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Don Diemer, DHSc, PA-C, serves as the Chair to the Department of Physician Associate Medicine. He served as the Director of the Physician Assistant (PA) program for 15 years.
Previously, Dr. Diemer was the Associate Director at the Texas Tech University PA program. Diemer served on active duty in the United States Air Force from 1983-2006.
Diemer earned a bachelor’s degree in education from SIU, a bachelor’s and master’s degree in PA studies from the University of Nebraska, and a doctoral degree in health science from AT Still University.
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