Principal Faculty

Ms. Nelson is the Director of Pre-Clerkship Education and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care. She completed her PA education in the Stanford/Foothill College Primary Care Associate Program and received a Master of Medical Science Degree from St. Francis University. She has been practicing clinically and working in PA education for 7 years. Her clinical experience includes cardiac intensive care, trauma and acute care surgery, and urgent care medicine. When not working with the MSPA program she works in the adult cardiac intensive care unit at Stanford Hospital.

Ms. Wright is the Director of Clerkship Education and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care. She completed her PA education in the Stanford/Foothill College Primary Care Associate Program and received a Master of Medical Science Degree from St. Francis University.  She has been practicing clinically since 2010 and working in PA education since 2018.  Her clinical experience includes internal medicine, family medicine, women’s health, and urgent care. She is passionate about diversity initiatives, and belongs to the diversity, equity and inclusion committee of the MSPA program, called BE HEARD (Belonging, Empathy, Health Equity, Anti-Racism, and Diversity). When not working with the MSPA program, she works at the Stanford Express Care Clinic.

Dr. Wijesinghe the Co-Director of Clerkship Education and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care. He is also the Clinical Site Director for the Central Valley California region. He completed his PA education at Union College where he received a Master's in PA Studies. He also has a Master's in Management Information Systems from the University of Nebraska, and a Doctor of Health Science degree with an emphasis in Global Health from A.T. Still University. Dr. Wijesinghe completed an HIV and AIDS Clinical Fellowship at UCSF Fresno; he has been a HIV/AIDS specialist 6 years and has worked in primary care medicine for over ten years, primarily in under-served communities. He has been involved in medical education for 7 years. His clinical interests include primary care medicine, HIV medicine, and global health.