University of Texas Southwestern Medicalcenter

CURRICULUM VITAE

PATTI PAGELS, MPAS, PA-C

Assistant Professor

University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter

Department of Family Medicine

Division of Community Medicine

Home 4904 Melrose Park Drive

Colleyville, Texas76034

Telephone: (817) 354-1836

Cell: (817) 980-2651

Email:

A.EDUCATION

University of NebraskaMedicalCenterMPAS 5/1998

Omaha, NebraskaPhysician Assistant

Studies

University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenterB.S.8/1996

at DallasPhysician Assistant

Dallas, TexasStudies

University of Texas at El PasoB.A.12/1986

El Paso, TexasAnthropology

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified, Physician Assistant10/1996

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Certified, HIV Counselor1/1988

Center for Disease Control

Certified, Women’s Health Care Specialist12/1977

University of New MexicoSchool of Medicine

ADDITIONAL COURSES:

Intensive Spanish, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala12/1991

Intensive Spanish, Antigua, Guatemala6/2000

B.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Medical Director

Union Gospel Mission/Center of Hope

Homeless Shelter for Women and Children 9/2009-Current

Assistant Professor 9/2008-Present

Department of Family Medicine

Division of Community Medicine

University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter

Assistant Professor 2/2008-9/2008

Vice Chair, Clinical Services

Physician Assistant Studies

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Department of Pediatrics

Assistant Professor5/2003-2/2008

Clinical Education Coordinator

Physician Assistant Studies

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Department of Pediatrics

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant 12/2000-5/2003

Central Family Practice Clinic and Physician Assistant Studies Program

Department of Family Medicine

University of NorthTexasHealthScienceCenter at Fort Worth

TexasCollege of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Worth, Texas

Instructor, Physician Assistant9/1996-5/2000

Central Family Practice Clinic and Physician Assistant Studies Program

Department of Family Medicine

University of NorthTexasHealthScienceCenter at Fort Worth

TexasCollege of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Worth, Texas

Director of Community Relations8/1992-5/1994

Life Planning Health Services

Dallas, Texas

Executive Administrator1/1981-7/1992

Reproductive Services and Adoption Affiliates Medical Clinic

El Paso, Texas

Training Consultant1/1980-12/1984

James Bowman Associates

San Francisco, California

Director of Counseling and Education12/1979-12/1981

Planned ParenthoodCenter

El Paso, Texas

Counselor and Educator5/1977-11/1979

New Mexico Family Planning Council

Farmington, New Mexico

Clinic Manager8/1973-4/1977

Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood

Canon City, Colorado

C.HONORS AND AWARDS

Outstanding Physician Assistant Faculty Award 5/2008

HETCAT West Region Grant, Borders Without Boundaries: A Border Experience to 3/2006

FortStockton and Ojinaga, Mexico, 3/11/06-3/16/06.

HETCAT West Region Grant, Borders Without Boundaries: A Border Experience to

FortStockton and Ojinaga, Mexico, 3/13/05 to 3/16/05.3/2005

Physician Assistant Foundation Innovations Award for the PATCH smoking5/2005

Cessation Program

HETCAT West Region Grant, Border Without Boundaries: A Border Experience to

Big Bend Country and to Ojinaga, Mexico, 3/14/04 to 3/18/04.3/2004

Health Care Hero, Fort Worth Business Press1/2003

TexasAcademy of Physician Assistants Educator of the Year2/2002

Exceptional Faculty Award, Physician Assistant Studies Program5/2001

Exceptional Faculty Award, Physician Assistant Studies Program5/2000

Nominee: Organization Advisor of the Year, Physician Assistants5/1999 Studies Program

Hewlitt Grant recipient (provided 2 week intensive family planning2/1991

update to physicians from Mexico)

Participant in Class X of Leadership El Paso9/1988

Hewlitt Grant recipient (worked with women’s organizations on11/1987

family planning, sexuality education and domestic violence in Peru)

Woman of the Year in Health1/1983

El Paso Women’s Political Caucus

SCHOLASTIC HONORS:

Distinguished Physician Assistant Graduate8/1996

University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter at Dallas

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1. MEMBERSHIPS:

Association of family Practice Physician Assistants
First Nations Pas
Physician Assistants for Latino Health
Society of Physician Assistants in Pediatrics

