Samela M. Brown

Sâmela Mariano Brown, MSPAS, PA-C, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Quinnipiac University. In her role, she supports the clinical education curriculum as a clinical coordinator and student success coach, and she teaches and coordinates coursework across the didactic and clinical phases of the PA program.
Professor Brown is a board-certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with over a decade of clinical experience spanning family medicine, urgent care, and occupational medicine. She currently practices in occupational medicine, providing evaluation and follow-up care for work-related injuries and performing DOT and pre-employment examinations. Across her clinical roles, her work has emphasized patient-centered care, efficient diagnostic reasoning, and practical, evidence-based management of common acute and chronic conditions.
In her teaching, Professor Brown's areas of focus include medical writing, psychosocial issues in healthcare, simulation-based education, medical interviewing, and physical diagnosis. She is especially interested in preparing students for real-world practice through patient-centered communication, clinical reasoning, and professional development.
Professor Brown earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from King's College, graduating summa cum laude. She is proficient in Portuguese and Spanish.