Physician Assistant
Resume:
COL JOHN W. STRAIN II APA-C, MPAS
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Objective: Lead organizations and programs with the goals of increased readiness at the operational and strategic levels. Actively manage programs and personnel with transparency, mutual trust and an environment conducive to disciplined initiative.
Summary of Qualifications: Over thirty years’ experience in the field of medicine, evaluation, CBRN and Operator Survivability. A diverse background that includes training in the areas of Chemical Operations, Safety and Medical Readiness. Formal education in Orthopedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Safety and Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response, Aeromedical Evacuation, CBRNE Operations and Treatment, and Military Operational Medicine. Program development director and instructor for Gryphon Security CBRNE Operator Survivability Training (COST) and guest lecturer for US Army Tactical Combat Medical Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX. Organizing Committee member, paper reviewer and lecturer for Polish Armed Forces Annual Epimilitaris event in Ryn, Poland since 2014.
Professional Education and Training
Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island August 2017-June 2018.
Master of Physician Assistant Studies Degree, University of Nebraska School of Medicine Graduate Program February 1999-August 1999. Final GPA 3.77
Bachelor of Science Degree, Interservice Physician’s Assistant Program U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, San Antonio Texas, August 1996-September 1998.
Graduate Certificate, Middle Eastern Studies, American Military University, 2021.
Associate of Science Program, Floyd College of Nursing, Rome, Georgia March 1993-May 1995.
GRE 850, 2006
Emergency Medical Technician-Advanced, Coosa Valley Technical Institute, Rome, Georgia 1988.
Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor (2017)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor (Current 2017)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor (Current 2017)
Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support, PHTLS International (2007)
Emergency War Surgery Course, University of Georgia/U.S. Army 1993
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response, North Metro Technical Institute 1993
Confined Space Entry/High Angle Rescue, North Metro Technical Institute 1993
Audiometry Technician, U.S Army #959364, 1995
Basic Industrial Hygiene Course, U.S. Army 1996
Industrial Hygiene for Safety Personnel, OSHA U.S. Department of Labor 1996
Command and Control Course for Disaster Mitigation Operations, Response Group International, 2006
Search and Extraction Basic Technician, Response Group International 2007
Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support, Response Group International 2007
Hazardous Materials Awareness, Operations and Technician: National Fire Safety Institute 2007
Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) ARNORTH, 2008
Advanced HAZMAT Life Support Instructor, University of Arizona Medical Research Center 2008
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX 2009 and 2010
NIOSH Spirometry for Clinicians, Sound Solutions 2008
Civil Support Skills Course, IRTD, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri 2008.
US Army Flight Surgeons Primary Course, Fort Rucker, AL 2009
OSHA Respiratory Protection Officer Course, 29 CFR 1910.134 2009
FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200,300,400, 700, 800 and 808 1996-Present
Advanced Burn Life Support Course (ABA) March 2010.
OSHA OTI 511 Standards for General Industry Course 2012
OSHA OTI 501 Safety Instructor’s Certification Course 2013
US Army Ground Safety Officer’s Course, Army Safety Center 2013
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Medical Examiner, 2014
NATO Guardian Angel Force Protection Course (CJ35) 2017
Military Schools of Importance
Basic Airborne Training 1993
Platoon Leaders Certification Course 1998
AMEDD Officer Basic Course 1999
Military Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties 2000
AMEDD Officer Advanced Course 2000
Combat Casualty Care Course (C4) 2001 and 2005
AMEDD S2/S3 Course 2002
AMEDD Company Level Pre-Command Course 2003
Branch Immaterial Company Level Pre-Command Course 2003
Commanders Safety Course 2003
Combatives Trainer Course (Level I) 2003
Combat Casualty Care Course (C4 with BLS/ATLS) 2000 and 2005
Army Performance Improvement Course (ACOE) 2008
Chemical Captain’s Career Course 2009
Combined Arms Exercise Course 2009
Intermediate Level Officer Education Phase 1-3 (CGSC) 2009-2012
Tactical Combat Medical Course FSH, TX 2009 and 2010
US Army Flight Surgeon’s Course 2009
Small Scale Production of Chemical and Biological Agents Course 2009
Army Trauma Training Course, Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL 2010
Master Resiliency Trainer Course, 2012
DOEHRS Hearing Conservation and Audiometric Testing Course 2012
Fiscal Law 2012
Ground Safety Officers Course 2013
Laser and Radiofrequency Radiation Hazards Course 2013
FEMA Command and General Staff Course 2014
CBRN Brigade/Battalion Pre-Command Course 2015
Resident Student United States Naval War College 2017-2018
Specialization Track in Irregular Warfare
Theater Nuclear Operations Course 2020
Army Center for Military History, Field Historian (SI 5X) 2021
Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Military Advisors Course 2021
Employment Historical Summary
July 2020-Present (Deployment)
Joint Command and Staff College Military Advisor, Saudi National Defense University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mentoring and shaping curriculum toward international accreditation via Saudi Vision 2030 initiative. Primary focus on Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) for Saudi Joint Command and Staff College.
