Physician Assistant Health

Natalie K. Mecum, MSHS, PA-C

**** *** **** **., *******, IL 60510

Phone 773-***-**** (cell) *******@***.***

OBJECTIVE

To provide excellent patient care as a part of a comprehensive health care team.

EDUCATION

Physician Assistant Program 2000-2002

Masters of Science in Health Sciences

The George Washington University, Washington DC

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Board Certified – NCCPA October 3, 2002

State Licensed – Illinois State Licensed December 2002

Bachelor of Science with Honors 1994-1998

The University of Iowa, Iowa City IA

Psychology Major

Spanish Minor

Graduated with Distinction – top 5% of graduating class

Dean’s List 1994-1998

Inducted into psychology honors society – Psi-Chi

International Studies – Summer Term 1997

University of Valladolid, Valladolid SPAIN

Extensive study of Spanish conversation, writing, and culture

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CV Surgery Hines Veterans Hospital, Hines, IL 10/07-Current

Men’s Health Low T Center, Westmont, IL 05/16-Current

Orthopaedic Surgery DuPage Medical Group, Lombard, IL 1/05-010/07

Orthopaedic Surg./Sports Med. Orthopedic Associates, Naperville, IL 3/04-1/05

Orthopaedic Surgery MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL 2/03-3/04

Physician Assistant Program Clinical Clerkships 2001-2002

General Surgery* Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk CT 6 weeks

Emergency Medicine* DeWitt Army Hospital, Ft. Belvoir VA 6 weeks

Inpatient Medicine* Greater Southeast Hospital, Washington DC 6 weeks

Outpatient Medicine* ACC at GWU, Washington DC 6 weeks

OB/GYN* Mercy Hospital, Baltimore MD 6 weeks

Pediatrics* ACC at GWU, Washington DC 6 weeks

Psychiatry* Bay Pines VA Hospital, Bay Pines FL 4 weeks

CT Surgery* University Hospital, Cincinnati OH 4 weeks

Family Practice Medicine* St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Edgewood KY 4 weeks

Internship-Emerg. Medicine* Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati OH 7 weeks

* Denotes high honors received for clinical rotation

References available upon request

OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

2008-2012 Matrix 45, LLC Tucson AZ

Research Assistant writing/adapting various clinical trial CSR’s

Review codebooks/quality check collected data

1998-1999 The University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH

Psychiatry Research Assistant – Biological Psychiatry Program

Assisted physicians in coordinating and conducting research with the NIH

Interviewed participating patients and conducted SCID inventories

Performed phlebotomy and EKGs

1997-1998 The University of Iowa Iowa City IA

Psychology Research Assistant

Grant recipient from the National Science Foundation

Conducted research in social psychology/ Collected and analyzed data

Designed and organized study in social psychology lab

1998 The University of Iowa Iowa City IA

Teaching Assistant – Psychology Department

Aided in teaching General Psychology to undergraduate students

Assisted in grading exams and discussion assignments

RESEARCH

Cooperative Study-National VA Radial Artery Study CSP #474-****-****

Screened, randomized, and interviewed patients for radial artery vs saphenous vein study

Collect data and follow patients for 5 years to evaluate patency of grafts

Physician Assistant Research Curriculum 2001-2002

The George Washington University

“HIV and Adolescents: Implications for the Increase in this Population in the U.S.”

Performed a literature review of professional publications and analyzed results of specific studies

Received high honors

Research Project for Honors Thesis 1997-1998

The University of Iowa – Health Psychology

“The Gender Gap: An Analysis of Attributional Differences Between Male and Female Heart Attack Patients.”

Collected and analyzed original data in health psychology study-Published in 1998

Research Project in Social Psychology 1997-1998

The University of Iowa – Psychology Department

“Tests of the proxy model of ability self-evaluation.”

Presented at Nags Head Conference on the Self, 6/9/98 Highland Beach, FL.

VOLUNTEER

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois -Troop Leader #563 & #32 08/2013-11/2019

P.A.D.S. DuPage County IL

Public Action to Deliver Shelter 08/2006-current

Prepare and deliver meals for PADS & serve the homeless community meals

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