David J. Keahey, PA-C, MSPH
David directs eight part-time Clinical Associates (CAs) who are practicing PAs from the community. CAs facilitate small groups of first-year students every Wednesday morning and mentor the development of clinical and problem solving skills. He assists Connie Goldgar, MS, PA-C, Director of Graduate Studies, in overseeing the Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) curriculum and the capstone master’s papers and presentations. Keahey also is involved in grant writing and is the Utah Academy of Physician Assistants’ legislative committee chair.
Keahey’s didactic responsibilities include the Data Collection course in summer and fall semesters, Focused Physical Examination classes in fall and spring semesters, and several Professional Issues classes. He co-teaches the EBM/Clinical Problem Solving curriculum in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. He developed and implemented the summer Clinical Practicum merging two cohorts of 1st year students in clinical simulations. David has co-authored articles in the Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE) and is the co-editor of the Journal’s EBM Feature. He has co-presented at the Physician Assistant Education Association’s (PAEA) annual meeting. He currently serves as the PAEA Liaison to the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Keahey and his colleague, Ms. Goldgar, have presented numerous regional EBM seminars for PA educators.
After serving three years in the US Army as a flight medic, he attended UPAP and graduated in 1983. For twenty-four years, he practiced in the Salt Lake Community Health Centers (CHCs). In addition to teaching full time at UPAP, he now volunteers weekly at the Maliheh Free Clinic caring for a diverse population of uninsured patients. He is a dedicated member of Physicians for a National Health Program.
David’s personal interests are lead by his wife Brenda, and son, Patrick. World, 19th, and 20th century American history define the boundaries of his non-medical reading. Fall, winter, and spring find him skiing, or thinking about skiing, at Alta. Summers include at least one expedition with Patrick to time-honored fishing holes on small Idaho creeks and the South Fork of the Payette River.
Contact Information
Address: 375 Chipeta Way, Suite A, SLC, UT 84108
