Ashley Hughes, MSPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant Program Director
Bryant University
ASHLEY HUGHES, MSPAS, PA-C is the Physician Assistant Program Director at Bryant University.
A first-generation college graduate from the University of New Haven, the native Rhode Islander completed degrees in Forensic Science, Biology- Pre-med, Chemistry and Law Enforcement Science. Her passion for forensics and love of clinical medicine led her to the Physician Assistant (PA) profession. She graduated from the Northeastern University PA program in 2010.
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Hughes’ clinical experience is in emergency medicine. She joined the emergency department at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, blending her forensic science background with medicine. She took a leading role in the care of victims of assault; providing compassionate, empathetic, and comprehensive care while carefully collecting valuable physical evidence needed for prosecution.
During the tenure of Hughes’ clinical work, she began training other PAs in caring for assaulted individuals, working on educating clinicians on spotting signs of human trafficking and taking a more active role in clinical precepting.
In 2017 Hughes joined the Johnson & Wales PA program as a faculty member, rising to Interim Program Director. She joined the Bryant Bulldog community in April 2022.
In addition to medical education, Hughes is involved in global health care, including direct medical care, research, and education. She worked at a year-round clinic in Belize where she cared for patients in Punta Gorda and distant villages, precepted PA students and delivered public health education to Belizean elementary and middle school students.
She has published work on the effects of “hallway medicine” in healthcare and is currently involved in several research projects in Rwanda focused on educating medical residents and students on trauma care as well as providing Stop the Bleed (STB) training. She served as CME course moderator and lecturer for the Department of State.
Hughes is completing her Doctor of Medical Science degree in global health and emergency management.
Ashley Hughes, MSPAS, PA-C
401.232.6217
ahughes4@bryant.edu
bryant.edu
YEARS IN CURRENT INDUSTRY 13
YEARS WITH CURRENT ORGANIZATION 1
EDUCATION
B.S. in Forensic Science; B.S. in Biology-Pre-med; A.S. in Chemistry; Certificate in Law Enforcement Science, University of New Haven
M.S. in PA Studies, Northeastern University
DMSc in Medical Science in Emergency Management and Global Health (expected June 2023)
