Gina Brown MPAS, PA-C

Gina Brown MPAS, PA-C

Gina Brown MPAS, PA-C

Associate Professor

Department of Physician Associate · College of Health Professions

213 N. Mead St. B112
WSU Old Town

Overview

Gina Brown is Associate Professor for the Department of Physician Associate at WSU. A graduate of Wichita State University, Kansas State University, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, she joined the College of Health Professions in 2009. Clinical experience has focused on family medicine and women’s health, and these are her research areas of interest as well. She teaches dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, and hematology clinical medicine courses. She is the recipient of several teaching awards and of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Humanitarian Award. 

“I want to encourage students to pursue excellence, accompanied by humility and respect for others; thereby fostering students to become physician associates who not only diagnose and prescribe, but who intersect where people are broken and provide the highest quality of care.”

Areas of Teaching Interest

  • PA 716 Clinical Laboratory
  • PA 731 Clinical Dermatology
  • PA 724 Clinical Medicine OB/GYN
  • PA 896 & 897 Directed Study in Research I & II

Publications

1. Brown GR, Walker M, Rosco M, Muff K. Effective patient education techniques for the prevention of unintended pregnancies. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2019;32(6):19-23.

2. Brown GR, McLaughlin K, Vaughn K. Identifying and treating patients with synthetic psychoactive drug intoxication. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2018;31(8).

3. Brown GR, Wigdahl JB, Stebens TM. Provider-performed microscopy empowers PAs at the point of care. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2018;31(3):19-24.

4. Brown GR, Metzler S, Desjardins T, Seiler B. Genetic testing: an overview for clinicians. Clinical Advisor. 2017;6:12-21.

5. Rasmussen D, Landon A, Powell J, Brown G. Evaluating and treating mammalian bites. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2017;30(3):32-34.

6. Brown G, Parham DF, Harris L, Dare MR, Dollmann L. A survey of knowledge and practices regarding prevention of unintended pregnancies. J Physician Assist Educ. 2015;26(1):34-9.

7. Brown GR, Hale LS, Britz MC, Schrader MJ, Sholtz SL, Unruh MJ. A survey of Kansas physicians’ perceptions of physician assistant education and qualifications. KS J Med. 2015;8(1):18-25.

8. Goldberg L, Brown GR, Mosack VA, Fletcher PA. Student reflections following exposure to a case-based interprofessional learning experience: preliminary findings. Journal of Interprofessional Care. DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2014.969835.

9. Anderson KL, Smith BS, Brown G. Using an expended oral health curriculum by practicing physician assistants. J Physician Assist Educ. 24(3);23-6.

10. Brown G, Allen L, Torkelson A. Direct patient interventions that can reduce maternal mortality in developing countries: a systematic review. Fam Med. 45(8):550-7.

11. Brown GR, Imel B, Nelson A, Hale LS, Jansen N. Correlations between PANCE performance, PA program GPA and selection criteria. J of Physician Assist Educ. 24(1):42-4.

12. Brown GR. A gynecologic approach to the evaluation of pelvic masses in women. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 25(8):46-50.

13. Brown GR. Quick recertification review: Malaria and toxoplasmosis. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 24(5):61-2.

14. Brown GR. A day in the life. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 23(6):15-16.

Awards and Honors

  • 2019 – Kansas Board of Regents Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching Award
  • 2018 – College of Health Professions Rodenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • 2015 – American Academy of Physician Assistants Humanitarian Award
  • 2015 – WSU Academy for Effective Teaching Award
  • 2011- College of Health Professions Rodenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching

Areas of Service

  • LOCAL – Gina Brown has provided extensive years of service to low-income clinics in Wichita and Newton, including the Good Samaritan Clinic, Health Ministries Clinic, World Impact Mobile Clinic, Embrace (Pregnancy Crisis Center), Associates in Family Medicine, and Guadalupe Clinic.
  • GLOBAL – In addition to volunteering for two years of full-time work as a PA in a local clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan, she also served on the Board of Directors of a hospital in Gilgit, Pakistan for eleven years, and for the past six years has served as a volunteer consultant with the first PA program in Myanmar (Burma).