Jason P. Prevelige, D.M.Sc., MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA

Jason Prevelige is the founding program director for the new Doctor of Medical Science program at Sacred Heart University. Clinically his background as a physician associate/assistant (PA), is in emergency medicine primarily, as well as pediatric hospital medicine, pediatric urgent care and neonatal intensive care. In his clinical role in the emergency department, he is an assistant medical director at St. Mary’s Hospital, where he oversees the patient experience and works with the other department leaders on practice improvement initiatives and oversight of the department. He is passionate about professional advocacy and has spent most of his PA career serving the Connecticut Academy of Physician Associates in various roles, including two terms as president, and as the present chair of the Legislative Committee. He most recently was elected and served as president and chair of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Physician Associates, the national professional organization for PAs; where he has a long history of service including as a director at large on the Board of Directors, in various roles in the House of Delegates, and as a chair or member of multiple commissions and committees.

Jason lives in Fairfield and most enjoys spending time with his wife and son and especially traveling with them and being a hockey dad. In his spare time, he plays hockey, is chief of a local volunteer fire department, and stays involved with a non-profit organization he helped found. The non-profit is focused on rescuer development in impoverished nations, as well as disaster response, both domestic and abroad. He has traveled to Nicaragua on multiple occasions to provide care to indigenous populations that have limited or no access to health care.

A graduate of Sacred Heart University, Jason proudly returned to SHU to first serve on the advisory committee during the formation of the PA program, and then as the initial course coordinator for pediatrics and a lecturer in emergency medicine. He has continued to teach in pediatrics and emergency medicine since the inception of the program, as well as clinical year courses, has been involved in the interviewing process, and has always been excited to offer any support to the program that he can. He is incredibly excited to launch the Doctor of Medical Science program at SHU, offering PAs opportunities to grow as educators, leaders and clinicians. Jason was honored to be recognized by the SHU Alumni Association in 2019 as Volunteer of the Year and in 2024 with the Rising Alumni Award.