ChristopherPForestPAPA-C, DFAAPA, DHSc
Physician Assistant • Salinas, CALicensed Physician Assistant and University Professor
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Summary
- Dr. Christopher Forest, PA-C is Professor and Founding Program Director for the Master of Science Physician Assistant Program. He has 10 years of previous full-time teaching experience at the Keck School of Medicine of USC Primary Care PA program and a total of 33 years' clinical experience as a PA in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Urology, and Urgent Care. His publications and national lectures reflect his passion for teaching, service learning, interprofessional education, medical ethics, and the importance of the Spanish language in the health professions. He has more than 20 publications and close to 350 citations of his work.
He created the CSUMB PA Program, establishing its mission to serve disadvantaged individuals living in underserved communities in the Tricounty region. To support this mission, he designed the program with a focus on primary care, created Conversational Medical Spanish courses for their entire first year, to prepare students to train and work with underserved migrant farmworkers and in local Spanish-speaking only communities.
Being of Nicaraguan descent, Professor Forest was raised speaking Spanish. His parents instilled in him a heart for the Latino culture and a clear commitment to caring for the underserved. He has led students on medical mission trips to Honduras and Nicaragua. The focus of his doctorate was the provision of culturally sensitive health care for Latino migrant farmworkers. Link to publications and presentations.
Hospital Affiliations
Keck Hospital of USCLos Angeles, California
Education & Training
Nova Southeastern UniversityDHSc, Health Science, Alpha Eta, 2015 - 2019- USC Primary Care Physician Assistant ProgramPA-C, Medicine: Physician Assistant, 1982 - 1983
University of Southern CaliforniaPhysician Assistant, 1983
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Eta 2019
- Pi Alpha PAEA, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- California Academy of Physician AssistantsMember
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe effect of audience response systems on adult learning: evidence-based rationale and audience response systems implementation guide.Christopher P. Forest> ;The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 2012 Jan 1
- Impact of a Longitudinal Medical Spanish Curriculum on Student Communication Skills.Desiree Lie, Sonia Nodal, Margarita de la Torre, Christopher P. Forest, Regina Richter-Lagha, Kevin Lohenry> ;The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 2020 Jan 30
- 2 citationsCannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: An unrecognized cause of nausea and vomitingTiffany N Smith, Anne Walsh, Christopher P. Forest> ;JAAPA. 2019 Apr 1
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Office
1450 N Main St
CSUMB MSPA Program
Salinas, CA 93906Phone+1 831-772-7070- Is this information wrong?
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