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Wade Nilson
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Chair, Physician Asst Prog Physician Assistant Studies

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Wade.Nilson@usd.edu
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Mr. Nilson has practiced as a Physician Assistant since 1997, initially practicing primary care in a rural area. He has been a Physician Assistant educator since 2000. Mr. Nilson has been the program director for the past 18 years and continues to practice in Emergency Medicine.

Physical exam, Medicine topics, PA professional issues.

Noncognitive attributes to PA student success

  • EDD, Educational Leadership, Bethel University , 2016
  • MS, Physician Assistant, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2003
  • BS, Physician Assistant, The University of South Dakota, 2001
  • Other, Physician Assistant, The University of South Dakota, 1997
  • Other, Respiratory Care, Southeast Community College, 1993
  • Physician Assistant License, State of Iowa
  • Physician Assistant License, State of Nebraska
  • Drug Enforcement Agency , DEA
  • PA Certification, NCCPA
  • PA Certification, NCCPA
  • Physician Assistant License, State of Nebraska
  • Physician Assistant National Certificaion Examination, National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants
  • PA Certification, NCCPA
  • Physician Assistant License, State of Iowa

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

  • Seefeldt, Teresa, Mort, Jane, Brockevelt, Barbara, Giger, Jarod J., Jordre, Becca, Lawler, Michael M., Nilson, Wade, Svien, Lana, and . A Pilot Study of Interprofessional Case Discussions for Health Professions Students Using the Virtual World Second Life.., Editors Robin M. Zavod, PhD, 224-231. Vol. 4 Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 2012. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2012.05.007)
  • Nilson, Wade, and Vogt, H. The University of South Dakota Physician Assistant Studies Program., Editors Megan Myers, Keith Hansen, MD, 351-353. Vol. 63, Iss. 10 Sioux Falls, SD: South Dakota Medicine, 2010.
  • Distinguished Fellow, AAPA, 2017
  • Distinguised Service Award, South Dakota Academy of Physician Assistants, 2014
  • Nilson, Wade, Personality Characteristics - not selected. Presented at the Physician Assistant Educaiton Association (January 2017)
  • Nilson, Wade, What to do with ARC-PA standard B3.02 - not accecpted. Presented at the Physician Assistant Educaiton Association (January 2017)
  • Nilson, Wade, and Schweinle, William, Are Noncognitive Traits Important Variables In Physician Assistant Education?. Presented at the American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting (Poster Presentation), Atlanta, GA. (June 01, 2010)
  • Schweinle, William, and Nilson, Wade, Non-cognitive predictors of overall PA student performance. Presented at the 2010 Physician Assistant Education Forum, Baltimore, MD. (January 2010)
  • Nilson, Wade, and Schweinle, William, Are physician assistant (PA) program admissions processes capturing what one wants in a PA? . Presented at the 2009 Annual Physician Assistant Education Forum, Portland, OR. (January 2009)
  • Schweinle, William, Nilson, Wade, and Papka, Louise, Non-cognitive Predictors of Didactic Performance. Presented at the 2009 Annual Physician Assistant Education Forum, Portland, OR. (January 2009)
  • Nilson, Wade, Trimble, Nancy D., and Papka, Louise, "Physician Assistant Training in Native American Primary Care,". Presented at the AAPA National Conference (January 2008)
  • Nilson, Wade, Trimble, Nancy D., and Papka, Louise, "Physician Assistant Training in Native American Primary Care,". Presented at the PAEA Conference (January 2007)
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