Janet Furman, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA

Program Director, Associate Professor, Physician Assistant, Touro University Illinois

Touro University Illinois

Janet Furman headshot

Clinical Specialty

  • Emergency medicine
  • Family medicine
  • Internal medicine

Education

  • BS, Northern Illinois University
  • MS, Rush University
  • MMS, PA, Midwestern University
  • PhD, Rush University

Areas of Expertise

  • PA workforce issues
  • PA education
  • Student wellness

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA)
  • American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
  • Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)

Teaching Responsibilities

  • MPAI 619 Clinical Pharmacology I
  • MPAI 621 Clinical Pharmacology II
  • MPAI 628 Diagnostic Modalities and Clinical Procedures
  • MPAI 639 Essentials in Emergency Medicine
  • MPAI 659 Masters Capstone 
  • MPAI 670 Clinical Medicine I
  • MPAI 671 Clinical Medicine II
  • MPAI 672 Clinical Medicine III
  • MPAI 673 Clinical Medicine IV (Correlative Medicine)

Hobbies

Triathlon, ultra-distance events