Cynthia Booth Lord, MHS, PA-C, is the Founding Director of the Case Western Reserve University Physician Assistant Program. She has been a PA educator for the past 24 years. Cindy received her PA certificate from Yale University School of Medicine and her Master of Health Science from Quinnipiac University. Currently, Cindy serves as a preceptor for an interprofessional team of students at the Case Western Reserve University Student-Run Health Clinic. Cindy’s career is distinguished by numerous awards for excellence in teaching, service and leadership roles. She has served as president and chairman of the board for the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). Most recently Cindy has focused her efforts and experience in the area of interprofessional education. She is a member of her institution’s Interprofessional Education (IPE) Steering Committee and has helped develop the health professions’ programs didactic and clinical curriculum.
