Leadership in the Wake Forest PA Program centers on the Katherine Anderson Society (KAS), the school’s chapter of the Student Academy of the American Academy of PA (SAAAPA).
The Katherine Anderson Society was named for the first Medical Director of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine PA Program and a much-respected physician in both the community and the institution.
“Katie,” as Dr. Anderson was affectionately known, was a pediatrician in Winston-Salem for 25 years and the first woman to be elected president of the local medical society. As the Medical Director of the PA Program from 1969 until her retirement in 1976, Katie’s understanding of physician assistants and their role on the medical team was instrumental to the development of the educational philosophy and curriculum of the program.
Class of 2025 KAS officers and committee members:
| Position | Boone | Dual | Winston-Salem |
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| President | English Flaherty | Sarah Stim | |
| Vice President | Maggie Gerbauer | Cole Cibu | |
| Secretary | Kendra Dumsky | Gillian Danielson | |
| Treasurer | Katie Trovato | Marissa Petri | |
| SID Representatives |
Chelsey Wylder; |
June Sohn; Ashley Vines |
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| RETF Members |
IIeah Cartegena |
Erin Morken; Josephine Mannino; Liam Forstein; Deja Wright |
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| SAAPA | Erin Howard | ||
| NCAPA Rep | Hannah Zimmer | ||
| PAPA Rep | Kirsten Ornelas | ||
| AppAPA Rep | Gannon Millsaps | ||
| Student Engagement | Chelsey Wylder; Lorenzo Bayuga |
Shachi Hegde; Eugene Park |
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| Community Engagement | Kalista Nedoff | Isabella (Bella) Kallo | |
| IT Support | Hugo Santos | Diana Cheney | |
| Scrapbook/Yearbook | Chelsea Reynolds | Gabrielle DuFour | |
| Fundraising | Grace Simmons; Michelina Nardone |
Abby Donnellan; Lauren Raich |
You can learn more about the accomplishments of our student leaders by reading Inside Wake PA, our quarterly digital magazine for students, alumni, and friends of the program