Areas of Expertise

• Emergency medicine, internal medicine, physician assistant education

Contributions: (published works or studies, conference presentations)

• 2011 - Presentation entitled Understanding and Applying Diagnostic Information, presented at the AAPA Summer 2011 CME Conference
• 2010 - Clinical Coordination and the Experiential Year in Physician Assistant Education, Journal of Physician Assistant Education
• 2009 - Understanding and Applying Diagnostic Information, IAPA Fall 2009 CME Conference
• 2007 - The Evaluation and Application of Therapeutic Information - An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach, IAPA Fall 2007 CME Conference
• 2006 - When It Comes to Physician Extenders, Specifics Count!, Indianapolis Medical Society Bulletin
• 2004 - The Benefits of Being a Clinical Educator, Indianapolis Medical Society Bulletin
• 2002 - Produced and presented the Gastrointestinal Clinical Correlation presentation for the University of Louisville School of Medicine
• 2002 - Reflections on Teaching, Perspective on Physician Assistant Education
• 2000 - An Insider's Revelations About Physician Assistants, Indianapolis Medical Society Bulletin

Butler Assignment (classes or work duties)

• Chair, Admissions Committee
• Teach in Anatomy, Physiology, Clinical Integration, Clinical Quality Improvement, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures 2

Education/Degrees

• BA Chemistry IU 1980
• MD IU 1984
• Completion of Internal Medicine Residency 1987

Certifications

• Board Certified Internal Medicine 1987

Awards/Honors

• 2002, COPHS Board of Visitors - Last Lecture Award
• 2002, Mortar Board Scarlet Quill Chapter - Outstanding Faculty Award
• 2001, COPHS Board of Visitors - Award of Excellence
• 2000, Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants - Distinguished Service Award
• 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, Physician Assistant Program - Outstanding Professor Award

Professional Experience

• Practiced Emergency Medicine from 1987-1995
• Associate Director Internal Medicine Education, Methodist Hospital 1995-1999