Meet your 2024 NAPA Board Member Candidates and VOTE HERE by June 30th

MEET THE 2024 NAPA BOD CANDIDATES AND VOTE HERE

Candidates for President-Elect:

NO CANDIDATE

Candidates for Treasurer:

Zhi "Jenny" Baker, PA-C

Hi, I’m Zhi “Jenny” Baker.  Over the past year, I had the privilege to serve as your NAPA treasurer.  I’m asking for your support for reelection to this position.  I am a dedicated member of NAPA and am always encouraging PAs to join our organization.  I believe the strength of our numbers can help us advocate for our profession.  I have learned a great deal over this past year and want to continue to work with the Board to bring success and sustainability to our profession.

I started my PA career in Louisiana after graduating from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.  I moved to Las Vegas over three years ago to be closer to my family.  I’m currently practicing in Orthopedics.  I would be honored to continue to serve as the NAPA treasurer.

Candidates for Southern Director At Large (One Vacancy):

Brett Levinson, PA-C

Candidates for House of Delegates Representative (Two Vacancies):

Sarah Kay Lemback, PA-C

My name is Sarah Kay and I would be honored to represent Nevada as an HOD delegate. I completed my PA schooling in Colorado, where I was a fervent member of the local PA association, writing to numerous legislators and advocating for several bills to empower PAs in the state and effectively expand our influence and purview. I have been an active participant in the AAPA throughout my time as a student, serving on the AAPA student service committee and as a student HOD delegate. I loved being a part of influencing legislation and shaping the future of the PA profession.

I am a 4th generation Nevadan, born in Las Vegas, raised in Reno, and now practicing in Urgent Care in Elko. I am uniquely qualified to understand the needs of PAs in our state, in both rural and urban settings. As an HOD delegate, I will strive to collaborate with fellow states and strengthen Nevada’s relationships within the house. I am passionate about taking action to empower Nevada’s PAs to practice and serve to the highest degree. I am hopeful my efforts will enhance our profession and blaze trails towards a better future for Nevada Physician Assistants and our patients. 

Dan Coll, PA-C

My name is Dan Coll.  I am a Physician Assistant at Tahoe Forest Hospital District and Incline Village Community Hospital. I previously was the inpatient Director of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and now practice in the outpatient Orthopedics and Sports Medicine clinics.  Tahoe Forest and Incline Village Community Hospitals are Critical Access Community Hospitals in North Lake Tahoe.  Both hospitals provide acute and elective care to local residents and patients visiting eleven plus ski resorts, trans-Sierra interstate highway travelers, year-round outdoor recreationists on local lakes and mountains.

I received my undergraduate Bachelor’s of Science at UC Davis, Physician Assistant certification at Western University of Health Sciences, and Masters of Health Sciences at Pacific University.  Later I completed an MBA in Health Administration at CU Denver and the AAPA Center For Healthcare Leadership and Management certificate program at the Northeastern University.  I recently completed my International Coaching Federation professional coach training and am now pursuing certification with a focus on Healthcare Professional Coaching. 

I have multiple papers in Orthopaedic journals including the Journal Of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Journal of Arthroplasty, and American Journal of Orthopaedics.  I completed two terms as the AAPA Medical Liaison to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.  Previously I served as the AAPA Representative to the National Quality Forum Rural Health Workgroup.  Currently I serve as a member of the California Academy of Physician Associates Professional Practice Committee. I also volunteer on the OTA’s membership committee and the AAOS newly formed Education Innovation and Enhancement Committee. 

I am deeply committed to the education of PAs in Orthopaedics especially acute traumatic musculoskeletal care.  I serve as community faculty to my local PA training program at the University of Nevada Reno.  I am a regular speaker and instructor and course director for the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Foundation for Orthopaedic Research & Education, American Academy of Physician Assistants, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery. 

I believe in engaging and supporting my constituent organizations by volunteering and being an active member.  Currently I am a supporting member of the AAPA, AAOS, Physician Assistants in Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and my state PA academies of Nevada and California.

 

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