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James Longo, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Medical Director & Adjunct Instructor
(315) 445-4745
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SUNY Upstate Medical University, 1981
Le Moyne College, 1977 (summa cum laude)
Specialties:
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Philosophy:
“PA education: During the first year of study, students should attempt to assimilate as much information as possible lending to the concept, "You can't be over trained." Patients ultimately teach the students and therefore maximal exposure to patients during the clinical year is essential.” |
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Mary Springston, RPA-C, M.S. Ed.
Assistant Clinical Professor & Director/Chair
Coyne Science Center 124
(315) 445-4745 | springme@lemoyne.edu
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Ms. Springston received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the State University College at Oneonta, in Oneonta NY, and her certification as a PA from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the Physician Assistant program at Harlem Hospital. She obtained her Masters in General Education at Le Moyne College.
Speciality:
Director of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) at Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY where she is responsible for curricular review, preparation and coordination of course schedules, student Admission, maintenance of accreditation, and faculty development. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Springston was the academic coordinator and the clinical coordinator at Le Moyne College.
Since 2003, she has served as a PA for the Onondaga County (New York State) Department of Health in Syracuse, staffing a clinic that focuses on the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including HIV, as well as providing primary care to patients held in the County prison system.
Ms. Springston's clinical experience included tenure at Bellevue Hospital as an urgent careprovider for all virology patients who were infected with HIV/AIDS. She aslo developed infectious disease course curricula for the Physician Assistant Program at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York City between 1995-2003.
At present, Ms. Springston also serves as a member of the steering committee of the PA AIDS Network, an organization that disseminates information to PAs through CME courses. In addition, she has served on the Health Literacy Task Force at Le Moyne, Health Literacy Network of Central New York, and the Le Moyne Social Justice committee.
She has presented lectures at State and National conference on topics of HIV medicine, cultural competency, and adherence issues.
Philosophy:
She is committed to teaching medical concepts with an emphasis on social justice. |
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Anthony Vinciquerra, MD, D.F.A.P.A
Associate Clinical Professor & Academic Coordinator
Coyne Science Center 122
(315) 445-4737 | vincianj@lemoyne.edu
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| Dr. Vinciquerra graduated from Le Moyne College in 1972 on a four-year Brady Memorial Scholarship, receiving the H. Paul Nelligan Medal in Pure Science. Immediately following, he continued at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Medical Service Corps on an Army Health Professions Scholarship.
Dr. Vinciquerra graduated Upstate in 1976 and holding the rank of Captain, went on to do his military residency training in Neuropsychiatry at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia. Completing that in 1980, he obtained Diplomate Status of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1982, concurrent with his promotion to Major, US Army Medical Corps.
Major Vinciquerra served as Combat Psychiatrist for the 24th Infantry Division Rapid Deployment Force, and was later Chief of Psychiatry at Ft. Stewart Army Medical Hospital, Georgia, through 1983.
He returned to Syracuse as a Reservist and was appointed faculty to the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Upstate Medical University. In 1990, he was reactivated for Operation Desert Storm and served as Combat Casualty Liaison Officer at Ft. Benning, Georgia through 1991.
During the summers of 1991 and 1992, Major Vinciquerra worked on the AIDS Research Unit of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He has received several military recognitions, including the National Defense Ribbon with Bronze Star, for the Persian Gulf War.
As a civilian in 2003, Dr. Vinciquerra was appointed "Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association." He served as Director of Acute Inpatient Psychiatry at the Syracuse VA Medical Center for 17 years, until his retirement from Federal Service in 2008.
Dr. Vinciquerra joined Le Moyne College DPAS full time in 2008. He is currently Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Upstate Medical University, and Academic Coordinator and Associate Clinical Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Le Moyne College. In 2009 and again in 2010, he received a national recognition award for one of “America’s Top Psychiatrists.”
Dr. Vinciquerra is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and its component HIV Education Program in Arlington, Virginia. He has worked and written medical education material for and with the APA since 1995. In summer 2010, he completed writing “The Psychiatrist’s Pocket Guide to HIV Healthcare” for the APA. The book will be available by late Fall 2010 for use in Psychiatry Residency Training Programs throughout the U. S. and Canada.
In his free time, Dr. Vinciquerra is an ardent horseman and member of the American Quarter Horse Association in Amarillo, Texas. He supports the “America’s Horse Cares” Foundation, which sponsors therapeutic riding for the physically and emotionally challenged. Dr. Vinciquerra enjoys wildlife and nature photography while Western trail riding in the Wind River Range and mountains outside his home, in Dubois, Wyoming (population 900). |
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Rebecca Brown, MPAS, RPA-C
Assistant Coordinator
Coyne Science Center 129
(315) 445-5439 | brownrg@lemoyne.edu
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Master of Physician Assistant Studies
University of Nebraska, May 2009.
Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology, May 2001
Specialties:
Surgery (Orthopaedics, Vascular & Neurosurgery, General & Thoracic Surgery), Family Practice
Philosophy:
To make learning Anatomy & Physiology fun and applicable to clinical practice by using case studies, along with cadavers and models.
