Physician Assistant

TUCKER D. TOFT-DUPUY MS, RD, PA-C

Chicago, IL

608-***-****/ **********@*****.***

Physician Assistant (PA), certified since 12/23/15 Current Illinois PA license and DEA license

Registered Dietitian since 06/2011

EDUCATION

BARRY UNIVERSITY, Miami, FL 08/13 – 12/15

Physician Assistant Program- Master of Clinical Medical Science RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (RUMC), Chicago, IL 08/09 – 06/11 Master of Science- Clinical Nutrition

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, Madison, WI 08/04 – 12/08 Bachelor of Science- Dietetics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Warren Barr and Pavilion Sub-acute Rehab PA 02/16-present

• Manage approximately 40 patients recently discharged from hospital with acute and chronic conditions under the supervision of Dr Sachin Jain MD

• Oversee treatment plans, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medication and provide education and counseling as indicated

Intervention Arms Medical Center Family Practice PA 01/16-08/16

• Provided comprehensive patient care for infants to elderly in an autonomous fashion under the supervision of Dr James Joseph, DO for a medically underserved population

• Reviewed patients medical histories, performed physical exams, made assessments, managed acute and chronic illnesses with treatment planning and coordination with specialists when appropriate

• Educated and counselled patients and families in regards to their presenting illnesses Retrofit LLC Dietitian 11/11-02/14

• Consulted clients remotely on weight-loss and lifestyle modifications using holistic approaches with use of smart technology

• Collaborated with a team of wellness experts including exercise physiologists and behavior counselors to formulate personalized weight loss plans Advocate Trinity Clinical Dietitian 10/11-08/13

• Utilized the nutrition care process to provide medical nutrition therapy to inpatients on medical and surgical floors and intensive care units including orders for enteral and parenteral nutrition support

• Served as an integral part of the health care team participating in daily multidisciplinary patient rounds

• Provided outpatient medical nutrition therapy for a diverse patient population including community education Diabetes classes

• Served as an adjunct preceptor for rotating dietetic interns educating on clinical nutrition principles

• Member of both Quality Control Team and Continuous Quality Improvement committees and Corporate Diabetes Council

RUMC Dietetic Intern and Researcher

08/09-05/11

• Performed more than 800 hours of clinical rotations throughout various units in RUMC including intensive care and pediatric units as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team

• Counseled in a variety of outpatient clinics including cardiology, cystic fibrosis, and employee health

• Offered nearly 200 hours of Chicagoland community nutritional counseling services in a variety of settings including senior centers, public schools, home health, WIC, and community hospitals

PA CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, FL 09/15-11/15 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL 07/15-08/15 Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Advocate Trinity Hospital, Chicago, IL 06/15-07/15 Emergency Medicine, Veterans Affairs, Miami, FL 04/15-05/15 Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic, Broward General Hospital, Fort Lauderdale 02/15-04/15 Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, FL 01/15-02/15 Pediatrics, Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL 11/14-01/15 Family Practice, HIV and Hepatitis C, Community Health of South Dade, Miami, FL 10/14-11/14 Psychiatry, Florida Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL 08/14-09/14 SKILLS

• Proficient using EMR systems including Cerner, Care Connection and Athena Health

• Intermediate Spanish fluency with training in medical Spanish and three semesters completed in college with current daily use with large Hispanic population seen ACHIEVEMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified in administration of Botox, Xeomin, and Dysport through Empire Medical Training, 06/16

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association, 08/14- 08/16

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, 08/14- 08/16

• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, 05/12-05/17

• Certified personal trainer through National Academy of Sports Medicine, 08/11- 08/13

• Fulfilled Master’s thesis describing vitamin E nutriture of older adults using NHANES 2003-2006 data and SPSS Statistics with poster presentation at Experimental Biology o Toft-Dupuy T, Tangney CC, Gregoire M, Bacon CA Vitamin E intake and serum concentrations in older Black and White Americans :NHANES 2003- 2006. Experimental Biology, published abstract 3882, San Diego, CA, April 2012

• Certificate in training in Adult Weight Management level 1 & 2 since June 2009/2012

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