Sonia Rupani

Sonia Rupani serves as a Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Education for the Physician Assistant Program at Lincoln Memorial University in Knoxville. She operates from the WKNOX Building (Office 127) with contact details 865-338-5707 and sonia.rupani@lmunet.edu.

Her expertise centers on medical education with specialized focus on clinical training methodologies for physician assistant students. She develops curriculum frameworks emphasizing hands-on clinical experiences, patient assessment protocols, and interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration. Her work bridges academic instruction with real-world clinical practice requirements in evolving healthcare environments.

In her leadership role, Dr. Rupani oversees all clinical education components of the PA program including site partnerships, student rotation scheduling, and competency assessment systems. She implements accreditation standards while adapting clinical training models to address workforce demands in primary care and specialty medicine.