Jacob H. Sosa, PA-S
adcyio@r.postjobfree.com
Education Graduation
Johnson & Wales University (JWU) Eligible May 2020
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Master’s Thesis - Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Heart Failure Mortality Outcomes for Obese Patients with Heart Failure: A Challenge of the Obesity Paradox
University of Arizona (U of A) December 2017
BS in Nutritional Sciences, minor in Biochemistry
Honors/Awards: Summa Cum Laude Fall 2017 Outstanding Senior Award
Clinical Rotations (Electives) Setting Location Dates
Epidemiology: RI DOH, Online Providence, RI 4/2020 – 5/2020
Pediatrics, Outpatient and ED: Waterman Pediatrics, Hasbro ED East Providence, RI 3/2020 – 4/2020
Psychiatry, Inpatient: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 1/2020 – 2/2020
Adult Partial Hospitalization Program
Family Medicine, Outpatient: Westport Family Medicine Westport, MA 12/2019 – 1/2020
OBGYN, Inpatient and Outpatient: Lifespan Physician Group OBGYN/ Providence, RI 11/2019 – 12/2019
Women’s Medicine Collaborative
Internal Medicine, Inpatient: The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI 9/2019 – 10/2019
Cardiology, Outpatient: Costal Cardiology Johnston, RI 8/2019 – 9/2019
Emergency Medicine: Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI 7/2019 – 8/2019
General Surgery, Inpatient: Manatee Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL 6/2019 – 7/2019
Licensure/Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Eligible May 2020
American Heart Association ACLS Certification 2019 – 2021
Prior Clinical Experience Setting Location Dates
EMT WORKship Project (soup kitchen/free clinic) Tucson, AZ 1/2017 – 5/2018
Take manual vital signs, obtain chief complaint, and gestalt triage (‘sick or not sick’)
Wound care, assist with respiratory care
Educate patients on how to incorporate third party supplied naloxone into safer use of street opioids and potential fentanyl laced in other non-opioid street drugs
Patient Care Advocate Banner Hospital, Orthopedics Tucson, AZ 3/2017 – 9/2017
Round on patients, give in-person patient satisfaction surveys, and build rapport with patients
Report findings to physician assistant (PA) and attend “daily huddles” (discharge assessment/plan) with the PA, nurses, PT/OT, pharmacist, and social work.
Hospital Volunteer Banner Hospital, Traumatic Brain Injury Unit Tucson, AZ 5/2017 – 7/2017
Administer modalities to TBI patients ( 5 Rancho Scale) to help facilitate neuroplasticity and cognitive recovery
Technician Intern University of Arizona, Sports Medicine Tucson, AZ 8/2014 – 4/2015
Administer ROM exercises, deep muscle stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound, electric stimulation, heat packs, ice wraps, and underwater treadmill activities under direction and guidance of certified athletic trainer (ATC)
Other Experience
Mentor Pathways to Medicine @ Brown Med, High School Outreach Program 8/2018 – 2/2020
Volunteer Food Bank of Southern Arizona 8/2016 – 5/2018
Teaching Assistant U of A Dept of Nutrition 1/2015 – 12/2017
Teaching Assistant U of A Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry 1/2017 – 5/2017
Children’s Robotics Instructor Robots-4-U Arizona 6/2014 – 7/2015
Other Awards
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America 9/2014
Warren and Kallianos National Scholarship/Essay contest, 1st place (prompt: how to reduce distracted driving) 2/2017
Personal Interests
Music, especially piano (learning musician) Hiking and other outdoor activities Investing
Community outreach for underserved youth Habits, goal setting, and productivity Nutrition education