Overview

Stephen Lewia is an Assistant Clinical Professor for the Department of Physician Associate at 黑洞社区. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Master of Teaching from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia where he went on to teach high school biology, anatomy and EMT. While in undergrad he also became certified as a Nationally Registered Paramedic and volunteered for local rescue squads for over a decade. He later earned his Master of PA Medicine degree from the University of Lynchburg. After graduating he attended the Emergency Medicine PA Fellowship at Arrowhead Medical Center in Colton, California. While in his fellowship he also completed his Doctor of Medical Science (DSMc) degree from the University of Lynchburg. He has served in several PA leadership roles since PA school, with his most recent as a Director-at-Large for the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) Board of Directors. When not at 黑洞社区, he works in Emergency Medicine through Vituity at an Ascension Via Christi Emergency Department.

"I look forward to sharing my passion for the PA profession to students as they progress through school and beyond. It's a great time to be a PA, and I'm proud to be at a university that is known for turning PA students into high quality, compassionate medical providers."

Information

Publications

Kilgore, J., Colletti, T., Rolfs, J., Watkins, E., Welsh, J., Lewia Jr, S., Munsell, D., Rogers, B., Somers, J., Addressing Misconceptions about the Physician Associate/Assistant Profession. Medical Research Archives, 2024; 12(6) doi: 10.18103/mra.v12i6.XXXX

Lewia, Stephen D. Jr. (2020) "Impostor Phenomenon and the Physician Assistant," Lynchburg Journal of Medical Science:Vol. 2:Iss. 3, Article 49.

A Day or Night in the Life of an Emergency Medicine Fellow: Combating Imposter Syndrome and Training to be Ready for Anything. AAPA.org, September 4, 2019

The Art of Speaking at the HOD. AAPA.org, September 19, 2017

Clinical Experience

Nationally Registered Paramedic: Since 2008

Flight Paramedic (Certified): 2020 - 2022

PA: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine: Since 2018

Areas of Service

AAPA House of Delegates (HOD): Student Delegate (2017)

Student Academy of AAPA President (2018-2019)

AAPA Board of Directors: Student Director (2018-2019)

AAPA Board of Directors: Director-at-Large (2019-2021)

Kansas Academy of PAs: Chief Delegate (2024-2025)

AAPA Government Relations & Practice Advancement (GRPA) Commission Member (2022-present)

  • GRPA Commission Chair (2023 - present)