Shelley Irving, MSPAS, PA-C is an Assistant Professor and Site Director of the Morehead Campus for the UK Department of Physician Assistant Studies (UKPAS). A 2008 alum of the Morehead Campus location of UKPAS, Mrs. Irving proudly returned to the College of Health Sciences as faculty in 2016 where she serves in a variety of teaching and administrative roles.
Mrs. Irving serves in the role of Clinical Coordinator for UKPAS where she administrates and oversees the implementation of the clinical curriculum. She directs select clinical and didactic courses, provides guest lectures, mentors student research groups, and facilitates problem-based learning activities. Additional UKPAS administrative responsibilities include overseeing the rural campus location in Morehead, KY; and chairing the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity committee.
Regionally, she serves on the St. Claire Healthcare Board of Directors, St. Claire Compliance Committee, St. Claire Medical Education Committee, the People’s Clinic Board of Directors, and the Northeast Area Health Education Center’s CME committee where she advocates for high-quality healthcare for the patients of Eastern Kentucky.
Nationally, Mrs. Irving serves on the Physician Assistant Education Association’s Internal Medicine and Family Medicine End of Rotation National Standardized Examinations Board as a content expert and item writer.
Mrs. Irving is Board Certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.
She has over 10 years of experience providing primary and charitable care services to patients in rural Eastern Kentucky.
Primary interests include interprofessional models of care, preparing students for rural practice, and patient and professional advocacy. In 2021, Ms. Irving completed the UK College of Health Sciences Graduate Certificate in Telehealth.
In 2019, Mrs. Irving earned the honor of being named an Interprofessional Faculty Fellow by the UK Center for Interprofessional and Community Health Education. She is also honored to be named a 2022 recipient of the William H. Marquardt Community Health Access Fellowship for her dedication to the promotion of accessible healthcare to underserved patient populations.
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