Carletta S. Demps, MD.,PA, Principal FacultynAssistant Professor Morehouse School of Medicine in Physician Assistant Studies
Dr. Carletta Demps joined Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) in June 2022 as Principal Faculty, Assistant Professor Department of Physician Assistant Studies. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Florida, Gainesville Florida. Dr. Demps completed her internship in Internal Medicine and her residency in Emergency Medicine at UF Health Jacksonville. She is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.
Her academic training also includes a Bachelor's in Health Science - Physician Assistant from the University of Florida. She practiced as a certified Physician Assistant for several years before returning to the University of Florida to attend medical school. Dr. Demps has worked in many specialties and medical services including emergency medicine, trauma, urgent care, and primary care. She has volunteered helping the systemically disenfranchised population throughout her medical career.
After practicing medicine for over 30 years, she has committed to helping create health equity and justice by educating students at Morehouse School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program with the goal to increase diversity in the health care workforce. Dr. Demps states she is most excited to teach in the profession where she began her medical career and where she believes she could have an immediate impact on positive health care outcomes through helping develop culturally competent providers.
