Jill C.

Jill earned a BA in communication from La Salle University and spent several years working in advertising and editing before realizing that her true passion was medicine. She went on to attend Drexel University’s PA program and later became the first PA employed in an outpatient internal medicine practice in South Philadelphia, where she worked for several years before transitioning to academia. Jill currently serves as a professor for Temple University’s Physician Assistant Program. She joined Temple University after serving more than 16 years as an assistant professor and Director of Didactic Education at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (PCOM) PA program. Her diverse life experiences have shaped her unique perspective, strong work ethic, and natural ability to connect with others.

During her time at PCOM, Jill was deeply involved in admissions, serving as the Departmental Admissions Chair. She continues to play a significant role in the admissions process at Temple University, screening and interviewing applicants throughout the application cycle. As an educator, she has delivered lectures on a wide range of topics, including cardiology, women’s health, EENT, gastroenterology, neurology, nephrology, rheumatology, and genetics. She has also published three peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and presented a poster on her research involving the integration of mindfulness training into PA curricula.

As a counselor, Jill excels at helping students clarify their goals, articulate their strengths, and create compelling application materials. Drawing on extensive admissions experience, having evaluated 500 applications and interviewed more than 600 candidates, she offers students clear, strategic guidance rooted in firsthand knowledge of what distinguishes successful applicants. Jill remains committed to lifelong learning, reflective practice, and empowering future PAs to enter the profession as confident, compassionate clinicians.