Kendra Marie Clark PA PA-C, Doctoral Student

Summary

• Originally from Southern California, Kendra Clark earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University and pursued additional postgraduate clinical training at U.C.L.A. Kendra began her career in clinical psychology as a clinician, researcher, and lecturer for Aetna, Intermountain Healthcare, and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. In 2005, Kendra obtained her master’s degree in physician assistant (PA) studies from the University of Utah, becoming a nationally board-certified Physician Assistant. Kendra is currently a doctoral candidate at a local medical school and is set to graduate in 2026. She will focus her doctoral capstone on introducing disability-specific education in PA schools nationwide. In 2019, Kendra published "How to Improve Interactions with Special Needs Patients," written to educate clinicians who serve patients with disabilities. She advocates for healthcare equality for individuals with disabilities through various channels, including partnering with many disability advocacy groups, including Stanford Medicine Abilities Coalition, Harvard Medical School, and StarzAZ.
  
  With three decades of clinical experience, Kendra remains passionate about her field. She enjoys lecturing, mentoring, and educating students and peer clinicians as adjunct faculty at Midwestern University. Kendra was appointed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey in May 2019 and honored to be one of four physician assistants serving on the Arizona Medical Board, representing over 1,600 PAs in Arizona.
  
  Specializing in neurosurgery, Kendra holds certifications as a physician assistant in Arizona, a surgical first assist, a laser technician, a clinical trainer, and an advanced aesthetic injector. She has lectured at the North American Spine Society Annual Conference on cervical trauma and post-trauma clinical management and is a national spokesperson for iS (Innovative Skincare™), contributing as a medical writer for Skin Source Publication™ and a lecturer for the Clinical Education S