Medical Assistant
Resume:
Alex Wertheimer, DO
**** ******* **, *** *******, CA 90027 425-***-**** ************@*****.*** EDUCATION
Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Sports Medicine Fellow
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Emergency Medicine Resident Physician
2017 – 2020
Western University of Health Sciences COMP-Northwest,Lebanon, OR Doctor of Osteopathy
● Award: American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Conference Student Research Prize (2015) - awarded to the best student poster presentations at Osteopathic Medical Conference & Expo 2013 – 2017
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
● Award: Roy Dennis Scholar-Athlete Award (2011) - awarded annually to Occidental College's most accomplished student-athlete
● Award: Dennis A. VanderWeele Student Research Award (2009) - awarded to a student performing biomedical animal research at Occidental College
● Award:Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education Grant (2009) - competitive Summer Research Internship at Occidental College
2006 – 2011
LEADERSHIP
Medical Simulation Liaison/Coordinator, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
● Elected by faculty to manage trauma and resuscitation simulations, procedure and airway courses
● Developed simulation scenarios for Emergency Medicine residents 2019
Founder & President, COMP-NW Sports Medicine Club, Lebanon, OR
● Provided first aid to athletes at 1 triathlon and 2 running races
● Performed pre-participation sports physicals for 55 student athletes at Lebanon High School
● Initiated program to educate high school student athletes about topics in sports medicine and nutrition 2014 – 2015
Captain, Occidental College football team, Los Angeles, CA
● Voted Conference Defensive Player of the Year; Twice named to DIII Football All-American Team as a Defensive End; Two time conference football champion and national playoff qualifier 2008, ‘09, ‘10
WORK EXPERIENCE
Personal Trainer, Crunch Fitness, San Francisco, CA
● Trained and advised over 30 private clients and taught group fitness classes 2/2013 – 6/2013
Professional Football Player, Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
● One of four Americans paid to play for the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
● Won the German Football League (GFL) National Championship 4/2012 – 11/2012
Head Sports Performance Coach, Velocity Sports Performance, Los Angeles, CA
● Created curriculum and led sports performance classes of up to 25 people, ages 5 to 70
● Designed and implemented training programs for over 30 private clients
● Trained professional athletes, including 3-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix 7/2011 – 3/2012
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Emergency Medicine Resident, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
● Wertheimer A, Kiel J. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Forearm Anterior Interosseous Nerve.
[Updated 2019 Feb 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 1/2019
● Physiological mechanisms of a biomarker of recovery from concussion. Grant number: NIH 1R01NS094444, PI: John Leddy
● MN Haider, I Bezherano, A Wertheimer, AH Siddiqui, EC Horne, BS Willer, JJ Leddy. "Prescribed Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion and Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms" Sports Health (in press)
6/2017 – 6/2020
Medical Student Research Assistant, Western University of Health Sciences, Lebanon, OR
● Conducted anatomical research on the knee and presented study results at American Academy of Clinical Anatomists Conference, Orlando, FL; World Congress Ultrasound in Medical Education Conference, Portland, OR; Osteopathic Medicine Conference & Expo, Seattle, WA 7/2014 – 10/2014
Clinical Research Intern, UCSF Orthopedic Institute, San Francisco, CA
● Wrote and designed education pamphlet for UCSF Concussion Clinic patients and families 2/2013 – 6/2013
Research Assistant, UCLA Brain Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA
● Refined experimental protocols for concussion study funded by the NFL 2/2011 – 8/2011
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Occidental College Biology Dept, Los Angeles, CA
● Assembled apparatus, developed a protocol and presented study results for the Morris Water Maze behavioral test
6/2008 – 12/2010
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Senior Resident, Sports Medicine Academic Track, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
● Attended American Medical Society of Sports Medicine conference
● Provided first aid to athletes at Buffalo marathon, Buffalo Bills, UB basketball games
● Taught residents basics of pre-participation physical exam, knee exam, imaging and ultrasound 6/2017 – present
Medical Clinic Volunteer, Pop Wuj Clinic, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
● Enrolled in intensive medical Spanish school for 8 hrs/day for 3 weeks
● Performed physical exams and filled prescriptions for native Guatemalans at a community clinic 7/2014
CERTIFICATIONS
American Medical Society of Sports Medicine member (AMSSM) Basic Life Support (BLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Avalanche Skills Training Level I and II
National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer 2019 -- present
2019 – present
2019 – present
2019 – present
2017 – present
2016 – present
2013 – 2015
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