Physician Assistant Student Resume Example Towson University/CCBC PA Program

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENT

Education and Training

Towson University/CCBC PA program2014Master of Science: Physician Assistant

Master's degree and Certificate in Physician Assistant studies

Towson University GPA 4.0

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) GPA 3.72

Johns Hopkins University2012Master of Science: Biotechnology with concentration in Biodefense

GPA 4.0

George Mason University2008Bachelor's Degree: Medical Technology

GPA 4.0

Northern Virginia Community College2006Associate Degree: Science General Studies

GPA 4.0

Licenses

BLS - Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Certification

ASCP Medical Technology

Professional Experience

Towson University/CCBC PA programJune 2012 to CurrentPhysician Assistant Student
Baltimore, MD

Clinical rotations :

Obstetrics/Gynecology at Saint Agnes Hospital
Surgery at Saint Agnes Hospital
Internal Medicine at Mercy Medical Center
Emergency Medicine at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Critical Care Medicine at Baltimore Washington Hospital Center
Community Medicine at Baltimore City health department
Family Medicine at Private practice
Pediatrics at Private practice

Experience/Skills gained as a student during the clinical year:

Performed comprehensive history and physical examination on adult and pediatric patients, proficient at pelvic examinations, PAP smear preparations, male and female STD testing/screening, skilled at administration of vaccines, splinting, laceration repair, abscess incision and drainage, first and second assisted during c-section and vaginal deliveries, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, assisted with endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy, performed femoral arterial line insertion, arterial blood gases, central line placement with ultrasound guidance.

The United States Army Medical Research Institute (USAMRIID)September 2010 to May 2012Graduate student/Research fellow
Frederick, MD

Screened diverse chemical compound library to identify novel antibacterial compounds that are effective against a wide variety of clinically relevant bacteria including Burkholderia cepacia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, B. thailandensis, Streptococcus pneumonia, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Acinetobacter baumannii, Francisella tularensis LVS, S. aureus and Yersinia pestis (avirulent strain). Assisted with designing and optimizing a cell-based bioluminescence assay and screened for inhibitors to the SOS response in Burkholderia thailandensis used as a model for biothreat agents, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei.
Maintained tissue culture, performed bacterial cloning, plasmid, genomic DNA and RNA extractions, gel electrophoresis, PCR, RT-PCR, tissue culture infections, MTT assays, handled mice for bone marrow extraction, performed antibody staining of experimental plates to prepare them for analysis by high-content imaging systems, assisted with data and image analysis.

Medstar Health Washington Hospital CenterOctober 2008 to January 2011Medical Technologist III
Washington, DC

Fully trained and competent to work in Bacteriology and TB laboratory
Performed patients' specimen processing and inoculation to appropriate media, interpreted gram stains, read and interpreted diagnostic plates and antibiotic susceptibilities for bacterial isolates, set up isolates for susceptibility testing on the BD Phoenix AP system, skilled in TB specimen processing and handling at BSL level 3, performed DNA probe testing for identification of M. tuberculosis, M. avium and M. kansasii, handled and processed parasitology specimens and conducted C.difficile testing
Was in charge of streamlining process for ordering and maintenance of laboratory supplies for microbiology department
Participated in infectious disease topic presentations, taught and trained students and new employees

Inova Alexandria HospitalAugust 2005 to January 2007Laboratory Assistant and Laboratory courier
Alexandria, VA

Properly handled and cultured specimen, interpreted gram stains, assisted technologists in reading diagnostic plates and reporting the results to physicians
Performed point-of-care testing for H.pylori, Rotavirus and serology testing for Varicella and Rubeola
Delivered patient specimen among the Inova hospitals and outpatient clinics as a laboratory courier, drove a company car for this position, with excellent driving record

Honors/Awards/Achievements

Outstanding Student Award (PA program 2014)
Pi Alpha Society Recognition (PA program 2014)
Dean's list (PA program 2014)
Evie Wollman Memorial Scholarship from Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants (2013)
Romadka Family Scholarship from Physician Assistant program at CCBC (2013)
Physician Assistant CCBC Scholarship (2013)
The Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) student member (2012)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) student member (2012)
Johns Hopkins University Graduate fellowship at USAMRIID (2010-2012)
The Associate of the year award (Washington Hospital Center, 2009)
The Melissa Stanley Medical Technology Award (2008)
The ASCP National Student Honor Award (Medical Technology program 2007)

Publication:

Ricky L Ulrich, David Deshazer, Tara A Kenny, Melanie P Ulrich, Anna Moravusova, Timothy Opperman, Sina Bavari, Terry L Bowlin, Donald T Moir, Rekha G Panchal (2013). Characterization of the Burkholderia thailandensis SOS response using whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 79(19):5830-43. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00538-13. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

Poster Presentations:

Antibiotic potentiators targeting SOS induction in Burkholderia thailandensis (2012)
Mipomersen: A novel adjunctive treatment for hypercholesterolemic patients (2014)

Community Service

National Kidney Foundation volunteer

Participated in educating the population and raising the awareness of the effects of hypertension, diabetes and obesity on the health of the kidneys (2013)

Department of Proteomics and Molecular Medicine volunteer at George Mason University,

Assisted a medical technologist in a research project on evaluation of inflammatory markers in cardiac bypass patients (Summer 2007)

References are available upon request

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Companies Worked For:

Towson University/CCBC PA program
The United States Army Medical Research Institute (USAMRIID)
Medstar Health Washington Hospital Center
Inova Alexandria Hospital

School Attended

Towson University/CCBC PA program
Johns Hopkins University
George Mason University
Northern Virginia Community College

Job Titles Held:

Physician Assistant Student
Graduate student/Research fellow
Medical Technologist III
Laboratory Assistant and Laboratory courier

Degrees

Master of Science : Physician Assistant
Master of Science : Biotechnology with concentration in Biodefense
Bachelor's Degree : Medical Technology
Associate Degree : Science General Studies

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