Physician Assistant - Certified

CURRICULUM VITAE

Galen Carlos Nelson, MPAS, BS, PA-C

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Home Address: **** **** *****

Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142

Home Phone: 262-***-****

Mobile Phone: 262-***-****

EDUCATION:

2/98 – 8/99 University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Medicine

600 South 42nd Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68198

Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)

Specialization in Family Medicine

GPA 4.0

1997 – 1999 George Washington University

2121 I Street Northwest

Washington, DC 20052

Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant

Cum Laude

1993 – 1995 San Diego City College

1313 Twelfth Ave

San Diego, California 92101

Associate Degree, Human Biology

Dean’s List

11/87 – 12/87 Navy Instructor Training

Naval Training Center

Great Lakes, Illinois 60088

Master Training Specialist

1983 – 1984 Urology Technician School

Naval School of Health Sciences

Portsmouth, Virginia

Graduated with Honors

08/81 – 11/81 Basic Hospital Corpsman Training

Naval School of Health Sciences

San Diego, California 92134

Graduated with Distinction

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

09/18 – 04/20 Captain James A. Lovell

Federal Health Care Center (FHCC)

North Chicago Veteran’s Administration Medical Center

3001 Green Bay Road

North Chicago, IL 60064

Job description: Perform clinical and surgical duties of a credentialed ENT Physician Assistant, providing specialized medical care for a large population of active duty military and their family members, military retirees, and eligible veterans in the Otolaryngology/ENT department of surgery; a first-of-its-kind Federal Health Care Center. Duties include initial ENT/otolaryngology clinical evaluation and work-up to establish accurate diagnosis and treatment plans, and follow-up visits. Proficiently perform nasopharyngeal endoscopy in the clinical setting; First-assistant to otolaryngology surgeons in complex ENT head and neck surgical procedures; clinical instructor and mentor in the training of newly assigned hospital corpsmen, and rotating PA and medical students from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

12/13 – 09/18 Captain James A. Lovell

Federal Health Care Center (FHCC)

North Chicago Veteran’s Administration Medical Center

3001 Green Bay Road

North Chicago, IL 60064

Job description: Perform the duties of a credentialed gastroenterology Physician Assistant, providing specialized medical care for a large population of active duty military and their family members, military retirees, and eligible veterans in the Gastroenterology department of medicine, in the first-of-its-kind Federal Health Care Center. Duties include initial GI evaluation and diagnosis, establishing treatment plans and follow-up visits. Perform esophageal manometry, liver Fibroscan (liver Elastrography), and capsule endoscopy procedures.

12/08 – 12/13 Community Health Systems, Inc.

Racine Community Health Clinic location

2405 Northwestern Ave.

Racine, Wisconsin 53404

Job description: Expertly provides Primary and Urgent health care to a diverse patient population in an underserved community averaging nearly 300 patient care visits monthly with near

independent guidance from the remote Supervising Physician. Duties include initial physical examination to develop and implement patient management plans, providing continuity of care with a maximized favorable outcome.

08/05 – 02/09 *Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes

Fisher Clinic NBHC #237

3001-A 6th Street

Great Lakes, Illinois 60088

Job description: Staff Physician Assistant in an outpatient healthcare delivery system, providing outpatient healthcare service to a population of 67,000 active duty military staff, students and dependents to include a yearly average throughput of 90,000 trainees on the Navy’s largest training base, serving as a model for other Department of Defense healthcare programs. Clinical supervisor for primary care, physical examination, and overseas screening division averaging 300 outpatient visits and 100 physical examinations monthly. Also served as expert clinical instructor for to sick-call screeners; and Affiliate clinical preceptor for Physician Assistant program for Midwestern University, College of Health Science PA students

07/03 – 07/05 *USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76

Medical Department / H Division

FPO, AP 96616

Home Port: San Diego, California

Job Description: Administers acute and routine medical care to shipboard personnel (a crew of nearly 6000 men and women) with guidance from General Medical Officer and the ship’s Surgeon. Also provides health promotions in all areas to include smoking cessation and women’s health issues.

08/99 – 07/03 *Naval Hospital Great Lakes

USS Tranquility, Branch Medical Clinic #1007

3001-A 6th Street

Great Lakes, Illinois 60088

Job description: Staff Physician Assistant in an Outpatient Health Care Delivery system. Member performed the duties of a Physician Assistant, providing outpatient health care service to Navy recruits (7,000 – 16,000 annually), active duty military, sea cadets, and Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) patients. Also acts as professional preceptor for Sick-Call Screeners and Physician Assistant students.

02/99 – 05/99 *Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Miramar Family Practice Clinic

Branch Medical Clinic

P. O. Box 452002

San Diego, California 92145

Family Medicine Clerkship, Physician Assistant – Graduate

Dr. Byron Teegarden, Preceptor

Job description: Worked under the immediate supervision of a board certified Internist / Family Practice physician providing outpatient health care to Navy and Marine Corps dependents and retirees. Logged over 640 direct patient care contact hours, averaged 20 patients per day.

1997 – 1999 Physician Assistant Student

The George Washington University

Interseverice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP)

Phase I – Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX

Phase II – Naval School of Health Sciences, San Diego, CA

Honor Student

1991 – 1996 *Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa)

Department of Surgery

34800 Bob Wilson Drive

San Diego, California 92134-5000

Job description: Leading Petty Officer (LPO), responsible for supervising and training 38 junior hospital corpsmen throughout four divisions to include General surgery, Plastic surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, and Vascular surgery, and two minor operating suites.

1988 – 1991 *Naval School of Health Sciences

San Diego, California 92134-5000

Urology Technician School Instructor

Job description: Staff Instructor responsible for curriculum development and providing didactic and clinical instruction to over 60 urology technicians and over 250 surgical technicians with an overall less than 1% attrition rate.

1985 – 1987 *Naval Hospital Great Lakes

Department of Urology

3001-A 6th Street

Great Lakes, Illinois 60088

Staff Urology Technician

Job description: Assistant Leading Petty Officer and staff urology technician responsible for assisting the urologist in various clinical and surgical procedures to include endoscopic procedures, major and minor surgery, and uro-radiological studies, as well as performing basic laboratory test.

1983 – 1984 *USS Saratoga CV-60

Home port: Mayport, Florida

Job description: Ship’s company hospital corpsman responsible for assisting the ship’s medical office and surgeon in providing acute and routine medical care and health care promotions to a crew of over 5000 sailors.

1981 – 1983 *Naval Regional Medical Center

Family Practice Clinic

Millington, Tennessee

Job description: Basic hospital corpsman responsible for assisting family practice physicians in routine outpatient medical care.

*Indicate previous duty stations

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE: Physician Assistant – Certified #1041633

Certified Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Disability and Medical Assessment (DMA) Medical Disability Examiner - Compensation and Pension (C&P), Special Medical Examination (SME) Examiner using Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS)

Certified Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Composite Health Care System (CHCS)

Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VistA)

Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Epic EHR/EMR

Advanced Life Support Provider (ACLS)

Basic Life Support Provider (BLS)

United States Navy Master Training Specialist – Naval Instructor

Certified Substitute Teacher, North Chicago School District #187

Affiliate Clinical Instructor and preceptor in the Physician Assistant Program at Midwestern University, College of Health Sciences

Wisconsin License #1133-23

Illinois License #085-001248

American Red Cross HIV / AIDS Education and Prevention Certified Facilitator

ASSOCIATIONS: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) #117036

Naval Association of Physician Assistants (NAPA) #1604

National Naval Officer Association (NNOA)

#R2000-04

National Medical Association (NMA) #66214391

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