Jane McDaniel earned a BS in Medical Technology from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and a MS in Medical Education Leadership from the University of New England. She is certified as a medical laboratory scientist and a specialist in chemistry by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
In 1995, Ms. McDaniel began her career in PA education by teaching clinical laboratory medicine to PA students at Wake Forest School of Medicine PA Program, where she went on to become the Course Director for the clinical and diagnostic skills course, coordinator of basic medical skills workshops, facilitator of small groups in Wake Forest’s inquiry-based learning curriculum, student assessment evaluator, and director of admissions. She was instrumental in structuring the curriculum for the Wake Forest PA satellite campus at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. In 2017, Ms. McDaniel became one of the founding faculty for the Yale PA Online Program. At Yale she was course director for Diagnostic Studies I and III, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), and Ethics, facilitator for Problem-Based Learning, Chair of Admissions, and Director of Alumni Affairs.
Ms. McDaniel has served the PA profession on the national level as a member and chair of the PAEA Recruitment and Admissions Advisory Council from 2008-2013. Most recently, she served on the PAEA Board of Directors for nine years as a Director-at-Large and as Secretary. She has authored numerous articles published in multiple journals, presented posters and been an invited speaker at local, state, national and international meetings. She has received numerous teaching/service awards during her career, including the PAEA Outstanding Achievement Award in 2012 and the Yale Med Ed Day Poster Award for Innovation in Education in 2018. Her clinical/academic interests include problem-based learning, PA admissions, curriculum design and evaluation, and online education.
- BS, Marshall University (Medical Technology)
- MS, University of New England (Medical Education Leadership)
Physician Assistant (PA) Education; Ordering and Interpretation of Diagnostic Studies; Physician Assistant (PA) Admissions; Clinical Microscopy Instruction; Evidence-Based Medicine resources; Clinical Diagnostic Testing; Medical Ethics.
The areas covered in the articles are reflective of Jane's experience and passion for clinical laboratory medicine, diagnostic studies, PA admissions and factors leading to better admissions processes, evidence-based medicine and the databases preferred by students, as well as the innovative trend towards online didactic education for physician assistant students. A full listing of her publications can be found at the ORCID link below.
Innovative Strategies for Clinical Microscopy Instruction: Virtual Versus Light Microscopy.
Charting the Course for Online Physician Assistant Education.
Central Application Service for Physician Assistants Fifteen-Year Data Report 2002-2016.
In addition, she presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
McDaniel MJ, Leonardi MJ. “Urinalysis Conundrums.” Presentation, AAPA 53rd Annual Conference, Denver, CO, May 2025.
McDaniel MJ, Leonardi MJ. “Navigating the Rocky Mountains of Hepatitis.” Presentation, AAPA 53rd Annual Conference, Denver, CO, May 2025.
DiBaise M, Bay C, Bonnin K, Coplan B, Kilstrom J, Kiselyk A, Luck M, McDaniel MJ, Miller A, Ritesema T. “Impact of GRE Removal on PA Student Diversity.” Poster Presentation, NCCPA Represent! Summit, Atlanta, GA, September 2024.
Bruza-Augatis M, Coplan B, McDaniel MJ. “Preadmission experiences and underrepresented minority matriculation into PA programs.” Poster Presentation, PAEA Education Forum, New Orleans, LA, October 2023.
McDaniel MJ. “The ABCs of the LABS: CBCs and Coagulation Studies.” Presentation, AAPA 50th Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, May 2022.