Home / People / Ashley Kernicky, MPAS, PA-C Ashley Kernicky, MPAS, PA-C Associate Professor, Program Director Education Masters in Physician Assistant Studies, Wingate University Bachelor of Science in Biology with Minor in Chemistry, Gardner-Webb University Clinical Background Physician Assistant at OrthoCarolina Certifications and Licensures Certified, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) PA Medical License, North Carolina Medical Board DEA License Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Occupation Safety and Health Administration Act Basic Certification in Quality Improvement: Institute of Healthcare Improvement Memberships American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), member Physician Assistant Educators Association (PAEA), member North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA), member Society of Point of Care Ultrasound (SPOCUS), member Interests Quiet time with the Lord Quality time with my husband and our two children Singing Cooking Hiking Honors, Awards and Publications Pi Alpha Honor Society 2018 Gardner-Webb University PA Program Educator of the Year Quality Improvement Manual, Chapter 16 – Preventing Recurrent Incidents using Root Cause Analysis Wingate University – PA Capstone Project