Join us on Zoom as Maria Maldonado shares her experience as a Physician Assistant.

Maria G. Maldonado, MPH, MPAP, PA-C Instructor of Clinical Family Medicine is on the faculty of the Keck School of Medicine of USC Department of Family Medicine Primary Care Physician Assistant Program.

She is a founder and director of the USC PA Pipeline Program, https://www.trojanpa.com/ where once a month, students from underserved areas of Los Angeles work with PA students on learning about various careers in health. During these sessions, the visiting students are introduced to a wide range of professions through expert panels, workshops and educational sessions. By exposing kindergarten through college-aged students, who are often the first generation to attend university, Maldonado and the program strive to inspire and guide students to attain their future career goals.

Her life mission includes contributing to the delivery of culturally sensitive healthcare to medically underserved populations and serving as an empowerment ally of disadvantaged communities.