Curricula Vitae in MDC PA Program

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Kirby Caroline Cranford Clinical Assistant Professor		Professor Cranford is a South Carolina native who graduated from both Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina. She is proud to serve as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina Physician Assistant Program teaching didactic courses. She practices in hospital medicine at Prisma Health. Professor Cranford's goal is to give back to her community and state by educating the next generation of providers.
Rita Marie Dixon Clinical Assistant Professor		Rita Dixon hails from Jacksonville, Florida. She completed her undergraduate degree in Sociology at the University of North Florida in 2003. She attended the MUSC Physician Assistant Program and graduated in 2008; after which she worked in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. Rita has worked at the UofSC SOM PA Program since 2016 and currently serves as Admissions and Communications Chair, Clinical Assistant Professor, and is the primary faculty member in charge of student recruitment.
Lisa Myrick Assistant Professor		Lisa Myrick, originally from Greenwood, SC, is a board-certified Physician Assistant. Lisa is a proud Gamecock graduate, earning her undergraduate degree in Biology and a Master of Teaching degree from the University of South Carolina Columbia. At Augusta University, Lisa earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree. Most recently, Lisa has worked in geriatrics, psychiatry, and internal medicine. Currently, she is the Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Assistant Professor.
Annette Marie Darby Rauch Clinical Assistant Professor		Annette Rauch graduated from the Nova Southeastern University, Orlando Physician Assistant Program in 2009 with a Masters in Medical Sciences. Annette has worked in surgical fields for the last 11 years and continues to work at Prisma Health Neurosurgery with a focus in functional neurosurgery, which she personally believes is the next frontier of medical advancement.