Stephane VanderMeulen, MA, MPAS, PA-C

Stephane VanderMeulen is a proven leader with a passion for fostering excellence in education, in the workplace, and in others. She draws energy from helping others achieve their highest potential and was recently recognized by the PA Education Association for developing leaders as the recipient of the 2022 PAEA Leadership Development Award. She is an ardent advocate for fair, transparent, and accessible admissions practices, believing that admissions plays an important role in increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce.

Stephane holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Health Professions from Wayne State College and a Master of Arts in Social Gerontology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She completed a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is currently completing her Doctor of PA Studies degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. VanderMeulen has clinical experience in rural Family Medicine/Women’s Health, Orthopedic Surgery, and Sports Medicine. She has been an academician for nearly two decades, holding positions as principal faculty, PA program director, and department chair in the school of medicine in an academic medical center.