Nicole Tuminaro, MPAS, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant with Providence Medical Group-Doctors Clinic. “I am here to listen, guide, educate and advocate for patients, and to empower them to take active ownership of their health and well-being,” she shares. Nicole provides care that follows evidence-based practice guidelines and considers each patient’s unique health situation. “It is important to me that my patients feel safe, seen, and heard,” she states. A graduate of Whitworth University in Spokane, WA, she completed her master’s degree in physician assistant studies at Idaho State University. Before becoming a PA, she worked as a certified nursing assistant and an emergency room technician.