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Students gain advanced knowledge and skill to conduct physical exams; diagnose and treat illnesses; order and interpret tests; counsel on preventive health care; assist in surgery; write prescriptions; use autonomy in medical decision making; and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services as a licensed practitioner.
School of Nursing
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Estephany Ascencio - Sanchez
eascenciosanchez@ucdavis.edu
Program Coordinator
Alexa Basurto
HS-SONStudentServices@ucdavis.edu
Admissions Coordinator
Katharine Leyva
(916) 734-7720 | HS-SONAdmissions@ucdavis.edu
Program Coordinator
Jennifer Taylor
jlctaylor@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Laura Van Auker
lvanauker@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Felix Emond
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | femond@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Rebecca Gibson
Physician Assistant Studies
rgibson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Kathryn Hanks
Physician Assistant Studies
klhanks@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Victoria Jackson
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | vljackson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Brent Luu
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | brluu@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Cara Sandholdt
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | csandholdt@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Sumathi Sankaran-Walters
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | ssankaran@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Nitsa Sebat
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | eesebat@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Emily Thatcher
Physician Assistant Studies
ethatcher@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Teresa Thetford
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | tathetford@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Michelle Touw
Physician Assistant Studies
(916) 734-2145 | mtouw@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 752-0650 | shamid@ucdavis.edu