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Steven Benso RN, MSN, NP-C

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Seven Fields, PA 16046

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adb3hq@r.postjobfree.com

Education

MSN, Family Nurse Practice

• April 2016 – March 2018

• Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, KY

BSN, Nursing

• October 2011-April 2012

• Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA

Diploma, Nursing

• January 2007 – December 2008

• UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA B.S., Emergency Medicine

• August 2002-April 2006

• University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Work Experience

Allegheny Health Network, Wexford, PA June 2018-present Family Nurse Practitioner – Allegheny Clinic Primary Care North

• Deliver care in a mixed work week through primary care and urgent care settings

• Provided direct medical care, consultation, coordination, and referrals for a diverse multigenerational patient population with a wide range of clinical health issues

• Encouraged, educated, and directed patients on health promotion and maintenance

• Suturing, incision and drainage, splinting and various other in office procedures

• Conducted and performed health maintenance exams, sports physicals, pre-operative exams, and gynecological exams

• Provided mentorship and instruction to nurse practitioner students Page 2

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA April 2012-present Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner – Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center

• Manage multiple government funded research studies

• Protocol management and administration of clinical studies

• Enrollment of participants in various clinical trial studies involving traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury

• Assessment including history and physical as an advanced practice provider for key study components

• Educate hospital staff, subjects, and family members of traumatic brain injury and related research protocols

• Development of manual of operating procedures and case report forms for electronic database capture

• Training, project initiation, and quality assurance as a coordinating center 3Storm Inc., (CEAgent) Pittsburgh, PA December 2012-present Founder, healthcare software company

• Product concept ideation and inception of a software-as-a-service product, targeted at healthcare professionals

• Formed and incorporated a company and product with intellectual property out of the University of Pittsburgh

• Recruited technical, business, and executive level team members

• Responsible for management of project and company operations

• Negotiated successful technology transfer and licensing agreement through the University of Pittsburgh

• Recognized multiple times for business innovation activities UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA January 2009-February 2015 Professional Staff Nurse, Surgical Trauma ICU

• Provided direct patient care in a 22 bed ICU with focus on both general surgical and trauma care, frequently admitting neurosurgical, medical, and neurological adult patients in an academic level I trauma center

• Treatment modalities utilized included Level I fluid resuscitation, massive transfusions, vasoactive drugs, pulmonary artery catheters, intracranial pressure monitors, and CVVH/CVVHD.

• Served as a preceptor for new staff throughout orientation to the unit

• Responded hospital wide as member of the ACLS rapid response code team Certification and Licensure

AANP Nationally Certified Nurse Practitioner, NP-C Cert#F04180162 PA DOH Pennsylvania Certified Nurse Practitioner Cert#SP018864 PA DOH Registered Nurse – Pennsylvania Cert#RN603189 AACN Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)

BLS Basic Life Support Provider

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Professional Councils & Projects

Unit Based Professional Practice Council January 2010 – May 2012

• Served as a representative of coworkers committed to addressing unit concerns, patient care initiatives, and daily workflow of the unit Physician Daily Rounding Checklist November 2011- April 2012

• Worked to develop and implement a quality improvement project for a 22 bed ICU with the Critical Care Medicine Director and Unit Director

• Helped to ensure order entry and daily spontaneous breathing trials, leading to a decline in ventilator associated pneumonia

Process Improvement - Central Line Dressing Kits November 2008

• A unit based improvement project for the Italian Staff of a step-down floor at a UPMC owned hospital, ISMETT in Palermo Sicily

• Spear-headed a stream lined approach in creating kits for central line dressing changes

Membership in Professional Societies

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society October 2019- Present Member

American Association of Nurse Practitioners February 2018-Present Member

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing July 2017-Present Member

American Association of Managed Care Nurses October 2015-Present Member

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses June 2011-Present Member

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Honors and Awards

The DAISY Foundation September 2019

Nurse Leader Award

Recipient

Award to honor nurse leaders who exemplify the values and culture of their organization. The individual provides compassionate care when serving the patient community. They have sought to promote and enhance the image of nursing within the organization, the community and their profession.

Military Health System Research Symposium August 2016 Poster Awards

Honorable mention

MHSRS poster: Biomarker Levels of Aβ and Tau Correspond to PET Imaging of Amyloid and FDG in Chronic TBI

University of Pittsburgh November 2013

Pitt Innovator 2013

Recipient

Award for commitment to transforming research into a commercial innovation with the potential to change the world.

OH-Penn for Business April 2013

College Business Plan Competition

2

nd

Place, cash award

Award given for viability of business idea, business plan, presentation quality, and overall professionalism

Three Rivers Venture Fair April 2013

Technology Showcase

3

rd

Place, cash award

Most compelling innovation presented as a 3 minute elevator pitch for 3Storm/CEAgent Page 5

2013 ACA Summit: Technology and Investing Showcase April 2013 Angel Capital Association

Invitee

Invited to present at the annual ACA Summit for the technology of CEAgent. The ACA represents the world’s largest network of dedicated and active angels. University of Pittsburgh October 2012

Michael G Wells Student Entrepreneurship Competition 1

st

Place, cash award

University of Pittsburgh “First Look” Technology Showcase Award affirms an entrepreneurial opportunity in healthcare technology & helps move idea towards commercialization.

