Physician Assistant

Ashley Elisabeth Berman

**** ********* **** • Charlotte, NC 28277 • 704-***-**** • **********@*****.***

Education

Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina, GPA 3.8 May 2013 – Aug 2015

Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Genetics Greenville, NC

East Carolina University, GPA 4.0 June 2012 – July 2012

Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Biochemistry Charlotte, NC

Queens University of Charlotte, GPA 4.0 Aug 2011 – May 2012

Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Chemistry Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, GPA 3.75 June 2011 – Aug 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Minor in Spanish Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina, Cum laude Aug 2007-May 2011

Honors: President’s List, Dean’s List, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Int’l Scholar Laureate Program Nominee, Golden Key Int’l Honor Society, USC School of Journalism Academic Scholarship, Who's Who Award Nominee

Leadership: Student Mentor for Challenging Horizons Program, Breast Cancer Golf Tournament Fundraising Committee, ZTA Judicial Committee, Public Relations and Advertising Committees for ZTA Fundraisers

Professional/Medical Experience

Clinical Year Rotations

Internal Medicine Inpatient Care, Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

Internal Medicine Outpatient Care, Adolescent and Adult Internal Medicine, Charlotte, NC

Surgery, Surgical Specialists of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Family Medicine, Georgetown Health Group, Georgetown, SC

Emergency Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Pediatrics, Mante Pediatrics, Lancaster, SC

OBGYN, Piedmont GYN/OB, Charlotte, NC

Psychiatry, Three Rivers Inpatient Services, Columbia, SC

Cardiology, Long Island Heart Associates, New York, NY

Family Medicine, Lowry’s Family Medicine, Chester, SC

Dermatology, Peachtree Dermatology, Atlanta, Ga

Rural Interprofessional Student Experience Lancaster, SC

Springs Memorial Hospital Aug 2014-Sep 2014

Worked in various specialties providing collaborative care in Surgery, Cardiology, Pharmacies, Paramedics, Medicine, Labor and Delivery, Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinics, Hospice Care, Home Service Wound Care, Radiology, Hospital Billing, Coding, and Administration.

Simulated Interprofessional Rounding Experience Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina March 2014 – May 2014

Worked in a simulation lab with an inter-professional team of 4 students in Medical, Nursing, & Pharmacy School in providing evidence based medicine to a variety of clinical emergencies in different settings.

Larry F. Berman M.D.-Adolescent and Adult Internal Medicine Charlotte, NC

Nurse Aid June 2008 – Aug 2012

Recorded and measured vital signs, vaccinations, and assisted with other nursing duties.

Physician’s Assistant Shadow June 2005 – Aug 2012

Gained knowledge in a wide range of patient morbidities and treatment modalities. Performed assessment and diagnosis of simple medical problems. Gained experience with office based EMR

Medical Billing Assistant (seasonal) June 2009 – Aug 2010

Entered patients' medical information along with the appropriate CPT codes for each procedure, filed insurance claims with third party payers, entered patient and insurance company payments, and reconciled bills for record keeping purposes.

Front Office Assistant (seasonal) June 2002 – Aug 2008

Assisted front office with patient filing, scheduling, answering phone calls and patient communication.

Physician Quality Reporting Index data collection, integration and posting.

Long Island Heart Associates Mineola, NY

Cardiologist Assistant Aug 2012

Assisted in documenting patients chief complaints, their pertinent histories, recorded vitals, and educated them on the cardiovascular physiology pertaining to their testing results. Aided Cardiologist with Nuclear Stress Tests, Echocardiograms, Stress Tests, pacemakers, and EKGs and learned how to interpret the results

Ballantyne Rheumatology Charlotte, NC

Rheumatologist Assistant Jan 2012 – Apr 2012

Assisted patients who suffer with joint pain, gout, arthritis, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and other rheumatic diseases. Assisted with ultrasounds, patient history and joint injections.

Research

The Controversial Theory of Childhood Vaccines Causing Autism Spectrum Disorders, Berman A., et all. 2014.

Autism Research and publication, Charleston SC Aug 2013-July 2014

Systematic Literature Review to exam the outcomes of children receiving thimerosal containing vaccinations

Presented at MUSC Annual Research Symposium, July 2014.

Letter Spacing Effects on Reading Comprehension, Berman A.,April 2011

Psychology Research and thesis, Columbia, SC Feb 2010-May 2011

Authored a thesis paper dealing with possible correlations between attention and screen size display, stress and memory, and other mnemonics, after reviewing multiple literature reviews.

Educational and Behavioral Challenging Horizons Research Practicum

Community Psychology, Columbia, SC Sep 2010-Dec 2010

Conducted research with the Challenging Horizons Program to instigate middle school students educational performance in response to a multitude of academic and behavioral interventions

Volunteer Experience

Transforming Healthcare IP Work, Charleston, SC Jan 2014- June 2014

Worked with several interprofessional healthcare students to assess a variety of healthcare concerns and provide alternative approaches to dealing with them with respect to our practicing fields

Oral Healthcare, Charleston, SC March 2014

Provided free oral healthcare, cavity assessment and care, dental sealants application, and educated parents and children on the importance of practicing oral health

Ronald McDonald House, Charleston, SC Sept 2014-Nov 2014

Organized and provided numerous meals, snacks, and entertainment to underprivileged families

Harvest Hope Food Bank, Charlotte, NC Feb 2015

Sorted and prepared food, toiletries, and various consumer products for distribution.

Challenging Horizons Program, Columbia, SC Aug 2010 – Jan 2011

Mentored underprivileged students and collaborated with teachers to pinpoint areas where students needed improvement. Tutored and worked with students to improve the areas of identified struggle. Developed different daily activities for students in order to enrich their minds and sharpen their skills.

Breast Cancer Fundraising Golf Tournaments, Columbia, SC April 2008-April 2011

Organized numerous golf tournaments with a team, to raise money and support for breast cancer awareness.

Spanish Translator at Mid-Carolinas Middle School, Columbia, SC Sept 2010-Jan 2011

Assisted with medical and other Spanish/English translation with the school guidance counselor

American Cancer Society, Charlotte, NC June 2009 – Aug 2009

Health Care training & Certifications

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, ID 1125239 Sept 2015

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, South Carolina June 2014

Basic Life Support, South Carolina June 2014

Certified Nurse Assistant, North Carolina June 2012

CPR and First Aid Training, North Carolina July 2004

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Georgia Association of Physician Assistants

Foreign Languages

Spanish

Hebrew School

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