Dr. Jenny Eames

Is a Professor and Program Director for the Physician Assistant Program at Hardin-Simmons University. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Physician Assistant Studies and her master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska with a concentration in Infectious Disease. Dr. Eames also obtained her Doctoral Degree in Health Science from Nova Southeastern University to further her career as a PA educator.

She has practiced clinically as a Physician Assistant since 2002 in gastroenterology, family medicine, and infectious disease. Dr. Eames later served as a faculty member, the Admissions Director, and Vice-Chair of the Physician Assistant Program at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston prior to moving to Abilene to found the new PA program at Hardin-Simmons University.

As a published author in both educational and professional journals, she is passionate about educating the next generation of physician assistants. She is also passionate about serving her fellow man and has participated in frequent mission work globally including service- learning experiences with her PA and Medical students. Dr. Eames serves on committees and councils at both the state and national level for PAs including being the immediate past president for the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants. 

Previously, she was one of twelve educators nationally to write the prestigious Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating Assessment Tool (PACKRAT) exam – given to thousands of PA Students each year across the country. For leisure, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.