Jonathan Kilstrom, MPAS, PA-C, NRP
Assistant Professor
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Jonathan Kilstrom, MPAS, PA-C, NRP
Assistant Professor
Prior to joining Creighton, Kilstrom served as core faculty at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) PA Program, where he taught within the didactic curriculum, facilitated clinical skills training, and supported longitudinal academic assessment. He later joined the Yale PA Program as faculty, contributing to core medical instruction, student mentorship, and admissions processes. In this role, he served as Chair of Admissions, overseeing applicant evaluation, selection procedures, and holistic review practices designed to support equity, diversity, and excellence in candidate recruitment.
Kilstrom is an alumnus of Creighton University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services before entering clinical practice as an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, a role he continues to maintain. His ongoing clinical work ensures that the education he delivers remains grounded in current standards, real-time clinical decision-making, and meaningful patient care.
In addition to his teaching and clinical practice, Kilstrom has developed research interests in physician assistant education, assessment methodology, and the integration of clinical reasoning frameworks into early medical training. He has contributed to scholarly collaboration, presentation, and ongoing inquiry aimed at improving outcomes in PA education and advancing the profession’s academic landscape.
Rooted in Creighton’s Jesuit values, Kilstrom is committed to fostering personal formation, professional integrity, and whole-person care among students. His work reflects a deep belief in the transformative impact of PA education — for learners, for the communities they will serve, and for the future of healthcare.
Department
Health Professions
Position
Assistant Professor
Books
- Physician Assistant Board Review: Certification and PANRE Recertification
Van Rhee, James, Kilstrom, Jonathan, Neary, Stephanie, Ruggeri, Mary 2023 - Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants
Van Rhee, James, Neary, Stephanie; Bruce, Christine Chapter 15: Neurologic System, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension 2022 - Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants
Van Rhee, James, Bruce, Christine, Neary, Stephanie Chapter 9: Nutrition, The Role of Niacin 2022 - Clinical Medicine for Physician Assistants
Van Rhee, James, Bruce, Christine, Neary, Stephanie Chapter 9: Nutrition, The Role of Riboflavin 2022
Articles
- Journal of Physician Assistant Education
Coplan, Bettie, Miller, A., Ritsema, T., Bonnin, K., Luck, M., McDaniel, J., Bay, C., Kiselyk, A., Kilstrom, J., DiBaise, M. Graduate Record Examination Removal From Admissions and Physician Assistant/Associate Student Diversity 2025 - BMC Medical Education
Sasek, Cody, Kilstrom, J., Opar, S., Simons, Z. Physician Assistant Education Program Director Attrition and Consideration to Leave
23 2023 - Journal of Physician Assistant Education
Kilstrom, Jonathan, Neary, S., Roman, C., Garrubba, C., LeLacheur, S., Van Rhee, J. Factors Influencing Physician Assistant Student Attrition Rates
33, p. 341-345 2022
Publications
- Physician Assistant Clinics
Kilstrom, Jonathan, Wildermuth, Annie Update on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
7, p. 31-42 2021
Presentations
- NCCPA Represent! Summit 2024
- 2023 PAEA Forum Fall Conference 2023
- 2023 PAEA Forum Fall Workshop - October 10-11, 2023 2023
- Yale University School of Medicine Medical Education Day 2023
- 2022 PAEA Forum Fall Workshop - October 11-12, 2022 2022
- International Association of Medical Science Educators Conference 2022
- 2020 PAEA Education Forum 2021
- 2021 PAEA Education Forum 2021
- 2021 PAEA Education Forum 2021
- 2021 PAEA Education Forum 2021
- 2019 PAEA Education Forum 2019
- Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants Annual CME Conference 2019
Grants
UNMC - Nebraska Medicine Addiction Medicine Fellowship
University of Nebraka Medical Center Inclusive Excellence Grant
University of Nebraska Medical Center - E-Learning Module Development Grant