physician assistant

Michelle K. Bozarth PA-C

** ****** ***** **. ******* VA 23666

757-***-**** Home 757-***-****

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Education

Master of Physician Assistant Studies 2007

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Bachelor of Science, Life Science, August 2004

Minor in Psychology

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Work Experience

Physician Assistant Certified practicing Orthopedics at Hampton Roads Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Newport News VA 2007-present

· Surgical first assist/ perioperative care

Specialty:

· Minimally invasive total knee replacement

· Anterior Approach total Hip replacement (under the direction of Anthony Carter MD)

· Inpatient rounds

· Office visits including Supartz/Synvic injections, intra-articular injections, preoperative and postoperative care

Additional Skills

Performing histories and physical examinations

Office visits, inpatient rounds, intra-articular injections

Diagnostic skills including interpreting lab results and x-rays

Casting, splinting

Various Operating Room skills to include:

Patient positioning, prep, draping, first assist, incision closure

Familiarity with instrumentation:

Experience working in a team environment with various medical personnel

Assisted with various cases to include THR, TKR, TSR, Reverse TSR, Hip Resurfacing, Revision, Spine Fusion/laminectomy, Various fracture repairs, ACL repair, Rotator Cuff repair, various outpatient procedures

Student Clinical Experiences

Family Medicine with Lt. Mark Donald PA-C, Dr. Benjamin Drinkwine

Sewell’s Point, Naval Station Norfolk, VA

Internal Medicine with Dr. Phillip Wong, Dr. Mary Yurachek,

The Veterans Hospital, Hampton, VA

Women’s Health with Tara Smith CNM, and Staff Physicians

Maternal Fetal Medicine, Hoffheimer Hall, Norfolk General Campus, VA

Emergency Medicine with Tom Zito PA-C, Julie Gay PA-C, Bobbi Laska PA-C

Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, Virginia Beach General Hospital, Bon Secours Maryview Hospital, VA

General Pediatrics with Dr. Joseph DiSanto

Brandywine Pediatrics, Wilmington, DE

General Surgery with Dr. Robert McGarrigle DO.

Springfield Hospital (Crozer Health System), PA, and St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE

Elective in Critical Care Medicine with Mike Straka PA-C

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, VA

Elective in Cardiothoracic Surgery with BJ Brogan PA-C

MidAtlantic Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Sentara Heart Hospital, Norfolk, VA

Certifications/memberships

Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) July 2007

Current member of AAPA

Subscriber of JAAPA

Attended AAOS Las Vegas Nevada

Extracurricular Activities and Awards

USA Triathlon member 2006- Present/ recent achievements

· Rumpass and Bumpass Sprint Triathlon 2nd place overall female April 2009

· White Lake Half Ironman (White lake NC) 2nd- place overall female May 2009

· ITU Dextro Sprint Triathlon (Washington DC) 1st female overall June 2009

· Colonial Beach Olympic Triathlon 1st place overall female July 2009

· 70.3 Augusta Half Ironman (Augusta, GA) 2nd place age group Sept 2009

· Sandman Sprint Triathlon (VA beach) 1st place overall female Sept 2009

· 70.3 Half Ironman World Championships (Clearwater FL) Nov 2009

· Ceasar Rodney Half Marathon (Wilmington DE) 6th overall female March 2010

· Smith Mountain Lake Sprint Triathlon (Roanoke, VA) 1st overall female May 2010

· Memphis in May Olympic Triathlon (Millington, TN) 3rd female amateur May 2010

· 70.3 Eagleman Half Ironman (Cambridge MD) 5th female amateur June 2010

· Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (Philadelphia, PA) 3rd female amateur June 2010

·Featured articles

· http://www.dailypress2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23826

· http://gamedaymagazine.com/2008/09/two_weeks_two_triathlons.php

· Comcast sportsnet interview June 21 2009

Dance Marathon Captain of Special Events (Administrative Assistant) 2004

Dance Marathon Chairwoman of Chi-Omega Sorority 2003-2004

Nu-Gamma Chapter of Chi-Omega 2000-2004

References Available upon request

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