Association of Physician Assistant Programs (Physician Assistant Education Association)
TexasAcademy of Physician Assistants
AmericanAcademy of Physician Assistants
Family Planning Interagency Counsel, Austin, Texas
National Population Committee, Sierra Club International
Sierra Club, Rio Grande Chapter
Sierra Club, El Paso, Texas
Casa Blanca Therapeutic Communities of El Paso, El Paso, Texas
Public Responsibility Committee for LifeManagementCenter, El Paso, Texas
Texas Family Planning Association
El Paso Women’s Political Caucus

2. OFFICES HELD:

Chair for Women in Development for Partners of Americas, 1989-1992

Peru and Texas

International Advocate, Planned Parenthood of America1986-1992
Representative, Rio Grande Chapter to the Sierra Clubs1991

Southwest Regional Coordinating Board

Council Representative, El Paso Sierra Club to the Rio Grande1991-1992

Chapter in West Texas and New Mexico

Chair, Casa Blanca Therapeutic Communities of El Paso1991-1992
Vice-Chair, Casa Blanca Therapeutic Communities of1990-1991

El Paso

Treasurer, Casa Blanca Therapeutic Communities of 1989-1990

El Paso

Chair, Public Responsibility Committee for Life1984-1990

ManagementCenter of El Paso

Regional Representative, Texas Family Planning 1982-1986

Association

Program director, El Paso Women’s Political Caucus1984
Treasurer, Advocacy for Children and Youth, Colorado1974-1976

E.TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1.TCOM1996-2008

Physician Assistant Studies Program

Department of Family Medicine

University of NorthTexasHealthScienceCenter at Fort Worth

TexasCollege of Osteopathic Medicine

And

UT Southwestern Medical Center 2008-Present

Department of Family and Community Medicine

Family Practice Residency Program

Lectures or Courses: Medical

Co-Course Director Community Medicine Rotation2008-Present
Co-Course Director Pediatric Rotations: Out-Patient 200-Present Newborn Nursery, In-Patient and Emergency Room
Co-Course Director: Global Health Elective2009

Block Director, Endocrine2006-Present
Course Director, Underserved Primary Care2004-Present
Block Director, Pediatrics2003-Present
Course Director, Underserved Practicum2003-Present
Course Director, Family Medicine2003-Present
Course Director, Internal Medicine2003-Present
Course Director, Psychiatry2003-Present
Course Director, Emergency Medicine2003-Present
Course Director, Surgery2003-Present
Course Director, Pediatrics2003-Present
Course Director, Elective2003-Present
Block Director, Pulmonary2003-2004

Course Director, Medical Interviewing2001-2006
Course Director, Physical Diagnosis2000-2005
Smoking Cessation PA Health Promotion/2000-2002

Disease Prevention DO Clinical Medicine III

Course Director, Supervised Practice I, PA Studies1998-2000
Course Director, Medical Terminology1998-2005
P.A. Issues and Risk Management1997-2005

Specific Lectures: Disease Reporting Requirements

Physical Exam Skills Lab – P.A. Studies1997-Present

Specific Lectures: Abdominal Examination

Female Genitalia and Breast Exam

Lab Facilitator, Supervised Practice I & II, P.A. Studies1998-Present
Facilitator, Clinical Medicine I & II1996-Present
Introduction to Emergency Medicine, P.A. Studies1998-1999

Specific Lectures: Acute Poisonings

Acute Abdominal Pain

Health Promotion Disease Prevention, P.A. Studies1998-1999

Specific Lecture: Physical Exams used for Prevention

Facilitator, Ethics Group, D.O. and P.A. Studies1997-2003
Clinical Decision Making, P.A. Studies1997-2000
Supervised Practice I & II, P.A. Studies1997-1998

Specific Lectures: Injection Techniques Laboratory Medicine

1 b.Lectures or Courses (Graduate)

El Paso/Juarez Border Health Issues1999-Present

1 c.Supervision

Precept P.A. students and medical students1996-Present

in Department of Family Medicine/Department of Pediatrics

Precept 2 PA students weekly for Supervised 2000-Present

Practice I & II

2.Other

a.Accompanied D.O. and PA students on the Border1999-2002

Without Boundaries Project, El Paso, Texas and

Juarez, Mexico. Provided clinical correlation to their study of

Health care concerns/practices in a multi-cultural community.

