Sara Ann Lolar M.S., PA-C, DFAAPA M.S., PA-C, DFAAPA (ai7021)

EACPHS, Suite 2590

• Emergency Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ), 2016.
• Wayne State University, M.S in Physician Assistant Studies, 2005.
• Wayne State University, B.S. in Biological Sciences, 1995......

• Assistant Professor (Clinical), Physician Assistant Studies, Wayne State University, 2018-present
• Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Department (Medical Center Emergency Services/MCES), Physician Assistant, 2005-present
• Instructional Assistant, Physician Assistant Studies, Wayne State University, 2006-2018.

• Faculty Teaching Travel Grant, WSU Office of Teaching and Learning. Support to present research and teach ultrasound skills to PA students at AAPA national conference May 2023. $1200.
• Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP), Wayne State University EACPHS. Project title: Physician assistant scholarship: gender differences and factors that promote female authorship. Funded 6/1/2022 - 5/31/2023. $10,000.
• Don Pedersen Research Grant, Physician Assistant Education Association. Project title: Barriers to Research: A national survey of physician assistant faculty. Funded 1/10/2020 - 10/31/2022.  $6,995

• Health Care Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. Wayne State University, EACPHS. Awarded March 2023.
• New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence. PAEA. Awarded October 22, 2020.
• Dale Sillix Teaching Award of Excellence. Wayne State University Physician Assistant Studies. Awarded: 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022

• Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Faculty Development Mission Advancement Commission. 2023 - 2025.

• Pi Alpha National Honor Society for Physician Assistants!!
• Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA)
• Society of Point of Care Ultrasound (SPOCUS)
• Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of PAs (DFAAPA)
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA)

• Faculty Development
• Academic admissions
• Point of care ultrasound
• Emergency medicine

1. Lolar S., R. Ehrman, A. Messman, A. Garino. Examining gender trends in physician assistant publications. Accepted as "Research in Action" presentation, AAPA 2023.
2. Lolar S., R. Ehrman, A. Messman, A. Garino. Physician assistant scholarship: Exploring the female author experience. Manuscript preparation.

1. Lolar, S, Welch R, Garino A. Physician Assistant Gender Differences in Research, Professional Goals, and Perceptions of Support. J Physician Assist Educ. Accepted 7/2023
2. Tocco, J., Maher S, Lolar, S. Healthcare Experience Impact on First year Physician Assistant Students’ Communication Self-efficacy. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2023;21(4):article 1.
   
3. Lolar, S., B. Nandwana, S. Maher. Type of health care experience impact on PAEA End of Rotation exam scores: a retrospective exploratory study. J Physician Assist Educ. 2023; 34(2):142-146.
   
4. Lolar, S., R. Welch, A. Garino. Barriers to research: A national survey of physician assistant faculty. J Physician Assist Educ. 2023; 34(1): 20-27.
5. Lolar, S. Student ultrasound interest group: a novel method of introducing ultrasound to physician assistant students. J Physician Assist Educ, 2022. 33(2): 131-134.
   
6. Lolar, S. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, JAAPA, Apr 2021; 34(4):52-53. 
7. Lolar, S, J McQueen, S Maher, Correlation between physician assistant students’ performance score of history taking and physical exam documentation and scores of Graduate Record Examination, clinical year grade point average, and score of Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam in the United States. J Educ Eval Health Prof 2020;17:16.
8. Lolar S, Pilat MJ, Welch RD. Impact of Type of Healthcare Experience Before Physician Assistant School Admission on PANCE Score. J Allied Health. 2020;49(3):176-180.
9. Lolar, S.A., R.L. Sherwin, D.M. Robinson, et al. Effectiveness of an urban emergency department call-back system in the successful linkage to treatment of sexually transmitted infections. South Med J, May 2015. 108(5): p. 268-73.

