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Nicole Brown, MS, PA-C, earned her undergraduate degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania and her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began her clinical career in hospital medicine at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and later practiced in emergency medicine at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Since transitioning to higher education in 2015, Nicole has built over a decade of experience in physician assistant education, including leadership roles in didactic curriculum and instruction. Her teaching experience includes physical diagnosis, technical skills, interprofessional education, and simulation-based learning, with a focus on developing strong clinical reasoning skills. She is dedicated to student mentorship and preparing future PAs to become confident, compassionate clinicians.
Education
- M.S., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- B.S., Allegheny College
Research Interests
- Women's health
- Emergency medicine
- PA Education
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- PHYA 404, Clinical Lab Methods
- PHYA 416, Intro to Patient Counseling & Education
- PHYA 410, Applied Clinical Methods I with lab
- PHYA 411, Applied Clinical Methods II with lab
Eisaman D, Brown NE, Geyer S. The relationship of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-hCG) to ectopic pregnancy detection & size. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024; 25(3.1). DOI: 10.5811/westjem.18396.
Brown NE, Abebe A, Abebe K, Eisaman D. Determining factors associated with sexual behavior and undesired outcomes in urban, young, adult female populations: A comparative study. Women Health Open J. 2021; 7(1): 10-26. DOI: 10.17140/WHOJ-7-142.
Eisaman D, Brown NE, Geyer S, Suyama J. Characteristics of ectopic pregnancies presenting to an urban academic emergency department at a tertiary care center for obstetrics. Annals of Emergency Medicine. October 2020;76(4S), Abstract 61 S24-S25.
Donkers K, DeLong D, Brown NE. Effect of online training modules and virtual patients on first-year physician assistant students’ confidence levels. The Journal of Physician Assistant Education. September 2019; 30(3) 159-163.
Hawkins S, Goreczny A, Brown NE. Effect of Experience Facilitating Problem-Based Learning (PBL) on Physician Assistant Student Outcomes. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2018 Jul 02;16(3), Article 5.
Brown NE, Singer S, Suyama J. Delayed detection of spontaneous bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancies after methotrexate treatment. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017; 53(4) 563-567. [PMID: 28899594]
Braun T, Goreczny A, Brown NE, Schirato N, Schreiber J. Interprofessional Education Evaluation of Confidence (IPEEC) Scale in IPE Curricula. Presented at: Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Education Forum; October 2022.
Brown NE, Janicki L. Sterile preparation technique & suture overview. ATH519: Advanced Topics in Athletic Training. Guest workshop lecturer. Spring 2022. Chatham University Athletic Training program.
Jameson S, Brown NE, Fisher MD, Goreczny A, Schirato N, Schreiber J. IPE Across Five Professions: Challenges, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned. Presented at: Interprofessional (IPE) 2020 Conference: From Conception to Action (virtual); June 4th, 2021.
Brown NE. Sterile preparation technique & suture overview. ATH519: Advanced Topics in Athletic Training. Guest workshop lecturer. Spring 2021. Chatham University Athletic Training program.
Postpartum Emergencies (presentation). July 31, 2014. University of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds.