Michael DePalma, PA-C, joined Conviva as a board-certified physician assistant. Mr. DePalma earned his M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from Keiser University in 2017. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Central Florida, working as a teaching assistant for professors Marc Gentzler and Elizabeth Sans. His academic honors include the Rubian White Award for Outstanding Ethics as a PA Student, the Keiser University Academic Scholarship in 2016 and 2017, and the Academic Excellence Award: Top Student in Biology at Palm Beach State College. Mr. DePalma completed clinical rotations, including psychiatry, internal medicine, dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, general surgery, family medicine, and Leadership Development Training through Keiser University. He's been a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Florida Association of Physician Assistants, Keiser University Physician Assistant Student Association, and was Health Occupational Students of America VP from 2007 to 2008. Mr. DePalma grew up in Palm Beach County, has a cat and a dog, is an avid reader, and enjoys the beach and hiking.