Physician Assistant Medical
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CURRICULUM VITAE
RICARDO SWENNESS, PA-C, M-PAS
MAJOR, US ARMY
Ft. Stewart, GA 31315
912-***-**** Alt.
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EDUCATION
University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
Masters Degree, Physician Assistant Studies
With a Specialization in Family Medicine
2004
Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Phase 1
Academy of Health Sciences, Ft Sam Houston, TX
Sep 1998 - Sep 1999
Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Phase 2
Ireland Army Community Hospital, Ft Knox, KY
BS, Physician Assistant Studies
Sep 1999 - Sep 2000
Northern Virginia Community College, Fairfax, VA.
Health science curriculum-prep for Pa school
1994
Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA.
BS, Biology
1980- 1984
Basic Life Support - currently certified
July 2014 - July 2016
EXPERIENCE
U.S. Army Physician Assistant with 14 years experience in primary care and
sports medicine. Provide healthcare services to thousands of Soldiers in a
clinical environment and during deployment. Document and maintain medical
records, and serve as medical advisor to numerous Commanders. Track and
provide immunizations for Soldiers; perform medical screenings for
deployments; implement preventive medicine program; perform physical
examinations for military schools, commissions, retirements, and
separations from the military; provide initial trauma care to casualties
during combat operation;, refer to specialists; order laboratory studies,
radiological studies (MRI, x-rays, ultrasound, nuclear bone scans, CT
scans); prescribe medications; administer simple wound and burn care.
Supervise and manage personnel, facilities and equipment required to
operate medical treatment facilities. Train and teach medical personnel.
Four combat deployments, totaling 50 months. Responsible for the
healthcare of thousands of soldiers and civilians (primary care and first
line trauma care). Responsible for millions of dollars of medical
equipment and medications. Continuous training of medics in combat
medicine.
Additional Duties- while serving as the Acting Division Physician Assistant
for part of 2009, was responsible for ensuring the Third Infantry Division
had adequate Physician Assistant staffing to provide healthcare for all the
Soldiers (25,000) in the Division. Prepared comprehensive tables and
charts, for the Division Surgeon, to brief the Division's Commanding
General on Soldier medical readiness for the Division. As the Officer-in-
Charge of the Medical Simulation Training Center on Ft. Stewart (2009-
2010), supervised the training of 3,000 soldiers in combat casualty care.
As the Acting Brigade Surgeon for 1st Brigade, Third Infantry Division
(2013), supervised the Physician Assistants that stayed behind while their
units deployed. Provided health care for 1,500 rear detachment Soldiers,
and regularly briefed the Brigade Commander on the medical status of
injured Soldiers in the Brigade.
Skills - Comprehensive physical examinations, diagnosis and treatment
plans, well woman screening, pap smear, nexplanon implantation, incision
and drainage of abscesses, packing, wound care, suturing and stapling,
trigger point injections in the upper back, corticosteroid injections into
the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and feet, bladder catheterizations, needle
decompressions of tension pneumothoraces, chest tube insertions,
endotracheal intubations, toenail removals - partial and total, excision of
simple skin lesions (nevi, skin tags, lipomas, epidermal inclusion cysts),
administration of local and digital anesthesia, cerumen removal, shoulder
dislocation treatment and manipulation, drainage of ganglion cysts and
simple breast cysts, nasogastric tube insertion, treatment of simple and
uncomplicated burns, anoscopy, treatment of simple fractures, splinting of
musculoskeletal injuries, battlefield acupuncture (10 point auricular
acupuncture for control of pain).
Additional Medical and Leadership Training
Tactical Combat Medical Care (TCMC) Course
Ft Sam Houston, TX
4-10 Nov 2012
Advanced Trauma Life Support Course,
University of Vermont, VT
March 2005
AMEDD Captain's Career Course
Ft Sam Houston, TX
18 Dec - 22 Nov 08
AMEDD Basic Officers Course,
Ft Sam Houston, TX
Sept - Dec 2000
Basic Laboratory Specialist Course
Academy of Health Sciences, Ft Sam Houston, TX
Jan - May 1986
AWARDS AND HONORS
1 Meritorious Service Medal; 2 Bronze Star Medals; 5 Army Commendation
Medals; 2 Army Achievement Medals; 3 Good Conduct Medals, 1 Combat Medic
Badge
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Research
July-Dec 2009 - Significant contributor to a military study assessing
soldiers who had signs/symptoms of fever, myalgia, retro-orbital pain while
in Iraq, treating them and sending them to get blood samples for Q Fever
and Sandfly Fever testing. Other diseases tested as part of the study
included Brucellosis, Murine Typhus, Leptospirosis, and Liver Functions
tests. Results were collected and analyzed and the study was published,
acknowledging my participation.
1997-1998: US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, Ft Rucker, AL.
Participated in several research studies to further the education of flight
medicine.
BLS certified-
July 2014
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
1. Initial certification, Nov 2000, PANCE
2. Recertified, Sep 2006, Ft Drum, NY, PANRE
3. Recertified, Nov 2012, Ft Stewart, GA, PANRE
4. Qualified to be licensed in any State
NCCPA certificate number - 104855
NPI - 154*******
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