Post Author: Kenneth Botelho, DMSc, PA-C
Kenneth Botelho is the founding director of the doctor of medical science (DMSc) program at The College of St. Scholastica and a practicing clinician affiliated with Essentia Health. A nationally recognized leader in physician associate (PA) education and workforce innovation, Kenneth is also the founder of Paving Practices, an initiative that tackles the primary care shortage through structured postgraduate training for advanced practice providers. He brings over a decade of clinical experience and deep expertise in value-based care.
Kenneth has developed interprofessional curricula and forged academic-practice partnerships in Rhode Island and beyond. He has contributed to national policy as a delegate to the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) and currently serves as president-elect of the Society of PAs in Family Medicine. His recent thought leadership includes publications in Medical Teacher and the Duluth News Tribune. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
Kenneth Botelho is the founding director of the doctor of medical science (DMSc) program at The College of St. Scholastica and a practicing clinician affiliated with Essentia Health. A nationally recognized leader in physician associate (PA) education and workforce innovation, Kenneth is also the founder of Paving Practices, an initiative that tackles the primary care shortage through structured postgraduate training for advanced practice providers. He brings over a decade of clinical experience and deep expertise in value-based care.
Kenneth has developed interprofessional curricula and forged academic-practice partnerships in Rhode Island and beyond. He has contributed to national policy as a delegate to the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) and currently serves as president-elect of the Society of PAs in Family Medicine. His recent thought leadership includes publications in Medical Teacher and the Duluth News Tribune. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
The erosion of physician mentorship is not just a quiet tragedy; it is an accelerating crisis with rippling effects across the health care system. While much has been written about physician burnout and workforce shortages, far less attention has been paid to the vacuum this leaves in clinical mentorship, particularly in primary care. The implications for physician associates/assistants (PAs) are especially profound.
PAs were historically trained in the postgraduate space under …
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