SHIVANI VASISHTA

Physician Assistant-Student

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Fair Oaks, CA-95628

acr6ig@r.postjobfree.com

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EDUCATION

****- **** ***** ********** ******. Masters in Physician Assistant Studies. Degree to be awarded in November, 2015.

2012-2013 Touro University Nevada. Masters in Science in Medical Health Sciences. Degree acquired in 2012

2006-2010 University of California-Davis. B.S. in Biological Sciences, emphasis in Neurobiology Physiology Behavior. Degree acquired August 2010

LICENSING & CERTIFICATION

Certified Physician Assistant, anticipated November 2015

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Expires 07/2016

Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) Expires 07/2016

ACADEMIC CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2014- 2015

Clinical Rotations: Under the supervision of a Physician and/or a Physician

Assistant I performed the tasks of patient care and management. Obtained Comprehensive and Problem-Focused patient history, performed physical examinations, ordered laboratory and radiologic studies, presented my cases to the assigned attending and created assessment and plans to appropriately treat the patient.

Internal Medicine Kaiser Permanente Hospital 11/2014-12/2014 (8weeks)

Sacramento, CA

Vascular Surgery Pacific Coast Medical Center 01/2015 (4 weeks)

Sacramento, CA

Psychiatry Folsom Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 02/2015 (4 weeks)

Folsom, CA

General Surgery Kaiser Permanente Hospital 03/2015 (4 weeks)

Sacramento, CA

Emergency Medicine Dignity Health 04/2015 (4 weeks)

Folsom, CA

Pediatrics Rekha Manghnani Pediatrics 06/2015 (4 weeks)

San Jose, CA

OB/GYN El Camino Women’s Hospital 07/2015 (4 weeks)

San Jose, CA

Family Medicine El Dorado Community Clinic 08/2015-09/2015 (8 weeks)

Folsom, CA

Emergency Medicine Dignity Health, Mercy-Folsom 10/2015 (4 weeks)

Folsom, CA

Proficient in: Obtaining and interpretation of EKGs, aseptic and isolation techniques, CPR, performing pelvic exams and collecting pap smears, venous ablation procedures, sutures, suture removal, examination of eyes using fluorescein staining, incision and drainage, removal of ocular foreign body, colonoscopy, insertion and removal of central lines, thoracentesis, paracentesis, administration and prescription of medications

2010 – 2012 Emergency Medicine Systems Scribe, Dignity Health System- Sacramento, CA

Worked side by a side an ED care provider as their personal documentation assistant during patient-provider interaction.

Recorded medical history, exam findings, and test results in real time as the Physicians evaluated the patients.

2009-2010 Student Research Assistant-UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center

Administrative duties to evaluate home based assessment methods for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Research in people over 75 years of age at one of the multi-center trial locations.

Assisted with clinical research activities including subject recruitment, facilitating psychometric testing, data entry, maintaining and analyzed records in an online confidential database.

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2008-2009 Clinical Research Advocate, Shifa Community Clinic, Sacramento-CA

Recruited patients and interviewed them to generate a database that allowed the providers to see how their patients rated their overall healthcare.

Collected and analyzed the data, which was used to generate a plan to better help the patients by improving care and implementing new ways at the clinic.

CONFERENCES AND CME SEMINARS

January 2014 American Association of Physician Assistants Annual Conference in

Washington D.C.

April 2014 American Association of Physician Assistants Annual Continued Medical

Education Conference in Boston, MA

April 2015 American Associate of Physician Assistants Annual Conference in San

Francisco, CA

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2007 – 2008 Volunteer, Shifa Community clinic, affiliated with UCD-SOM

-Undergraduate volunteer for student-run health clinic serving uninsured South Asian population in Sacramento County.

-Coordinator of Fundraising committee.

2007 – 2009 Co-Founder and President of Phi Delta Epsilon, University of California Davis Kappa Chapter

-Elected to serve on leadership board of pre-medical organization

-Organized philanthropic, social and community service events.

-Managed the executive board

LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS

2013-2015 Director of Student Admissions and Orientation Leader

2013-2014 Officer of Student Admissions for Touro-NV PA c/o 2015

2010 Outstanding Community Service Award Recipient

2009 Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Diversity and Service- excellence in leadership, compassion, and dedication to service.

2009 Phi Delta Epsilon Co-Ed Medical Fraternity Western Leadership Conference Coordinator

2008 UC Davis Orientation Leader for incoming Freshmen

2008 Founder and President of Phi Delta Epsilon CA-Kappa Chapter.

2007 Outstanding Community Service Award Recipient At UC Davis

SKILLS

Trilingual, Fluent in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

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