Adado, April
Associate Program Director
FIXED-TERM FACULTY
Biography
April Adado graduated from Central Michigan University's Physician Assistant Program in 2007. She went on to work in family medicine in Eaton Rapids, MI for the 13 years. April returned to CMU in 2017 as an adjunct faculty member and eventually became Director of Clinical Education and Associate Program Director. In 2021, April accepted a tenure-track position at Grand Valley State University. In 2024, April rejoined the Physician Assistant Program at CMU as the Associate Program Director and Assessment Coordinator.
More about April Adado
Publications & Presentations
Presentations
- Methodology Applied by a PA Program to Implement Competency-Based Education (2024).
- Increasing Awareness of Evidence Based Learning Techniques in PA Education (2021).
Credentials, Certifications & Awards
- Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
Education
- DMSc, University of Lynchburg, 2021
- MS, Central Michigan University, 2007
Research Interests
- Best practices in teaching and studying in physician assistant curriculum
- Hybridized clinical rotations and learning
Membership in Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
- Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA)
- Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)
Current Licenses/Certifications Held
- National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certified
- Active License as Physician Assistant, Michigan
Courses Taught
- PHA 624: Issues in Practice
- PHA 660: History and Physical Examination I
- PHA 661: History and Physical Examination II
- PHA 662: History and Physical Examination III
- PHA 671: Preventative Medicine
- PHA 672: Applied Ethics for the Physician Assistant