 Peer Reviewed Posters:

1. Lolar S, Ehrman R, Messman A, Garino A. Examining gender trends in physician assistant publication. AAPA national conference, Nashville, TN, May 22, 2023. Research in Action presentation
2. Lolar, S, R. Welch, A. Garino. Gender differences in behaviors and attitudes that support scholarly productivity. Accepted as oral research brief. PAEA Educational Forum. October 2022.
   
3. Lolar, S, R. Welch, A. Garino. Barriers to research: A national survey of physician assistant faculty. PAEA Education Forum, virtual, October 11-15, 2021. Research brief oral presentation.
4. Lolar, S, B. Nandwana. Type of health care experience impact on End of Rotation scores. PAEA Education Forum, virtual, October 11-15, 2021. Abstract/poster.
5. Tocco, Joe, S Maher, S. Lolar. Healthcare experience impact on first-year physician assistant students’ communication self-efficacy. EACPHS College Research Day, October 14, 2020. Awarded 2nd place in Health Care Sciences Student category.
   

EACPHS, Suite 2590

• Emergency Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ), 2016
• Wayne State University, M.S in Physician Assistant Studies, 2005
• Wayne State University, B.S. in Biological Sciences, 1995

• Assistant Professor (Clinical), Physician Assistant Studies, Wayne State University, 2018-present
• Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Department (Medical Center Emergency Services/MCES), Physician Assistant, 2005-present
• Instructional Assistant, Physician Assistant Studies, Wayne State University, 2006-2018

• Faculty Teaching Travel Grant, WSU Office of Teaching and Learning. Support to present research and teach ultrasound skills to PA students at AAPA national conference May 2023. $1200.
• Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP), Wayne State University EACPHS. Project title: Physician assistant scholarship: gender differences and factors that promote female authorship. Funded 6/1/2022 - 5/31/2024. $10,000.
• Don Pedersen Research Grant, Physician Assistant Education Association. Project title: Barriers to Research: A national survey of physician assistant faculty. Funded 1/10/2020 - 10/31/2022.  $6,995

• Health Care Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. Wayne State University, EACPHS. Awarded March 2023.
• New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence. PA Education Assocation (PAEA). Awarded October 22, 2020.
• Dale Sillix Teaching Award of Excellence. Wayne State University Physician Assistant Studies. Awarded: 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024

• Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Lecturer and workshop facilitator for Faculty Skills 101, Washington, DC April 2024.
• Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). Faculty Development Mission Advancement Commission. 2023 - 2027.

• Pi Alpha National Honor Society for Physician Assistants
• Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA)
• Society of Point of Care Ultrasound (SPOCUS)
• Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of PAs (DFAAPA)
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA)

• Faculty Development
• Academic admissions
• Point of care ultrasound
• Emergency medicine

1. Lolar S, Ehrman R, Messman A, Garino A. Physician assistant scholarship: Exploring the female author experience. Manuscript preparation
2. Nandwana B, Pilat MJ, Lolar S. Evaluating the association between CASPer scores, academic performance, and professionalism: A retrospective analysis of a physician assistant program. Data analysis

1. Lolar S, Ehrman R, Messman A, Garino A. Examining gender trends in physician assistant authorship: A retrospective analysis of JAAPA and JPAE. In press, JAAPA.
2. Lolar S, King A, Carroll D. A case of hypothermia after binge drinking alcohol. In press JAAPA.
3. Lolar S, Welch R, Garino A. Physician assistant gender differences in research, professional goals, and perceptions of support. J Physician Assist Educ. 2024;35(1); 94-100.
4. Tocco J, Maher SF, Lolar S. Healthcare experience impact on first-year physician assistant students’ communication self-efficacy. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2023;21(4): Article 1
   
5. Lolar S, Nandwana B, Maher SF. Type of health care experience impact on PA Education Asscociation End of Rotation exam scores. J Physician Assist Educ. 2023; 34(2):142-146.
   
6. Lolar S, Welch R, Garino A. Barriers to research: A national survey of physician assistant faculty. J Physician Assist Educ. 2023; 34(1): 20-27.
7. Lolar S. Student ultrasound interest group: a novel method of introducing ultrasound to physician assistant students. J Physician Assist Educ, 2022. 33(2): 131-134.
   
