Sarah-Ann Kathleen Keyes

Sarah-Ann Kathleen Keyes is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, holding primary affiliation with the Physician Assistant Program and a secondary role in the Department of Education Innovation and Technology. She specializes in integrating Lifestyle Medicine into healthcare education.

• Education: MS (Baylor College of Medicine, 2012); BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology (University of Arizona, 2008)

Research focuses on Lifestyle Medicine curricular development, student competency in preventive care, and medical education innovation. Recent work emphasizes empowering students as agents of change in healthcare.

Notable projects include the HRSA-funded Lifestyle Medicine Development Project (2017–2022), which integrated Lifestyle Medicine into Baylor’s PA program. Awards include Diplomat status from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (2017).

Active in professional groups, she co-chairs the Physician Assistant Working Group of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.