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Volume 6, Issue 3 July 2013
DIRECTOR’S CORNER
Sondra Vetovitz, Student 2
PA Week Awards Defined 5—6
Schedule II Prescribing 7
New Hires 11
Job Postings 12
Distinguished PA Award Form 4
PA Picnic 8
Program Administrator’s Corner 3
2013 Events Calendar 9-10
Inside this issue:
PA SERVICES NEWS
“ There's nothing greater in the world than when somebody on the
team does something good, and every-body gathers around to pat him
on the back. ~ Billy Martin
Recognition: •
The act of recognizing or fact of being recognized
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Acceptance or acknowledgment of a claim, duty, fact, truth
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A token of thanks or acknowledgement
It’s that time of year again, when we call out for nomina‐tions for our Outstanding PAs, Teams and Departments!
I believe there is nothing greater than recognizing your peers and colleagues for work that is above and beyond the daily schedules. We all know that recognition relates to retention and each and every one of you are cherished colleagues of PA Services. So it goes without saying that we recognize you for your untiring efforts to provide qual‐ity care to our patients.
Besides our annual awards of Outstanding PAs, Out‐standing PA/Physician Team, Outstanding Team and Out‐standing Department, this year we are adding two new categories: Outstanding Preceptor and Outstanding Edu‐cator. You may think these two awards are the same, yet in fact they are very different in description.
The Outstanding Preceptor is a PA who has taken PA stu‐dents over and above what other PAs take. And they re‐ceive high grades and evaluations continually from the stu‐dents he/she precepts. This person really outshines all oth‐ers in service to PA students.
The Outstanding Educator award is designed for that per‐son (could be any professional) who has gone the extra mile in trying to inform, teach and be a resource for PAs within our system. This person will have a true “connection” with our PA employees and is always
available to them. This person is “the resource” above all resources for knowledge. Entertaining, resourceful and available define this recipient.
We also will call for our Distinguished PA Award. This award is a Peer to Peer award, nominated by PAs to a PA.
Within this newsletter is a full description of all of our awards. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 1, 2013. All nominations will go to the Awards committee for review and recipients will receive their awards at the PA Week Reception on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Foun‐dation House.
Each year we are humbled and amazed at the incredi‐ble nominations that we receive. I know this year will not be any different! I look forward to your nomina‐tions and welcome any questions you may have on the different award categories.
And remember; “there is NOTHING greater in the world than when somebody on the team does some‐thing good, and EVERYBODY gathers around to pat him on the back!” (Billy Martin)
So let’s recognize those outstanding individuals and teams and then gather on Oct. 9 to truly give them the appreciation they deserve!
Thanks for reading,
Carpe Diem
Josanne
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P A G E 2 P A S E R V I C E S N E W S
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Sondra Vetovitz, PA Student
P A G E 2 P A S E R V I C E S N E W S
Congratulations to PA student Sondra Vetovitz on being chosen as
the Summer 2013 highlighted PA student! Sondra is a native Ohioan
who completed her under-graduate degree at Bowling Green State
University. Her initial plan was to attend medical school but while
shadowing during her under-graduate studies she “met an amazing PA
who was excited to teach her about the profes-sion” and soon
afterwards she knew this was her career choice. After touring the
campus, receiving many posi-tive recommendations from health
professionals, and loving the small town atmosphere, Sondra
interviewed and was accepted at the University of Mt. Union. She
laughingly admits to question-ing her school choice many nights
after attend-ing classes 16 hours and then having an hour and a
half drive, both ways, to get home.
Her interest in medicine was piqued by her mom, who loved
watching medical shows, and she would discuss with Sondra the
medical mysteries and the how’s and why’s of some of the events she
would see and hear about on TV. Sondra also volunteered at Medina
Hospital as an STNA during college.
When asked about an “awesome” rotation Sondra says it was her
OB/GYN rotation. She wrote about very “hands on” experiences she
was able to take part in. On her first day she as-sisted in
delivering a baby and during the second
delivery of the day her precep-tor allowed her to “catch the
baby” while standing over her shoulder to assist, if needed. “It
was by far the most nerve wracking and amazing experi-ences of my
rotations.” She says she is now less nervous being in an elevator
with a pregnant woman.
After completing a number of rotations she knew she had a strong
interest in surgical spe-cialties. She completed her electives in
neurosurgery and general surgery. She will be
graduating in August from Mt. Union and recently accepted a
position with the Cleveland Clinic in Wooster where she will be
part of the ambulatory surgery center team. Sondra states “ she
feels blessed to have the opportunity to provide care to the people
in her community.” She is currently rotating at Medina Hospital
Sondra currently lives in Lodi with her boyfriend Kevin and
their 2 cats. She has fun cruising in town in her 1968 yellow
Pontiac Firebird and while visiting her grandparents on Kelly’s
Island where she kayaks, beach combs, and looks for bugs! She is
into Entomology ( bug collecting ) and has a collection of
butterflies and dragonflies. Now that she is out of school she
hopes to have more time on the weekends to get to target prac-tice
with her dad.
