Amy Brown

Biography

After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh’s Physician Assistant Studies On-Campus program in 2014, Brown began precepting clinical-year students and soon joined the Department of Physician Assistant Studies as adjunct faculty. She served as primary faculty for the on-campus program from 2021 to 2024 and continues to lecture for the program. In 2025, she transitioned to a primary faculty role in the hybrid program. Brown also continues to teach courses for the Department of Physical Therapy. She contributes significantly to curriculum development and has taught across a range of courses. Her clinical experience in trauma and acute care surgery, emergency medicine, addiction medicine and inpatient obstetrics and gynecology informs her teaching and gives students valuable real-world perspectives. She also serves as a course consultant for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Certificate Course.