Danielle Key, MMS, PA-C

The academic director is responsible for all curriculum and didactic components of the physician assistant program. It is the responsibility of the academic director to maintain that all course content meets the requirements of the ARC-PA standards. The academic director also oversees all instructional and adjunct faculty within the program.

Professor Danielle Key received her undergraduate training at the University of Central Florida and a Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant studies from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is a licensed and certified physician with years of clinical experience in family medicine, endocrinology, cardiology, and functional medicine. Her passion comes from the knowledge that disease is multifactorial and treating a patient includes understanding the root cause, lifestyle, community, and spirituality. At AdventHealth University she has helped restructure the complimentary medicine component to support the functional medicine approach and enhance the university’s mission of whole person care.