{"id":11210,"date":"2026-03-19T15:35:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/?page_id=11210"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:00:03","slug":"welcome-from-the-mspas-program-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/welcome-from-the-mspas-program-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome from the MSPAS program director"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/080924-chs_pt_pa_ms-white-coat-112.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of medical students stand in a line on stage, wearing white coats, with red curtains and blue lighting in the background.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">MSPAS Program<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Welcome from the MSPAS program director<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Welcome from the MSPAS program director<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8955\" title=\"Dr. Singletary\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/chs_faculty_amber-singletary_041824_0047.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Singletary. Curly hair, wearing glasses, a black blazer, and a patterned top smiles in front of a dark gray background.\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the WesternU Physician Assistant program, where our mission is to cultivate exceptional physician assistants\/associates (PAs) who embody excellence in healthcare, compassion in patient care, and leadership in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>As the program director, I am honored to lead a dedicated team of educators, practitioners, and scholars who are committed to providing a transformative educational experience rooted in evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, and lifelong learning.<\/p>\n<p>Our aim is to be a national leader in PA education, known for our innovative curriculum, rigorous academic standards, and commitment to humanism. We strive to empower our students to become compassionate, competent, and ethical healthcare providers who are prepared to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic healthcare landscape.<\/p>\n<p>As we embark on this journey together, let us embrace the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead with determination, resilience, and a shared commitment to excellence. Together, we will continue to uphold the highest standards of academic rigor, clinical proficiency, and ethical conduct that have long been the hallmark of our program.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a prospective student exploring your educational options, a current student navigating your academic journey, an alumna or alumnus making a difference in your community, or a supporter of our program\u2019s mission, we invite you to explore our website and learn more about what sets us apart.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare, one exceptional PA at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nDr. Amber Singletary, DMSc, MSHS, PA-C<br \/>\nProgram Director, Department of Physician Assistant Education<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Explore the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">Learn more about the curriculum, faculty, and career options.<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/mspas\/\">Explore MSPAS<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":0,"parent":45,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-11210","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/306"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11210"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11228,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11210\/revisions\/11228"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}