CASSANDRA GILLESPIE MSPAS, PA-C

**** ********** **** • Sylvania, Ohio 43560 • 419-***-**** • adhac8@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION - MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

Completed: August 28, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON – BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

Completed: May 2018

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES AND MEMBERSHIPS

NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant – September 9, 2020 – December 31, 2022

State Medical Board of Ohio Physician Assistant License – #50.006718

State Medical Board of Ohio DEA License – #50.006718RX

ACLS, BLS Certification – April 2019 - Current

CITI Program Biomedical Research Basic Course – January 2020 – Current

ASAM/Ohio Waiver Training – February 2020 - Current

American Academy of Physician Assistants Member – April 2018 – Current

Ohio Association of Physician Assistants Member – April 2018 – Current

CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

Women’s Health – Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, OH

Family Medicine – Dr. John Vargo/Mahoning County Jail – Austintown, OH

Primary Care/Geriatrics – Metrohealth Medical Center – Cleveland, OH

Neurogeropsychiatry – University Hospitals – Cleveland, OH

Pediatrics – Akron Children’s Hospital – Akron, OH

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology – Akron Children’s Hospital – Akron, OH

General Surgery – Metrohealth Medical Center – Cleveland, OH

Orthopedics – Toledo Orthopedic Surgeons – Toledo, OH

Internal Medicine – Premier Health Associates – Alliance, OH

Emergency Medicine – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – Columbus, OH

Medical Mission Trip – Refuge International – Sarstun, Guatemala

Proficient in:

Clinical breast examination

Female pelvic examination

Pap smear collection

Male genitalia examination

Urinary bladder catheterization

Venipuncture

IM injection

EKG interpretation

Cryofreezing of skin lesions

Joint injections

Incision and Drainage of Abscess

CXR interpretation

Culture specimen (throat, vaginal)

Selection and application of appropriate wound dressing

Removal of cerumen from the ear

Surgical knot tying

First and second surgical assistant techniques

Suture skin closure

Staple skin closure

Assist in laparoscopic procedures

Surgical scrubbing, gowning, and gloving

Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Application of splint or cast

Extremity radiograph interpretation

Administration of local anesthesia

Fluorescein eye stain

IV catheterization

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease and Vitamin D Supplementation

Systematic Review of Literature – Primary Researcher

Is It ‘Just for Sport?’ The Negative Physical and Psychological Effects of Early Sport Specialization in the Pediatric Population

Systematic Review of Literature - Primary Researcher

Cranial Suture Evaluation on Routine Pediatric MRI

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - Published July 24, 2020

Summer Pediatric Research Scholars Program – Akron Children’s Hospital - Coinvestigator

Professional references available upon request.

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