring and directing numerous master’s research projects and doctoral committees countless while leading initiatives in curriculum design, student performance assessment, and healthcare disparities research.
Dr. Collett is deeply engaged in professional service, currently serving as Immediate Past Chairwomen the National Board of Commissioners for the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Her leadership journey also includes serving a second term as the Chair of the IAPAE Education and Advocacy Committee. Collett’s extensive background reflects her dedication to advancing higher education and physician assistant training.
