Robin Risling-de Jong, PA-C, MHS December 10, 2015 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Pat Capps Covey Professions Department of 5721 USA Drive North, HAHN 3124 Mobile, AL 36688-0002 Office: (251) 445-9334 FAX: (251) 445-9336 Position/Rank: Assistant Professor Director of Didactic Education Date Appointed: January 1, 2013-Present July 1, 2015-Present Education: Institution Date Degree Major/Minor University of South Alabama 2008 Master of Health Science Physician Assistant Mobile, AL (MHS) Studies California State University Fullerton 1994 Bachelor of Arts Comparative Fullerton, CA (BA) cum laude Literature Medical Licensure: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners since October 15, 2008 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since August, 26 2008 (Recertified March 10, 2014) Areas of Specialization: Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, Family Medicine Professional Experience: Institution Date Position University of South Alabama 2015-Present Director of Didactic Education 2013-Present Assistant Professor
University of South Alabama 2013-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor College of Nursing Community/Mental Health University of South Alabama 2013-Present Course Director PA 510 (Clinical Medicine I) University of South Alabama 2014-Present Co-Course Director PA 595 (Comprehensive Research, Review and Examination) University of South Alabama 2014 Course Director PA 530 (Clinical Medicine III) University of South Alabama 2014 Course Director PA 520 (Clinical Medicine II) University of South Alabama 2012-2013 Part-time Instructor Adjunct Faculty Clinical Medicine Academic Teaching Assignments January 1, 2013- present: Instructor-Clinical Medicine Series I-IV (PA 510, PA 520, PA 530, PA 540) January 1, 2013-present: Instructor-Comprehensive Research, Review and Examination (PA 595) Clinical Experience: Facility Date Position Symbol Health Solutions 2015-Present Physician Assistant Mobile, Alabama Rubenstein Family Medicine Associates 2013-2015 Physician Assistant Saraland, Alabama Greater Mobile Urgent Care 2009-2013 Physician Assistant Mobile, Alabama Springhill Internal Medicine Center 2008-2009 Physician Assistant Mobile, Alabama
Membership in Professional Organizations: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) January 2008-present Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) January 2014-present Alabama Society of Physician Assistants (ASPA) January 2016-pending Publications: Risling, R., Henderson, J., Corneal limbal stem cell deficiency: early recognition in primary and urgent care is essential, Advance for NPs and PAs. Online publication. (Peer Reviewed in press for February 2016) Risling, R., Interpersonal and Communication Skills/Communication Issues, Ballweg/Physician Assistant: A guide to Clinical Practice, 6 th Edition, Eds. Ruth Ballweg, Darwin Brown, Daniel Vetrosky, Tamara Ritsema. Philadelphia: Elsevier (manuscript in preparation) Presentations: November, 2015. Styron. J.L., Risling, R., Exposure to interprofessional practice through service learning opportunities. The Basics of Service Learning: Making Service Learning Work for Your Students, University of South Alabama Center for Academic Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Conference, Mobile, AL October, 2015. Risling, R., Nichols, C., Health profession Physician Assistant, outreach informational session for students of the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, Citronelle, Alabama May, 2015. Risling, R., Brown H., Onsite community based student service learning through interprofessional collaborative practice. Conference of Teaching and Learning, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL April, 2015. Risling, R., Brown, H., Styron, J.L., Addressing Population Health Through Community Based Interprofessional Collaborative Practice. Poster Presentation at the Building Interprofessional Education (IPE) for Population Health Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Institute, Herndon, VA. January, 2014. Risling, R., Transforming health care for the homeless: breaking down barriers through interprofessional education. Poster Presentation Encouraging and Supporting Community Engaged Research and Scholarship at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL November, 2014. Risling, R., Improving health and wellness for the homeless through interprofessional clinical student engagement Homelessness in Our Community, Health Disparities Research Group, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
