Maureen Knechtel Author & Editor

Dipali Yeh, M.S., PA-C, CHSE is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program in New Jersey. Erin Marthedal, M.S., PA-C, holds a volunteer faculty appointment as a Clinical Instructor in the department of Primary Care at the Rutgers School of Health Professions where she works with PA students and faculty. Ms. Marthedal also works in clinical practice at a private Urgent Care Center in New Jersey. Maureen Knechtel, DMSc, PA-C, holds a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies, as well as a Doctor of Medical Science with a focus in medical education. She has spent her clinical career as a physician assistant specializing in general cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. She teaches electrocardiogram (EKG) recognition and interpretation to both physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Throughout her career, she has been a guest lecturer nationally and locally on topics including EKG interpretation, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Dr. Knechtel is a fellow member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants, and a Cardiovascular Team Member with the American College of Cardiology. She currently serves as academic coordinator and associate professor with the Milligan University Physician Assistant Program in northeast Tennessee.