Cynthia Goetz

Academics Faculty

Cynthia Goetz

Email: c-goetz@bethel.edu

Job Title

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I have worked in the areas of Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Bariatric Medicine and Retail Medicine. My passion is serving the PA Profession in various leadership positions and teaching students about state and national practice issues of the PA profession.

Started at Bethel

2014

Education

  • Bemidji State University - B.A. in Chemistry, 1985
  • Des Moines University - B.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, 1992
  • University of Nebraska - M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, 2001
  • Bethel University - Ed.D. - Leadership in Higher Education, 2022

Biography

Cindy Goetz has had over 30 years of experience as a practicing physician assistant. Prior to coming to Bethel, she has worked in the areas of family practice, occupational medicine, bariatric medicine and retail medicine. Most recently, she worked for Stillwater Medical Group in Stillwater, Minn. in Urgent Care. Cindy is passionate about her profession, and volunteers on behalf of Fellowship of Christian PA's as a director at large. She also has served in the past on the board of the Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) and on councils for the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). She graduated in 2022 receiving her Ed.D. degreee with her dissertation work in the area of PA leadership.

Courses Taught

Medical Problem Solving/ Clinical Reasoning

PA Professional Issues I 

PA Professionalism Capstone

Clinical Year Orientation

Awards

Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (DFAAPA)

Publications

"Narrowing the Obesity Options" Advance for Physician Assistants, 4/04.

"Overcoming Obesity" Advance for Physician Assistants, 11/97.

Dissertation: "A Comparison Study of Leadership Self-efficacy and Leadership Experiences in Physician Assistant Students"

Presentations

  • Presentation MAPA Spring Conference 2022
  • Presentation MAPA Fall Conference 2021
  • Presentation, MAPA Spring Conference 2018
  • Presentation, AAPA National Conference 2007
  • Presentation, AAPA National Conference 2006
  • Presentation, AAPA National Conference 2002
  • Presentation, AAPA National Conference 1999
  • Presentation, AAPA National Conference 1997
  • Performance, Calvary Church, Roseville, MN "Mayhem in Mayville" 2005
  • Performance, Calvary Church, Roseville, MN "One Foot in Heaven" 2004
  • Performance, Calvary Church, Roseville, MN "Love's Cafe" 2003
  • Performance, Calvary Church, Roseville, MN " Diary of Anne Frank" 2002

Certificates and Licenses

Minnesota PA license - current

 

Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards

Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants - President 1997 - 1999, 2014- 2015, Fellow member since 1992

American Academy of Physician Assistants - Fellow member since 1992

Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants - AAPA Delegate/ Director at Large 2021 - current

Hobbies and Interests

I am married to a wonderful husband who I love spending time with every day. I have two step-daughters and three grandchildren. My husband and I love to travel, spend time outdoors camping in the Boundary Waters area, fishing and hunting. I love to garden and grow flowers, vegetables and other plants. Together we love to cook wonderful meals and try new recipies. We enjoy serving on our church prayer team and volunteering on behalf of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team as Chaplains..

Areas of expertise

Family Medicine, Retail Medicine, Urgent Care, Bariatric Medicine and obesity issues/management, Professional practice issues of physician assistants.

Research interests

Leadership Self-efficacy