Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Ceremony
J. William Eley, MD, MPH
Eley is a native of Georgia who received his Bachelor of Arts in chemistry, Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health from Emory University. He holds faculty appointments of professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology and associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health. A Board-certified medical oncologist, he has practiced oncology within Emory Healthcare and at Grady Memorial Hospital and taught medical students clinical epidemiology while serving on our admissions committee. In 2000, he became associate dean and director of admissions in the School of Medicine and in 2004, he was appointed executive associate dean for medical education and student affairs. Eley is committed to the spread of compassion – compassion for others and self, as embodied by the Cognitive Based Compassion Training (CBCT) course developed at Emory.
Master of Medical Science Anesthesiologist Assistant Ceremony
Kris Tindol, MMSc, CAA
Kris Tindol graduated from the University of Georgia in 1996 and completed her anesthesia training at Emory University in 1999, earning a Master of Medical Science in Anesthesiology and Patient Monitoring Systems. She has been an OR clinical preceptor for anesthesiologist assistant students for over 20 years and has been formally involved in AA Education since 2016.
Kris currently serves as the Program Director of South University’s Anesthesia Science Program in Savannah. She is a past president of the Georgia Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants and has also held other leadership roles within that organization. She serves as an ARC-AA Board Member and site visitor and is passionate about quality AA education. She practices clinically at Memorial University Medical Center, where she has worked for over 27 years, and is an appointed member of their Advanced Practice Provider Credentialing Committee. Additionally, she enjoys serving on the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants Exam Committee and is the current AA on the PA Advisory Committee to the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
