Heather Justice, DMSc, PA-C

The College of Medical Science welcomed back Heather Justice as an associate professor of medical science and director of the Doctor of Medical Science program in the fall of 2025. She worked at George Fox in 2023-24, and most recently at South University as the director of student success and evaluation (2024-25).

Previously, she worked as an associate professor of physician assistant studies and assessment coordinator for Milligan University’s physician assistant program (2016-22). Concurrently, she was an oncology palliative care physician assistant with Ballad Health Medical Associates in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Justice's previous experience includes multiple years as a gastrointestinal medical oncology physician assistant at the University of Michigan (2014-15), and the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston (2007-13). Her expertise is in the areas of assessment, remediation, pancreatic cancer, and cancer of unknown primary. Her career has allowed her to participate in medical missions trips to Nicaragua, Niger and Peru. She currently volunteers at the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic.

Justice earned a doctor of medical science degree from Southern Illinois University (2024), a master of medical science degree in physician assistant practice from Rosalind Franklin University (2007), and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Taylor University (2004). She lives in Iowa with her husband and three children, and attends Veritas Church. Heather enjoys running, hiking, and reading to her kids.