Faculty and staff at the Child Health Associate - Physician Assistant Program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus comprise a top 10 physician assistant program with a rural track and scholarship programs.

Course Director - Pediatric Clinical Medicine, Problem-Based Learning, Introduction to Clinical Reasoning

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

2003 MS, Health Professions Education, Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, California; 1993 Certificate, Physician Assistant, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California; 1991 BS, Anatomy & Physiology, California State University, Long Beach, California

Ms. Maldonado’s areas of interest in teaching include pediatric medicine and the development of diagnostic thinking.  Ms. Maldonado’s research interests focus on the development and assessment of clinical reasoning, for which she has received two grants.  She serves as a reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Awards:
Excellence in Direct Teaching from the Academy of Medical Educators, May 2011.