Office for Global Engagement

International Activities

International Publications

• Global: Brekowitz, O DiToro R Pedersen K (Spring 2019). Hosting Global Physician Assistant Students in the US. J Physician Assist Educ, 30(Mar 2019), 67-71.
• Global: Kander M, Pedersen K, Ballweg R, Pedersen D, Wachtel D (2017). Competency Guidelines for Physicians Assistants Practicing Primary Care in Low-Resource Countries. PMID 28207584. J Physician Assist Educ, 28(1), 54-58.
• Global: Ballweg R, Pedersen K, Mulitalo K (2016). Hosting Global Visitors Seeking Information about the US Physician Assistant Career. J Physician Assist Educ, 27(3), 147-150.
• Papua New Guinea: Pedersen D Pedersen K Barker D (09/01/2015). Rainforest Physician Assistants - The Papua New Guinea Health Extension Officer: An International Physician Assistant Analogue. J Physician Assist Educ, 26(3), 155-158.
• Nepal: Pedersen K, Pedersen DM, Shrestha RP, Spackman J (2015). Human resources for health: a needs assessment of the Nepal health assistant - a physician assistant analogue? J Physician Assist Educ, 26(1), 53-7.
• Nepal: Knoble S author Pedersen K editor (2014). Journey as a Physician Assistant in the Kingdom at the Top of the World. J Physician Assist Educ, 25(3), 4.
• Global: Gillette K, Pedersen K, Pedersen D (2014). The time is now for physician assistant leadership in global health. J Physician Assist Educ, 25(1), 51-4.
• Global: Pedersen DM, Pedersen KJ, Santitamrongpan V (2012). The Burmese medic: an international physician assistant analogue. J Physician Assist Educ, 23(3), 51-5.
• Global: Legler C, Pedersen K, et al (2007). Global Clinical Experiences for Physician Assistant Students. 2007(Fall).
• Thailand: Pedersen D, Barker D, Santitamrongpan V, Pedersen K, Kim H (2006). Thailand International Elective (TIE): a Model Curriculum in International Health And Cross-Cultural Experience. Global Perspectives. 17(3).
• Global: Pedersen K, Hooker RS, Legler C, Kortyna D, Harbert K, Eisenhauer W, Baggett A (2003). A Report on the Findings of the Ad Hoc Committee on International Physician Assistant Education. 2003:14(4), 50.
• Global: Pedersen K (2000). Physician Assistants in International Health: Serving the Global Village. 2000.
• Global: Pedersen D Pedersen K (In Press). Commentary on "Determinants of the Physician Assistant/Associate Concept in Global Health Systems". J Physician Assist Educ.
• Global: Pedersen K, et al (2014). Global Health: Health Sciences and Team Based Care. Developing Global Health Programming: A Guidebook for Medical and Professional Schools. In Jessica Evert, Paul Drain, Thomas Hall (Eds.), Developing Global Health Programming: A Guidebook for Medical and Professional Schools (2nd Edition, p. 358). San Francisco: Collaborations Press.
• Global: Pedersen K (2011). Physician Assistants in the Global Health Arena. Global Health Training in Graduate Medical Education: A Guidebook edited by Jack Chase MD and Jessica Evert. Global Health Education Consortium. 2nd ed. 2011. In Jack Chase and Jessica Evert (Eds.), Global Health Training in Graduate Medical Education (2nd Edition, p. 218). Bloomington: iUniverse, Inc.
• Morocco: Pedersen K (In Press). Emergency Care and LIfe Support Program. Salt Lake City Utah: University of Utah.
• Nepal: Kathy J Pedersen (2020). A Humanitarian in Every Sense of the Word. St John's Creek, Georgia: Physician Assistant History Society.
• Nepal: Pedersen D Shrestha R Marahatta S Pedersen K (11/01/2017). Career Prospects and Challenges of Health Assistants in Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepl: Nepal Open University.
• Nepal: Pedersen D Pedersen K (07/15/2014). Report on a Needs Assessment Visit to Nepal Health Care Cooperative. Kathmandu, Nepal; Manmohan Memorial Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal: Manmohan Memorial Teaching Hospital.
• Myanmar: Pedersen D Pedersen K Barker D Santitamrongpan V (2014). whoeducationguidelines.org/case-studies/list The Burmese Medic. Case Studies. World Health Organization. Transformative Education for Health Professionals. Nadia Cobb (Ed.), WHO Case Studies blog entry (November 21, 2014, p. 2). Geneva: WHO.
• Honduras: Pedersen K (2001). Honduras Experience. Physician Assistants for Cross Cultural Medicine Newsletter (p. 3).
• Global: Pedersen K, DeGracia D (2009). Global Health Workforce and Physician Assistants. Module. Global Health Education Consortium Teaching Modules: Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Global Health Education. [Web]. San Francisco, California: Global Health Education Consortium. Available: http://globalhealthedu.org/modules/Modules/Module.aspx?List=ef83b39c-3154-4747-97e2-3b087f6898d2&ID=28.
• Papua New Guinea: Pedersen D, Anwar N, Pedersen K (1998). Successful International Partnerships: The International Student Exchange Project in Papua New Guinea. Conference Proceedings. International Health Medical Education Consortium Conference. Honduras, 2001, Tegucigalpa , Honduras: International Health Medical Education Consortium, 2001(1).

