BS: California State University, Fullerton
PA Certificate: Stanford University PA Program
MPAS: University of Nebraska, Omaha
DMSc: Marshall B. Ketchum University
Dr. Sandra Fineman, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, serves as the inaugural Associate Vice President of the Center for Interprofessional Studies (CIPS) and is a founding faculty member and Associate Professor in the School of PA Studies (SPAS) at Marshall B. Ketchum University (MBKU). In her university-wide leadership role, she advances interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) across MBKU’s health professions programs. She also co-teaches the interprofessional Medical Spanish course.
Dr. Fineman began her career as a PA in 1999 providing primary care to Spanish-speaking communities, with clinical experience in pediatrics, women’s health, and family medicine. She holds national certification for bilingual healthcare providers and remains committed to improving communication and access to care for Spanish-speaking patients. Her professional memberships include the National Association of Medical Spanish (NAMS), American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC), PA Education Association (PAEA), American Academy of PAs (AAPA), and California Academy of PAs (CAPA).
Dr. Fineman served on CAPA’s Board of Directors from 2014 to 2021 and represented California as a delegate to the AAPA House of Delegates from 2019 to 2021.