Certified Physician Assistant

Courtney Swallows Port Orange, FL

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Education

University of Colorado School of Medicine- Aurora, CO July 2018- May 2021 Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Colorado College- Colorado Springs, CO September 2011-May 2015 Bachelor of Arts, Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology Clinical Experience

Provided care and treatment to approximately 2,250 patients to date. Family Medicine 8 weeks

Valley Wide Health Services, Inc. and Emergi Medical Care Center (both rural health care facilities)

• Applied evidence-based medicine for diagnosis and management of a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions; referred for escalated care or to specialist when needed

• Completed well-woman and male exams, well child checks, and sport physical exams

• Performed procedures including skin biopsies, laceration repair, intra-articular injection and aspiration, casting and splinting, incision and drainage of abscesses, cryotherapy, and ingrown toenail removal

• Four-week emphasis on Women’s Health

o Performed pelvic examinations, Papanicolaou smears, colposcopies, analysis of wet mounts, and insertion and removal of IUDs and Nexplanon implants

o Conducted prenatal visits including fetal heart rate monitoring, fundal height assessment, and provided anticipatory guidance

Emergency Medicine 4 weeks

Rose Medical Center

• Applied advanced knowledge in assessment and management of an average of ten patients per shift with acute and emergent medical conditions

• Selected, justified, and interpreted tests including labs, EKG, ultrasound, x-ray, CT, and MRI imaging

• Executed emergency department procedures safely and efficiently including ocular fluorescein stains, laceration repairs, wound care, pelvic examinations, digital rectal examinations, and assisted with joint reductions

Outpatient Pediatrics 6 weeks

Child Health Clinic and Partners in Pediatrics

• Conducted well-child exams, newborn exams, sport physicals, provided prevention and safety counseling, and counseling on immunizations

• Diagnosed and treated a variety of acute and chronic pediatric medical conditions: referred for escalated care or to specialist when needed

• Connected families with in-house social work, food banks, behavioral health specialists and psychiatrics, lactation services, and pulmonologists.

Internal Medicine- Burrow’s Internal Medicine 4 weeks Inpatient Pediatric - Children’s Hospital Colorado 4 weeks Surgery- Integrated Ear, Nose & Throat 4 weeks

Pediatric Endocrinology- Barbara Davis Center and Children’s Hospital Colorado 6 weeks Nursery- University of Colorado Hospital 4 weeks

Adult Orthopedics- Steadman Hawkins Clinic 2 weeks Pediatric ENT- Children’s Hospital Colorado 2 weeks Adult Dermatology- CU Dermatology Boulder 2 weeks

Employment

Partners in Pediatrics- Englewood, CO June 2015- May 2018 Medical Assistant

Colorado College Department of Molecular Biology October 2013-May 2015 Research Assistant

Licensure and Certifications

Florida State Board of Physician Assistant Examiner License June 2021 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant June 2021 Basic Life Support (BLS) October 2020

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) January 2020 Pediatric Acute Life Support (PALS) January 2020

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Medication Assisted Treatment Training Waiver Course September 2020 Memberships

American Academy of Physician Assistants October 2018- Present Florida Academy of PAs April 2021- Present

University of Colorado School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Interest Group August 2018- Present Silver Society, CHA/PA program student chapter of the AAPA August 2020-Present Leadership

University of Colorado School of Medicine- Aurora, CO September 2018- Present Interprofessional Education Student Representative Silver Society at University of Colorado August 2019- Present Physician Assistant Outreach Coordinator

Health Care Professions Club at Colorado College August 2013-May 2015 Pre-Physician Assistant Representative

Colorado College Women’s Basketball Team March 2013-May 2015 Captain

NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at Colorado College March 2012-May 2015 Volunteer

Live Beyond March 2017-April 2017

• Provided basic medical care to the people of Thomazeau, Haiti Denver Rescue Mission March 2016-June 2019

• Assisted in the preparation and clean-up of meals for underserved individuals in the Denver area Proficiencies

Epic EMR

Athena EMR

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