Sonia Otte, founding director of Cal State San Bernardino’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program, has co-authored a chapter in the recently published Elsevier text, “Digital Health: Telemedicine and Beyond.”
The groundbreaking ceremony on April 26 marked the formal start to remodel the building formerly known as the Yasuda Center into a state-of-the-art facility for the forthcoming Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program at Cal State San Bernardino.
Sonia Otte, founding director of Cal State San Bernardino’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program, recently discussed the vision and plans for the new curriculum that will launch in August 2025.
Sonia Otte, MSPA founding program director, was featured in the podcast, "Pulse of the PA," and Mike Stull, entrepreneurship, discussed the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship’s State of Entrepreneurship Minority Report.
Sonia Otte recently gave a poster presentation titled, “Improved Patient Experience and Outcomes: Is Patient-Provider Concordance the Key?” at the American Academy of Physician Associates national conference in Nashville, Tenn.
The federal funding will help purchase state-of-the-art equipment, lab equipment and support and renovate the CSUSB Yasuda Center, which will house the MSPA program.
Sonia Otte, MSPA founding program director, Daniel MacDonald, associate professor and chair of the economics department, and Brian Levin, director of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, were each interviewed in their area of expertise.
Sonia Otte (Master of Science Physician Assistant program), Codi Lazar (geological sciences) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
The federal funding for the MSPA program is part of the federal fiscal year 2023 appropriations package and will be designated to purchase teaching and lab equipment.