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Elizabeth Cappelletti, RPA-C
Clinical Coordinator
Coyne Science Center 129
(315) 445-4701 | cappelem@lemoyne.edu
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| Education:
Master of General Education-Le Moyne College, expected fall 2010
Certificate of Completion, Physician Assistant Studies, Le Moyne College
Bachelor of Science, Lynchburg College
Specialty:
Family Medicine and Pediatrics
Philosophy:
To train the students to become self-directed and life long learners so that they may always be driven to seek out the answers to things they do not know. |
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Ed Wolfe, RPA-C
Assistant Clinical Coordinator & Physical Diagnosis Laboratory
Coyne Science Center 129
(315) 445-4135| wolfeeg@lemoyne.edu
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Hahnemann University, PA Program with B.S. degree, 1990
Specialty:
Emergency Medicine
Philosophy:
"No one who seeks to educate clinicians can do so without a broad clinical experience. Medicine is more than books. At Le Moyne Physician Assistant Program, we are blessed with experienced clinicians who bring a wealth of clinical accumen with them. I strive, in all of my dealings with students, to be one of those clinicians who can bring years of experience to any question or problem that any student may have, and find a way to make relevant to them. As we used to say when I was in the Army, 'Lead by example.'" |
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William Holmes, PhD
Research Coordinator
Associate Professor of PA Studies and Psychology
Coyne Science Center 121
(315) 445-4160 | holmes@lemoyne.edu
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PhD Social Psychology (University of Massachusetts at Amherst: 1976)
BS Psychology (University of Massachusetts at Amherst: 1970)
Teaching and Administrative Experience
Associate Professor of PA Studies and Psychology, Le Moyne College: 2005-present
Instructor, Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology, Le Moyne College: 1976-2009
Recipient, Instructor of the Year Award, Le Moyne College Physician Assistant Student Society: August 2007
Co-Director, Consortium for Culture and Medicine (CCM, a medical humanities cooperative consisting of Le Moyne College, Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University): 1990-2004
Chair, Health Professions Advisory Committee, Le Moyne College: 1993-2004
Pre-health Professions Advisor, Le Moyne College: 1993-2004
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medical Humanities, Upstate Medical University: alternating fall semesters, 1985-1999
Co-tutor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Program in Medical Humanities, Upstate Medical University: 1990-1993
Teaching and Scholarly Interests
Medical statistics pedagogy in physician assistant
Students’ beliefs about the role of research in the training of physician assistants
Social psychology of vocational preferences in healthcare
Social decision making models of health behavior
Quotations that Inform My Teaching
“I believe that the academic business is not just a profession; it's not just a trade; it comes down to being a calling.” (Henry Gleitman)
“The greatest mistake in the treatment of diseases is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul, although the two cannot be separated.” (Plato)
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
“Time given to thought is the greatest timesaver of all.” (Norman Cousins)
“Every important idea in science sounds strange at first.” (Thomas Kuhn)
“Do not put your faith in what statistics say until you have carefully considered what they do not say.” (William W. Watt) |
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Sheila Faulkner
Administrative Assistant
Coyne Science Center 126
(315) 445-4745 | faulknsa@lemoyne.edu
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Emad Awa, MD
Adjunct Instructor - Clinical Medicine
Coyne Science 123
(315) 445-4745 | awae@lemoyne.edu
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Julianne Duffy, RPC-C, MS
Adjunct Instructor - Professional Skills
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | duffyjm@lemoyne.edu
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Philosophy:
"Teach as though you are also learning the material...it keeps the subject interesting, and the educator motivated to do well!" |
Mary Giegenjack-Jureller, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor - Medical Humanities
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | giegenm@lemoyne.edu
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Raelyn Killian, MS, RPA-C
Adjunct Instructor - Problem Based Learning
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | KilliaRM@lemoyne.edu
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| Education:
MS Physician Assistant Studies at Lemoyne College, Syracuse NY
BS Cytotechnology Upstate Medical Center
Adjunct Instructor PA Program Lemoyne College
Adjunct Instructor School of Cytology
Specialities:
Currently working in primary care in an underserved population outside of Syracuse
Three years as hospitalist and nocturnist at Community General Hospital
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Sherradyn Mack, MS, RPA-C
Adjunct Instructor - Physical Diagnosis Laboratory
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | MackSL@lemoyne.edu
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Master of Science, Le Moyne College 2008
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Le Moyne College 2007
Specialty:
Emergency Medicine |
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Linda Mandanas, M.D., F.A.A.F.P
Adjunct Instructor - Clinical Medicine
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | mandanl@lemoyne.edu
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Family Practice Residency
Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn MI 1984 - 1987
University of Buffalo School of Medicine, 1984
Bachelor of Science Biology
Houghton College, 1980
Specialties:
Family Practice and Geriatrics
Philosophy:
Every Physician Assistant student should be firmly grounded in the principles and practices of primary care, which form the basis for excellent patient care regardless of the areas of medicine a student pursues after graduation. |
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Michael Mastroleo, RPA-C
Adjunct Instructor - Problem Based Learning Facilitator & Physical Diagnosis Laboratory
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | mastroma@lemoyne.edu
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| Education:
Bachelor of Arts Economics, Saint Lawrence University
Bachelor of Science Physician Assistant Studies, Touro College Physician Assistant Program
Speciality:
Emergency Medicine |
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Elizabeth Mercer, MPAS, RPA-C
Adjunct Instructor - Problem Based Learning Facilitator
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | mercerew@lemoyne.edu
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Gerard McPhee, MD
Adjunct Instructor - Pharmacology
Coyne Science Center 123
(315) 445-4745 | McpheeGM@lemoyne.edu
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