HeatherJ(Vatland)KohoutPADHSc, MPA, PA-C(She/Her)

Summary

• Health science professional with 25 years of allied & public health, nursing, & medicine background inclusive of 6 years of academic & clinical teaching, plus 19 years of advanced disease management clinician expertise in specialty & primary care medicine. Diversely experienced & competent clinical team leader of evidence-based practice & research applied approach to complex care management & education that is both patient-centered & inclusive of communities & health team members. Mission-driven clinical practice management servant leader offering quality healthcare administration & organizational behavioral leadership by continuously striving for improved self-awareness & professional development. An adept clinical educator with skilled mentorship of advanced nursing practice, physical therapy, medical, & physician associate/assistant students’ & residents’ knowledge in the art & science of medicine. An interprofessional educator with APN, DNP, PA, DPT, athletic training, & medical students as a hybrid, online, & face-to-face doctorate & graduate-level health science & medical education course director, curricula consultant, internship coordinator, as well as education & research presenter. Independent & collaborative experience in clinical, education, interprofessional, & public health research project management. Co-author of peer-reviewed research studies presented at international conferences & nationally published to promote Canadian PA health professional regulation. Medical conference planning committee member & presenter at local meetings & national conferences. Diverse intercultural, online, team building, committee & volunteer experience in healthcare, education, public health & community settings. An advocate for holistic health & wellness of patients & communities in alignment with quadruple aim goals. An active volunteer leader in the community.

Heather Kohout, DHSc, MPA, PA-C
Curriculum Vitae