STEPHANIE SHEPARD, MPA, PA-C
Hollywood, MD ***** 910-***-**** *******.*****@*****.***
** ***** ********** ******* **** emergency medicine, pediatrics, and most recently 10 years of house calls for geriatric patients with advanced illness. Providing compassionate and multidimensional care with a focus on keeping patients comfortable and healthy in their homes. Telemedicine utilized often during pandemic. Physician Assistant National Certification
Licensed Physician Assistant in VA and MD
Member of American Academy of Home Care
Medicine
DEA license
Geriatric Physician Assistant, 11/2019 to Current
Inova Medical House Calls
Geriatric house calls for home bound patients with advanced illness. Advanced care planning discussed routinely and compassionately with family and patients. Worked closely with hospice, palliative, and home health agencies. Gained competency in telemedicine using different modalities such as MyChart and Doximity.
Physician Assistant, 04/2018 to 11/2019
House Calls Of District Of Columbia
House calls for elderly with focus on underserved patients in low socioeconomic neighborhoods of Washington, DC and Maryland. Strong focus on utilization of state assistance programs for much needed home health aids, food deliveries, and transportation assistance. Worked closely with PG county hospital for transitional care management to prevent re-admission after hospital discharge or rehab. Geriatric House Call Physician Assistant, 01/2012 to 01/2018 Capital Coordinated Medicine
Geriatric house calls primary care practice caring for patients with multiple comorbidities and polypharmacy. Began working with the founder in early stages of the practice and contributed to growing practice into a multi-provider large scale house calls practice in DC, MD, and VA. Cared for geriatric patients in their homes and assisted living facilities. Comprehensive care, working side by side with hospice and home health agencies and ensuring strong communication with family. Chief Emergency Room Physician Assistant, 01/2010 to 01/2013 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
SKILLS
WORK HISTORY
Children's National Medical Center - ER
Started first Advanced Practice Provider program at CNMC ED in conjunction with medical directors. Administrative management of other APP employees. Participated in opening of satellite CNMC ER at UMC hospital in SE DC.
Pediatric outpatient Physician Assistant, 09/2009 to 06/2010 Onslow Pediatric Associates
Private pediatric practice serving Jacksonville, NC. 4 physician, 2 PA practice. Newborn-18 y/o. Well and sick visits, hospital admissions and follow up.
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, 10/2007 to 09/2009 Emergency Medicine Physicians - Carteret General Hospital Participated in restructuring of ED to utilize APPs. Procedural responsibilities include joint reductions, lumbar punctures, laceration repairs, I&Ds, foreign body removal. Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, 03/2006 to 10/2007 California Emergency Physicians - St. Rose Hospital Completed emergency medicine fellowship here during first year of employment after graduation. Cared for pediatric and adult patients in main ED.
Pediatric outpatient Physician Assistant, 03/2006 to 12/2006 Bayside Pediatric Group
Hired as a new graduate for a large outpatient pediatric practice with 5 sites in Northern California based on reputation during clinical rotations in this office. Sick and preventative pediatric care. Emergency Medicine, 03/2007
Emergency Medicine Fellowship - St. Rose Hospital Hayward, CA Created by Emergency Dept medical director for new Physician Assistant graduate further education while employed. March 2006 - March 2007
Master of Science: Physician Assistant, 12/2005
Samuel Merritt University - Oakland, CA
August 2003 - December 2005
Bachelor of Arts: Biology and Chemistry, 12/2001
Sonoma State University - Sonoma, CA
September 1996 - December 2001
EDUCATION