Penn College names new director of physician assistant program

Pennsylvania College of Technology has appointed Melissa E. Sedor as its physician assistant program director.

As director, Sedor’s primary responsibilities include curriculum development, budget management, faculty and staff supervision, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. She began her duties in September.

Melissa Sedor

Sedor, a native of Bloomsburg, brings to the position a vast background in the medical field. She began her professional career as a physician assistant at Geisinger Wyoming Valley before serving in several other positions within the Geisinger Health System and WellSpan Evangelical, Lewisburg.  She joined the Penn College School of Nursing & Health Sciences faculty in 2021 as an instructor in the physician assistant program, where she also assisted with curriculum development and data collection. Her most recent position with the college was as interim director of the program.  

“Melissa’s depth of clinical expertise and her commitment to academic excellence make her an exceptional choice to lead the physician assistant program,” said Tanae A. Traister, assistant dean of nursing & health sciences. “Her dedication to student success, combined with a strong command of curriculum design and accreditation standards, positions her well to guide the program forward.”

Sedor holds a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and a bachelor’s degree in physician assistant from Marywood University, Scranton.

To learn more about the physician assistant program, call 570-327-4519 or visit www.pct.edu/pa.

For information about Penn College, a national leader in applied technology education, visit www.pct.edu, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.