Lorraine Petti

Programs and Courses Taught

MPA 662, MPA 629, MPA 606, MPA

About Me

I am graduate of Cornell University (1980),  Albany Medical College Physician Assistant Program (1988), and received my Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies from University of Nebraska in 1999. I joined the SMU PA Program in 1999 as Clinical Coordinator and since that time have served in every position in the Department including Program Director from 2004-2008. I have over 30 years of clinical experience in Emergency Medicine and recently retired from UCSF Emergency Department as Senior Physician Assistant. I have a keen interest in the implementation and integration of simulation into all phases of health science didactic and clinical curricula. I have expanded the use of classroom simulation in several clinical medicine based courses in the PA Department.   

Education

Undergraduate degree from Cornell University, Physician Assistant Certificate : Albany Medical College; Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Teaching Interests

Emergency Medicine and Simulation

Scholarly Interests

Simulation and Assessment

Publications

Petti, L., Summers, T. (2016). Research Abstract Rounds:  Effectiveness of Pre-Clinical Physician Assistant Boot Camp. 16th  International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Jan 2016, San Diego.  Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. (10) 6: 449.

Petti, L., Summers, T., Stevens, J. (2016). Research Abstract Rounds: Inter-Rater Reliability of an Assessment Rubric to Measure Clinical Competencies in Physician Assistant Education. 16th  International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Jan 2016, San Diego.

Gage-Kelly, L., Petti,L., Cook, L. (2016). Research Abstract Rounds: Evaluation of an Interprofessional Simulation Experience Related to Teamstepps Competencies with Nursing and Physician Assistant Students. 16th  International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Published: Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.(10) 6: 438.  *Also presented at Samuel Merritt University Spring Symposium, May 2016.

Petti, L., Summers, T., Stevens, J., Paolinetti, L., DeRosa, M., Magana, T. (2014). Published Abstract and Presentation : Development of an Assessment Rubric to Measure Clinical Competencies in Physician Assistant Education: Research Abstract Rounds: 14th  International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Jan. 2016, San Francisco. Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.(8) 6: 481.

Petti, L. (2014) Poster Abstract Presentation: Integrating Interprofessional Education into Physician Assistant Curriculum; 2014 Physician Assistant Education Forum, Philadelphia, October 2014.

Petti, L., Cook, L., Gage-Kelly, L.  (2014). Research Abstract Rounds: Utilizing Simulation to Integrate Interprofessional Education into the Clinical Curriculum for Nursing and Physician Assistant Students.  14th  International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. Jan. 2014, San Francisco.

Petti, L., Cook, L., Gage-Kelly, L.  (2013). Poster Abstract Presentation: Integrating Interprofessional Education into the Clinical Curriculum for Nursing and Physician Assistant Students.  Magic in Teaching Conference. Los Angeles, 2013.

Petti, L. (2013). Research Abstract: Simulation as an Effective Instructional Framework for Clinical Competencies: MPA Student Evaluation of Transition from Problem Based Learning Format to Simulation. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare.  Jan. 2013, Orlando.   Simulation in Healthcare (7) 6: 407.

Petti, L., (2011): Poster Abstract: Curricular Innovation: design, development and integration of an electronic medical record into the MPA curriculum at SMU.  Samuel Merritt University Research Symposium, May 2011.

Rhones, K., Petti, L., Ramachandran,T. (1989) Reduction of Serum Cholesterol through Patient Education and Dietary Counseling in an Inner City Hospital, Clinical Research, Vol  37, No.2.  

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

AAPA, PAEA

Community Service

Access to medical care in underserved communities