Meredith Donaldson is an experienced Physician Associate currently practising in a rural primary care setting in Lincolnshire. She holds a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the United States, where she began her career specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in California. Since relocating to the UK over five years ago, Meredith has continued to expand her clinical and academic expertise. She has completed a Diploma in Improving Diabetes Care and earned a second Master’s degree in Long-term Conditions. Meredith is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Lincoln, focusing her work on the interrelationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). She is also on the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society Council.