Physician Assistant Health

Shalyn VanderBloemen BS, MBA-HCM, MPAS, PA-C

*** * ******* *** **** 2FW Chicago, IL 60640

adflst@r.postjobfree.com 773-***-****

Experienced Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant with Exceptional Interpersonal, Clinical, and Leadership Skills

Executive Summary

I am a task driven, dedicated professional with 11 years of operative, clinical and programmatic development skills. I currently practice as the Lead Physician Assistant specializing in gender confirming procedures and hold a Master of Physician Assistant Studies as well as a Master of Business specializing in Healthcare Management. I am well versed in the dynamics of both autonomous and team-based practice from both a leadership and provider point of view.

Education

Master of Business- Health Care Management May 2019

Loyola University Chicago-Quinlin School of Business Chicago, IL

Honors

Master of Physician Assistant Studies May 2009

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL

Treasurer

Bachelor of Science-Biology December 2006

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI

Professional Work Experience

Weiss Medical Specialists (Chicago Health Medical Group)

Practice Administrator, Lead Physician Assistant, Research Coordinator-- Gender Confirmation Surgery

Morton Grove, IL October 2017- Present

Unique hybrid position combining administrative and patient management responsibilities.

Key member of risk management, quality, financial, patient safety and patient advocacy care teams.

Responsible for overseeing all office employees, restructuring roles within the office and implementing new policies and procedures in order to achieve higher quality of patient care.

Coordinate care and payments for patients outside the United States.

Research coordinator and key researcher three separate IRB proposals under Dr. Loren Schechter.

Key clinical duties include surgical first assist and peri-operative management of adult and adolescent patients with a focus on gender confirming procedures in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Numerous teaching engagements on transgender patient care and procedures.

Preceptor for students, residents, physician assistants and fellow.

Northshore University Health System--Medical Group

Physician Assistant, Clinical Coordinator Cleft Lip & Palate Clinic-- Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Northbrook, IL October 2015 - December 2017

Privileges to evaluate, diagnose, manage and provide treatment to the pediatric patient population under the direction of Dr. Bruce Bauer in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Coordination of cleft lip and palate clinic.

Surgical excisions and laceration repair.

Responsible for surgical first assisting and peri-operative management of patients after cases directed toward tissue expansion for excision of large congenital melanocytic nevi, cleft lip and plate repair, and microtia reconstruction.

Preceptor for students, physician assistants, residents and fellows.

RUSH University Medical Center

Physician Assistant—Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery--Breast Reconstruction and Aesthetics

Chicago, IL March 2015- October 2015

Privileges to evaluate, diagnose, manage and provide treatment to adult patients under the direction of the supervising physician in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Responsible for administration of injectables, surgical first assisting and perioperative management of patients after cases specializing in autologous and alloplastic breast reconstruction and aesthetics.

Northshore University Health System

Physician Assistant—Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Evanston, IL August 2010- March 2015

Privileges to evaluate, diagnose, manage and provide treatment to adult and pediatric populations under the direction of the supervising physician(s) in an inpatient surgical setting.

Responsible for first assisting and perioperative management of patients after cases such: microtia reconstruction, cleft lip and palate repair, autologous and alloplastic breast and wound reconstructions, facial aesthetics and Moh’s reconstruction, facial animation.

Northshore University Health Systems

Physician Assistant—General Surgery

Highland Park, IL August 2009- August 2010

Privileges to evaluate, diagnose, manage and provide treatment to adult patients under the direction of the supervising physician(s) in an inpatient surgical setting.

Responsible for surgical first assisting and peri-operative care for patients in Colon and Rectal, MIS, Endocrine, Vascular, Obstetrics & Gynecological, Orthopedic, Neurological, Urology and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Guest Lectures

Wiess Memorial Hospital Clinical Competency in Gender Confirmation Surgery March 2018 Chicago, IL

Howard Brown Healthcare Staff Pre- and Postoperative Considerations in Gender Confirmation Surgery June 2018 Chicago, IL

World Professional Organization on Transgender Health WPATH GEI Course Lecturer Perioperative Nursing Care for the Transgender Individual October 2018 Buenos Aries, Argentina

Northshore Physical Therapy The Role of Pre- and Postoperative Physical Therapy in the Transgender Patient Northshore University Health System January 2019 Glenview, IL

Midwestern University CCOM Students Overview of the Care and Management of Gender Diverse Individuals in the Perioperative Period Midwestern University March 2019 Downers Grove, IL

Youth Center of Glenview/Northbrook Overview of Surgery in the Gender Diverse Individual March 2019 Northbrook, IL

Publications, Abstracts & Research

Whitehead, DM, Schechter, LS, Komar, A, Vanderbloemen, SM, Kocjancic, E. Establishing Venous Thromboembolism Guidelines for Vaginoplasty. Presented by Dr. Whitehead at: World Professional Association for Transgender Health 25th Scientific Symposium; 2018 Nov 2-6; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Whitehead, DM, Schechter, LS, Becker, L, Vanderbloemen, SM, Kocjancic, E. Pelvic Floor Phyiscal Therapy Following Vaginoplasty for Gender Confirmation. Presented by Dr. Whitehead at: World Professional Association for Transgender Health 25th Scientific Symposium; 2018 Nov 2-6; Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Schechter, LS, Whitehead, DM, Komar, A, Vanderbloemen, SM, Kocjancic, E. Establishing guidelines for gender confirmation surgery: the perioperative risk of asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis for vaginoplasty. Presented by Dr. Schechter at: 14th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery; 2018 May 5-8; Belgrade, Serbia.

Schechter, LS, Whitehead, DM, Becker, LM, Vanderbloemen, SM, Kocjancic, E. Development of a pelvic floor physical therapy protocol for patients undergoing vaginoplasty for gender confirmation. Presented by Dr. Schechter at: 14th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery; 2018 May 5-8; Belgrade, Serbia.

Licensure & Credentials

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants July 2009 #1087805

Illinois Physician Assistant Licensure Exp. March 2020 085.003486

Illinois Controlled Substance Licensure Exp. March 2020

DEA Registration Exp. May 2020

Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ Basic Life Support Exp. September 2020

National Provider ID 186*******

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Physician Assistants

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

World Professional Association for Transgender Health

References

Available Upon Request

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