July 2018-July 2020 (Clinical/Supervisory)
Orthopedic Physician Assistant at Urgent Ortho +, Georgia Bone and Joint Surgeons, P.C. Direct, Market, Provide, Consult and Follow up with full range of patients to include: Injury, Person Injury, Chronic and Acute Systemic, Occupational and Workmen’s Compensation patients.
July 2017-June 2018 (Academic)
Senior Student United States Naval War College, Newport, RI. Studies focused on Joint Maritime Operations, Strategy and Policy and National Deterrence Policy implementation. Addition focus in the pursuance of Graduate Certification in Irregular Warfare.
November 2016-June 2017 (Deployment)
Deputy Commander (US) for Polish Military Contingent “Task Force White Eagle” in Afghanistan, NATO Operation Freedoms Sentinel and Resolute Support. Primary US leader for international implantation of all Polish Forces in Afghanistan. Responsible for daily strategy and policy engagement, planning, implementation and refinement.
October 2011-2016 (Full Time and Part Time)
Emergency Department Physician’s Assistant for Apollo, M.D. assigned for shifts at WellStar Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Emergency Departments, Main Department and Green Zone duties. Average 148 hours per month.
August 2013-2015
Director of Occupational Health and Medicine, Cartersville Medical Center, Hospital Corporation of America. Manage 10 personnel and 3500 square foot clinic offering examinations, ancillary testing, workman’s compensation injury evaluation and biometric identification through a DHS contracted agency (Morphotrust). Part Time shifts with EmCare Emergency Group covering Cartersville ER (dual credentialed).
August 2012-August 2013
DCS-OPS-T-Aviation Medicine and Occupational Health Manager for approximately 300 aircrew members and 300 Federal Military Technicians of the US Army assigned to the Georgia Army National Guard. Duties include medical surveillance, safety, preventive medicine, and accident investigation. No direct primary care for serviced members unless in a deployed environment. Named the “Theodore Lyster Flight Surgeon of the Year for 2011” by the Society of Army Flight Surgeon’s. This award evaluates Active US Army, Reserve, and National Guard Flight Surgeons or Aermomedical Physician Assistant’s worldwide.
May 2007-June 2012 (Full Time and Part Time)
Emergency Department Supervisory Physician’s Assistant for Emergency Coverage Corporation assigned to Hamilton Medical Center. Main Emergency Department and Express Care duties. 180 hours per month.
November 2011-July 2012
G1 Medical Systems Proficiency Officer/Aeromedical Physician Assistant for the Georgia Army National Guard (G-1), and State Medical Detachment. Responsibilities include evaluation and improvement of program performance for MEDPROS, AERO, 68W sustainment, occupational health and various other allied health initiatives. Weekly performance of physical examination of service member’s medical readiness exams of all specialties.
November 2010-November 2011 (Deployment)
Aeromedical Physician Assistant, Task Force 171 General Support Aviation Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard, Operation New Dawn, Iraq Central and Southern Zone area of Operations. Duties included but not limited to aeromedical support to over 700 Task Force Dragonmaster Soldiers stationed throughout the theatre. Operating stations included Taji, Kalsu, Ramaadi, Al Asad, Balad, and Basra. Responsible for all medical sustainment of aviation and ground personnel to include daily sick call, trauma care, and supervision of MEDEVAC medical personnel.
August 2008-November 2010
Physician Assistant and Medical Section OIC for the 4th WMD-CST, Georgia Army National Guard. Provides care for twenty-two team members of CBRNE identification and mitigation team. Provide all aspects of occupational care to include trauma, annual OSHA physicals, immunization program, hearing protection program, respiratory protection program and stress management. Provide advisement to local healthcare systems for emergency management of man made and natural disasters.
January 2008-Oct 2011
Orthopaedic Physician Assistant to Dr James Malcolm of Pinnacle Orthopaedics, Marietta,Georgia. Part time employment approximately120 hours per year. Focus primarily for clinic support with all patient populations served. Limited surgical assistance and coverage of Emergency Department call at Kennestone Wellstar Hospital, Marietta, Georgia.
