Members of New Ethics Workgroup Selected

Patricia Dieter, MPA, PA-C, Named Chair

The PAEA Board of Directors has approved the appointments for PAEA’s new Ethics Workgroup. Patricia Dieter, director of the Duke University Medical Center PA Program, is the chair; other members of the workgroup are:

• F.J. “Gino” Gianola, PA, University of Washington MEDEX
• Kristine Healy, MPH, PA-C, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
• Patricia Hogue, PhD, PA-C, University of Toledo Health Science Campus
• Keith Moore, JD, PA-C, Barry University

The Ethics Workgroup will be responsible for overseeing policies and issues related to ethics, conflict of interest, and core values. The group will also make a recommendation to the board relating to the creation and structure of a standing ethics committee. The staff liaison is Jeanette Smith, PAEA director of communications.