b.Life Planning Health Services1992-1994

Dallas, Texas (Presented health maintenance programs,

rained volunteers and staff in counseling and educational

techniques)

c.Instructor of English as a Second Language1991

Universidad Technologico, Cd. Juarez

Chihuahua, Mexico

d.James Bowman Associates1980-1984

San Francisco, California

(Presented workshops on family planning and adolescent

sexuality methodology for the Texas Department of

Human Services

e.Planned ParenthoodCenter1979-1981

El Paso, Texas

(Presented family planning education programs for volunteers)

f.New Mexico Family Planning Council1977-1979

Farmington, New Mexico

(Provided family planning education/services to local

Navajo women using nurse mid-wives as additional care givers

g.Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood1973-1977

Canon City, Colorado

(Initiated program to provide Planned Parenthood services

In the Colorado Women’s Federal (first program of it’s kind;

Received award from Governor of Colorado)

F.SERVICE

1.TCOM Committee Memberships

Physician Assistant Curriculum Committee1999-2002,

2004-Present

Co-Advisor-Psychiatry Club, UNTHSC2002
Chair Admissions Committee – Physician Assistant Studies2001-2005

Department of Family Medicine Awards Committee1997-2003
Department of Family Medicine Bylaws Committee1997-2001
Department of Family Medicine Predoctorate 1997-2003

Education Committee

Physician Assistant Admissions Committee1996-2005
Physician Assistant Student Performance Committee1996-2001,

2004-2007

TCOM Credentialing Committee2006-Present
Physician Assistant Student Association, Faculty Advisor2007-Present
Physician Assistant Student Performance Committee, Chair2008-Present
Global Health Initiative Student Society, Faculty Advisor2008-Present

2.Patient Care

50% time in Department of Family Medicine1998-2002
50% of time in Department of Pediatrics2002-2004
20% of time in Department of Pediatrics2004-Present

3.Professional Service (state/national international)

a. State

TexasAcademy of Physician Assistants2004-2006

Elected to House of Delegates to AAPA2008-2010

Texas Physician Assistant Foundation2007-Present

b.National

Elected to Member at Large to American2008-2010

Academy of PAS

Elected to Member at Large to American2006-2008

Academy of PAS, Chair External Affairs Committee

AmericanAcademy of PAs, Chair for Committee2003-2006

on Diversity

AmericanAcademy of Physician Assistants2001-2006

Serve on Committee on Diversity

Association of Physicians Assistant Programs1998-2003

Serve on committee that writes test questions for an

Exam called GRADRAT. An exam designed to help

Graduate P.A.s pass the national certifying exam.

(See attachment).

U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons: 1997-2000

Preceptor for P.A. students at Fort Worth Facility.

c.International

TCOM Faculty Representative to the Global Health Education

Consortium 2007-Present

Medical Mission to Chinendega, Jinotega2003-2008

Matagalpa, Somoto and Granada

Provide health care in Guatemala 2000-2002

(part of a medical and dental team) for 1 week

each summer

Provided health care in Nicaragua (as part of a team)1999

to over 400 patients in 2 rural communities. Provided

consultation in the area of record keeping and data

collection.

Hosted an administrator, 2 physicians, and an 1999

Agronomist from Nicaragua visiting Fort Worth.

Explored research avenues at UNTHSC, Department

of Family Medicine.

4.Community Service

National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region

Texas Regional Advisory Committee2007-2009

HISPA 2008-Present
Infant Mortality Task Force Tarrant County2008-Present
Provided Medical Care to Hurricane Katrina Victims2005
Staffed the UNTHSC Booth at the Hispanic Health Fair2002
Provide physicals for handicapped children participating 2002

in Special Olympics

Adopt-A-School Program for J.P.ElderMiddle School. 1999

Provided a 3 week program for minority students to

encourage students to seek careers in the health professions.

Won an award from the Fort Worth Independent

School District.

Communities In Schools1998-1999

J.P.ElderMiddle School, Fort Worth, Texas

Volunteer, American Cancer Society, New Mexico1977
Hotline Volunteer, El Paso Crisis Services and Rape1973-1977

Crisis Center

Nicaragua Service Trip1999
Annual volunteer for Prostate Screening at Northside 1998-1999

Clinic

Annual volunteer for Cowtown Marathon1998-1999

G.SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

1.Publications:

A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants, Chapter 17, 3rd Edition, 2007
Borders project transforms future physicians, physician assistants,

The DO, July 2002.

A Forward to La Cultura y Salud: Friend or Foe,

Texas DO magazine, June 2001.

Osgood Schlatler Disease, Primary Care for Physician Assistant,

2nd edition, edited by Rodney Moser, 2001.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Primary Care for Physician Assistant,

Edited by Rodney Moser, 1998.

