Gail Lavin-Murphy

Gail Lavin-Murphy, DHSc, PA-C serves as Assistant Professor and Director of the Physician Assistant Program at University of Mount Saint Vincent, leveraging over 25 years of clinical experience as a nationally board-certified physician assistant in emergency medicine.

• DHSc, NOVA Southeastern University
• MPAS, University of Nebraska
• BS, Stony Brook

Her professional focus spans emergency medicine practice, physician assistant curriculum development, and clinical education methodologies. With academic service since 2009 as adjunct faculty and full-time roles from 2015 onward, she specializes in bridging clinical expertise with academic training standards for healthcare professionals.

Dr. Lavin-Murphy previously held dual academic and clinical coordinator positions at other institutions before assuming program directorship. Her leadership encompasses curriculum design, clinical site procurement, student mentoring, and accreditation compliance for the Master of Science Physician Assistant Program.