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Alicia Klein EdD, PA-C
Alicia Klein EdD, PA-C

Alicia Klein EdD, PA-C

Director of Didactic Education
Associate Professor
Physician Associate Program

Biography

Dr. Alicia Klein serves as Director of Didactic Education and Associate Professor at the Physician Associate program at OBU. Klein completed her Master of Science in PA studies from Rosalind Franklin University in 2010 and her Doctorate in Education from Bethel University in 2023. Prior to arriving at OBU, Klein served as the Director of Didactic Education at Bethel University, MN and has been in PA education since 2016. Klein has a passion to mentor and teach PA students and her academic interests include creative curriculum development and innovative student learning.

Klein practices clinically in family medicine at a Federal Qualified Health Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has a deep love for serving vulnerable patient populations and equipping the next generation of providers to care for all persons.

Outside of academics, she enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, serving on her local church’s worship team, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Education

  • EdD, Higher Ed Leadership, Bethel University, MN (2023)
  • MS, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, IL (2010)
  • BS, University of Northwestern St.Paul, MN (2007)

Certifications

  • Nationally Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA) (2010-present)
  • Minnesota Medical Examining Board Certified (2011-present)

Subjects Taught

  • Clinical Medicine
  • Clinical Reasoning
  • Pathophysiology
  • Assessment and Diagnostics
  • History and Physical Examination

Professional Memberships

  • PAEA
  • AAPA

Selected Publications

Klein, A., Kayingo, G., Schrode, K. M., Soria, K. (2024). Physician Assistants/Associates With Doctoral Degrees: Where Are They Now?. The Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 35(1), 14-20., https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000549

Klein, A., Schrode, K., Kibe, L., & Kayingo, G. (2023). Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 132. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04099-2

Kibe, L. W., Kayingo, G., Schrode, K. M., & Klein, A. (2022). Academic leadership in physician assistant/associate medical education: a cross-sectional analysis of the association with doctoral degree, gender, and minority status. BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 808. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03817-6

Klein, A. (2022). The impact of terminal doctoral level credentials on physician assistant/associate and physician collaboration [Doctoral dissertation, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/922

Selected Presentations

"Academic Leadership in PA Education: A cross-sectional analysis of the association with doctoral degree, gender, and minority status." Research poster PAEA 2022 National Conference:

Research poster PAEA 2022: "Reasons clinical coordinators intend to leave their jobs." Alicia Klein MS, PA-C, Lucy W Kibe DrPH, PA-C; Katrina Schrode PhD; Gerald Kayingo PhD, PA-C

Presentation at Minnesota Academy of PA’s Spring CME Conference 2020: I Can’t Afford That: Serving the Vulnerable and Under-Insured, A Family Medicine PA Perspective: Alicia Klein MS, PA-C