Physician Assistant Medical

CHELSEA PETERSON PA-C

* ******** ****** **. * Conroe, TX 77304 * 936-***-****

*******.*****.********@*****.***

INTRODUCTION

Imagine with me that my life is recorded on 9,855 pages, a page for every day of my life. Flipping my book over, the summary etched on the back cover would most likely prompt you to thumb through to chapter 23 where you learn about experiences in Guatemala and Honduras that expose my freshly heightened compassions and vulnerabilities. Upon graduating in the college of engineering I knew that my underlying passions in life were directing me towards a medical path. Living in a third world country solidified my heart’s desire to help people at their most exigent times. My capacity to understand this did not completely develop until I contracted a third world parasite. Prior to discovering I was a victim of a bot fly to three places on my body, I had spent three months learning Spanish in Guatemala. After leaving Guatemala I traveled to Honduras where I noticed the three pimples surfacing on my skin. Throughout a 5-day period my condition progressively worsened and I finally went under, for the purpose of lancing the boils (no longer pimples); and by under, I simply mean I laid under the top bunk, while a nurse cut into my sores. After forty-five minutes the nurse concluded that we needed to drive an hour to the nearest doctor. The Honduran doctor extracted larvae and gave me antibiotics for a staph infection. After healing and living a month in Honduras filling food sacks and shadowing in a medical clinic, I contracted a second staph infection that grew across my entire upper thigh. Within 24 hours I found myself blessed with a plane ticket home to the United States. I was blessed and humbled to receive excellent medical care, but more importantly I learned about the joy of giving and pouring out your blessings to help others. Loving both medicine and what I do, I am thrilled to continue to use my gift to bless people. Life tells a story, and mine doesn’t stop at 23. Excitement escalates as I continue to discover who I am through my experiences. Currently beginning chapter 27, I am confident and eager to continue loving people while taking care of health needs.

EDUCATION

Masters of Physician Assistant, Trevecca Nazarene University, 2013-2015

Christian Spanish Academy

The Five Star Spanish School in La Antigua Guatemala, December 2011

Bilingual, 306 hours

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, December 2010

Cumulative GPR 3.706

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION

NCCPA certified effective October 01, 2015

Texas Licensing pending

ACLS: Exp May 2016

BLS: Exp Feb 2016

PALS

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Hermitage TN, Dr. G.L. Bryant

General Surgery, Charleston SC, Dr. Damon Simpson

Emergency Medicine, Athens TN, Dr. Lynn, Karen Thompson PA-C

Family Medicine: Siloam, Nashville TN, Michael Daniel PA-C, Lauren Smith FNP

Family Medicine: Conroe, Tx, Dr. Baker, Dr. Jody Caldwell, Dr. Martin, Dr. Casperson

Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, Dr. John Williams

Psychiatry, Tullahoma, TN, Dr. Allen Craig, Nashville, TN, Dr. Lynna Hollis

Pediatrics Medicine: Conroe, TX, Dr. Steven Robinson, Carisa Richter PA-C

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

First assist for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in adult population

First assist for laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair in adult female population

First Assist for laparoscopic Heller Myotomy of an adult female

First Assist for wound debridement

Assisted in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adult population

Experience suturing wounds in ED and closing incisions in OR

Assist chest tube placement for pneumothorax

Assist ear wax removal, and observe myringotomy

Observe PE tube insertion of adults and children, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, BITSMR, and septoplasty

Complete history taking and physical exams of all age groups

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

TAPA student member

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Central Texas Heart Center, Scribe, Bryan Texas, May 2012- 2013 Used EMR system during each patient visit to initiate and complete charts

Updated PMH and procedures to medical records

Electronically sent prescriptions for the cardiologist

Assisted in billing hospital procedures

Assisted venous ablation procedures

Mission Lazarus, Intern, Tegucigalpa Honduras, Summer 2011

Administered injections, took blood pressure and blood sugar level of patients

Aided church mission trips, delivered food, constructed adobe and brick homes

Distributed pharmaceuticals during medical brigades

Conquest Drilling Fluids, Assistant Secretary, Conroe Texas, Summer 2007

Drafted well report analyses on Excel

Revised and edited programs of rig progress and analyses

Private Childcare, Conroe Texas, Summers 2004-2007

Supervised two young boys three days per week

Created different educational and play activities each day

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Agape to the Nations, Medical Student Provider, Haiti, Spring 2015

Complete history taking, physical exam, and treatment in pediatric and adult populations

Health Talents International, Volunteer, May 2013

First assist, General Surgery and scrub volunteer

Mission Lazarus, Volunteer, Tegucigalpa Honduras, Spring 2012

Shadowed Physician Assistant

Lead church groups and translated between English and Spanish

St. Joseph’s Hospital Critical Care Unit, Volunteer, Bryan Texas, Spring 2010 to 2011

Assisted nurses in caring for patients

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Volunteer, Bryan Texas, Fall 2009

Filed records and charts

Facilitated employees in caring for patients

Project Sunshine, Member, College Station Texas, Spring 2008 to Fall 2008

Provided care and emotional support to children with disabilities

Traveled to camps and lead children through challenge courses

Walk with Me Ministry, Member, College Station Texas, 2007-2008

Mentored underprivileged child and became a role model

Mission Lazarus, Mission Trip, Tegucigalpa Honduras, 2006, 2010

Conducted vacation bible school in Spanish for underprivileged children

Delivered food, clothes, shoes, candy, and toys to 400 families

HONORS

Dr. G. Michael Moredock Physician Assistant Award, Summer 2015

Encourager Award for ability to Encourage, Motivate, and give Hope, Summer 2015

Nathan Andrew Smith Memorial Scholarship, Spring 2015

National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Spring 2007 to 2010

Awarded Petroleum Engineering Scholarship from Chevron Corporation, Spring 2007

Received Petroleum Engineering Scholarship from Noble Energy, Fall 2007

ABOUT ME

I was born in Brenham and raised in Conroe Texas with loving parents and two older siblings. I joyfully followed family tradition by graduating from Texas A&M, but I did not follow suit working the AMERICAN DREAM with the perfect engineering career. Instead, I moved to Honduras for medical, spiritual, agricultural, and educational mission experience. Knowing I love surgical medical missions, serving, and loving people I am now living my AMERICAN DREAM in the field of Physician Assistant. I am 27 years old, single without children and desire to live in Texas to be near my family. I am flexible and will relocate for the right position. I enjoy being outdoors, exercising, and spending time with family and friends.

REFERENCES

Damon Simpson MD: General Surgeon 843-***-****

Gloria Jean Mays MD: Interventional Cardiologist 979-***-****

Carisa Richter PA-C: Family Medicine and Pediatrics 432-***-****

Karen Frye MD: Educator *****@********.***

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