Ziemowit
Mazur,
PhD, EdM, MS, PA-C
Associate Program Director
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Ziemowit Mazur, PhD, EdM, MS, PA-C is an Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director at the Rosalind Franklin University Physician Assistant (PA) Program with over a decade of experience in clinical practice and academia. He earned his Master of Education degree in 2005, his Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree in 2010, and his PhD in Interprofessional Healthcare Studies in 2021.
Dr. Mazur has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals related to the best practices in PA education and served as a co-author and reviewer for numerous medical textbooks. Dr. Mazur’s scholarly pursuits center around interprofessional healthcare and he has presented his research at numerous peer-reviewed seminars on state, regional, national, and international levels.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
More than two-thirds of the lives lost each year are because of five non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs): cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and diabetes. Presently, 90% of national health care spending is related to NCD management. Modifiable risk factors of physical inactivity, tobacco use, excess alcohol consumption, poor diet, and psychosocial factors contribute strongly to NCD development. The primary modality addressing these risk factors is lifestyle healthcare (LH), an evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic intervention best delivered in a…