Kathleen Menard

Kathleen Menard serves as full-time faculty in Bay Path University's Physician Assistant Program since 2018, following three years as an adjunct faculty member and associate clinical professor. She maintains dual professional roles as an emergency department clinician at Baystate Medical Center where she has worked for the past decade.

Education

• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Springfield College

Professional Focus

Menard specializes in emergency medicine clinical training and physician assistant education, with emphasis on hands-on emergency department rotations. Her work bridges academic instruction with real-world trauma care scenarios, developing critical decision-making skills in students through direct patient exposure in high-acuity settings.

Clinical Mentorship

• Precepts physician assistant students during clinical rotations at Baystate Medical Center Emergency Department
• Integrates EMT field experience (from prior career) into emergency response training