Physician Assistant Medical

KENDRA L. SHELTERS

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Education

Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY Received August 2014

Master of Science in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Received May 2011

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science with concentration in Psychology

Honors Diploma with a GPA of 3.5/4.0

Work Experience

Finger Lakes Health May 2017-September 2018

Physician Assistant, Certified

Urgent Care PA in an office setting in a rural community. Duties include diagnosis and management of minor medical problems such as sprains, non-displaced fractures, UTI, simple wounds, URI.

Unity Hospital July 2015-current

Physician Assistant, Certified

Specializing in Emergency Medicine, duties include medical management of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients under the supervision of an attending physician. Collaborative and independent interpretation of laboratory and radiologic studies, diagnosis and treatment plans often in conjunction with various consulting specialists. Skills include assisting with RSI/codes, conscious sedation, fracture reduction, suture placement, LP, bedside ultrasound, paracentesis, and thoracentesis.

Member of the Unity Hospital Ethics and Perioperative Committees, Emergency Dept. representative for Epic (EMR) training of all ED providers

Rochester General Hospital, Dept. of General Surgery Sept. 2014- July 2015

Physician Assistant, Certified

Specializing in Urology Surgery, duties include first assist intra-operative and post-operative management of various open, robotic and laparoscopic procedures as well as cystoscopic procedures. Under the supervision of 9 attending physicians, skills include bedside cystoscopy, catheter placement, urethral dilatation using Bard Dilatators, dorsal slit, ICI treatment of priapism, Murphy drip management, wound care and bedside I&D. Responsibilities also include multidisciplinary approach to treating patients on the Urology service as well as providing consultation services to other departments.

Bausch + Lomb Inc. 2011-2012

Clinical Research Specialist

Designated written protocols to the Internal Review Board, recruited participants into each study while ensuring the study parameters were maintained at each step as instructed by the IRB. Data collection, normalization, and interpretation were conducted during and after each study.

Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Emergency Department 2010-2012

Patient Care Technician

Daily tasks include assisting nursing staff and providers with various procedures, performing EKGs, blood draws, and ensuring overall quality patient care and safety.

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2011

Undergraduate research scholar

Created and presented a poster under the guidance of Dr. Angela Glading focusing on the role of KRIT-1 functioning and oxidative stress in cerebral cavernous malformations.

Licenses and Certifications

NCCPA Certification Expires 09/2024

NYS Physician Assistant License Expires 09/2022

DEA Expires 02/2022

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Expires 05/2021

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Expires 05/2021

Community Service

Abby Wambach Soccer Camps Aug. 2014

Camp counselor for girls and boys ages 8-16 for a 2 day soccer camp with goals of not only teaching soccer skills, but proper nutrition and team work.

Le Moyne College Service Learning 2012-2013

Worked amongst the underserved, underrepresented populations of Syracuse, NY, in order to teach and promote Health Literacy. This was done through presentations and one-on-one teaching.

Le Moyne College Physician Assistant Student Association 2012-2013

Green Committee Chair: Assisted in organizing charitable fundraisers to benefit Hurricane Sandy, Movember: Men’s Cancer awareness, and Hope for Heather, an ovarian cancer awareness group.

AIDS Community Resources Summer 2013

Raised money for the non-profit organization AIDS Community Resources through a 10k race. Proceeds went directly to education and support services provided to those in the Syracuse area with HIV/AIDS.

Professional Presentations and Posters

Depasquale J, Green D, Kumar A, Shelters K, Springston ME, Holmes WH. Physician Assistant Knowledge, Comfort Level and Adherence to the 2006 CDC HIV Testing Guidelines. Poster presented at: American Academy of Physician Assistants Spring 2014 Conference; May 2014; Boston, Mass.

Shelters K, Glading A. The Role of KRIT-1 Function and Oxidative Stress on Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Development. Poster presentation and platform talk given at the University of Rochester 2011 Summer Intern Research Symposium; August 2011; Rochester, NY.

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Member since 2012

New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA) Member since 2012

Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Member since 2014

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