TAYLOR A. OLSON

Phone 608-***-**** **** N Spaulding Ave. Apt 2N

adlcsq@r.postjobfree.com Chicago, IL 60647

EDUCATION

**** - **** ********* ********** ***** Forest, IL

Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies Summa Cum Laude

West Lake Foundation PA Scholarship, for dedication to serving “healthcare provider shortage areas” Masters Thesis Project:

The Efficacy of Cannabis Analgesia in the Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A scoping review examining the efficacy of cannabis and cannabis-based medicines in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain.

Clinical Rotations:

Family Medicine FamHealth Primary Care PA, NC February 2020 Pediatrics Efrain Flores PEDS March 2020

Virtual Patient Cases & Journal Club Dominican University April-May 2020 Behavioral Medicine Hartgrove Hospital June 2020

Surgery NorthShore Neurosurgery Core July 2020

Internal Medicine Central Primary Care August 2020 Women’s Health James J. Gomez, MD September 2020

Emergency Medicine Holy Cross Hospital October 2020 Pediatrics Alivio Medical Center November 2020

Advanced Bedside Sonography Training Sonosim December 2020 Urgent Care Mile Square Health Center January 2021 2012 - 2016 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON Madison, WI Bachelors of Science - Biology, Spanish

Certificates: Global Health, European Studies

Dean’s List 2014 - 2016

Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program, Chancellor’s Scholarship 2015 UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA Seville, Spain

Study Abroad, spring semester

• Completed 18 credits of Spanish immersion courses that were contributory to the completion of the Spanish Major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison LICENSE

Physician Assistant Certified, NCCPA

Illinois Licensed Physician Assistant, IDFPR (application pending) CERTIFICATIONS

• 2020 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification for Health Providers, American Heart Association

• 2020 - Basic Life Support Certification for Health Providers, American Heart Association

• 2020 - Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Waiver Training, American Academy of Addiction

• 2020 - Certificate for Focused Learning in Chronic Disease Management,FamHealth Primary Care P.A., NC

• 2019 - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program Certification

• 2015 - Certified Nurse Aide, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

2017 - 2018 RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - Surgical IMCU/Transplant Chicago, IL Patient Care Technician

• Cared for patients pre- and post- organ transplant, cardiothoracic surgery, and general surgery

• Monitored vital signs, blood glucose levels, telemetry, post-void residuals, et cetera; assisted patients in activities of daily living

• Oriented and trained new employees

2016 - 2017 UW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS - Neurology/Neurosurgery Madison, WI Certified Nurse Assistant

• Cared for a variety of both medical and surgical patients recovering from stroke, epilepsy, tumor resection, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and others

• Monitored vital signs, blood glucose levels, telemetry, post-void residuals, et cetera; assisted patients in activities of daily living

• Oriented and trained new employees

2014 GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEM - Global Partners La Crosse, WI Intern

• Analyzed project records of previous and ongoing volunteer initiatives with community partners in Nicaragua, Ethiopia and Pine Ridge, SD to measure and improve efficacy and efficiency

• Led the design and execution of a fundraiser that enabled the opening of a new nursing college in rural Ethiopia

• Travelled with a volunteer team to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota where we provided primary care services, training opportunities for Indian Health Service staff, and youth camps designed to cultivate skills in leadership and overcoming trauma PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

• 2019,WOW! Award,Rush University Medical Center

"The WOW! Award recognizes an individual Rush University Medical Center employee, physician, student, volunteer, or team for an exemplary act of caring and kindness or an outstanding demonstration of the I-CARE values - in short, going above and beyond the scope of one’s job expectations".

(I-CARE: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect & Excellence) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Academy of Physician Assistants

• Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants

PUBLICATIONS

• Contributing author of published, peer-reviewed research exploring Differences in Physiological Responses to Exposure of Disturbing Auditory Versus Audiovisual Stimuli. Journal of Advanced Student Science, 2016(01). VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• 2020, COVID-19 Testing, Alivio Medical Center, Chicago, IL

• 2017 - 2020, Mentor, iMentor-Chicago, Chicago, IL

• 2016 - 2017, Waunakee Food Pantry, Waunakee, WI

• 2015 - 2016, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital Emergency Department, Madison, WI

• 2015, Cultural Language Assistant, Council on International Educational Exchange, Seville, Spain

• 2014 - 2015, Grant Writer, AHANA Pre-Health Society Health Disparities Conference, Madison, WI RELEVANT SKILLS

• Fluent Spanish speaker

• Computer charting and data entry, EPIC, Word, Excel, Power Point REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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