EDUCATION:
Masters of Medical Science, Physician Assistant Studies Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC
Graduation: 5/2017
Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Graduation: 6/2003
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC
Graduation: 12/2000
CLINICAL HISTORY:
Fellowships / Residencies
Primary Care PA Residency, VAMC Salisbury, Salisbury, NC 8/2017 – Present
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE:
2017, Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
CERTIFICATIONS:
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS) Issued: 09/2017 (Expires: 09/2019)
2018, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Issued: 6/2016 (Expires: 6/2018)
EMPLOYMENT:
2014 – 2015 Nurse Assistant, UNC Healthcare, Chapel Hill, NC
2005 – 2013 Lead Functional Analyst, Eaton Corporation, Raleigh, NC
Managed projects to integrate engineering and manufacturing systems
Deployed Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool to customer sites
Assisted customers with issues on PLM tool and CAD integration
Trained and Assisted with development and maintenance of training documentation for customers on the PLM tool
2003 – 2005 Associate Product Development Engineer, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Memphis, TN
Lead engineer for Neural Integrity Monitoring (NIM) system and accessories
Released, Next Generation Minimal Exposure Tubular Retraction (METRx) system for spinal surgery
Collaborated with physicians during surgical visits to test and develop medical devices for spinal surgery
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
2018 American Academy of Physician Assistants
2017 Katherine Anderson Society of the Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
2017 North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants
2017 Piedmont Association of Physician Assistants
2017 Association of Physician Assistants in Obstetrics and Gynecology
HONORS and AWARDS:
2016, Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship
2012 and 2014, U.S. Patent #8,092,455 and #8,652,140, Device and Method for Operating a Tool Relative to Bone Tissue and Detecting Neural Elements
2013, U.S. Patent #8,414,907, Coatings on Medical Implants to Guide Soft Tissue Healing
VOLUNTEER and COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Volunteer for Delivering Equal Access to Care (DEAC) center, 2016
Safe Zone liaison for incorporation of LGBT healthcare management in PA program, 2016
Volunteer with Dr. Banks, in the Family Medicine Practices and Offices, 2014-2015
Volunteer at Wake Med Health and Hospitals, Ronald McDonald Room and Emergency Department Lobby, 2013
PRESENTATIONS:
Addressing disparities in the treatment of ADHD in African American pediatric populations, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Winston-Salem, NC, 11/2016
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Computer charting and data entry (EMRs)- CPRS and EPIC trained, Word, Excel, PowerPoint