Kathryn Reed is assistant professor and vice chair for Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement in the Department of PA Studies. Reed currently practices in internal medicine and is the founder and president of the National Society of Black Physician Assistants (NSBPA). Her research interests are in the areas of health disparities and inequities, especially in relation to access to preventative care services, disease prevalence and outcomes and the impact of patient education in underrepresented groups. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of PA's Health Disparity Committee and the recipient of SHRS' Rising Star Award in 2020. Reed earned her Bachelor of Science in emergency medicine and her Master of Science in PA Studies from SHRS.
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Awards and Honors
President and Founder, National Society of Black PAs
New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence, PA Education Association
Honors Challenge Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh
UPMC Endowed Scholarship for Merit
Clinical Excellence Award, University of Pittsburgh PA Studies Program
Alumni Inductee to Pi Alpha, the National Honor Society for PAs
Rising Star Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Federal Executive Board’s Excellence in Government Award (Nominee)