Debra E. Krotish, PhD

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Mobile Phone: 803-***-**** adx4dn@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

PhD., Arnold School of Public Health, Exercise Science, Motor Control Motor Development, University of South Carolina, December 2007

M.S., Physical Education, Winthrop University June 2004 B.A., Education, Furman University, May 1982

Graduated Cum Laude

POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT

Executive Director and Founder, Sisters as a Support System (SASS), (2022- Present). SASS is an international nonprofit that provides a variety of services and support for women and children, both domestically and internationally. SASS provides opportunities for passionate volunteers to give their time and talents stateside and abroad. International Referee (2006-Present), World Taekwondo Federation (WT), the governing body for the Olympic Sport of Taekwondo. IR referees are responsible for adjudicating international competitions.

Director, Tournament Committee (2007-Present). USA Taekwondo, National Governing Body (NGB) for Olympic Committee. Tournament Committee provides structure for all national and international events run by USA Taekwondo that includes planning, organization, and day to day operations.

Vice President and Secretary General, CerviCusco, (2017-2023), Medical Clinic (NGO) in Cusco, Peru. Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with the Ministry of Health and multiple hospital systems and clinics as well as remote villages to provide assistance and health care. CerviCusco is a free-standing medical clinic in Cusco, Peru.

Director, Clinical Operations, CerviCusco, (2018-2023) Medical Clinic (NGO) in Cusco, Peru. Responsible for the day-to-day operations and financials for the medical clinic, CerviCusco.

Executive Director and Founder, Friends of CerviCusco, (2017-2023), 501c3 Nonprofit. Friends of CerviCusco provided clinical rotations and international experiences for volunteers to include fellows, residents, medical students, and any health care provider or student. Responsible for working with each university, hospital, or organization to provide educational experiences that meet requirements for receiving credit. Responsible for oversight of the groups while in Peru.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Family Medicine/Global Health, University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Prisma Health, (2017-2020). Responsible for grants and helping advise professionals working globally.

Academic Learning Specialist, Medical Education, Student Services, School of Medicine University of South Carolina. (2015-2017). Responsible for designing programs to secure the success of medical students.

Research Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina/Palmetto Health (2010-2017).

Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, (2010-2017). Director, Maintenance of Certification, Continuing Medical Education, (2013-2017), Palmetto Health and University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Responsible for Continuing Medical Education for physicians and health care providers. Also responsible for approving Quality Improvement projects for physicians in the health care system and providing support and advice throughout the project. Responsible for submitting the projects to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) for individual physicians to receive recertification credit for their specialty. Director, Research and Grants, Ultrasound Institute, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, (2010-2013). Responsible for ultrasound education for students and continuing medical education for ultrasound for physicians. Responsible for research and grants and the for the Ultrasound Institute.

Executive Director, SeniorSMART Center, A Center of Economic Excellence for the State of South Carolina (CoEE), Office of Higher Education for South Carolina, (2008- 2010). SeniorSMART is a collaborative effort for the state, funded by the Lottery Commission, that includes University of South Carolina, Clemson University, Palmetto Health (currently, Prisma Health), and MUSC. SeniorSMART is a research and educational effort to enhance the health and lives of senior adults that includes three endowed chairs: SmartWHEELS, SmartHOME, and SmartBRAIN. Assistant Director, SeniorSMART Center, A Center of Economic Excellence for the State of South Carolina (CoEE), Office of Higher Education for South Carolina, (2007- 2008). SeniorSMART is a collaborative effort for the state, funded by the Lottery Commission, that includes University of South Carolina, Clemson University, Palmetto Health (currently, Prisma Health), and MUSC. SeniorSMART is a research and educational effort to enhance the health and lives of senior adults that includes three endowed chairs: SmartWHEELS, SmartHOME, and SmartBRAIN. PUBLICATIONS

Pantanowitz, L., Pantanowitz, J., Escalante, E. P., & Krotish, D. (2020). Volunteering at CerviCusco in Peru. Cancer cytopathology, 128(3), 155-157 Matsumoto, M. M., Widemon, S., Farfán, G., Vidaurre, T., Dunstan, J., Krotish, D. E., ... & Scheel, J. R. (2020). Earlier breast cancer detection in Peru: Establishing a comprehensive program in an underserved region. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 17(11), 1520-1524.

Ferris, D. G., Chen, J., Isaac, A., Braithwaite, E., Beideck, E., Mikail, N., Krotish, D.,& Waller, J. L. (2019). Reimbursement Incentives to Improve Adherence to Follow-Up of Cervical Cancer Cytology Screening Results in Peru. Journal of lower genital tract disease, 23(2), 116-123.

