TRUST Faculty

Meet the Team! 

TRUST Director and Assistant Director

TRUST Staff 

TRUST Faculty, Binghamton University

TRUST Faculty, Upstate Medical University             

Robyn Chalupa

Robyn Chalupa, DSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor of CHP-Physician Assistant Studies

chalupar@upstate.edu

Eggelston

William Eggleston, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Poison Center 

egglestw@upstate.edu

Stephen Lucas

Stephen Lucas, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow

lucasSt@upstate.edu                                                                                                                                               

Jay Petosa

John Petosa, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

petosaj@upstate.edu

James Rodriguez

James Rodriguez, MD

Assistant Professor of CHP-Physician Assistant Studies
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

rodrijam@upstate.edu

Simone Seward

Simone Seward, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

sewards@upstate.edu

 

TRUST in the News 

Recent Publications & Presentations 

  •   Lucas RC, Govel JC, Nasta GN, Brooks M, Clark T, Johnston YA, Lussier ME, McCall KL, Rola A, Rouhana N, Seward S, McGinley J. Utilizing Panel Discussions to Facilitate Interprofessional Learning: Lessons from The Rural and Underserved Service Track. J Am Col Clin Pharm. 2025. DOI: 10.1002/jac5.70074.
  •  Klosko RC, McGinley J, Rouhana N, Young S, Doughty B. The Rural and Underserved Service Track (TRUST): A novel interprofessional, co-curricular program focusing on care for diverse underserved populations. J Interprofessional Educ Pract. 2023;32:100632.

NEXUS Summit 2025 

"Evidence-based Approaches for Implementing Panel Discussions in Interprofessional Education: Lessons Learned from the Rural and Underserved Service Track"