ASHLENA DASS
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EDUCATION/TRAINING
Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, MCPHS University, Manchester, NH December 2013
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA
● Emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior
CERTIFICATES
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Advanced Care Life Support: expires 11/14 OSHA
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Basic Life Support: expires 11/14 HIPPA
• Certified Medical Assistant
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Pediatrics: Office of Hemant Panchal MD, Enfield, CT; Hemant Panchal, MD 11/13-12/13
Emergency Medicine: Newton Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA; Gretchen Young, MD 9/13-10/13
General Medicine: Coppola Medical Associates, Pawtucket, RI; Joyce Coppola, MD 8/13-9/13 & 2/13-3/13
Primary Care: North Providence Primary & Urgent Care, Providence, RI; Anthony Farina, MD 7/13-8/13
Neurosurgery: Baystate Neurosurgery Practice, Springfield, MA; Sherry Taylor, MD 6/13-7/13
Surgery: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI; G. Dean Roye, MD 5/13-6/13
Psychiatry: Behavioral Health Care Services, Worcester, MA; Amjad Bahnassi, MD 3/13-4/13
Women’s Health: Woman & Infants Hospital, Providence, RI; Ashley Stuckey, MD 1/13-2/13
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, North Coast Vascular Institute, Eureka, CA 7/10-7/11
• Performed Ankle Brachial Index examinations in high volume practice.
• Assisted physician and physician assistant with endovenous laser surgeries, lesion removals, abscess drainage, skin
biopsies, and other procedures.
• Assisted with and created patient treatment plans; prepared patients for procedures; instructed patients on pre-
operative and post-operative care.
• Organized charts and schedules for physician, physician assistant, and ultrasound technicians; controlled patient
recall, greeted patients.
Office Manager, Econo Lodge Motel, Eureka, CA 9/02-7/11
• Managed and controlled business finances; supervised employees on shift, trained employees on motel check-
in/check-out system & customer service. Provided customer services to motel guests.
Student Assistant, University of California Davis Anthropology Department, Davis, CA 5/07-6/09
• Assisted faculty and office staff with copying and filing student documents and graduate dissertations.
• Prepared and organized faculty and teacher assistant evaluations.
Customer Service Representative, Stan Smith Insurance Services, Eureka, CA 5/04-9/05
• Obtained personal and insurance information from clients.
• Organized, and filed insurance quotes and client documents; answered phones.
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Medical Assistant Intern, Dr. Dung P Cao, Sacramento, CA 1/10-3/10
• Measured vital signs, performed EKG, gave injections, and interviewed patients.
• Prepared treatment rooms, roomed patients, answered phone, checked insurance eligibility, checked in and out
patients, and obtained authorizations and referrals.
University of California Davis Speech Therapy Department, Davis, CA 6/07-9/07
• Assisted Speech Therapist with therapy sessions on patients with cerebral injuries.
• Maintained, organized and copied patient documents for therapy sessions; observed therapy sessions.
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University of California Davis Medical Center Surgical Department, Davis, CA 12/06-3/07
• Prepared operating rooms for surgeries and stocked supplies and linen.
• Transported patients to and from different medical departments and observed surgical procedures.
RESEARCH
University of California Davis Department of Public Health Sciences, Davis, CA 7/09-7/10
• Managed and trained new research interns.
• Abstracted pertinent medical information/data from subject medical records and recorded into database.
• Inquired, researched, and followed up on missing data.
University of California Davis Department of Public Health Sciences, Davis, CA 9/07-7/09
• Recruited subjects for study on autism in children.
• Provided information to participants on criteria to join and research methods of the study.
• Researched, prepared and presented select topics to other interns and researchers at journal clubs.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Primary Care Center (Sacramento County Department), Sacramento, CA 5/10-7/10
• Measured vital signs, drew labs, gave injections; interviewed patients for triaging.
• Prepared treatment rooms and roomed patients.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• UC Davis Dean’s List
• Donald A. & Inez H. Carranza Scholarship
• Henri & Lauette Rousseau Memorial Scholarship
• Frank and Carolan Walker Scholarship
• USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship
• Sam Walton Community Scholarship
• St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
MEMBERSHIPS
• American Academy of Physician Assistants Member (AAPA)