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Michael Burney is a Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director of the MMS PA Studies Program at Chapman University's Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. He holds a Doctor of Education degree and has over 15 years of clinical experience in Family Medicine, alongside 10 years of academic leadership at Western University of Health Sciences and 6 years as Department Chair of Health Sciences.
- Education:
- University of Southern California (BS)
- Western University of Health Sciences (MS)
- University of La Verne (EdD)
His research focuses on physician assistant education, particularly student retention in online postgraduate programs, curriculum design, and clinical skills training. He has contributed to orthopedic surgery literature and published a book chapter on ganglion cysts in Primary Care for Physician Assistants.
Burney's recent work includes the 2020 publication 101 Primary Care Case Studies, emphasizing practical clinical scenarios in primary care settings. His academic contributions align with trends in medical education innovation and orthopedic clinical skills training.
As a clinical preceptor, Burney has mentored physician assistant students across California programs for most of his career. He served as a peer-elected Director-at-Large for the California Academy of Physician Assistants (2004-2006) and actively presents at professional conferences.
