Pat Kenney-Moore, Ed.D., PA-C (she/her)

  • Professor of Division of Physician Assistant Education, School of Medicine
  • Principal Faculty, Division of Physician Assistant Education, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Pat Kenney-Moore joined the OHSU PA Program in April 1995 prior to the matriculation of the inaugural class and was instrumental in the development and implementation of the academic curriculum. She served as the Academic Coordinator until 2018 and continued as the Associate Director until being named Interim Division Head and Program Director for 2021-2022. She remains a member of the principal faculty, is responsible for course directing several courses, including Physical Diagnosis, and teaches frequently throughout the academic year.

She is a graduate of the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the University of Southern California (USC). She subsequently completed a Master of Science degree in Postsecondary, Adult and Continuing Education and a Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership: Postsecondary Education from Portland State University.

Dr. Kenney-Moore's clinical background as a certified physician assistant spanned more than 30 years in family medicine and general internal medicine.  She most recently maintained a part time clinical practice at a free clinic with an underserved patient population.

At OHSU, Dr. Kenney-Moore was the first physician assistant to achieve the academic distinction of promotion to the rank of full Professor in the School of Medicine, Division of Physician Assistant Education.

In addition to her program responsibilities, she has consistently served on a number of committees within the School of Medicine and the University and continues to participate on the SoM Promotion & Tenure Committee. A long-time member of the Oregon Society of Physician Assistants, she served in a variety of leadership roles including president of the organization. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Oregon Medical Education Foundation (OMEF) and serves on the scholarship committee. She is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees for the Oregon Medical Association (OMA) and has volunteered on a national level with the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA.) In 2018 she was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and is currently serving her second term as Director-at-Large.

She is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and has received several honors including Oregon PA of the Year in 2005, OHSU School of Medicine Faculty Excellence in Education Award for 2004-2005, Excellence in Academic Teaching for 2007, 2008 and 2009, and an OHSU Student Council Faculty Award in 2012. In 2016 she was awarded the prestigious national Master Faculty award by the Physician Assistant Education Association.  The award recipient is chosen from a national pool of outstanding educators who have made noteworthy contributions to PA education.

Publications

Publications

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