2022 - New DermPA™ of the Year Award

Nov 20, 2022

Colleen Fairhurst, PA-C, Winner of 2022 New DermPA™ of the Year Award

After graduating from PA school in 2016 in Ohio, Colleen began working in emergency medicine with an eye toward following her passion in dermatology. During her time at the Cleveland Clinic’s Emergency Department, she spent her free time training at Summit Dermatology until she was offered a full-time position as the practice’s first PA in 2019.

Since then, Colleen has taken off! She has run a full clinic, helping to expand dermatology access in the area, and has emerged as a leader of the profession in her state, serving as the president of the Ohio Society of Dermatology PAs. She is already an SDPA Diplomate Fellow and a member of multiple dermatology and PA societies. Colleen’s peers cannot speak highly enough of her professionalism, work ethic, knowledge base and for inspiring them to transition into dermatology. Colleen is an excellent example of a new dermatology PA.