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435 N 5th StreetPhoenix, AZ 85004
Phone+1 602-298-8040
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Summary
- Richard Dehn, located in Cave Creek, AZ, specializes in Family Medicine and completed a Physician Assistant program at the University of Iowa in 1976. He has served as the director of the UC-Davis FNP/PA program and founding director of the Northern Arizona University PA program. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Associates (JAAPA). Dehn has contributed to the field through various publications, including recent work on substance use disorder curriculum for PA students and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PA education, both published in The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. Additional research includes insights into PA practice and education in Iowa, cultural changes within the PA community, and workforce challenges, with some articles published in JAAPA. He was the recipient of the 2024 AAPA Eugene Stead Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2024 PAEA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Certifications & Licensure
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certified Physician Assistant
Education & Training
University of IowaPhysician Assistant, 1976
Professional Memberships
- Member
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Assessing Physician Assistant Student Attitudes and Confidence: The Results of a Substance Use Disorder Curriculum Module Pilot Project.Cheryl Vanderford, Kristi Collins, Jennifer Zorn, Priscilla Marsicovetere, Richard Dehn
The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 2026-06-01 - 3 citationsInitial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physician Assistant Education.Virginia Valentin, Shahpar Najmabadi, Mary Warner, Ryan White, Richard Dehn
The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 2022-06-01 - 11 citationsPrimary care workforce paradox: A physician shortage and a PA and NP surplus.Ryan White, David Keahey, Morgan Luck, Richard W. Dehn
JAAPA. 2021-10-01
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