Physician Assistant Medical

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773-***-**** *********@*****.***

Charles W. Dowell MS, PA-C, ATC

Objective Physician Assistant and Athletic Trainer with over 15 years of experience in orthopedics and sports medicine. Seeking full time employment with a practice that works with adult and pediatric patient’s, as well as athletes, in the evaluation and treatment of all orthopedic conditions and injuries. As well as potential to provide local and on the field coverage of athletic events.

Licenses/Certificates National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Board Certified, July 2004 National Athletic Trainers association Board Certified, July 2001 Current Illinois State Physician Assistant License Current Illinois State Athletic Trainer License

Current DEA license

Employment Summary September 2016 - Present Illinois Bone & Joint Institute Gurnee, IL

Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant in northern Chicago suburbs, working in orthopedics with a multiple physician group, working with both adult and pediatric patients, assisting in surgery, hospital rounds, on-call coverage, and clinical duties. Applicable Skills

• Established protocols for clinical practice, eval and treatment of new/followup, pre and post operative patients. Proficient with establishing new EMR protocols and templates, phone call protocols. Patient load 45-55 patients per full clinic day.

• Independent clinical management of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases to include fracture reduction, splinting/casting, injections, hardware removal and arthrocentesis for both adult and pediatric patients.

• Expanded knowledge of surgical assisting with: THA, TKA, TSA, arthroscopic shoulder labral repair, rotator cuff repair, subacromial decompression, ulnar nerve transposition, knee arthroscopies, ACL reconstructions, Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI), ORIF procedures, cartilage restoration procedures, etc.

• Fracture care for adult and pediatric patient’s.

• Independent with ultrasound guided injections of shoulder, knee, elbow, wrist, ankle and hip.

• Knowledgeable regarding TDI / Worker's Compensation Insurance, pre-authorization, MMI.

• Strengths: Commitment to lifelong learning, diligence, integrity, hard worker, dedicated, attention to detail, and working well with patients and staff.

• Previous team practitioner providing coverage for High School, NAIA, NCAA D1A and USOC teams, as well as other local events.

• Supervise physician assistant and medical students during clinical rotations.

• Lecture to physician assistant students regarding both general medicine and orthopedics conditions. 2014 - August 2016 Midwest Orthopedics at Rush Chicago, IL Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant in Chicago and the Western Suburbs, at a nationally recognized multidisciplinary Orthopedic group known as a leader in comprehensive orthopedic services. The Orthopedic Program at Rush University Medical Center is ranked 6th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Worked with Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine and cartilage restoration. Page 2

April 2013 - August 2014 Hairmyres Hospital Scotland, UK Physician Assistant

Provided clinical and surgical assisting coverage for the orthopedic department working in sports medicine, total joint arthroplasty, trauma and foot/ankle, pediatrics, while providing in house on call coverage for emergency room. August 2005 – April 2013 Northwest Surgical Specialist Vancouver, WA Physician Assistant

Worked as a full-time physician assistant in a 21-physician Orthopedic Group. Duties included office care, H&Ps, hospital rounds, ER duties, fracture care for adults and pediatric patients, surgical assists, and on-call responsibilities.

• Assist in the Medical coverage:

Portland State University, Concordia University, Columbia River High School Assist is sports coverage of Football, Basketball, Soccer and Baseball 2008 - Present United States Olympic Medical Team Volunteer Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer

Rotation at Olympic training center in Colorado Springs 2008 International Travel with Teams

Men’s free style wrestling Belarus 2009

Men’s and Women’s free style wrestling Turkey/Ukraine 2010 Men’s Roller Hockey Team Italy/Austria 2010

Mens Para Soccer Team Ukraine 2012

Men’s Beach Soccer Team UAE, Dubai 2012

Men’s U18 Soccer Team Sweden 2015

Team Camps

Men’s and Women’s snowboard cross team Mt. Hood, OR 2010 2004 - June, 2005 Orthopedic Surgical Residency Program Park Ridge, IL Physician Assistant

Participated in daily teaching rounds, weekly conferences, weekly grand rounds, and weekly interdisciplinary conferences. The clinical curriculum consisted of rotations through the following sub-specialty areas: orthopaedic trauma surgery, total joint surgery, spine surgery, sports surgery, hand surgery, and foot & ankle surgery. Participated in clinics, inpatient care and first-assist in the operating room while on each rotation. Provided in in-house trauma call approximately one night per week.

2001 - 2002 Concordia University Portland, OR

Athletic Trainer

Assistant athletic trainer

EventCoverage

• NAIA Cross Country National Championship Vancouver, WA 2009- 2011

• Oregon State Wrestling Tournament Portland, OR 2009

• Portland Marathon Portland, OR 2010, 2011

• Skate America, International Ice Skating competition Portland, OR 2010 Page 3

Education 2002 - 2004 Rosalind Franklin University North Chicago, IL Masters of Science, Physician Assistant Studies

Intensive 24 month, graduate program leading to a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Practice. The first 12 months consists of didactic course work. The second 12 months entails attending clinical rotations in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Emergency Medicine, and two electives. 1999 - 2001 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Bachelor of Science Double Major in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science Publications and Presentations Cloutier, D, Hazzard, S, Dowell, C, et all. Sports Medicine Roundtable: Management of Chronic Retracted Rotator Cuff Tear in a Middle-Aged Woman with Intact Articular Cartliage. JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants. 5(1):e3, January-March 2017

Dowell, C. Necrotizing Fasciitis. JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants. 3(1):4-6, Winter 2015. Dowell, C. Upper Extremity Physical Injuries. JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants. 2(1):16-23, Winter 2014.

Dowell, C. Osteoid Osteoma:Case Study Two and Discussion. 1(1):7-9, Summer 2013 Associate Editor and Peer Reviewer

JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Volunteer

• Southwest Washington Medical Center Free Clinic (2008 – 2013)

• New Height’s Free Clinic (2005 – 2006, 2010 - 2013)

• Medical Reserve Corps Region IV Southwest Washington (2008 – 2013)

• PeaceWork Medical Projects Honduras 2010, 2012

Haiti 2011

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Certified Member (2004 - present)

• National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Certified Member (2002 - present)

• Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery (PAOS) Fellow member (2006- present) REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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