Martin is a physician assistant with advanced training in emergency medicine and a demonstrated commitment to healthcare access, education, and leadership. He earned a BS, MPAS, and MPH from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he also served on the student admissions committee and as Class President. Following graduate school, he completed an emergency medicine fellowship at Marquette University. Martin has since been invited back to serve on the University of Wisconsin–Madison PA program admissions committee.
Martin began his PA career working in the ICU and the emergency department during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This reinforced his profound love for the profession and inspired him with the selfless dedication displayed by colleagues working on the frontlines. This period of unrelenting adversity instilled in him an inner strength and a perspective that life’s opportunities should be pursued fearlessly.
Martin is driven by a profound commitment to serving diverse communities across the healthcare spectrum. His dedication to education and mentorship is evident in his long-standing role as a clinical preceptor for PA students and his experience serving on the UW-Madison PA admissions committee. His clinical career is marked by its breadth and adaptability, spanning emergency medicine, occupational medicine, urgent care medicine, telehealth, and travel medicine. This varied experience has allowed him to deliver essential care in communities across Wisconsin and Illinois, treating patient populations ranging from farmers in rural clinics to Ukrainian refugees in urban centers. This same dedication to community service is demonstrated by his work as a volunteer provider at a free clinic in Milwaukee since graduation, ensuring access to essential healthcare for uninsured patients.
In addition to his clinical work, Martin is an educator and mentor. He serves as a medical educator at the Medical College of Wisconsin and as a clinical preceptor for PA students. His passion for advancing the PA profession is reflected in his role on the University of Wisconsin–Madison PA Program’s admissions committee, where he has helped evaluate and interview applicants. He also authored Becoming a PA-C: Your 10 Step Guide to America’s #1 Profession, sharing insights from his own journey to inspire aspiring physician assistants.
Martin’s leadership has been recognized through multiple honors, including the Paul S. Robison Leadership Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants and the Powers Knapp Scholarship from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has also been published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Martin's specific career interests include healthcare innovation and technology, specifically in the areas of medical artificial intelligence and how it will create better quality, more accessible, and more cost-effective care for patients.
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