Colonel Sharon Rosser is from Colton, South Dakota. She began her military career in 1988 with the South Dakota Army National Guard as a combat medic. In 1989, she transitioned to active-duty Army and continued her enlisted career as a Hospital Food Service Specialist and later a Respiratory Therapist reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant.In 1999, Colonel Rosser attended the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP), graduating in 2001 as a Second Lieutenant with a Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Nebraska (UNMC). She also holds a master’s degree in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies from UNMC and a Doctor of Science degree in PA Studies with a focus in Emergency Medicine from Baylor University (2007). She is the first military physician assistant to complete a one-year fellowship in Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Point of Care Ultrasound from 2012 to 2013 at Brooke Army Medical Center. Colonel Rosser is a graduate of Command and General Staff College – Intermediate Level Education. She will graduate from Army War College in July 2023.
Colonel Rosser has served in various positions to include Battalion/Brigade PA; Emergency Medicine PA (EMPA); EMPA Residency Director; Primary Emergency Medicine and Ultrasound Faculty, IPAP; Executive Officer and Director of Hospital Based Programs for the Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE); Director of Comprehensive Pain Management, Office of The Surgeon General, and Secretary of the General Staff, Office of the Surgeon General.
Her awards and decorations include Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (6 OLC), the Combat Medical Badge, and the Expert Field Medical Badge. Her skill identifiers include Medical Proficiency (9A), Instructor (5K), Strategist (6Z), and Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (M2). She is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit and an AMEDD Iron Major.