May 2007-December 2008
Company Commander (M-Day) for B 161 Medical Company/248th Area Support Medical Company. Commanded eighty-two authorized and thirty-four excess medical and support personnel. During this period the CBRNE Enhanced Reserve Force Package (CERF-P) program was initiated and a ARNORTH external evaluation was conducted. All tasks were scored as “T” for fully trained. During this period I commanded a twenty-two personnel joint Army/Air team to Croatia for MEDCEUR 2008. All ARFORGEN year three tasks completed prior to change of command
January 2005-July 2006 (Deployment)
Senior Physician’s Assistant, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Operation Iraqi Freedom III, Baghdad Area of Operations. Duties included but not limited to supervision of Brigade Internment facility for detained insurgents with development of brigade policy for medical treatment of detainees, Combat trauma management, supervision of eleven Physician’s Assistants and General Medical Officers with limited combat training. General Medical interpreter for Arabic patients of all categories. Three month Orthopaedic Trauma tour at Ibn Sina hospital in Baghdad. Coordinator, Planner and Lead instructor for Combat Lifesaver MTT to Iraqi units and their MITT’s at Forward Operating Bases Constitution (Baghdad), Joe (Lutafiyah), Roe (Yusafiyah) and St. Michaels (Mahmoudiyah).
October 1998-April 2007
Surgical Physician Assistant: to Dr Carlton G. Savory FACS, The Hughston Clinic P.C. Columbus, Georgia. Performance of duties in aspects of the Orthopedic practice except as primary provider in the operative suite. Duties include but are not limited to History and Physicals for all categories of patients. Evaluation and management without presence of attending for all categories including consultations if he is unavailable, all office procedures, discharge services/summaries, Disability calculation and narratives, coding of surgical and offices encounters/procedures, hospital rounds, digital radiographic tem plating, all surgery scheduling excluding insurance certification, training of clinical ancillary staff and Coumadin management. Approach and closure of 50% of all primary and limited revision work. Approach and pin placement for computer navigated total knee arthroplasty. Shoulder Service PA with Dr George McCluskey III when Dr. Savory out of town or not doing surgery. Provision of event medical coverage for the Columbus Cottonmouths CHL Hockey Team 1999-2005, duties primarily for orthopedic injuries and rapid laceration repairs.
Military Units Served:
B Co, 1st Armor Training Brigade, 194th Separate Brigade, Fort Knox, KY Armor Crewman/Cavalry Scout1986-1987
D Co 1/108th Armor, Georgia Army National Guard 19K20 1987-1990
HHC 1/108th Armor, Georgia Army National Guard 91B20 1990-1992
H Co 1/122nd Infantry (LRSU) Airborne, Georgia Army National Guard 91B2P 1992-1994
148th Medical Co AA (MEDEVAC) GaARNG 91B2F/6H65D 1994-1998
HHC 2/121st Infantry, Georgia Army National Guard, Physician Assistant, 1998-2005
HHD 20th Special Forces Group, Huntsville, AL 2000, Physician Assistant (Split Assemblies from GA to AL)
C Co. (MED) 148th Forward Support Battalion, GaARNG 2005-2007, Brigade Senior Physician Assistant
248th Medical Co (CERF-P) GaARNG 2007-2008, Commander
4th CST/WMD, Georgia Army National Guard, Physician Assistant
171st General Support Aviation Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard, Physician Assistant
G-1/Medical Detachment, Georgia Army National Guard, Medical Systems Proficiency Officer/Aeromedical Physician Assistant
G-3/State Aviation Medicine and Occupational Health Manager, Georgia Army National Guard. Aeromedical Physician Assistant.
78th Aviation Troop Command/ Occupational Health Manager, Georgia Army National Guard. Aeromedical Physician Assistant.
Commander, 44th CBRN Battalion, 5th CERF-P, Illinois Army National Guard, Chemical Officer
Commander, JFHQ Bilateral Embedded Support Team (BEST-A) for NATO Partner Poland and Deputy Brigade Commander, Task Force White Eagle
Senior Resident Student, US Army Student Detachment with service at United States Naval War College, Newport, RI.
CBRN Officer, Deputy G34, Eighth United States Army Headquarters, Republic of Korea.
Joint Command and Staff College Military Advisor, United States Military Training Mission, CENTCOM, Saudi Arabia
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