April Engle Wilson
7120 Winship Way
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 213-0222
Personal Mission Statement: To live with intention, integrity, and authenticity.
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Professional Objective: To respect the God-given dignity of my fellow human beings by engaging in meaningful, creative and compassionate relationships with my patients, students, residents and colleagues.
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Education:
Preventive Medicine Board Certification January 2009- January 2019
Preventive Medicine Residency July 2007- June 2008 (details below under Employment- House Staff Physician)
MD August 2001- June 2003 and July 2004- May 2006
Loma Linda University
Graduated: May 2006
MPH in Health Administration June 2003- June 2004
Loma Linda University
Graduated: June 2004
BA in Liberal Studies with pre-medicine emphasis August 1997- April 2001
Columbia Union College
Graduated: May 2001
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Licensures:
CA Medical License Expires April 2017
DEA Expires May 2017
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Recent Employment (past 5 years):
Attending Physician
Preventive Medicine Department January 2015-Present
Assistant Professor- School of Medicine January 5, 2015- Present
Assistant Professor- School of Public Health December 13, 2016- Present
Loma Linda University Health
Prev. Med. Residency- Program Director September 16, 2016-Present
- Oversee and direct vision, education and operations
- Promote resident wellbeing
Applied Preventive Medicine- Course Director July 2015- Present
- A longitudinal 3rd year SOM course in prevention and lifestyle, emphasizing Evidence based medicine, Clinical preventive services, Motivational interviewing, Lifestyle Recommendations and Tobacco Dependence.
Inception of Prevention/Lifestyle Consult Service March 2016- Present
-Pilot and Proforma development for new clinical care model in a tertiary care center followed by successful development of a resident training consult service
Lifestyle Consult Clinic Outpatient April 2017- Present
GMEC in Lifestyle Medicine Director January 1, 2017- May, 2017
ITLC class and curriculum development January 1, 2016- March 2016
OSCE precepting for motivational interviewing skill development prn ongoing
Student Health physician prn ongoing
Orientation to Religion and Medicine August/September 2016
-Volunteer small group leader
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Employment 2012 and Prior:
Physician (Independent Contractor) July 2010- June 2011
-Research Guidance
-Prepared poster/abstract submission for previous research done while working at LLU
-Whole Person Care leadership for Family Medicine Department
-Mentee of Dr. Wil Alexander, the LLU pioneer in Whole Person Care
-Completed development of new Microskill Curriculum for teaching whole person care skills (both personal and patient oriented)
-Clinical Associate in the Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness
Attending Physician July 2008- June 2010
Preventive Medicine Practice Group
Assistant Professor- School of Medicine July 1, 2009- June 30, 2013
Loma Linda University Health Care
-Center for Health Promotion physician and Student Health physician
- Primary care/consulting physician focusing on weight loss and achieving ideal hormone balance, through a comprehensive medical approach including lifestyle change, laboratory testing, branded weight loss products, appropriate medication use and coaching sessions.
