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Neeli Engelhart

Neeli Axler Engelhart, MMS, PA-C, is a Principal Faculty member of the PA Program at Mercy College of Ohio. Neeli holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master in Medical Sciences in Physician Assistant Studies from Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Illinois. Neeli started her work in academia in 2002 and has worked in PA and nursing education at Midwestern University, Northwestern University, and the Jerusalem College of Technology before joining the faculty at Mercy College of Ohio. Neeli’s clinical career has been in general surgery and adolescent medicine and focused not only on the treatment of patients but on patient education, a passion of Neeli’s, that complements her teaching style and her interest in PA education. In 2014, Neeli, her husband, and four sons relocated to Israel. Since the international move, Neeli has been involved in trying to bring Physician Assistant education to Israel. Neeli has been teaching in nursing programs and has recently taken an active role in facilitating dynamic ways to teach through distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jamie Tooman

Jamie Tooman is a licensed registered nurse with nearly two decades of experience in the acute care setting and the academic setting. Ms. Tooman is the BSN Program Director and Associate Professor at Mercy College of Ohio. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Spring Arbor University, a Master of Health Administration from the University of Phoenix, and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. Ms. Tooman’s area of clinical expertise is critical care nursing, nursing management, and case management. She is an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing. She is also an elected official serving on Benton Carroll Salem local schools Board of Education, a role she has had since 2010.