Constance Goldgar, MS, PA-C
Connie has worked at UPAP since 1993 in various capacities (Clinical Coordinator, Academic Coordinator, as well as her current roles), with a 4-year hiatus when she lived in France. She received her BA in Biology from Grinnell College, and graduated from the Child Associate Program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center where she received her MS in Child Health, in 1982. She has worked clinically in the areas of pediatrics, pediatric and adult gastroenterology, and genetic epidemiology. Connie was recruited back to UPAP from France in 1999 to head up the new master’s degree curriculum. Together with David Keahey, she has been instrumental in the development and implementation of the graduate and postgraduate evidence-based medicine (EBM) master’s curriculum. She and Dave Keahey have been involved in faculty development with their EBM curriculum, teaching over 70 PA faculty across the country in regional seminars. Some of her energy is also dedicated to advancing the genetics curriculum as well as helping to formalize UPAP’s service learning program. Nationally, she currently serves as Director at Large for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Board, PAEA liaison to NCHPEG (National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics), ARC-PA Site Visitor Chair; she recently served as PAEA Liaison to Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, as well as a joint PAEA Ethics/NCCPA Foundation Committee.
She and her husband, David, have a son and daughter, both attending college in Utah. They take advantage of the beauty in Utah, bicycling, hiking, and skiing in the canyons, mountains, and desert. She enjoys painting watercolors when she has spare time, but is not as prolific as Don.
