Primary Care Associate Program
The Primary Care Associate Program, under the direction of Sherry Stolberg,
MGPGP, PA-C, has a mission to prepare both PAs and FNPs for primary care
practice and underserved communities. The Program has a decentralized
educational network at three sites serving different geographic areas
of the state in Monterey, San Diego, and Kern Counties. Students enter
the Program with an average of five or more years of academic experience
and eight or more years of clinical experience. Students build on their
academic and clinical backgrounds and life experiences in a 16-month
curriculum focused on primary care. The Program emphasizes diversity
with an average class enrollment of 40% minority students. Over 1000
graduates practice mostly in California, the majority in primary care
and underserved settings. The Program has an articulation with San Jose
State University’s MPH program in community health. Recently, a
special focus has been developed to prepare students for roles in subspecialty
practice at SUMC.