International Presentations

• Honduras: Pedersen K. Indigent Health Care: Improving Access to Care. Roundtable. International Health Medical Education Consortium. San Sula Pedro, Honduras, 01-OCT-01
• Global: Pedersen K. A Survey of International Activities of United States Physician Assistant Programs. Paper Presentation. DFPM University of Utah, 01-OCT-02
• Global: Pedersen K. et al. Global Networking: Continental Breakfast Roundtables. Putting a Face to the International Activities Committee Survey. Presentation at the Association of Physician Assistant Programs Educational Conference. , 01-OCT-07
• Global: Pedersen K. Physician Assistants in the Global Health Arena. Faculty Forum. utah Physician Assistant Program, 01-OCT-09
• Global: Pedersen K. Curriculum: Core Competencies in Global Health For Physician Assistant Programs. Western Regional Conference. Physician Assistant Education Association., 01-AUG-11
• Global: Pedersen K. Explore Interprofessional Models of Innovative Private Sector Financing for Global Health. Utah Physician Assistant Program. Faculty Forum., 01-FEB-13
• Global: Pedersen K. Pedersen D. Exploring Global Health Issues Through Sustainability and Education. Issues in Global Health. Roundtable Discussion. University of Utah Student Global Health Initiative., 01-MAR-13
• Nepal: From the roof of the world: human resources for health in Nepal, 16-DEC-14
• Nepal: Nepal - Before, During , and After the Earthquake, 14-JUL-15
• Global: Pedersen K. A Review of Global Partners: A Model of Academic Humanitarian and Corporate Partnerships. DFPM. January 2016, 06-JAN-16
• Nepal: Pedersen K. Helping Babies Breathe. Training for hospital workers. Manmohan Memorial Medical College and Teaching Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal. April 2016, 01-APR-16
• Nepal: Pedersen K. Chair Scientific Session. SECOND INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON HEALTH ASSISTANT (NEPAL) AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (USA) COLLABORATION. Manmoham Memorial Medical College and Teaching Hospital. Kathmandu, Nepal., 29-APR-16
• Nepal: Pedersen K. Brown S. Nepal International Elective. (for students) June 2016. (For PA faculty forum) July 2016. (for PA Executive leadership) August 2016., 01-JUN-16-31-AUG-16
• Morocco: Morocco Social Investment Strategy: Emergency Care and life Support Training Program. Agadir, Morocco, 01-FEB-17
• Nepal: Nepal International Elective: presentation to clinical year PA students. , 01-JUN-17
• Global: Presentation to University of Utah Global Health Steering Committee. “Global Partners: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah”, 16-OCT-18
• Global: Pedersen K. Annual Forum on International Issues: Four PA Organizations. Panel Discussion. Physician Assistant Education Association Educational Forum (yearly 2004- 2008), 01-OCT-04-01-OCT-08
• Global: Pedersen K. et al. A Review of the Lancet Commission Report :Health Professionals for the 21st Century ; Transforming Health Systems to Strenthen Education in an Interdependent World. Panel Presentation. 4th Annual Global Health Conference. University of Utah Student Global Health Initiative, 13-APR-12
• Nepal: Comparative Analysis on Nepali Health Assistants and US Physician Assistants Education and Practice. First International Seminar on Health Assistant (Nepal) and Physician Assistant (US) Collaboration. Kathmandu, Nepal, 23-APR-15
• Nepal: First International Seminar on Health Assistants (Nepal) and Physician Assistants (US) Collaboration. Manmohan Memorial Medical College and Teaching Hospital. Kathmandu, Nepal, 24-APR-15
• Nepal: First International Seminar on Health Assistant (Nepali) and Physician Assistant (US) Collaboration, Kathmandu, Nepal, 24-APR-15
• Nepal: First International Seminar on Health Assistants (Nepali) and Physician Assistants (US) Collaboration, Kathmandu, Nepal, 24-APR-15
• Nepal: Nepal Disaster Relief. Physician Assistants for Global Heath. American Academy of Physician Assistants 2015 National Conference. San Francisco. CA, 24-MAY-15
• Nepal: Helping Babies Breathe. Training for Hospital Workers. Manmohan Memorial Teaching Hospital., 16-APR-16
• Nepal: Chair, Scientific Session. Second International Seminar on Health Assistants (Nepal) and Physician Assistants (US) Collaboration. Kathmandu, Nepal, 29-APR-16
• Nepal: Helping Babies Breathe. Manmohan Memorial Teaching Hospital. Kathmandu, Nepal, 01-APR-17-30-APR-17
• Nepal: International Conference on Challenges and Prospects of Quality Education in the Nepal Federalism Era, 23-FEB-18-24-FEB-18
• Global: Pedersen K. et al.. Global Applicability of Physician Assistants. Poster session presented at Physician Assistant Educators Association Educational Forum, Anuual Conference., 01-OCT-04
• Global: Pedersen K. et al. Global Applicability of Physician Assistants. Poster session presented at Global Health Education Consortium, Annual Conference., 01-MAR-07
• Thailand: Pedersen D. Pedersen K et al. Thailand International Elective. Poster session presented at Global Health Education Consortium, Annual Conference., 01-MAR-09
• Thailand: Pedersen D. Pedersen K et al. Thailand International Elective. Poster session presented at Physician Assistant Education Association, Annual Conference., 01-OCT-09
• Global: Putra W. Allen J. Pedersen D. Pedersen K. International Development Assignment Through Global Partners, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Poster session presented at Global Clinicians Health Conference, San Francisco., 25-APR-14

