Curriculum Vitae

Jason R. Kessler, MD, FAAP - Medical Director

Iowa Medicaid Enterprise

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Des Moines, IA 50315

U.S. Social Security No. U.S. Citizen, SSN provided if required Date of Preparation 6-12-08, Updated, 11-11-2015

Date of Birth: 02-13-1972

Education

Graduate Degrees

1998 M.D. University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

1994 B.I.S. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Biology, Chemistry, Music)

Residency/Fellowship Training

1998-2001Pediatrics, Tod Children’s Hospital – Western Reserve Care System/NEOUCOM, Youngstown, OH

Additional Training

2006American Heart ECC Instructor – PALS Instructor Training via University of Iowa EMSLRC – Emergency Medical Services Learning Resource Center (expired 2011)

2007Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center, Basic Medical Training Academy (child sexual abuse and abuse and neglect training)

2007 The Happiest Baby, Certified Educator Program (expired 2013)

2008Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Pediatric Hypnosis Workshop

Practice/Employment History – since residency

Years Practice Organization/Employer City, State

2010-present Telligen (formerly IFMC), contracted to Iowa Des Moines, IA

Medicaid Enterprise (Iowa Department of Human Services)

Medical Director

2005-2010 Unity HealthCare, Physician Clinics Muscatine, IA

Pediatrician

2004-2005 Waldron Place Pediatric Clinic Fort Smith, AR

Pediatrician

2001-2003 Kids Health Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Clinic Fort Smith, AR

Pediatrician

2003-2005 Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care Fort Smith, AR

Conducted chart audits for utilization review and quality assurance for Arkansas Medicaid Program

Certification and Licensure

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, 2003 License # 078557

Recertification, 2017

Certified Happiest Baby Educator, 2007

Recertification, 2013 – Allowed to expire

Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center, Basic Medical Training Academy, 2007

American Heart Association Provider Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) PALS Instructor (2002-2011)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Medical Licensure (current)

Iowa, 2005 License # 36188

Ohio, 2000 License # 35 076889

Iowa Board of Pharmacy Registration # 1241851

U.S. DEA # BK6558259

ECFMG Certification (if international medical graduate)

Not Applicable

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Iowa Medical Society

American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow

AAP Section on Tobacco Control

Iowa Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Polk County Medical Society

Medicaid Medical Director’s Network (elected to steering committee 2014)

Medical Directors Forum

Iowa Academy of Family Physicians, Tar Wars Program

Clinical Teaching

Preceptor for UIHC – Carver College of Medicine third year Pediatric clerkship, 300-400 hours per year (2005-2010)

Preceptor for Trinity third year student and senior Family Medicine resident Pediatrics rotation, 200 hours per year (2005-2010)

Participate in Foundation of Clinical Practice II M1 Clinical Shadowing Program, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (2005-2009)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (2005-present)

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clinical Adjunct Faculty (2005-2010)

Other Teaching Activities

1997-present Tar Wars- Speaker for National Tobacco-education program targeted at fourth – through sixth-grade students.

1998-2001Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics

1999Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM), Community faculty for fourth-year Community Medicine Clerkship

2002-2003Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Fort Smith / American academy of Family Physicians, Active Teacher in Family Medicine

2002- 2004 University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, College of Health Sciences. Clinical preceptor for students in BSN program and Pediatric Health Assessment

2005–2010 Muscatine Community YMCA Parents Group – Frequent presenter

2007 Career Day presenter at Jefferson Elementary School, Muscatine, IA

2007-2010 Happiest Baby On The Block – education courses through Muscatine Y and Unity Public Health in Muscatine.

Honors and Awards

Received Lando/NSF Fellowship and UROP Grant for undergraduate chemistry research at the University of Minnesota (Summer 1992-1993)

Received commendation from South Family Branch YMCA for quick thinking in aquatic rescue effort (1991).

Tobacco-Free Muscatine Coalition Champion Award, December, 2006.

American Academy of Pediatrics, CME/CPD Award, 2005-2007.

Named to Seattle Children’s Research Institute expert panel to develop quality measures for care coordination for children and youth with special health care needs (2012-2014).

American Academy of Pediatrics Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development Award (2005-2007, 2008-2010, 2011-2013).

Publications and Presentations

Papers Published or In Press

“Molecular recognition of tRNA pro by Escherichia coli proline tRNA synthetase in vitro” with H. Liu, R. Peterson, and K. Musier-Forsyth in Nucleic Acids Research, 1995, Vol. 23, No. 1

“Evidence for Class-Specific Discrimination of a Semiconserved Base Pair by tRNA Synthetases” with H. Liu, R. Peterson, and K. Musier-Forsyth in Biochemistry 1995, 34

Vital Signs, The University of Iowa College of Medicine student news publication. 1997-1998 wrote a series of articles on doctor-as-patient experiences.

“Clinical Tip: Otoscopes: Not Just for Ears” in Contemporary Pediatrics, December, 2005

“Clinical Tip: Bubbles That Break the Ice” in Contemporary Pediatrics, January, 2006

“Clinical Tip: Making the Dreaded Tongue Depressor Disappear” in Contemporary Pediatrics, April, 2006

“One Doctor’s Vision of the Utopian Medical Practice” in Medical Economics, 19 June 2009. This article was re-printed in Contemporary Pediatrics in January 2010.

“The Utopian Medical Home” in Contemporary Pediatrics, September, 2010.

“Measuring the Care of Children in Iowa Medicaid and hawk-i: CHIPRA Measures in Iowa” in Care for Kids, vol. 19, No. 2. Spring 2012.

