2026 WAPA Fall Conference HUB

Alicia Quella is the Director of Communications and PA Relations at the NCCPA. She has served as a PA Program Chair and Director and has practiced in emergency medicine and primary care. She has served as an epidemiologist and has published research on the PA workforce, global health and PA educational debt. Alicia earned her Masters of PA Studies degree and her doctoral degree in epidemiology from the University of Iowa.

Angela Fulton, PA-C is a board-certified Physician Assistant, part owner and Aesthetic Director at Strother Dermatology with three locations in WA state where she has practiced for 21 years. She grew up in Carnation, WA and attended the University of Washington Medex Program. She specializes in aesthetic and medical Dermatology, with an expertise in Botox, dermal fillers, laser procedures, and facial rejuvenation. Angela serves as a trainer and speaker for the Allergan Medical Institute and has extensive experience educating healthcare providers on aesthetic treatments and patient assessment. She is passionate about helping providers develop safe, natural and patient-centered approaches to aesthetic
medicine.

Along with his main professional practice, he is Vice President of a Christian Non-profit called E2Ten. This nonprofit partners with missionaries around the world and brings resources to help their missions abroad. For the most part, this is done through medical mission trips, but there are a whole host of resources brought to these impoverished countries through the nonprofit.

In his free-time, Brian loves to mountaineer and teaches BJJ locally through the non-profit. He often includes the teaching of classes and training others with his 8 children who are growing up too quickly and beginning to enter and/or leave high school respectively. He has been happily married to his wife Juliette for 21 years after they met in the Army as Medics. He is excited to see what the next chapter of life brings as his children are beginning to help run the organizations and help grow the mission professionally and personally!”

Bryna McCollum is a primary care PA and a board-certified lactation consultant at the University of Washington and has a particular interest in seeing patients with complex breast and nipple pain, hyperlactation, hypolactation, and breastfeeding -associated perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She is an active member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and several other local and national organizations. She is currently working with a national group of midwives, NPs, and PAs to advance the goal of a board certification in lactation and dyadic care. Bryna and her husband Peter have 3 children and are still learning about kids and food.

His scholarship focuses on determinants of health, health promotion, structural inequities, and advancing excellence in healthcare education and practice.

He serves as Vice President for Education at Ceasefire Northwest, where he leads the development and expansion of public health–informed curricula designed to empower young people to prevent firearm injuries and build safer communities. A former disease-transmission researcher and longtime clinical faculty member at the University of Washington, Dr. Engel continues to work at the intersection of science, education, and community engagement to advance effective, prevention-focused approaches to firearm harm.

• WAPA President 2026-2027, Executive Board Member since 2025
• Legislative committee member since 2018
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, major: Exercise Science, minor: Business Administration from Washington State University, Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from A.T. Still University / Arizona School of Health Sciences
• Career: Physician Assistant (PA-C) since 2008, Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine, NCCPA Certified, NCCPA Emergency Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) Certified
• Service: Washington Academy of Physician Associates (WAPA); Washington State University Alumni Association (WSUAA), President Columbia River Gorge Club; former VP of WSUAA Arizona and Oregon Chapters
• I reside in White Salmon, WA with my husband, Kirk and two dogs, Nico and Oscar. We enjoy college football season, camping in our van and many outdoor activities in the area.

Kelsey represents a variety of public and private sector clients before the Washington State legislature and Washington State agencies. She works alongside her clients to develop trusted partnerships with legislators, staff, and stakeholders that facilitate successful results.

Kelsey has extensive experience in marketing, business development, and fundraising. She has helped everyone from infrastructure engineers to nonprofit executives hone their strategy and messaging to connect with their audience and achieve their organizational goals.

She is a foodie, fermenter, and honeybee enthusiast who serves her community on the boards of the Thurston Chamber of Commerce, the Evergreen Coast Regional Partnership, the Nisqually Land Trust, and
Harpers Playground.

Laura is the Director of the Hypertension Clinic at Harborview Medical Center. She is also the Medical Director of the Northwest Kidney Centers – Everett community dialysis clinic.

She works in outpatient telepsychiatry, providing patient-centered psychiatric care across diverse populations. She lectures on a variety of topics with a focus on psychopharmacology for institutions nationwide and serves as adjunct faculty for PA programs. Rebecca co-authored First Line Guide: Psychiatric and Behavioral Medicine, a practical resource for clinicians, and is passionate about advancing evidence-based, accessible health care.

Rebecca has been recognized for her leadership as a Psych Congress PA Scholar, Elevate New & Emerging Voice, and serves as an AAPA Ambassador. She is committed to fostering collaboration, and brings a growth-oriented approach grounded in lifelong learning and compassion.

Beyond her clinical and academic work, Rebecca enjoys spending time on the lake and traveling the world.