Reynolds, A. M., Peters, D. M., Vendemia, J. M., Smith, L. P., Sweet, R. C., Baylis, G. C., Krotish, D.E., ... & Fritz, S. L. (2014). Neuronal injury in the motor cortex after chronic stroke and lower limb motor impairment: a voxel-based lesion symptom mapping study. Neural regeneration research, 9(7), 766.

Peters, D. M., Fritz, S. L., & Krotish, D. E. (2013). Assessing the reliability and validity of a shorter walk test compared with the 10-Meter Walk Test for measurements of gait speed in healthy, older adults. Journal of geriatric physical therapy, 36(1), 24-30. Leone, A. F., Schumacher, S. M., Krotish, D. E., & Eleazer, G. P. (2012). Geriatricians’ interest to learn bedside portable ultrasound (GEBUS) for application in the clinical practice and in education. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 13(3), 308-e7. Krotish, D.E., Mitchell, P., Hirth, V., Shin, Y.J. (2010). The Use of Time-Frequency Analysis using Electromyography and Foot Pressure Distribution for the Determination of Gait Disorders. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 16 (February), S27. Mitchell, P., Krotish, D., Shin, Y. J., & Hirth, V. (2010). Cross time-frequency analysis of gastrocnemius electromyographic signals in hypertensive and nonhypertensive subjects. EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2010, 1-15. Krotish, D. E. (2008). The Effects of A Multidimensional Intervention On Balance. Gait, And Mobility, Doctor of Philosophy, UMI Number, 3336599. Krotish, K., Krotish, D., & Bowers, C. (2005). The design and implementation of a youth strength and conditioning summer camp. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 27(2), 82. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

National Strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

American Geriatrics Society (AGS), Public Relations/Foundation for Health in Aging Subcommittee

McCausland Brain Imaging Center MRI Certification

Biomedical Executive Board, College of Computing and Engineering Organizing Committee for CODATA International, International Data for Science and Technology

Governor’s Long Term Care Taskforce Committee

American Board of Medical Specialties, Planning Committee The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, Reviewer HONORS

2007 Bronze Award, National Strength and Conditioning Association 2009 Bronze Award, National Strength and Conditioning Association RESEARCH SUPPORT

Emory University 6/01/2021-6/01/2023

Breast Cancer Awareness in Peru, South America

The goal is to determine the optimal method to educate families about breast cancer and breast cancer screening options in Peru.

Fullerton Foundation

Co-PI: Debra E. Krotish 12/01/2013—12/01/2018

Ultrasound Video Studio

The goal is to establish a commercial video studio to create multi-media learning tools. University of South Carolina

Co-PI: Debra E. Krotish 01/01/2017-12/31/2018

Aspire I—Innovation Research

Integration Research—Positioning USC for Prominence in Research on Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease

The goal is interdisciplinary global research for determining multiple, site-specific projects for prevention and management of chronic disease

Alzheimer’s Association

PI: Victor Hirth 12/01/2010-12/01/2014

Fall Recognition using Environmental Electronic Sensors The goal of this project is to determine if the wireless ambient fall detection system can detect a fall as validated by an assisted living “gold standard” of the incident report. Role: Co-Investigator

NIH (SBIR)

PI: Debra E. Krotish 09/2011-07/2013

A Sensor-Based Remote Monitoring System to Prevent Falls in Older Adults The goal of this project is to bring the ambient fall detection system to market and to create an algorithm that will identify gait patterns that deviate from the normal personal signature. Role: PI

Duke Endowment Grant

PI: Jonathan Donley 01/01/2009-12/31/2012

Care: Advancing Innovative Duke Endowment-Comprehensive Geriatric Mobility Clinic The goal of this project is to translate research into practice in a clinical setting using a geriatric model and multi-disciplinary approach.

Role: Co-Investigator

University of South Carolina, School of Medicine

PI: Debra E. Krotish 01/01/2009-07/31/2010

Effects of Intensive Training on Stroke Patients using fMRI scanning The goal of this project is to determine the changes that occur in the brain for stroke patients after Intensive Mobility Training (IMT).

Role: PI

South Carolina Aging Research Network

PI: Debra E. Krotish 08/20/2007-08/01/2009

Multi-dimensional Balance Intervention to Determine the Effects on Balance, Mobility, Gait, and Cognition

The goal of this project was to use strength, balance, and dual tasks, both static and dynamic to improve balance, gait and mobility.

Role: PI

Palmetto Health Richland

PI: Victor Hirth 10/01/2009-01/01/2010

Pilot Study for Fall Detection

The goal of this project was to investigate multiple sensor types to determine viability for detecting falls, use a computer software platform to collect and manipulate the data with triggers for higher and lower thresholds, and use software with logical reasoning to determine common patterns of behaviors and deviations from the normal pattern. Role: Co-Investigator

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