Teresa Thetford is an accomplished professional in the field of physician assistant education, currently serving as the Program Director for the PA Program at the University of California, Davis. Teresa has previously held significant roles, including Assistant Program Director at the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing PA Program, Department Chair and Founding Program Director at Sacred Heart University, Assistant Dean and Founding Program Director of the School of Physician Assistant Studies at Marshall B. Ketchum University, and Academic Coordinator at the Yale University School of Medicine PA program. Teresa holds a Doctor of Health Science degree with a focus on Leadership and Organizational Behavior and a Master of Science in Education and Leadership, both from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences.