Michael Conner

Michael Conner served in the U.S. Army as a platoon leader, company commander and staff officer at the Battalion to Division level. After he earned a master’s degree in physician assistant studies, he served as a primary care manager for a U.S. Army Cavalry Squadron. Conner contributed to the Interservice Physician Assistant Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, playing a crucial role in the education, mentorship and supervision of physician assistant students. He later served as the primary care manager for pilots and aviation support personnel, a special staff officer advising on all medical issues, a neurosurgery physician assistant and the chief of clinical operations for the 2nd Infantry Division. Conner worked as an independent medical consultant with Medical Equation, focusing on litigation and workers’ compensation cases. He co-authored publications on firefighter health and fitness and is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the NFPA.