Grad Programs
David R. Leonard DHSc, MMS, PA-C
David R. Leonard DHSc, MMS, PA-C
Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Founding Director, Graduate Professional Physician Assistant Program
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Education
DHSc (Nova Southeastern)
BS, MMS (Saint Francis)
BS (Penn State)
Research Interests
Adoption Issues
Globalization of the Physician Assistant Profession
Synopsis
Dr. Leonard brings 10 years of clinical practice experience in the acute care and correctional settings to his position. He has been a physician assistant educator for many years with the Saint Francis University (Clinical Coordinator) and Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital (Associate Director) programs.
Dr. Leonard is actively involved in online education with Saint Francis University’s master of health/medical science programs as well as a clinical trial implementation course with the University of California - Berkeley.
He has been involved in the clinical research industry as a consultant monitor for the past decade with a specialty in the interventional cardiology device and vascular fields with companies like Boston Scientific, Cordis, Crux, TherOx, and Abiomed.
Dr. Leonard received a bachelor of science in pre-medicine from Pennsylvania State University. He completed his physician assistant training and received his master’s degree from Saint Francis University and received his Doctorate of Health Science from Nova Southeastern University.
Selected Scholarly Activity
Leonard, D.R. Providing quality, competent and compassionate care to adopted persons. United Kingdom Association of Physician Assistants Annual Conference, London, UK. (2011).
Leonard, D. R. Evidence based medicine workshop. Association of Physician Assistant Programs, Miami, FL. (2002).
Contact Information
| Office location: | Glasser Hall, Room #402 |
| Mailing address: | Box 27 University of Sciences 600 South 43rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495 |
| Office Phone: | 215.596.7140 |
| Office Fax: | 215.596.7147 |
| Email: | d [dot] leonard [at] usciences [dot] edu |