- Primary care physician for students on campus
-Teaching Preventive Medicine to medical students
-Developed a new nutrition and lifestyle elective for fourth year students
-Coordination/oversight of fourth year students on the preventive medicine elective
-Teach/coordinate third year students on a special two week preventive medicine elective
-Representative to Preventive Medicine, Evidence-based Medicine and Lifelong Learning taskforce regarding preventive medicine teaching throughout the medical school curriculum with special emphasis on the clinical years
-Teach/give feedback on “Objective Structured Clinical Exams” (OSCE’s) for fourth year medical students on the Preventive and
-Quality Improvement Project for Family Medicine Department
-“Better Understanding for Individuals Living with Diabetes” (BUILD) program- for our diabetic employees at LLU
-Center for Medicare Services (CMS) pay for performance project
-Mentoring senior Family Medicine residents on their research project
-Completed literature review relevant to the topic
-Telephone visits for improving lipid management
-Whole Person Care leadership for Family Medicine Department
-Mentee of Dr. Wil Alexander our LLU pioneer in Whole Person Care
-Leading and being constructively criticized for skill development in leading “Love Rounds”
-Developed new Microskill Curriculum for teaching whole person care skills (both personal and patient oriented)
-Clinical Associate in the Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness
-Member of Spiritual Life and Wholeness Committee for the School of Medicine
Moonlighting Physician July 2009- March 2010
Community Occupational Medical Group of Riverside
-Provided care in low acuity urgent care setting
-Occupational medicine responsibilities including assessing injuries and
completion of first report of injury
House Staff Physician: July 2007- June 2008
Preventive Medicine Residency
Loma Linda University
-Consulted for smoking cessation for patients on cardiology/medicine services
-In an outpatient setting managed patients for weight loss, smoking cessation, coronary disease, latent tuberculosis infections, immunization/travel medicine concerns, general health assessments, and women’s health issues
-Administratively worked on projects at Inland Empire Health Plan relating to mental health, at Patton State Hospital related to law and policy development for HIV, and at the VA planned the annual employee health fair
-Senior research project titled: “Developing Knowledge of Obesity Throughout the Medical School Curriculum: A Students Perspective”
House Staff Physician: June 2006- June 2007
Family Medicine Residency (Intern/PGY 1)
Loma Linda University
-Managed inpatients and outpatients in varying specialties, acting as their primary physician during their hospitalization or in my continuity clinic
Summer Intern: Summers 2000, 2001
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
- Publication on craniosynostosis and FGFR-2 (see below)
Prepared/conducted experiments under the direction of mentors
Researched papers relevant to experiment topics
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Scholarly Activity:
Publication
Chen, L., Li, D., Li, C., Engle, A., Deng, C. (2003). A Ser252Trp substitution in mouse fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 results in craniosynostosis. Bone, 33, 169-178.
Posters
Morton, K., PhD, Sartin, A., MD, Wilson, A., MD, Osborn, J., MD, Williams, A., MD. A Resident Run Telephone Intervention to Optimize Lipid Parameters in Patients with Diabetes & Hyperlipidemia. Presented April 2011 at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine April 2011
Rea, B., Turner, S., Wilson, A., Dysinger, W. Community Based Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP). Presented 11/6/10 at American Association of Medical Colleges in Boston.
Wilson, A., Tonstad, S., Dysinger, W., Werner, L., Ferry, L. Medical Student Obesity Education. Presented 2/12/09 at American Teachers of Preventive Medicine in Los Angeles.
Guest Lectures/Speaking Engagements
Religion and Medicine Conference
- Bringing Wonder into Medicine: A film based curriculum March 12, 2017
Western University of Health Sciences 2016- ongoing semiannually
- Motivational Interviewing (2 hr)
LMEd Summit
- Opening Panelist/Mentor Oct 6-9, 2016
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Professional Affiliations:
American College of Preventive Medicine Current
American College of Lifestyle Medicine Current
LMEd Collaborative Current
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Community Service and Volunteer Work:
-Orientation to Religion in Medicine small group leader 2016
-Medical Student Mentoring program January 2015-Present
-India/Nepal Medical Missions trip May 2007
- Mentor to PA and nursing students
-Mentoring/Tutoring of Underprivileged Student October 2002- 2007
- 2 yrs. of weekly tutoring, with intermittent contact via visits/telephone calls following the initial 2 years
-Medical Missions in Mexico August 2005 (weekend)
-Helped Build School in Mexico October 2003
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Honors/Leadership:
-“Clinician of the Month” for HealthyCheck Operations Staff by BlueCross of California on February 25, 2008
-Residency Advisory Committee member to the House Staff Office representing the Preventive Medicine Residency, PGY-3 year 2007/2008.
-Presented on Whole Person Care for practical implementation to the Family Medicine Residency at their request, April 27, 2008.
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Hobbies and Personal Interests:
Spending time with family and friends
Providing hospitality
Photography
Reading
Water sports/Wakeboarding
Camping/Road trips