8. Lolar S. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, JAAPA, Apr 2021; 34(4):52-53. 
9. Lolar S, McQueen J, Maher SF. Correlation between physician assistant students’ performance score of history taking and physical exam documentation and scores of Graduate Record Examination, clinical year grade point average, and score of Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam in the United States. J Educ Eval Health Prof 2020;17:16.
10. Lolar S, Pilat MJ, Welch R. Impact of Type of Healthcare Experience Before Physician Assistant School Admission on PANCE Score. J Allied Health. 2020;49(3):176-180.
11. Lolar, S, Sherwin RL, Robinson DM, et al. Effectiveness of an urban emergency department call-back system in the successful linkage to treatment of sexually transmitted infections. South Med J, May 2015. 108(5): p. 268-73.

 Peer Reviewed Posters:

1. Lolar S, Ehrman R, Messman A, Garino A. Examining gender trends in physician assistant publication. AAPA national conference, Nashville, TN, May 22, 2023. Research in Action presentation
2. Lolar, S, R. Welch, A. Garino. Gender differences in behaviors and attitudes that support scholarly productivity. Accepted as oral research brief. PAEA Educational Forum. October 2022.
   
3. Lolar, S, R. Welch, A. Garino. Barriers to research: A national survey of physician assistant faculty. PAEA Education Forum, virtual, October 11-15, 2021. Research brief oral presentation.
4. Lolar, S, B. Nandwana. Type of health care experience impact on End of Rotation scores. PAEA Education Forum, virtual, October 11-15, 2021. Abstract/poster.
5. Tocco, Joe, S Maher, S. Lolar. Healthcare experience impact on first-year physician assistant students’ communication self-efficacy. EACPHS College Research Day, October 14, 2020. Awarded 2nd place in Health Care Sciences Student category.
   

 Press Releases

• Wayne State University graduate ambassador presents nephrology research at Mayo Clinic. February 26, 2024.
  gradschool.wayne.edu/news/wayne-state-university-graduate-ambassador-presents-nephrology-research-at-mayo-clinic-61681
• Three Health Sciences faculty members earn WSU Applebaum teaching awards. April 12, 2023.  cphs.wayne.edu/physician-assistant/news/three-health-sciences-faculty-members-earn-wsu-applebaum-teaching-awards-46187
• See one, do one teach one: Sara Lolar brings expertise and enthusiasm to WSU Applebaum’s Physician Assistant Studies program. August 3, 2022. applebaum.wayne.edu/news/see-one-do-one-teach-one-sara-lolar-brings-expertise-and-enthusiasm-to-wsu-applebaums-physician-assistant-studies-program-55347
• WSU Applebaum Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP) recipients announced. June 15, 2022. cphs.wayne.edu/research/news/wsu-applebaum-faculty-research-award-program-frap-recipients-announced-44983
• American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month: Sara Lolar on Research, Mentorship & the Important of Representation. November 8, 2021. paeaonline.org/resources/public-resources/paea-news/american-indian-alaska-native-heritage-month-sara-lolar-on-research-mentorship-the-importance-of-representation
• Sara Lolar earns national New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence October 22,2020. applebaum.wayne.edu/news/sara-lolar-earns-national-new-faculty-award-for-professional-excellence-54874
• PAEA announces 2019-2020 Don Pedersen Grant Winners. January 29, 2020. paeaonline.org/resources/public-resources/paea-news/paea-announces-2019-20-don-pedersen-grant-winners
• Physician Assistant professor Sara wins national research grant. January 20, 2020. cphs.wayne.edu/physician-assistant/news/physician-assistant-professor-sara-lolar-wins-national-research-grant-38603
• Sara Lolar inducted as distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. July 25, 2019. cphs.wayne.edu/physician-assistant/news/sara-lolar-inducted-as-distinguished-fellow-of-the-american-association-of-physician-assistants-36607