Amy Fitzgerald

Clinical Professor

School of Health Sciences

  • Clinical Professor
    School of Health Sciences
  • Kansas State University, Physician Assistant Program, 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Manhattan, KS, 66506, United States
  • Kansas State University, Physician Assistant Program, 1310 Research Park Dr., Manhattan, KS, 66502, United States

ABOUt

Amy bleeds purple and has two KSU engineering degrees. After working as an engineer at Eastman Kodak, she returned to Kansas to attend Wichita State and obtain her Physician Assistant (PA) degree. She practiced as a PA for 33+ years before joining KSU to help develop the KSU PA Program. She assumed the position of Program Director in August of 2025.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Program Director
    Kansas State University, Physician Assistant Program, 919 Mid-Campus Drive, Manhattan, 66506, United States4 Aug 2025
  • Interim Associate Program Director
    Kansas State University, Physician Assistant Program, Manhattan, United States5 Aug 2024 - 3 Aug 2025
  • Academic Director
    Kansas State University, Physician Assistant Program, Manhattan, United States29 May 2023 - 4 Aug 2024
  • Principal Faculty
    Kansas State University, Physician Assistant Program, Manhattan, United States6 Jun 2022

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Physician Assistant
    Salina Regional Health Center, Emergency Medicine, Salina, United States15 Mar 2015
  • Physician Assistant
    Mercy Hospital, Emergency, Manhattan, United States3 May 2010 - 4 May 2015
  • Physician Assistant
    Memorial Health System, Emergency Medicine, Abilene, United States1 May 2006 - 15 May 2010
  • Physician Assistant
    Lindsborg Hospital, Clinic and Hospital, Lindsborg, United States1 Aug 1994 - 1 May 2006
  • Physician Assistant
    MSP, Salina, United States3 Aug 1992 - 1 May 1994
  • Industrial Engineer
    Kodak (United States), Rochester, United States5 Aug 1985 - 1 Jan 1990

DEGREES

  • DMSc, Physician Assistant Education
    University of Lynchburg, Physician Assistant, Lynchburg, VA, United States1 Jan 2021 - 1 May 2022
  • BS, Physician Asistant Studies
    Wichta State University, Wichita, KS, United States1 Jun 1990 - 1 Jul 1992
  • MS, Industial Engineering
    Kansas State University, Industrial Engineering, Manhattan, KS, United States1 Jan 1984 - 1 Jul 1985
  • BS, Industiral Engineering
    Kansas State University, Industrial Engineering, Manhattan, KS, United States1 Aug 1979 - 1 Dec 1983

CERTIFICATIONS

  • BLS
    American Heart Association, United States
    AHA, Provider and Instructor
  • ACLS
    American Heart Association, Dallas, United States
    AHA - Provider and Instructor
  • PALS
    American Heart Association, Dallas, United States
    AHA Provider and Instructor
  • ATLS
    American College of Surgeons, Chicago, United States
    American College of Surgeons