“A Self-Assessment Exam for Graduate Physician Assistants,”

Co-author,1998.

2.Poster Presentations

What Are the Medical Practices and Knowledge of Primary Care Physicians

In the Dallas and Tarrant County Area for Managing Care of Adults with

Congenital Heart Disease, Tarah Bertzyk and Cassie Laurence, Presented

at TAPA, AAPA, PAEA and UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day2008

Do Patients with Chronic Pain Have A Higher Prevelance of Other Chronic

Illnesses Than Those Patients Without Chronic Pain, J. Pribble and Abigail

Robinson, Presented at TAPA, AAPA, PAEA and UNTHSC Research

Appreciation Day2008

Which Psychosocial Stress Factors Can Better Predict Weight Loss in

Laproscopic Banding Patients, Sergio Haynes and Matthew Boutte, Presented

At TAPA, AAPA, PAEA and UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day2008

Medical Conditions of Nicaraguan Patients Seen in Granada, Nicaragua During

A Medical Mission Trip, Margaret Lang Smith and Kitty Vasquez, Presented

At TAPA, AAPA, PAEA, and UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day2008

Health Literacy Education Initiative; Improving Patient Health Literacy

While Enhancing Physician Assistant Patient Education Skills, Presented

at Medical Library Association 2008 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL2008

What is the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Somoto, Nicaragua?

Brent Hawkins and Sapril Nguyen, Presented at TAPA, AAPA and

UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day2007

International Success of the American Physician Assistant Model

of Education and Medical Practice, Kathleen Hogan and Beth Leeker,

Presented at TAPA, AAPA, PAEA, and UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day2007

Physician Assistants’ Knowledge of Mexican American Behaviors

of Familism, Simpatia, and Machismo, Rachel Murff, Presented at TAPA,

AAPA, and UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day2007

3.Invited Seminars:

Glaxo Sponsored Seminar, Orlando, Florida: Migraine 1999

Headache and its Treatment

“Health Care Needs In Nicaragua.”1999
Represented UNTHSC in Estali and Jinotega, Nicaragua with1999

elected officials and health professionals.

Presentations:

Failure to Thrive AFPPA Annual Meeting San Diego 2008

Social Cultural Considerations when Caring for2008

the Overweight Child, AAPA , TCOM Grand Rounds

Social Cultural Considerations when Caring for2007

the Overweight Child, AAPA , Philadelphia, PA

Social Cultural Considerations when Caring for2006

the Overweight Child, AAPA , San Francisco, CA

Treating Childhood Obesity, TAPA, Dallas, TX2005
Promoting Health Literacy, TAPA, Dallas, TX2005
Adapting the Medical History for a Diverse Population,2005

AAPA, Orlando, FL

Adapting the Medical History for a Diverse Population,2004

AAPA, Las Vegas, NV

TCOM Grand Rounds Adapting the Medical History2004

for a Diverse Population

Adapting the Medical History for a Diverse Population,2003

AAPA, New Orleans, LA

HTN: Risks and Remedies – Pfizer Speaker’s Bureau2002

Fort Worth, Texas, CME Presentation

HTN: Risks and Remedies, Grand Rapids, Michigan, CME Presentation2001
HTN: Risks and Remedies, Denver, Colorado, CME Presentation2001
Registered “Migraine Speaker” for Glaxco.1999

5.Grants and Contracts

Advancing the Health Literacy of Underserved Seniors 2008

in TarrantCountyGrant (National Library of Medicine)

Health Literacy Education Initiative: Improving Patient

Health Literacy While Enhancing Physician Assistant Patient2007

Education Skills Grant (National Library of Medicine)

Innovations in Health Care Award and Foundation 2004

for PATCH Smoking Cessation program, $5,000.00

PATCH Program for Smoking Cessation involving2000-Present

UNTHSC employees. Funded through tobacco

settlement funds

Submitted: CATCHUM Project for $2,500 to study 3rd year1999

Medical students’ ability to accomplish smoking cessation with

Family Medicine patients. Pilot Project: Replicate with all 3rd

Year Students and integrate as part of clinical studies.

Funded $250.00: Department of Family Medicine for 1999

“Communities In Schools Program.” Purpose: Encourage

young Hispanic students to consider careers in health care.