October, 2013. Risling, R., Nichols, C., The Physician Assistant, Native American high school students interested in health Sciences, Choctaw Central High School, Choctaw, Mississippi Grants: June, 2013-present: Project Faculty HRSA Interprofessional Collaborative Practice to Improve Patient Outcomes: The key objectives are to develop faculty expertise and leadership in interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) and technologically supportive resources to provide a current, high quality education to nursing, physician assistant and medical students. A primary goal is to create a culturally responsive, respectful and technologically sound collaborative interprofessional practice curriculum to prepare nurses, physician assistants and medical students to deliver high quality, efficient, team-based care in a dynamically evolving environment. January, 2013-present: Project Faculty HRSA Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care: The key objectives are to recruit, admit, support and retain graduate physician assistant students interested in primary care medicine.. The ideal candidates come from underrepresented minority (URM) groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, urban or rural medically underserved communities (MUAs), and veterans. April-July 2015: CO Primary Investigator: Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), which is administered by the Bureau of Health Workforce in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The program s goal is to provide individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds an opportunity to develop the skills needed to successfully compete for, enter, and graduate from health or allied health professions schools. (Unfunded) Curriculum Development: August, 2015-present: Team Based Learning (TBL) interprofessional education: Integrated 4 complete TBL sessions on the Interprofessional Education Collaboration s 4 core competencies of effective teams for students (Physician Assistant, Nursing, Medicine) at the clinical service learning site (a day shelter for people who are homeless) where students in interprofessional teams were precepted while running a health and wellness center. May, 2015-present: Summer semester traditional lecture based curriculum changed to align with the University of South Alabama s Quality Enhancement Plan s instructional method for promoting critical and higher order thinking utilizing a Team Based Learning curriculum for Clinical Medicine I, PA 510. August, 2013-present: implementation of a Task Review week to review the semester modules and go over weaker class performance areas. Task review week is also used to review/practice clinical note writing, health maintenance, applying scientific concepts, formulating diagnoses, and utilizing correct therapeutics. May, 2013-present: Incorporate TBL instructional modules in curriculum of the Clinical Medicine Course Series II-IV (PA 520, PA 530, PA 540) August, 2013-present: Expanded on the implementation of simulation labs into clinical medicine curriculum with updated student learning objectives
May, 2013-present: Utilization of standardized patients and implementation of objectives to be used for student standardized patient experiences assessing Physician Assistant students on patient interview, interpersonal communication, professionalism and physical examination skills. Interprofessional Collaboration August, 2015-present: Team member, Smoking Cessation Program: Cardiorespiratory, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Pharmacy and Pulmonologist May, 2014-present: Instructor/clinical preceptor, Interprofessional Education site 15 th Place, a day shelter for people who are homeless: Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Medicine, November 2014, 2015: Faculty instructor, Annual Mass Casualty Drill: Emergency Medical Services, Physician Assistant, Nursing, Fire and Rescue January, 2015, 2016: Faculty Instructor, Homeless Connect: Nursing, Physical Therapy, Emergency Medical Services, Medicine, Physician Assistant November, 2015: Fund Raiser, Art Soup for the Homeless Community: USA Art Department, Nursing, Simulation Department, Physician Assistant University of South Alabama Professional Development July 21, 2015: Advanced TBL Workshop, certificate awarded January 28, 2015: National Institute of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research training course Protecting Human Research Participants, certificate awarded January 2015-May 2015: IDE 510- Educational Research and Evaluation, 3 graduate level College of Education course credits earned November 24, 2014: Campus Security Authority Online Training, certificate awarded October 27, 2014: Designing application Activities Using Case Studies and Scenarios, certificate awarded March 10, 2014: Sakai 101 Certification, Parts 1-4, certificate awarded August 5, 2013: Team-Based Leaning Overview, certificate awarded July 18-19, 2013: Introduction to Team Based Learning with Dr. Larry Michaelsen, certificate awarded March 6, 2015: Introduction to the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, certificate awarded
March 6, 2015: Preventing Workplace Harassment, certificate awarded March 5, 2013: Designing Student Learning Out comes, certificate awarded February 19, 2013: Writing Multiple-Choice Items to Assess Higher Order of Thinking, certificate awarded January 11, 2013: Workplace Harassment, certificate awarded National Professional Development November 11-15, 2015: Physician Assistant Education Association Forum, Arlington, VA, October 6-9, 2015: Interprofessional Education Conference, Herndon, VA, September 29-October 2, 2015: Interprofessional Education: Collaborating Across Borders, Roanoke, VA September 22-26, 2015: Association of Family Practice Continuing Education, New Orleans, LA August 2, 2015: How to Communicate with Tact, Professionalism and Diplomacy, Mobile, AL June 26-29, 2014: