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Physician Assistant Mental Health

Location:
Davison, MI
Posted:
September 27, 2018

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Resume:

Andrew R. Paleno, PA-C

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Davison, MI, 48423

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EDUCATION

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Physician Assistant Program, Alliance, Ohio

M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, August 2018

Masters Capstone:

Ketamine’s role in treatment resistant depression: Authored and presented an extensive systematic review on ketamine’s potential role in treatment resistant depression. Looked specifically at the safety, effectiveness and sustainability of ketamine reducing depressive symptoms in individuals who previously failed antidepressant pharmacotherapy.

Scholar Day:

Vitamin D deficiencies relationship with major depressive disorder: Was selected by the University of Mount Union to present a systematic review on major depressive disorders relationship with vitamin D deficiency to professors and the general public. Clinical Rotations:

Family Medicine Cleveland Clinic August 2017

Pediatrics Hamilton Community Free Clinic September 2017 Psychiatry Cleveland Clinic October 2017

General Surgery Cleveland Clinic November 2017

Primary Medicine Youngstown Jail January 2018

Neurosurgery Cleveland Clinic February 2018

OBGYN Mercy Medical Center March 2018

ER Mercy Medical Center April 2018

Internal Medicine Cleveland Clinic Akron General May 2018 Cardiology Cardiology Associates of Michigan June 2018 Experience In:

Inpatient/outpatient psychiatry, psychiatric assessments, psychiatric pharmacotherapy management, alcohol withdrawal, delirium, altered mental status, suicidal ideation, counseling services, deep brain stimulation, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremors, multiple sclerosis, VP shunts, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Arnold-Chiari malformation, HIV, meningitis, tuberculosis.

2010-2014 University of Michigan

Bachelor of Science, Biology, Flint, Michigan

Graduation with Honors, August 2014

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2013-2016 Carriage Town Rescue Mission Flint, MI

Manager

Managed 40 to 60 homeless men who presented with a diverse set of needs each night.

Performed an assessment of each client’s medical, psychological, and social baseline. Additionally, responsible for the daily administration of client’s medications.

Assessed several emergency medical situations properly to ensure the safety of each client, in which I acted as the primary responder, including: heroin overdoses, heart attacks, seizures, alcohol intoxication withdrawal, and suicide attempts.

Provided confidential counseling for each patient on a personal level. (40 hours per week)

2016 Swaziland HIV/AIDS Taskforce Swaziland, Africa Intern

Worked in HIV/AIDS clinics to help assist Swaziland medical professionals diagnose, treat, and inform individuals about living with HIV/AIDS.

Directly provided physical care to in-home patients who were unable to travel outside of their village.

Worked extensively with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and meningitis. (50 hours per week)

2014-2015 Carriage Town Rescue Mission Flint, MI

Halfway Home Manager

Directly lived with and was responsible for six men who were transitioning from homelessness to living independently.

Performed an assessment of each client’s medical, psychological, and social baseline.

Oversaw all physical/mental health, medication administration, and safety concerns.

(40 hours per week)

HONORS AND AWARDS

May 2017 Scholar Day, University of Mount Union

August 2014 Graduation with Honors, University of Michigan December 2011 William J. Branstrom Award, University of Michigan CERTIFICATIONS

2018-Present Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

NCCPA number 1137976

2017-Present Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers: CPR and AED Certification 2017-Present NSC Bloodborne & Airborne Pathogens

2017-Present HIPPA Privacy Compliance Training

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2016-Present Student Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants 2016-Present Student Member, Ohio Physician Assistant Association 2011-Present Professional Member, Golden Key International Honour Society Membership VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

December 2017 Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Volunteer, Flint, MI July 2015 Missions.Me, Medical Volunteer, San Pedro Sula, Honduras July 2013 Missions.Me, Medical Volunteer, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2009-2012 Upward Sports, Head Coach, Davison, MI

References available upon request



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