Virginia Henke, PA-C, MPAS

Virginia (Ginni) Henke was born in Iowa City, Iowa and remained in eastern Iowa throughout her childhood and professional education. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from the University of Iowa and later completed her Physician Assistant (PA) training there receiving a Bachelor of Science and Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C) in 1983 at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. She has maintained her certification since then by fulfilling AAPA requirements for continuing medical education and successfully passing recertification examinations at six-year intervals.

Her subsequent work experience includes staffing family practice and public health clinics in southwestern Pennsylvania. Locally, she has managed ambulatory pediatric patients under the supervision of Dr. Bill Hinz and staffed the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening clinics for Dickinson-Iron County Health Department. By joining Drs. Henke and Merrill in 1997, she has continued to pursue her interest in obstetrics, gynecology and preventative health for women. Ginni has completed a postgraduate Masters program for Physician Assistants in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Ginni and her husband reside in Iron Mountain with their children Ben, Lily, Sam, Bridget and Colin. Additionally, she has been an active volunteer serving in the schools, her church and other community programs.