Physician Assistant Medical

THERESA M. CORT RPA C MSHS

Poughkeepsie, NY 126**-***-*** 4633 t **********@*****.***

Licensed Physician Assistant with broad training and background spanning primary care, trauma, neuro, general surgery, burn, critical care, emergency medicine, psychiatry, OB/GYN, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and family practice. Experience gained from one of the top medical centers in the U.S., with exposure to well known and respected leaders in the medical field. Offering a commitment to quality care and the following unique qualifications:

● Patient advocate who leverages knowledge of current standards of care with extensive experience and works with hospital staff and administration to provide patient focused care

● Competent leader able to remain calm under stress and establish a comfortable environment for patients and family that is characterized by open flow of communication

● Highly accomplished professional with exceptional interpersonal and time management skills, an eye toward maintaining favorable outcomes, and the ability to apply clinically sound decisions regarding patient care

● Selected to pioneer a team of PAs to support the surgery service by providing round the clock patient management

● Commended for detecting and alerting senior staff of negative changes in patient status, thereby averting detrimental outcomes for numerous patients.

● Experienced mentor with dynamic communication style and experience training PAs and interns

● Conducted research on HPV vaccination for young males and females

● Member of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and the American Association of Physician Assistants

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

NCCPA Certification

BLS/ACLS Certifications

ATLS Certification (pending audit)

DEA License

NYS License (application for other states obtained upon request) MSHS, C ornell University Graduate School, 10/2012 1/2014 Thesis : D ISPROPORTIONATELY LOW IMMUNIZATION RATES OF ADOLESCENT MALES FOR ROUTINE HPV VACCINATION Graduate Certificate, C ornell University Weill Medical College Physician Assistant Program, 4/2005 6/ 2007 Cornell PA Student Society Diversity Representative and Pre PA Advisory Group Member Bachelor of Arts in Biology, C UNY Brooklyn College, 9 /1999 1/2005 ASC.MLT (Honors), C UNY New York Technical College, 9/1982 6/1985 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PA (SENIOR), N ew York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, 5/2011 – Present PA, N ew York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center, 11/2009 – 5/2011 PA, G eneral Surgery/Trauma Surgery/Neurosurgery/Critical Care, S t. Francis Hospital, 6/2007 – 10/2010 1

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