Mary Jo Pilat

Mary Jo Pilat is a Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director for the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Wayne State University, with extensive experience in clinical and academic settings. Since August 2019, Mary Jo has led the Physician Assistant Studies Program while also serving as a part-time Research Physician Assistant at Karmanos Cancer Institute, focusing on patient care within clinical trials. Mary Jo has previously held roles including Research Physician Assistant, contributing to the preparation of clinical protocols and acting as a sub-investigator on over 200 clinical trials. Additionally, Mary Jo served as an Assistant Professor-Clinical at Wayne State University from October 2014 to September 2022, coordinating the clinical medicine lecture series. Academic qualifications include a PhD in biochemistry and a Master's in Physician Assistant Studies from Wayne State University, obtained between 1981 and 2001.