Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts - Hilton Head

Jameka McElroy, MSPAS, PA-C earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL, and completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Chicago State University. Jameka takes pride in being an advocate for the Physician Assistant (PA) profession, and more importantly, bringing awareness to necessary improvements towards diversity, equity, and inclusion within the academic and professional settings for PAs. She currently serves on an admissions committee for a PA program, interviewing and selecting qualified aspiring PA students. Additionally, Jameka is an NCCPA PA Ambassador using her voice and social media platform to bring awareness to the PA profession through community outreach and mentoring. Jameka has found her passion specializing in dermatology with an emphasis on the treatment of patients with skin of color. She enjoys creating content that is educational and highlights the unique clinical features and nuances with skin, hair, and nail conditions on darker skin tones. She also volunteers with the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) serving as Director At Large in the Board of Directors and an immediate past Co-Chair on the Conference Education Planning Committee, helping to recruit more diverse speakers and suggest conference topics that include cases with patients of all demographics.

Barb Dehn is a board certified Women's Health NP, the award-winning author of The Hot Guide to a Cool Sexy Menopause, a practicing Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, and a television health expert, who’s known as Nurse Barb on NBC’s California Live. She earned her Master’s degree from UCSF and BS from Boston College. She’s active in social media and a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Barb works on Global Health Initiatives at FAME Hospital in Karatu, Tanzania, where she serves on their board and as a volunteer.

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Owner and Family Nurse Practitioner, NP From Home, LLC, Munds Park, Arizona, and NP Obesity Treatment Clinic Flagstaff, Arizona  Angela Golden, DNP, is a family nurse practitioner, owner, and sole provider at NP From Home and NP Obesity Treatment Clinic. She earned her doctoral degree emphasizing health policy and evidence-based practice at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona.  Dr. Golden is a member and fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, where she served as past President and founding co-chair of the Obesity Specialty Practice Group/Community. She is a member and Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and was Chair of the CME overview committee. She is a member of the Arizona Nurse Practitioners Council (Chapter AZNA) and The Obesity Society, where she serves as the Chair of the TOS Clinical Section.  Dr. Golden has presented at conferences regionally, nationally, and internationally. She authorizes several book chapters and books, including Treating Obesity in Primary Care. Her research has been published in periodicals, including the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Education Today, Obesity, Population Health Management, and Postgraduate Medicine. Dr. Golden serves as an associate editor for the International Journal of Obesity. She is the recipient of several honors and awards, including the 2023 America’s Top NP Award, the 2021 Steelman-Seim Educator Award for Excellence in Academics from the Obesity Medicine Association, the NP Excellence Award from AANP, and the Dr. Wm. David LaFevers Memorial Lectureship Award from the Advanced Practice Nurses of the Ozarks. 

hris has been board certified as an adult nurse practitioner since 1999. He has also gone on to earn his Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Certification (ONP-C). His specialty has been in the adult orthopedic spine for the last 23 years. Chris has spent over 12 years moonlighting in the emergency department near his hometown in the St. Louis area. He is on the executive board for the Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners (AMNP). He has also published in JNP, Orthopedic Nursing, & the International Journal of Therapy and rehabilitation. Chris has also presented numerous webinar presentations for various organizations in his field of expertise over the years. Dr. Hemmer started teaching as an adjunct for Saint Louis University in 2007. In 2013, Christopher accepted a full-time position with the nursing school as an assistant professor for graduate students. He has since been promoted to full tenure Associate Professor at Saint Louis University School of nursing. Chris frequently presents orthopedic and radiologic talks on the local, state, and national levels over the years.