Alabama Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium, Destin, FL March 14, 2014: National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) Conference, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL Academic Service November 3, 2015: Lecture, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, to Physician Assistant Students in Physician Assistant Issues course, PA 525, Department of, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL September 22, 2015: Lecture, Population and Public Health, to Physician Assistant Students in Physician Assistant Issues course, PA 525, Department of, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL April 22 2015-present: Faculty affiliate of the Native American Studies Program at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL April 1, 2014-present: Faculty mentor JagRoots, a university wide support service designed to promote retention and completion of educational degree programs by disadvantaged freshman and sophomore students, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
March 1, 2014-present Faculty Mentor Honors Student Thesis, Biomedical Department, Health Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL August 21, 2015: Orientation faculty panel and speaker on Interprofessional Education given to nursing and physician assistant students, student ballroom, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL October 5, 2015: Lecture on given to undergraduate students in the Health Learning Community course (AHP/HSC 10) Allied Health Auditorium, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL July 6, 2015: Lecture/lab instruction on the Abdominal Examination to the Physical Therapy Department, Allied Health, College of Health Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL February 21, 2015: Participant at USA Day for the College of Arts and Sciences, Native American Studies Program January 16, 2015: Faculty participant, Student Success Collaborative (SSC) engagement promoting the use of the SCC platform to aid in student retention and graduation November 18-19, 2014: Team Based Learning Emersion Experience: Participated in hosting MGH Institute of Health Professionals faculty visitors to observe Team Based Learning in action in the classroom and participated in a round table discussion regarding the experiences of TBL at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 2013-2014 academic year: Student Advisor to the Physician Assistant Class of 2014. Helped with organization of physician assistant student charitable events, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL University of South Alabama Committees Appointments September 22, 2015-present: Native American Student Association co-sponsor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work July 1, 2015-present: Curriculum Committee Department of Chairperson July 1, 2015-present: Student Run Free Clinic Advisory Board College of Medicine July 1, 2015-present: Interprofessional Education Executive Committee, College of Nursing Simulation Program August 17, 2014-present: Udall Foundation Scholarship Committee, Department of History May 15, 2013-present: Health Disparities Research Group, Center for Healthy Communities January 1, 2013-present: Physician Assistant Admissions Committee, Department of Physician Assistant Studies January 1, 2013-present: Faculty Committee, Department of January 1, 2013-present: Student Progress Committee, Department of September 22, 2015-June 30, 2015: Allied Health Dean s Search, March-June 2013: Faculty Representative Senate Committee, September 13, 2014-June 12, 2015: Jagroots Mentoring Program, Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the Student Progress Committee Non-University Committees Appointments
June 1, 2015-present: Community: Loaves and Fishes (Formerly 15 th Place) May 13, 2015-present: Professional: Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Pipeline Work Group Community Service October 31, 2015-present: Facebook page publisher, American Indians in the Health Sciences, an online community sharing insight, information, and resources for Native Americans interested in pursuing health care professions September 1, 2015-present: Faculty Advisor: Community Fridge Project, student led initiative to provide food to people in the community who are homeless October 30, 2015: Health Studies Fair: Set up an information booth about Physician Assistants for Native American students interested in pursuing healthcare professions, Choctaw High School, Choctaw Mississippi September 1-November 20, 2015: Organizer and participant for the fund raising event Art Soup in support of people who are homeless in the community January 30, 2015, January 28, 2016: Homeless Connect: A one day a year interprofessional health and wellness clinic servicing homeless individuals Awards/Recognition August 2105: University of South Alabama: Certificate of Appreciation for time, support and contributions to the 2014-2015 Interprofessional Fellow Initiatives 2013-2014: Letters of commendation from the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs for implementing team-based learning strategies in the classroom as part of the university wide Quality Enhancement Plan initiated by the University of South Alabama References Available upon request