Physician Assistant
Resume:
Jacob D. Wills
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Education
DeSales University (Center Valley, PA)
Physician Assistant Program
M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, pending graduation August 13, 2011
The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
B.S. Psychology with Neuroscience Option, Graduated May 2008
Minors: Biology and History
GPA 3.80
Graduated with Distinction
Achievements/Honors
The Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College
Graduated with Honors in Psychology with emphasis in Clinical Neuropsychology
Thesis: An Assessment of Validity of the ImPACT 2.0 Impulse Control Composite
Phi Beta Kappa – Lambda Chapter of Pennsylvania
Dean’s List: 2003 – 2010 (all semesters of didactic course work)
Professional Experience
Sacred Heart Hospital – Older Adult Behavioral Medicine Center (Allentown, PA)
Mental Health Technician, July 2008 – March 2009
Assisted physicians and RNs in providing healthcare to a patient population suffering from acute neuropsychological disorders. Worked to maintain a safe and stimulating living environment for patients by assisting them in everyday tasks such as eating, bathing, and ambulation in addition to monitoring their vital signs.
Clinical Experience
Surgery: St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem PA (9/7/10 – 10/7/10)
Chief Preceptor: Maureen Barrett, PA-C
Pediatrics: Sacred Hospital, Allentown PA (10/11/10 – 11/11/10)
Preceptors: Atira Rahman, MD & Manju Mary Thomas, MD
Family Practice I: Tilghman Medical Center, Allentown PA (11/15/10 – 12/16/10)
Preceptors: Elizabeth Khan, MD & Rosalie Snyder, MD
Emergency Medicine: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown PA (1/3/11 – 2/3/11)
Chief Preceptor: Charles C. Worrilow, MD
Psychiatry: Allentown Associates of Psychiatry, Allentown PA (2/7/11 – 3/10/11)
Chief Preceptor: Paul K. Gross, MD
Int. Medicine: Hospitalist Medicine of Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, PA (3/14/11 – 4/14/11)
Preceptor: James Wertz, DO & Virginia Phipps, DO
Obstetrics/Gynecology: St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem PA (4/18/11 – 5/19/11)
Preceptor: James Anasti, MD
Elective Rotation - Adolescent Psychiatry: KidsPeace, Orefield, PA (5/23/11 – 6/30/11)
Preceptors: William LeBoeuf, MD & Mahmoud Elfatah, MD
Family Practice II: Palmer Family Practice, Easton, PA (7/5/11 – 8/3/11)
Research Experience
Penn State Sports Concussion Program, Neuropsychology Lab
April 2007 – May 2008
Administered neuropsychological test batteries to student athletes, entered/logged data from current and previous test subjects, trained new researchers, and wrote a senior honors thesis based on data collected.
Medical Certifications
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
Personal Interests
Distance running, classical/ancient Mediterranean studies, European history and literature, current and classical cinema/theatre, and writing.
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