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Presentations

National Neurotrauma Symposium July 2019

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Poster Presenter – Volumetric MR imaging as a Biomarker for Cognitive Decline in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

The National Neurotrauma Symposium is a collaborative meeting that includes the AANS/CNS Joint Section on neurotrauma and Critical Care. Scientists gather to initiate collaborations and to promote neurotrauma research at this forum related to traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

Military Health System Research Symposium August 2017 Orlando, Florida

Poster Presenter – Application of High Definition Fiber Tracking metrics to predict neuropsychological test performance in adults with chronic traumatic brain injury: A controlled study

The Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) is the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting; a unique collaborative opportunity for military medical care providers, DOD scientists, academia and industry to exchange information on research advancements and health care developments in the areas of Combat Casualty Care, Military Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine and Military Infectious Disease Research Programs.

Military Health System Research Symposium August 2016 Orlando, Florida

Poster Presenter – Understanding hyper vigilance and reduced attention in mTBI with neuroelectric brain imaging

The Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) is the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting; a unique collaborative opportunity for military medical care providers, DOD scientists, academia and industry to exchange information on research advancements and health care developments in the areas of Combat Casualty Care, Military Operational Medicine, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine and Military Infectious Disease Research Programs.

The 3

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Annual Nursing Innovation Summit October 2015

Cleveland, Ohio

Panel Presenter

The Cleveland Clinic Nursing Innovation Summit provides foundational knowledge about cultivating great ideas into formal inventions and innovations that can be applied, marketed, and commercialized. Nurse inventors share their stories, journeys, and lessons learned.

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The 5

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Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference April 2015 Washington, DC

Presenter – TBI Day

TBI Day is a unique opportunity for the wider TBI community to learn more about the latest research, hear from leading-edge rehabilitation programs & facilities about new approaches to TBI management and get hands-on with the latest medical and assistive technologies.

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Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Presson, N., Beers, S., Morrow, L., Wagener, L., Bird, W., Droeder, G., Krishnaswamy, D., Penderville, J., Borasso, A., Benso, S., Puccio, A., Fissell, K., Okonkwo, D., Schneider, S., An Exploratory Analysis Linking Neuropsychological Impairment to Quantification of Tractography Using High Definition Fiber Tracking (HDFT) in Military TBI Brain Imaging Behavior, 2015.

2. Presson, N., Krishnaswamy, D., Wagener, L., Bird, W., Jarbo, K., Pathak, S., Puccio, A., Borasso, A., Benso, S., Okonkwo, D., Schneider, W., Quantifying White Matter Structural Integrity with High Definition Fiber Tracking in Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Military Medicine, 2015. 180 (3 Suppl): p. 109-21. 3. Chmura, J., Presson, N., Benso, S., Puccio, A., Fissell, K., Hachey, R., Braun, E., Okonkwo, D., Schneider, W., A High-Definition Fiber Tracking HDFT-Brain Report for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Doctors. Journal of Military Medicine, 2015. 180 (3 Suppl): p. 122-34.

4. Puccio, A., Ikonomovic, M., Beers, S., Edelman, K., Benso, S., Chang, Y., Schneider, W., Mountz, J., Okonkwo, D. CSF Biomarker Levels of Aβ and TAU/Aβ 42 Correspond to Neuropsychological Outcome in Chronic TBI Participants. Journal of Neurotrauma, 2017. 34 (13). A27. ISSN 0897-7151.

5. Kontos, A., Collins, M., Holland, C., Reeves, V., Edelman, K., Benso, S., Schneider, W., Okonkwo, D. Preliminary Evidence for Improvement in Symptoms, Cognitive, Vestibular, and Oculomotor Outcomes Following Targeted Intervention with Chronic mTBI Patients. Journal of Military Medicine, 2018. 183 (suppl_1): 333-338. 6. Mesley, M., Edelman, K., Sharpless, J., Borrasso, A., Billigen, J., Puffer, J., Williams, D., Benso, S., Puccio, A., Schneider, W., Soose, R., Beers, S., Kontos, A., Collins, M., Okonkwo, D. Impact of Multi-Disciplinary Care and Clinical Coarch Coordinators on Participant Satisfaction and Retention in TBI Clinical Trials: A TEAM-TBI Study. Journal of Military Medicine, 2019. 184 (suppl_1): 155-159. 7. Okonkwo, D., Puffer, R., Minhas, D., Beers, S., Edelman, K., Sharpless, S., Laymon, C., Lopresti, B., Benso, S., Puccio, A., Pathak, S., Ikonomovic, M., Mettenburg, J., Schneider, W., Mathis, C., Mountz, J. [18F]FDG, [11C]PiB, and [18F]AV-1451 PET Imaging of Neurodegeneration in Two Subjects With a History of Repetitive Trauma and Cognitive Decline. Frontiers in Neurology, 2019. Vol 10 p. 831.

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