About Us

 
All of the individuals listed at the side are serving as the interim leadership of RPACNY until formal elections have been held. (Date to be announced).

 Individuals are encouraged to join the organization (please visit our membership page) and participate in serving on the RPACNY Board of Directors and/or as Committee Chairs.

For further information on how you can be involved in this dynamic new organization, please contact one of the interim officers. 

We look forward to your ideas, input and involvement!
 

Interim President
Melissa Giufre, RPA-C
Melissa received her Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 2001.  While there, she served as president of her physician assistant class.  Upon graduation, she worked for Oswego Hospital until starting employment with CNY Family Care, East Syracuse in 2005.  Melissa is a member of AAPA and NYSPPA.  She may be contacted at mgiufre.rpac@gmail.com.

Interim Vice President
Tom Brown, RPA-C
Tom graduated from the Arcadia PA program in 1999 and is now working in Pretesting at University Hospital in Syracuse, NY.  He lives in Truxton, NY in Cortland county.  He lives with his wife, Lydia, and has two children, Aidan and Amberle. Tom enjoys snowboarding, BMX, mountain biking and motocross in his free time. You can email Tom at brownte@upstate.edu
 

Interim Secretary
We are currently recruiting for this position.  Please contact RPACNY if you are interested in serving as Interim Secretary for the organization.
 

Interim District Director/Webmaster
Diane Stadtmiller, MA, CIW, RMT, RPA-C
A graduate of the SUNY Stony Brook PA program in 1989,
Diane has worked clinically in otolarygology, occupational medicine, and as a house officer for a community hospital. 
She has been very active in PA education for many years,
having served as the first Academic Coordinator for both the Catholic Medical Center and Daemen College PA programs.  Diane now owns her own business in Syracuse, Sante' Meducation, which provides a variety of multi-media services for medical professionals and patient education. Diane has had many years of experience serving the PA profession in a variety of roles including developing the original website for NYSSPA and was publisher of NYSSPA News. She also developed the website and newsletter for the Rochester Regional PA Association (RRPAA) and now has redesigned the website for RPACNY. In addition, she has served as President of both NYSSPA and RRPAA. You may email her at eruditepa@aol.com
 

RPACNY Liaison to NYSSPA
NYSSPA District B Director-at-Large
Elle Abel, MS, RPA-C
Elle Abel has worked as a physician assistant in Syracuse since 1989 after graduating from the Stony Brook LI PA program. Presently working for SUNY Upstate Medical University in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/ Oncology, she has recently completed studies for her masters degree in the field of Rehabilitation Counseling. Her research interests include "Increasing Knowledge and Advocating for the Person with Disabilities including veterans and others, and the Biomedical Ethical Decisions affecting our practice choices". Elle and associates have maintained the NY State FAIR NYSSPA booth on behalf of NYSSPA and all NY PAs for many years. This is the biggest NYSSPA Public Education endeavor in the state. Elle is presently serving as District B Director for NYSSPA. She is continuing to serve as a liaison to the RPACNY regional group.  You can email Elle at ehabel@syr.edu.