6.Master’s Project Advisor

2008

Is the Presence of Acanthosis Nigricans an Accurate Predictor of Insulin Resistance in the Adolescent Population, Shannon Bolinger and Agatha Watson.
Identification and Intervention of Childhood Obesity in a Primary Care Clinic by Clinicians, Nancy Coppernoll and Deanna Garcia.
What is the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Somoto, Nicaragua? Brent Hawkins and Sapril Nguyen
Teaching Physician Assistant and Medical Students about Motivational Interviewing and its use in the Management of Smoking Habits and Physical Inactivity, Stephanie Hess and Laura Seely.
International Success of the American Physician Assistant Model of Education and Medical Practice, Kathleen Hogan and Beth Leeker.
Physician Assistants’ Knowledge of Mexican American Behaviors of Familism, Simpatia, and Machismo, Rachel Murff.

2007

A Systematic Review of Prophylactic Therapies for Treating Migraine Headaches, Rebecca Depalma.
Preventing Secondary Osteoporosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Proposed Web-Based Educational Program, Jessica Dodge.
A Prevention Program to Improve Recognition of the Characteristics and Problems Associated with Childhood Obesity, Jennifer Erwin and Sarah Stephens.
Does Participation in Medical Missions Have an Association with the Perceived Cultural Competence of Physician Assistants? Sampreethi Henric
A Proposed Workshop Educating Physician Assistant Studies on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Related Sudden Death in Young Athletes, Jennifer Nuessner.

2006

Adverse Effects of the Artificial Sweetener Aspartame on Human Health, Jennifer Cerrato.
A Proposed Intervention Design to Change the Knowledge Base and Attitudes of Coaches on Over-the Counter Creatine, Androstenedione, and Ephedra Supplements, Kelley Cliver.
A Systematic Review of Inhaled Corticosteroids Effect on Growth Velocity in Asthmatic
Children, Lea Franks.
Clinician’s Adherence to Asthma Guidelines in a Pediatric Clinic, Donald Harvey, Jr.
A Proposed Curriculum Design for a Postpartum Depression Workshop for Clinicians: Risk Factors, Symptom Recognition, Screening Tools, and Treatment Options, Lisa Ireland.
What is the Effect of Translation on Patient Satisfaction in Medical Interviews with Non-English Speaking Patients? Fara Crawford
Common Developmental Delays in Children with Down Syndrome and the Physician Assistant’s Role in Managing These Patients, Tiffany Choate.

2005

What Factors Influence Physician Assistance to Practice in Pediatric Specialities? Jeanine DeSocio
Are America’s Children Eating Themselves to Death? Adolescent Obesity and the Consequences Affecting Adulthood, Brittany Fuller.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta: New Hope for Fragile Children? Carla Gray
The Integration of a Diagnostic Imaging Course with a Human Anatomy Course in a Physician Assistant Program, Catherine Gresham.
A Seminar for the Novice PA to Increase Their Skills in Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse, Roseanne Nolan.
Teen Pregnancy: The PA’s Preception of Their Role in Teen Counseling, Ryan Williams.

2004

Can Spiritual Care and Religious Involement Improve Health Outlook with Depression and Terminally Ill Patients? Mary Torres
The Effects of Limited English Proficiency as a Barrier to Healthcare Access Among Hispanic Americans, Heather Gilman.
Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections, Wayne Wayt.
A Comparison of Smoking Cessation Success Rates in the Workplace, Lauren Morgan.

2003

Meeting the needs of the American population by providing bilingual and bicultural healthcare, Kimi Workman.

H.CHINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES

1.Safety , Immunogenicity and Lot Comparability of CPDT Vaccine Adsorbed (Aventis Pasture classic five-component pertussis vaccine in combination with tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed) when administered with other recommended vaccine at 2,4,6,and 15,16 months of age.

Aventis Pasture

Sub-Investigator

June 2001

2.Immunogenicity Assessment of DAPTACEL(Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed) Co0admindtered with a Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine.

Aventis Pasteur

Sub-Investigator

November 2002

3.A Double-Blind, Randomized, Multi-Center Study of 0.25% Miconazole-Nitrate Ointment in the Treatment of Cutaneous Candidiasis Complicating Diaper Dermatitis

Sub-Investigator

March 2003

Immunogenicity Assessment of Pentacel ( Hybrid CP DT-mIPV//PRP-T) when Given at Different Times from or Concurrently with a Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

Sub-Investigator

November 2003

5.Safety and Immunogenicity of DAPTACEL® Administered as a 5th Dose in 4-6 Year-Old Children Previously Immunized with DAPTACEL® or Pentacel™

Sub-Investigator

June 2005

Revised 9/20/06