International Internal Service

• Nepal: Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Utah (UU), USA and Nepal Open University (NOU), Kathmandu, Nepal. Signatories were UU President Ruth Watkins, Senior Vice President Michael Good, and Dean Wayne Samuelson; NOU Vice Chancellor Lekhnath Sharma, Dean Indra Bahadur Karki, and Senior Faculty Ram Prasad Shrestha , Program Manager, University of Utah, 09/28/2018
• Global: Global Health Steering Committee, Appointed Committee Member, University of Utah Global Health - Health Sciences, 09/01/2018
• Global: Faculty Group for International Electives, Appointed Committee Member, Physician Assistant Program, 08/01/2018
• Nepal: Nepal International Elective, Program Developer, Physician Assistant Program, 07/01/2014
• India, Nepal: Global Health Projects in Nepal and India with Bernhard Fassl MD, Consultant, University of Utah Global Health - Health Sciences, 03/23/2014
• Global: Facilitated global health electives and volunteered time and expertise, Coordinator & Volunteer, Physician Assistant Program, 01/01/2000
• Morocco: Workforce/health systems Morocco. Collaboration/exploring partnership with Moroccan Minister of Health in Rabat and Agadir. Developed and facilitated ER Program in two languages, Consultant, University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, 10/01/2014-05/01/2017
• Global: Office of Global Health Executive Committee, Board & Executive Member, Family and Preventive Medicine, 01/01/2008-01/01/2010
• Myanmar, Thailand: Specifically designed Thailand International Elective at request of the Special Assistant to the University of Utah President for Campus Community Partnerships. , Project Facilitator, University Neighborhood Partners, 03/01/2008-04/01/2008
• Thailand: Thailand International Elective, Chair & Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program, 01/01/2004-01/01/2007
• Papua New Guinea: Helped develop Utah PA Program Papua New Guinea Student Elective and Exchange Program, Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program, 01/01/2001-10/10/2005
• Thailand: Thailand International Elective, Developer & Organizer, Physician Assistant Program, 01/01/2000-01/01/2004

International External Service

• Nepal: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed September 2018 between Nepal Open University (NOU), Kathmandu, Nepal; and President, Ruth Watkins, SVP for Health Sciences Michael Good, and SOM Dean Wayne Samuelson. MOU signed during an exploratory visit to the University of Utah by the Nepal Open University faculty. This MOU was an outcome of collaboration with Nepal since 2014., Organizer & Facilitator, University of Utah, 01/01/2014
• Global: Member, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, 05/31/2010
• Global: Interest Group , Member, Physician Assistants for Global Health, 05/28/1998
• Global: Global Health Workforce Panel to evaluate cohort of PHI/CDC Global Health Fellows, Reviewer, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, 12/01/2018-05/15/2019
• Global: Pedersen K. Member of "GASP Working Group" (Working Group on Global Activities of Students at Pre-health levels). , Consultant, Child Family Health International, 06/01/2013-01/01/2018
• Global: Institutional Voting Member for University of Utah, Voting Member, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, 01/01/2014-12/31/2016
• Global: Created a liaison between the national Physician Assistant Education Association and the international Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Developer & Facilitator, Physician Assistant Education Association, 01/01/2009-01/01/2014
• Global: Global Health Subcommittee, Committee Member, Physician Assistant Foundation, 11/01/2008-11/01/2009
• Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States: International Activities Committee, Committee Member, Physician Assistant Education Association, 11/01/1997-11/01/2009
• Global: White Paper on International Activities of PA programs in the US, Chairman & Manuscript Lead Author, Physician Assistant Education Association, 11/01/2001-11/01/2003
• Global: AAPA International Affairs Subcommittee, Committee Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants, 11/01/1995-11/01/1997

International Awards

• Global: Award for Dedicated Service on the Board of Directors. Global Health Education Consortium, 01-JAN-08-31-DEC-11
• Global: Certificate of Appreciation, The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Exemplary service as member of PAEA International Affairs Committee for outstanding contributions to physician assistant education., 12-NOV-09
• Global: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Robert K Pedersen Global Outreach Humanitarian Assistance Grants, funding over 25 projects on 5 continents, and in 15 countries. Paramount Award. American Academy of Physician Assistants. San Francisco, CA, 26-MAY-15
• Global: Excellence in Global Education Award (Faculty) sponsored by the Office for Global Engagement (OGE)., 16-MAR-17