“Join Iowa Medicaid to Build Health Homes” in Polk County Medical Society Bulletin, May/June 2012.

Books and other publications

2015 – St. Bartholomew’s Blood; an original medical mystery/thriller novel. KJK Books.

Scientific Presentations/Invited Lectures

“Youth Tobacco Education in the Community and in the Office,” CME presentation to Mahoning Valley Medical Assistants, January 2000.

“Tar Wars: Talking Tobacco with Kids, “ CEU presentation to Fort Smith area Respiratory Therapists’ Conference, April 2004.

“Respiratory Assessment of Children: Using Your ESP (Every Sense Possible),” CEU presentation to St. Edward Mercy Fort Smith area Respiratory Care Conference, April 2005. Presented again as nursing CEU and physician CME at Unity Healthcare, March 2006.

“Immunization Update,” CEU presentation at Unity Healthcare, August 2005.

“Sleep Problems in Children and Their Parents,” CEU/CME presentation at Unity Healthcare, May 2007.

“Managing the Ubiquitous URI in Children,” CEU/CME presentation at Unity Healthcare, September 2008.

“’Cliff’s Notes’ on PPACA” Limelight presentation, Iowa Medicaid Enterprise/IFMC, June2010

“There’s No Place Like Medical Home: the Iowa Care Expansion” Prevention and Chronic Care Management Conference, October, 2010. Repeated for Iowa/Nebraska Primary Care Association and Iowa Dietetic Association November 2010 and February 2011.

“Iowa Care Expansion and Pay for Performance” for Pay for Performance Summit, March 2011.

“Geek Squad Alert! Using Technology to Support the Medical Home” Iowa e-Health Summit, August 11, 2011.

“Medicaid 101 and the Role of the Medical Director,” University of Iowa Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, August 19, 2014

“Oral Health Matters,” Limelight, Telligen/Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, October 2015.

Community Services

Director of “Spirit in Song” the Youth Music Ministry of the Muscatine Catholic Community (2008-2010)

Tobacco Free Muscatine Coalition (2005-2010)

Medical Examiner, Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center (2008-2010)

Muscatine Community Y, Family Programs Advisory Council (2008-2010)

Prevention and Chronic Care Management Advisory Council (2010-present)

Iowa Cardiovascular Health Taskforce of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (2010-present)

Christ the King Catholic Church, CHRP Formation Team (2010-2011), church musician (2011-present), praise band co-organizer and musician (2015-present).

Volunteer health care provider, Free Clinics of Iowa, for Christ the King Pediatric Free Clinic. (2011-present)

Cub Scout Pack 95, Sacred Heart Church, West Des Moines, Iowa – Assistant Den Leader (2012 – present). (Also have current BSA leader training)

Other Achievements/Activities

Unity Hospital Medical-executive committee 2007-2010. Oversight and regulatory body for physicians at Unity Hospital. Including Quality Review and group Peer Review activity.

Unity Hospital OB/Ped Committee 2005-2010. Quality Review, including Utilization Review and Peer Review and chart audit for patient care activities in inpatient Obstetrics, Nursery and Pediatrics at Unity Hospital.

Unity Hospital 100k Lives Rapid Response Team Committee 2006-2007. Participated in formative committee for creating policy and practice for Rapid Response Teams at Unity Hospital.

2005-2010, Physician liason to eCare project at Unity HealthCare. Involved in implementation and development of Meditech and LSS (Lake Superior Software) system implementation and training physicians in use of the electronic medical record and electronic ambulatory record system.

Composed, performed and recorded Billy Mann: A Rock Opera as a benefit for GOFA Charities, 1990.

Have recorded five CD/cassettes of original music since – Eminently Listenable (1993), Dance to It or Hate It (1994), Good Advice for the Damned (1998), July Happy (2000), Feed the Hand That Bites You (2010).

Keyboard player for Out of the Blue, a rock band playing primarily ’70-‘90s cover music (Nov 2010-Jan. 2012).

Keyboard/vocals/guitar/harmonica/percussion for Chasing Chaos, a rock band playing primarily rock, blues and pop cover music (Oct 2012 – present)

FCC-licensed radiotelephone operator (1991 – lifetime license)

Co-host and co-producer of the award-winning “Jason Kessler and Mike Garland Show” (1988-1993) – NDC Community Television, Mendota Heights / Inver Grove Heights, MN

2005-2010, Tobacco-Free Muscatine Member and physician consultant

2009 Received “Wizard’s Award” from the International Brotherhood of Magicians

2012 – 2013 Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Center of Excellence on Quality of Care Measures for Children with Complex Needs, Expert Panel on Care Coordination/Fragmentation in the Context of the Patient-Centered Medical Home for Children with Complex Needs

2013-present Medical Director Healthy And Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i)

2014-present Medicaid Medical Directors Network, steering committee

December 2014 – September 2015. Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Standards Action Learning Collaborative (ALC), Iowa Team. This project, sponsored by AMCHP (Association of Maternal Child Health Programs seeks to advance standards of care for CYSHCN.

2014-present. Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Provisional Section on Tobacco Control.

2014. Maternal Child Health (MCH) Workforce Development project. Iowa team.

2014-2015 – Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Action Learning Coolaborative (ALC): Using the National Standards for Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) to Strengthen State Health Systems. Iowa Team.

2015 - National Quality Forum (NQF), Rural Health Expert Panel for the Quality and Cost Efficiency Measurement Efforts Directed at Small-Practice and Low-Volume Providers.

2014-present Iowa Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Champion for State Government Affairs.

2014-present, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Tobacco Control, Fellow.

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