Academic/Professional/Personal Focus
Areas of Expertise
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Patient education/advocacy
Acculturation of internationally trained health care providers
Program/Curriculum design and evaluation
Contributions: (published works or studies, conference presentations)
Assessment of Cultural Knowledge of International Medical Graduates: The Interpersonal Communication Assessment (ICA) - Poster Presentation International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, 10/11/07, Charleston, SC
Immigration in Indiana: Research, Law and Real Life - Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication and International Center of Indianapolis, 11/17/06, Indianapolis, IN
Collaboration Among Family Medicine Residencies: A Regional Multiresidency OSCE - Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, 6/6/05, Kansas City, KS, & Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 5/2/05, New Orleans, LA
Addressing Diversity through Orientation Activities - Indiana Academy of Family Physicians Faculty Development Day, 3/3/04, Indianapolis, IN
Butler Assignment (classes or work duties)
Course Coordinator for RX403,RX404,RX503,RX504 (Therapeutics Case Studies 1-4)
Lab Instructor for RX324 (Clinical Assessment)
Personal Hobbies
cooking, entertaining, gardening, spending time with family, traveling, keeping up with my teenage daughter's activities!
Tennis, waterskiing, downhill skiing, aerobics (before husband, children, & career!!)
Education/Experience
Education/Degrees
Master of Health Professions Education
Certificate, Physician Assistant
Bachelor of Science, Physical Education
Certifications
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Certified 1977 – present Certificate in Distance Education
Indiana University, School of Continuing Studies, 2000
Professional Credentials
PA-C
Awards/Honors
White Coat Ceremony Presentation Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 10/27/05
Association Memberships (professional/educational)
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine - Member, 2002-present; International Medical Graduate Instructional Design Workgroup, 2006-present
American Academy of Physician Assistants - Member, 1974-present; Board of Directors, 1978-1980; Chair, Risk Management Task Force, 1991-1994
Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants - Member, 1992-present; President, 2000-2002
National Board of Medical Examiners - Test Development Committee for Physician Assistant Certifying Examination - Member 1982-1993
Professional Experience
Education Coordinator, Indiana University Family Medicine Residency, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Program Director, Butler University/Clarian Health Physician Assistant Program, Indianapolis, IN
Manager, Quality Assurance, Clarian Health Partners, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
Director, Quality Assurance and Clinical Risk Management, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, IL
Clinical Assistant for Research and Education, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, IL
Physician Assistant, Department of Surgery, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, IL