Faculty and Staff
The Program faculty includes Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and physicians, in addition to a large voluntary faculty, which includes physicians who serve as preceptors for medical students or Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. A number of Program faculty are community based and serve as teachers and role models providing important linkages with the medical community.
Faculty
Lucinda Hirahoka, FNP, PA-C, MPH |
Program Director |
Valerie Berry, MD |
Medical Director |
Ron Garcia, PhD |
Assoc. Program Director |
Arturo Armendariz, FNP, PA-C, MPH |
San Diego |
Annette Bettridge, FNP, PA-C |
Academic Coordinator |
Tracy Fearnside, PA-C |
Clinical Instructor |
Carlos Flores, PA-C |
Kern County |
Camille Gordon, FNP-C, PA-C |
Clinical Instructor |
Patti Hee, PA-C, MPH |
Clinical Instructor |
Heather Hirsh, PA-C, MPAS |
Ventura/LA |
Veronica Jauregui, FNP, PA-C |
Imperial |
Chantal Lobue, PA-C |
Humboldt |
Jennifer Malloy, PA-C |
Clinical Instructor |
Sheila Siegel, PA-C, MPAS |
Clinical Instructor |
Michele Toussaint, PA-C |
Clinical Instructor |
Staff
Cynthia Ahrendsen |
Preceptor/E*Value Administrator Assistant |
Doris Chou |
Financial Manager |
Cindy Chu |
Program Scheduler |
Emilio Francisco |
Admissions Coordinator |
Tomiko Oskotsky, MD |
Data Manager |
Fred Tovar |
Director of Student Affairs |

