Location:
Colorado Springs, Colorado Area
Work:
Charis Bible College
- Colorado Springs, Colorado Area Sep 2011 - May 2013
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Graduate
Defense Medical Research & Development Program Office
Jan 2010 - Jul 2011
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Program Director, Translational Medicine
United States Air Force
1981 - 2011
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Physician Assistant (PA-C)
United States Air Force
- Washington D.C. Metro Area / Ft Detrick, MD Mar 2008 - Dec 2009
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Chief, Medical Integration, Test and Transition Division
United States Air Force
- Washington DC 2002 - 2007
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Chief ClinicalConsultant to the USAF Surgeon General for Physician Assistants
United States Air Force
- Travis AFB, CA 1994 - 1999
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Director, Physician Assistant Fellowship in Orthopaedics
Education:
Charis Bible College 2011 - 2013
Master's degree, Biblical Studies
University of Nebraska Medical Center 1996 - 1997
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1979 - 1981
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physician Associate
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Applied Science, Nursing
Houghton College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General
Awards:
2010 Federal Service Physician Assistant of the Year
American Academy of Physician Assistants
The narrative reads "He is honored for groundbreaking work on behalf of physician assistants. His decisions on policy, clinical research and acquisition have helped enable the medical workforce both at home and overseas to provide quality, effective and accessible care in all kinds of environments." The award is one of five PAragon Awards that are presented annually by AAPA to recognize members who have demonstrated distinguished service to patients, the community and the profession. This award honors a PA who has demonstrated exemplary service in the federal service sector of the PA profession. Federal service sector is defined as a PA working for any of the uniformed services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Public Health Service, or other related federal agencies.