MAPA Podcast

Increasing Diversity in PA Education

Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA)

Panel interview and discussion about increasing diversity in PA education from a student and faculty standpoint.  

Moderators: 

  • Elise Haupt, PA-C, Regions Hospital, MAPA DE&I Committee Chair
  • Sumaya Noor, Second-year PA Student at St. Catherine University, MAPA DE&I Committee volunteer 

Panelists:

  • Jasmine Cofield, PA-C, Executive Director and Founder of Physician Assistants of Color; Primary Care Provider 
  • Miranda LaCroix, PA-C, Hospital Medicine at Regions; Adjunct Faculty, Augsburg PA Program
  • Merari Morales, PA-C, MBA, Member of Augsburg PA Program Advisory Council on Curriculum and Clinical Training
  • Jolene Young, MS, Admissions Representative, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science