EDUCATION
University of Chaminade - Honolulu, Hawaii - Bachelor of Science - Psychology 1969-1973
University of Detroit-Mercy - Detroit, MI - Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant 1973-1975

EXPERIENCE
 Medical Center -  MI - Physician Assistant - Family Practice 1975 to 1979
Employed by solo family practitioner in a rural area of Michigan. Office located in the twenty four-bed community hospital. Responsibilities included all areas of patient management in the office, emergency room and hospital. Duties consisted of performing complete histories and physical examinations, first assisting in the surgical suite, dictation of discharge summaries, patient rounds, writing progress notes, ordering consultations and the prescribing of appropriate treatment. Physician back up on site and by phone. 

Family Practice Gp -  MI - Physician Assistant - Family Practice 1979 to 2001
Responsible for the evaluation and management of patients from infancy to geriatrics including complete histories and physical examinations, the ordering of appropriate laboratory and radiographic examinations, minor office surgeries, colposcopies and cardiac stress testing. Complete laboratory and X-ray facilities on site. Duties are divided between two clinics one in Addison, MI and the other in Jackson, MI. Physician back up on site. 

Medical Associates -  MI - Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine 1987 to 1991
Employed part time in the evenings and weekends providing coverage as an independent contractor hired to staff the Addison Community Hospital Emergency Room and Urgent Care Center, also provided first call for the Emergency Room from home between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am. Responsible for the evaluation and management of all patients presenting for treatment as well as the preliminary interpretation of X-rays, electrocardiograms and laboratory tests as well as the evaluation and stabilization of trauma patients, cardiopulmonary arrest and other life threatening events until physician arrival. Coordinated patient transport by Life Flight Helicopter to referral centers. Physician back up available by phone.

Medical Urgent Care  -  MI - Physician Assistant - Urgent Care 1988 to Present
Employed part time in the evenings in an urgent care center. Responsible for the evaluation and management of patients presenting for treatment of minor and emergent conditions. Clinic treats approximately ninety patients daily and is equipped with on site laboratory and X-ray facilities. Physician back up available by phone. 

Hospital - J Michigan - Correctional Emergency Medicine 1997 - Present
Employed part time as an independent contractor to staff the Emergency Room / Urgent Care Clinic of a Southern Michigan Prison with a population of 11,000 inmates. Responsible for the evaluation and management of prisoners presenting for emergent as well as minor illnesses, including trauma, cardiac events, respiratory distress, AIDS related illnesses, diabetes, etc. Coordinate patient admissions and transfers to other facilities as indicated. Also responsible for the triage of calls from nursing staff and correctional officers at the remaining state prisons housing the additional 47,000 inmates in the Michigan prison system to determine the urgent nature of the inmates complaint and its appropriate disposition. Physician back up on site.

Family Practice -  Michigan - Physician Assistant - Family Practice 2000 - Present
Initially employed part time in May of 2000 and assumed full time status in September 2001. Responsible for the evaluation and management of patients from infancy to geriatrics including complete histories and physical examinations, the ordering of appropriate laboratory and radiographic examinations and performing minor office surgeries. X-ray facilities on site. Physician back up on site.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- Community Hospital -- Allied Health Staff -- 1975 - 1991
- Community Hospital -- Allied Health Staff -- 1980 - 1982
- Doctors Hospital -- Allied Health Staff -- 1987 - Present
- Hospital - Allied Health Staff -- 1997 - Present

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants

CREDENTIALS
- Licensed Physician Assistant - State of Michigan
- Board Certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants since 1975. Scored in the 94th percentile on the most recent recertification examination. Awarded Special Recognition in Primary Care on consecutive recertification examinations when this designation was award.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

CONTINUNG MEDICAL EDUCATION
Maintain continuing medical education requirements for current certification with the National Commission On The Certification of Physician Assistants.