Angela Arnold

Dr. Angela Arnold serves as an Assistant Professor within the Physician Assistant Program at the School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University. A certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with a Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc), she brings extensive clinical experience to her academic role following 19 years as a surgical PA specializing in Neurology/Neurosurgery and 8 years of military medical service.

Education

• BS in Psychology, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
• Master's in Physician Assistant Studies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• Doctor of Medical Science, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Her professional focus centers on medical education methodology and clinical procedure instruction, with deep expertise in neurological surgical support. Dr. Arnold directs the medical procedures curriculum and facilitates Problem-Based Learning (PBL) sessions, emphasizing hands-on clinical training for future physician assistants.

As an active educator in surgical medicine, she bridges military medical experience with civilian neurosurgical practice through curriculum development. Her teaching philosophy integrates real-world clinical scenarios into physician assistant training, particularly in high-acuity procedural settings.

Dr. Arnold's academic contributions focus on advancing physician assistant education standards through structured procedural training frameworks and military-to-civilian medical transition knowledge transfer.