Benjamin C. Askins, PA-C, MDiv

E-mail: ad49sv@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 502-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

(4.0 GPA, Phase I Honor Graduate, Phase II Distinguished Honor Graduate) 08/2017 - 01/2020 Interservice Physician Assistant Program (UNMC) Ft. Sam Houston, TX Master of Divinity (3.8 GPA)

08/2009 - 05/2014 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Outdoor Education and Intercultural Studies (3.7 GPA) 08/2000 - 12/2004 Houghton College Houghton, NY

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Graduate (4.0 GPA) 01/2002 - 05/2002 Rocky Mountain Leadership Semester Lander, WY Training in expeditionary mountaineering, canyoneering, rafting, wilderness medicine, as well as high-angle and swift-water rescue.

EXPERIENCE

Private Practice Owner, Psychiatric Physician Assistant 01/2024-Present, Advanced Practice Providers, Louisville, KY

■ Functional psychiatry and therapy practice with an emphasis on integrating evidence-based practices for mental health treatments, including nutritional/metabolic interventions, ketamine- assisted therapy, spiritual direction, and transpersonal psychology.

■ Certified in MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), pending FDA approval.

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

07/2023-Present, Expedition Mental Health Lexington, KY

■ Specialty working with suicidality in a collaborative, multi-modal approach which combines ketamine-assisted therapy and evidence-based talk therapy protocols, as well as evidence- focused lifestyle interventions.

■ Proficient in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, providing staff training for MD/DOs, PA- Cs, ARNPs, RNs, health coaches, and administrative staff. Oversight of day-to-day clinic operations as well as direct patient care.

Primary Care Physician Assistant

01/2021–Present, Wild Health Lexington, KY

■ Developed fellowship training, podcasting, and advertising/marketing material for multiple lines of business within a genomics-based precision medicine company which provides an evidence-based approach to integrating traditional and functional medicine in a primary care clinic.

■ Incorporated pharmacogenomic testing guidelines into medical practice while training and supervising a team of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners., and Health Coaches.

■ Designed novel clinical trial studying ketamine’s impact on epigenetic aging in depression and PTSD patients (NCT05294835).

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

02/2020–01/2022, Positive Psychiatry of Louisville, Louisville, KY

■ Proficient in psychiatric diagnosis, psychopharmacological medication management. Routinely perform psychiatric intake examinations, detailed histories, medication monitoring, and psychotherapy appointments in an outpatient private practice.

■ Directly administered IV ketamine infusions in-office for treatment resistant depression, PTSD, and other indications. Provided ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, spiritual direction, and talk therapy in accordance with multiple cognitive and somatic therapeutic modalities.

■ Created company websites and ad campaigns while supervising clinic-wide transition to a telehealth practice platform during COVID pandemic lockdowns. Infantry Battalion Physician Assistant - Primary Care/Emergency Medicine 02/2020-Present, Kentucky Army National Guard, Barbourville, KY

■ Deployed to Kosovo 2022 alongside NATO forces in support of Operation Joint Guardian with the 1/149th Infantry Battalion, 29th Combat Infantry Brigade. Healthcare NCO/Combat Medic

10/2007 – 01/2020, U.S. Army (National Guard), USA

■ Spartan Race Ultramarathon World Championship qualifier (49th of 680), 2018, Dallas, TX

■ AGR Battalion Medical Readiness NCO/Senior Medic, 198th MP Bn, 2015-2017, Louisville, KY

■ Iron NCO award (Phase II), Distinguished Honor Graduate (Phase III), Advanced Leader Course, 2015, Ft. Knox, KY/Ft. Sam Houston, TX

■ Medical Readiness Clinic NCOIC, 2014, Frankfort, KY

■ Headquarters Platoon Sergeant, 617th MP Co, 2011, Operation New Dawn, Iraq

■ Distinguished Honor Graduate, Warrior Leader Course, 2010

■ 63rd Aviation Brigade NCO of the Year, 2010

Wilderness Emergency Medicine and Search-and-Rescue Instructor 01/2005 - 12/2015 SOLO Conway, NH

■ Taught Wilderness EMT, First Responder, First Aid, Search-and-Rescue, and CPR courses.

■ Search-and-Rescue team field captain, as-needed. CERTIFICATIONS

NPI 176*******, Physician Assistant-Certified, NCCPA 1171629 Kentucky Physician Assistant License #2618, Colorado Physician Assistant License #PA0008199 MDMA-assisted therapy certificate, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association,

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Tactical Combat Medical Care (TCMC), U.S. Army Master Psychopharmacology certificate, Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) Genomics-based Precision Medicine Fellowship, Wild Health Wilderness Emergency Medicine Instructor, SOLO

Author, Anti-Hero’s Journey: The Zero With a Thousand Faces Podcaster, Anti-Hero’s Journey Podcast

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