Updated Didactic handbook 10-27-2026

NLU PA Program — Didactic Year Handbook

structure, the support, and yes, sometimes the honest, direct feedback — to actually become the clinician you came here to be. The didactic year moves quickly, and it can feel, at times, like drinking from a firehose. That feeling is normal. Nearly every PA student who has ever come through a PA program has felt it too, and nearly every one of them made it through to the other side, often surprising themselves with how much they were capable of. You will too. A few things I hope you’ll carry with you all year: ask questions the moment they come up, rather than letting confusion quietly compound. Study with your classmates — this cohort will become some of the most important colleagues and friends of your career, and you will learn as much from each other as you do from us. And please, take care of yourselves. Rest, eat, move your body, and stay connected to the people who support you outside these walls. A good clinician is a whole person, not just a well-stocked brain. If you are struggling with a concept, a course, or just the sheer weight of it all, please come find me. I promise you will not be the first student to sit in my office feeling overwhelmed, and I take that part of my job — helping you find your footing again — every bit as seriously as I take the curriculum itself.

I am so glad you are here. Let’s have a great year.

With warm regards,

B. JangMi Johnson, DMSc, PA-C

Director of Didactic Education

National Louis University

Faculty Directory

Faculty Title

Name

Office Email

Office Number

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Program Director

Robert Hill, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Associate Program Director

TBD

Shami Goyal, MD, MMM, CPE, FAAPP

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Medical Director

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Associate Medical Director

Tom Hansen, PA Emeritus

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Didactic Education Director

B JangMi Johnson, DMSc, PA-C

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Clinical Education Director

Ryan Atkins, MS, PA-C

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Principal Faculty

Amer Khairallah, MPAS, PA-C

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Principal Faculty

TBD

(312)-261-3843

paprogram@nl.edu

Principal Faculty

TBD

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