The University of Toledo

April Gardner MSBS, PA-C is an Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director and Academic Coordinator in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.  Ms. Gardner joined the University of Toledo as a full-time faculty member in August, 2007.  She is an alumnus of the Medical College of Ohio Physician Assistant Program (now the UT PA Program) and previously served as adjunct faculty while practicing clinically in family medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, and urology.  She is a fellow member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Ohio Association of Physician Assistants.  Her research interests include urology, geriatric medicine, osteoporosis, and eating disorders.

 Mark Weiner, D.O. - Associate Professor, Family Medicine has served as the Program's Medical Director since 2005.  Dr. Weiner received his D.O. degree from the Michigan State University, Lansing, MI;  Residency/Fellowships in Obstetrical Anesthesiology: Hutzel Hospital , Detroit, MI; Anesthesiology: Botsford General Hospital, Farmington Hills, MI; Family Medicine: St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH  Dr. Weiner is board certified in Anesthesiology and Family Medicine and his special interests are pain management.

Jolene Miller MLS is an Instructor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.  She joined the department in 1997 and served as Scholarly Project Coordinator from 2000 - 2008.  Her administrative appointment is in the Mulford Health Science Library, where she is the Assistant Director of Mulford Library.  She received a Bachelor of Biology degree from the Ohio State University in 1991; a Master of Library Science from Kent State University in 1994; Graduate Certificate in Medical and Health Sciences Education from the then-Medical College of Ohio in 2003; and has taken graduate coursework in research and measurement at UT.

Vivian MoynihanMD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.  She has been a faculty member in the UT College of Medicine since 2006.  She is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and did her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Ohio State University Hospitals.  Dr. Moynihan received her MPH from St Louis University with a concentration in Behavioral Science and Health Education.  Dr. Moynihan has a part-time clinical practice at UTMC and provides clinical instruction for PA students and medical students. She is the faculty advisor for the Interprofessional Organization of Healthcare Students. She is Board certified in Ob/Gyn and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.  Her research interests include maternal-child health, health literacy, and interprofessional collaboration with an emphasis on simulation.

Sheri Gentry MPAS, PA-C, CM is an Assistant Professor, Faculty Clinical Coordinator and the Scholarly Project Coordinator in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.  She joined the UTMC faculty in October 2009.  Ms. Gentry graduated from the Lake Erie College/Cleveland Clinic Foundation Physician Assistant Program with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983.  Subsequently, she became a Certified Midwife through Education Program Associates/San Jose State University and has earned her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine.  Ms. Gentry’s extensive clinical experience includes general hospitalist, member of the Nutrition Intervention Team, Family Practice, medical missionary volunteer in Limbe’, Haiti, general surgery, and Women’s Health.  Her research interests include: health and wellness, nutritional supplementation, disease prevention, women’s health, and sexuality. 

Pamela Banner MOL accepted the position of Administrative Clinical Coordinator in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in March of 2011.  Mrs. Banner is no stranger to this community.  She began her career here in 1993, when The University of Toledo Health Science Campus was still the Medical College of Ohio.  She received her Master of Organizational Leadership degree from Lourdes College in 2010.  Her research interests include leadership styles and practices, female leadership roles, and work-life balance.

Natalie Walkup, MPAS, PA-C is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.  She joined the University of Toledo as a full-time faculty member in August of 2011.  Ms. Walkup graduated from Duquesne University with her Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.  She has practiced clinically in Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tick Borne Diseases, Gynecology and Gynecology / Oncology.  Ms. Walkup believes in serving the rural and underserved populations and has been involved in medical missions to Gabon, Africa.  Her research interests include the role of patient education in disease prevention, infectious disease, spirituality and wellness, and women’s health.