Ian Ward has been appointed as the associate program director of Campbell University’s Physician Assistant (PA) program. 

Ward holds a Bachelor of Science in Computing, a Master of Medical Science and a Doctor of Health Science in Medical Education. He has received various awards and been a part of numerous publications over the years. In addition to his academic experience, Ward has clinical experience working as a PA with Carolina Eye Associates, in urgent care, and behavioral health.

Ward worked in the IT industry as a consultant, project manager, and director at IBM for 20 years. In 2009, his father was visiting from the UK and had a heart attack that required open heart surgery. The excellent care his father received from the medical team was Ward’s catalyst to begin a mid-life career change toward becoming a PA.

He has worked with many great PAs and physicians, but Dr. Sam Fleishman, Dr. Ken Fleishman, and Reza Hatefi, PA-C were early mentors who had a great impact on him. He has been working in PA education for nine years and was director of Assessment and Clinical Coordinator at Methodist University. During his time at Campbell, he has worked as the director of Didactic Education. “The two Program Directors I have worked for, Christina Perry and Betty Lynne Johnson, have been great mentors and both taught me a lot about servant leadership,” Ward noted in a press release.

Ward is looking forward to his new role and shared in a press release, “This is an exciting time for the Campbell University PA program. We have just been awarded accreditation-continued status for the next 10 years. We are planning to use this achievement as a springboard to continuously improve the curriculum and expand the opportunities available for new PA students.”