Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine

RACHEL MICHAUD

*************@*****.*** 260-***-****

EDUCATION

MS University of Saint Joseph, Physician Assistant Studies May 2023 Thesis: “Berberine Supplementation is an Effective Adjunctive Therapy to Ameliorate Disease Burden in Type 1 Diabetes”

BA Indiana University, Anthropology May 2019

Graduated with High Distinction

HONORS AND AWARDS

Founder’s Scholar 2016-2019

Highest academic achievement award presented at Indiana University. Minimum GPA requirement of 3.8. Hutton Honor’s Student 2016-2019

Awarded to students maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.7 at Indiana University. PRESENTATIONS

Student Research Presentation Reception June 2017

Presented the “Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Walking Program,” PowerPoint presentation at the 30th annual Student Research Presentation Reception in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Charter Oak Conference March 2023

Chosen to present thesis paper via poster presentation at the ConnAPA’s 2023 Charter Oak Conference University of Saint Joseph Symposium Day April 2023 Chosen to present thesis paper via poster presentation at the University in West Hartford, CT. CERTIFICATIONS

• BLS for Healthcare Providers: Expires 3/2028

WORK HISTORY

Internal Medicine Physician Assistant

Kootenai Health, Coeur d’Alene, ID December 2023-Present

• Works in collaboration with physicians to assess patient needs and to develop a treatment plan surrounding the patient-centered approach model.

• Examine and treat up to 12 patients daily with acute and chronic conditions in an outpatient internal medicine practice.

• Perform comprehensive physical examinations and compile patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination into EPIC EMR.

• Reviews laboratory data and imaging to develop an appropriate plan for patients.

• Proficient in EPIC EMR

CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCE

Psychiatry

Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Hartford, CT April-May 2022

• Worked alongside a psychiatrist taking histories from a variety of patients with psychiatric illnesses.

• Adjusted and prescribed medications for inpatient treatment of various psychiatric diseases.

• Managed and treated patients undergoing alcohol and drug withdrawals. Pediatrics

Pediatric Health Associates, Hartford, CT May-June 2022

• Performed history and physical exams on pediatric patients ranging from 3 days old to 18 years old.

• Diagnosed and treated various pediatric illnesses.

• Administered over 50 injections to pediatric patients during physical exams.

• Educated parents on expected milestones and answered questions regarding their child’s development.

Family Medicine

Country Wellness Center, North Stonington, CT June-July 2022

• Performed vital signs on patients including blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, height, weight, and temperature.

• Performed focused and complete history and physical exams in young adults to geriatric patients.

• Interpreted diagnostic studies including lab work and imaging.

• Educated patients regarding diabetes prevention and management.

• Assisted in telemedicine visits by helping with medication management and treating various chronic and acute illnesses.

• Wrote SOAP notes in the EMR for all patients seen. Outpatient Internal Medicine

Alliance Medical Group, Naugatuck, CT August 2022

• Worked alongside a primary care physician seeing and treating patients with a variety of chronic medical conditions including but not limited to, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.

• Developed assessments and plans for patients presenting with infectious diseases, chronic disease, and psychiatric complaints.

• Wrote SOAP notes in the EMR for all patients seen. Inpatient Internal Medicine

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT September-October 2022

• Worked in a team with attending physicians, residents, pharmacists, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, dieticians, and nurses.

• Cared for patients admitted to the hospital and intensive care unit with numerous medical diseases and active infections.

• Participated and presented patient cases in daily rounds.

• Performed a foley catheter insertion and arterial blood gas in patients admitted to the intensive care unit.

Emergency Department

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT October-November 2022

• Worked alongside physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and ER technicians in the emergency department.

• Performed histories and physical examinations on patients presenting to the emergency department while participating in medical decision-making.

• Ordered laboratory tests, diagnostic imaging, medications, and developed treatment plans.

• Consulted poison control for patients presenting with toxic ingestions.

• Performed various procedures including, suturing, incision and drainage, venipuncture, injections, splinting, diagnostic interpretations and CPR/ACLS. Women’s Health

Women’s Healthcare of New Milford, CT November-December 2022

• Worked alongside an OBGYN physician while assisting in history taking, physical examinations, and developing treatment plans for acute, chronic, and wellness visits.

• Performed numerous breast exams, pap smears, and bimanual pelvic exams.

• Recorded fetal heart tones and measured fundal heights during prenatal visits.

• Assisted in cesarean and vaginal deliveries as well as in laparoscopic hysterectomies and salpingectomies.

• Participated in prenatal anatomy scans and transvaginal ultrasounds to identify ovarian cysts and uterine fibroids.

Surgery

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT January 2023

• Performed history and physical examinations on preoperative and postoperative patients.

• Scrubbed into twenty surgical cases and assisted in numerous surgeries including but not limited to: robotic assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomies, laparoscopic appendectomies, hernia repairs, partial mastectomies, and a total colostomy.

• Placed numerous sutures intraoperatively.

• Removed chest tubes in patients in the intensive care unit. Hematology and Oncology

Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center, Indianapolis, IN February-March 2023

• Performed detailed history and physical exams in patients with hematological and oncological conditions.

• Developed assessments and treatment plans for patients with various bleeding and clotting disorders, iron deficiency anemia, sickle cell disease, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hemochromatosis, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia and more.

• Analyzed peripheral blood smears under the microscopic and identified target cells, basophilic striping, spherocytes, and teardrop cells. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Student Research Fellowship Program: Indiana University School of Medicine June 2017 Student Researcher, Dr. Michael Mirro, MD

• Worked alongside physicians, professionals, and students to discover if supervised exercise therapy (SET) benefited patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) versus medical intervention.

• Worked in a group of four to analyze data and create charts and graphs in excel.

• Collaborated as a team to write the abstract and manuscript of our findings.

• Analyzed the gaps in clinical guideline compliance in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Northern Indiana by compiling data, creating graphs in excel, and editing the final manuscript.

• Presented the “Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Walking Program,” PowerPoint presentation at the 30th annual Student Research Presentation Reception in Fort Wayne, Indiana. RELATED MEDICAL EXPERIENCE

Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center September 2019-November 2020 Medical Scribe

• Accurately and thoroughly documented medical visits and procedures.

• Assisted physicians by recording patients’ history of present illness, review of symptoms, physical examination, diagnosis, and plan into the EMR.

• Maintained efficiency in a fast-paced environment by finishing previous patient notes while starting new charts.

• Entered radiology and laboratory results into the EMR.

• Prepared and distributed individualized hematology health plan and travel alert letters to patients.

• Contacted patients to coordinate telehealth visits and verified their medication list.

• Proficient in Microsoft word, excel and medical terminology. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the AAPA 6/2020-Present

Contact this candidate