President and CEO
NCCPA
Johns Creek, Georgia, United States
Dr. Dawn Morton-Rias is the first PA President/CEO of NCCPA. She is a board-certified PA and has practiced in family medicine, addictive medicine, GYN, and care for the homeless. Dawn is a long-time PA educator and former PA program director program. Among several leadership roles, she has served as President of PAEA and an ARC-PA Commissioner. She is an extended member of the NYS Board for Medicine and serves on several PA and medical committees. Dr. Morton-Rias is nationally recognized for her leadership in curricula innovation, certification, organizational leadership, diversity, equity and inclusion, and expansion of educational access. Prior to joining NCCPA, she served as a Professor and Dean at SUNY Downstate in NY where she still serves on faculty. Dr. Morton-Rias holds a BA from Stony Brook University, a BS and PA Certificate from Howard University, a Post Master’s Professional Diploma, and a Doctorate in Education from St. John’s University. She also earned the ICE-CCP credential and a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives (FACHE). She was recently honored as a Georgia Titan 100, is a previous recipient of a Fulbright Senior Specialists award, and recipient of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health’s Leadership Award.
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Sunday, November 17, 2024
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM East Coast USA Time