Shayna Chevinsky Physician Assistant
******.*********@*****.*** Cell973-224-6489 37 Mount Pleasant Rd. Morristown, NJ 07960
Education
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
MERCY COLLEGE Bronx, NY August 2016
National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Certification Received December 2017
Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Anatomy and Physiology
Minors in Chemistry and Anthropology
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY Madison, NJ 2014
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Organizations
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) 2016 to Present
New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA) 2016 to Present
American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA) 2016 to Present
Clinical Work
New York May 2015 to May 2016
Orthopedic Surgery: NY Orthospine,Stony Brook, New York
General Surgery: Westchester Medical Center,Valhalla, New York
Emergency Medicine: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Internal Medicine: Tracy Towers Medical PC, Bronx, New York
Primary Care: Mt. Hope Family Practice, Bronx, New York
Pediatrics: Barnes Avenue Medical Associates, Bronx, New York
Obstetrics and Gynecology: Garden Ob/Gyn, Garden City, New York
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
Psychiatry: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Psych ED, Bronx, New York
Certifications and Training
National Commission on the Certification on Physician Assistants (NCCPA) December 2017
Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations February 2016
Teamwork Skills Workshop October 2015
American Heart Association ACLS and BLS for the Healthcare Provider July 2015
Basic HIPAA Privacy & Security May 2015
EMR Systems Training 2015-2016
Epic, Centricity, e-Clinical Works, Practice Fusion
Languages
ENGLISH Native speaker
HEBREW Intermediate level
SPANISH Intermediate level(including medical Spanish course)
Work and Volunteer Experience
MERCY COLLEGE MOBILE HEALTH VEHICLE Bronx, NY 2014 to 2016
Volunteered to provide the Bronx community with free healthcare screenings;
educating patients in regards to diet, hygiene, and effective disease prevention methods.
Developed an open rapport with patients in an underserved area, encouraging them to
share questions and concerns.
STANLEY H. KAPLAN EDUCATION SERVICES CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE Madison, NJ 2013 to 2014
I was the student campus representative for Stanley H. Kaplan at FDU, Drew University,
and the College of St. Elizabeth. Sales at all three campuses more than doubled.
COLLEGE TUTORING Madison, NJ 2010 to 2014
I tutored students in Mathematics courses, English and Biology at FDU.
JEWISH RELIEF AGENCY Morristown, NJ 2010 to 2014
I volunteered packaging and delivering food to underprivileged families.
DILLER TEEN FELLOWS Rishon Lezion, Israel 2009
I volunteered in Israel assisting in an Ethiopian refugee camp for children for four weeks.
WAITRESS AT JONATHAN’S KOSHER DELI Powder Mill, NJ 2004 to 2008
I worked part time cleaning and serving tables.
Healthcare Experience and Research
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY RESEARCH Madison, NJ 2013 to 2014
“The Localization of CDC20-GFP and Okp1-GFP in Saccharomyces cerevisiae APC/C
Temperature Sensitive Mutants.“ Researched Okp1-GFP in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
During Anaphase under direct supervision of Dr. Patricia Melloy, Chair of the Biology
Department at FDU.
CLINICAL SHADOWING Morristown, NJ 2010 to 2014
I shadowed various physicians and physician assistants in the following fields:
family practice,radiology, surgical oncology, thoracic surgery, cardiology, and Ob/Gyn.
STUDENT INTERN IN SURGERY DEPARTMENT Morristown, NJ 2010
Summer intern in the Surgery Department at Morristown Medical Center where I
shadowed physicians and residents and observed surgeries. I assisted surgeons who
wereinvolved in oncology, pediatrics, and trauma/critical care.
MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS New Brunswick, NJ 2009
A year-long program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School with a rigorous
curriculum, including medical lectures and discussions which culminated in a
presentation on Breast Cancer.
SUMMER SCIENCE SCHOLAR’S ACADEMY New Brunswick, NJ 2008
This was a four week program hosted by Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and
UMDNJ in which I studied anatomy, histology, immunology, performed cadaver
dissections, and learned to suture.
Awards & Honors
Colonel Fairleigh Dickinson Scholarship 2010 to 2014
Honor’s List 2012 to 2014
Dean’s List Spring 2013
Tri Beta Biological Honor Society Inductee Spring 2013
Phi Zeta Kappa Junior Honor Society Inductee 2012 to 2013
Phi Omega Epsilon Senior Honor Society Inductee Fall 2012
References
Lorraine Cashin, PA-C,MPS, SAFE
Director, Graduate Program in Physician Assistant Studies
Mercy College – Bronx, NY
Contact: *******@*****.*** (E-mail) or 914-***-**** (Phone)
Giovanni, Ocampo, MS PA-C
Maria Fareri Childrens Hospital, Neonatal ICU
Westchester Medical Center– Valhalla, NY
Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Physician Assistant Studies
Mercy College – Bronx, NY
Contact: ********@*****.*** (E-mail) or 203-***-**** (Phone)