Congratulations Sondra, you have come full circle from
volunteering at Medina Hospital to complet-ing your final Cleveland
Clinic rotation there.
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Program Administrator’s Corner
“We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without
brightening our own.” ― Ben Sweetland
It’s summertime and the living is easy! Our days and eve‐nings are filled with outdoor grilling, vacations and gradua‐tions. As you know, PA students go through school year round and do not take the summer off. In fact, most of the programs have clinical rotations throughout the summer.
For the past number of years, we have scheduled over 200 student rotations for a school year. And although we have redesigned our student initiative to serve the Ohio PA pro‐grams, we still have the intent of taking 200 students each year.
Yet, in order for us to sustain this goal, we need engaged preceptors. A number of years ago, PA Services sent out a survey to all of you asking why you take students. At the same time, PAEA (Physician Assistant Education Association) surveyed PAs from across the United States.
The results were exactly the same. PA’s stated the following reasons for why they precept students:
• They want to give back
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The students keep them on their toes
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They learn just as much as the students do
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It enriches them both educationally and emotionally (feels good)
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It’s an ongoing job interview for prospective candidates
Another question that was asked on the national survey was: “Why do you NOT take PA students?”
And the replies are as follows:
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They take up too much time, can’t see as many patients
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My supervisor does not want to teach
• I don’t like teaching
I know that not everyone is cut out to be a teacher or preceptor. And that’s ok. Yet with our numbers increasing to almost 400 PA employees, we should be able to take more stu‐dents in the hopes of training them and retain‐ing them as employees.
Our own Emergency De‐partment has debunked
the myth of “students take up too much time”. The ED routinely takes 2 PA students every month (sometimes 3 in critical needs times) and yet, in the fast track alone, they have decreased their patient’s wait time by two hrs, and increased the patient’s satisfaction scores to 4.9 out of 5. They are seeing over 28% of all ED pa‐tients at a 3‐4 level acuity.
That absolutely debunks the myth that students take up too much time!
Recognizing that our priority is in placing the right stu‐dent in the right clinical site, we have refined our se‐lection process for matching students so that only the top candidates are matched to our available sites and preceptors. This process has resulted in an increase of hiring our students from 8% in 2012 to 33% in the first half of 2013! And we continue to see engaged stu‐dents who most likely will come onboard as employ‐ees in the fall and winter.
I would like you to give serious consideration to be‐coming a preceptor or continuing to be a preceptor. As Ben Sweetland says; as you light another’s path you also brighten your own. You truly receive far more than you give when you precept a PA student.
So, touch the future, change a PA student’s life and precept!
All those interested in becoming a preceptor, please contact me at [email protected], or feel free to call me at 216‐444‐2256 to discuss your interest or have any questions answered.
Thank you for reading and have a great summer!
Mike
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2013 DISTINGUISHED PA AWARD
The Distinguished PA Award is given to a PA for outstanding service and dedication towards promot‐ing the ideals of the PA profession. This is a peer recognized award. PA’s recognizing another PA.
__________________________________________is nominated for the 2013 Distinguished PA Award.
Nominated PA’s Department: ____________________________________________________________
Please describe the following about the PA you have nominated; you may attach additional paper as needed. (Example: biography, CV, certificates of honor, etc).
Please return to Josanne Pagel: [email protected] By: August 1, 2013.
Tell us how this PA is recognized by members of the PA profession
How has this PA made a significant impact on the PA profession and/or colleagues?
How has this PA furthered the image of the physician assistant profession to the community?
Does this PA hold memberships and is active in the State and National PA societies?
Any additional humanitarian services: community activities, clubs, etc.
Describe the characteristics/qualities your nominee possesses that you feel, makes him/her an out‐standing person. Please feel free to give examples.
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PA WEEK AWARDS DEFINED
DISTINGUISHED PA AWARD
The Distinguished PA Award is given to a PA for outstanding service and dedication towards promoting the ideals of the PA profession. This is a PEER RECOGNIZED AWARD. PAs recognizing another PA. (The nomination must come from a PA).
The award is based on the following:
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PA is well recognized by members of the PA profession
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The PA has made significant impact on the PA profession and/or colleagues
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The PA has furthered the image of the PA profession to the community
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The PA holds memberships and is active in the State and National PA societies
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The PA participates in humanitarian services: community, clubs, etc.
Submit attached application by Aug. 1, 2013 All entries must be accompanied by the Distinguished PA Application
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SHINING STAR AWARDS: (Describe in 250 words or less essay) The Shining Star Awards are given to those PAs who are outstanding in their work, character and dedication to ser‐vice. Any CCHS employee may nominate PAs or PA Teams. There are three classifications of Shining Star Awards:
1. Outstanding PA;
a.
PA is continually exceptional in their work ethic
b.
PA is respected by their peers, colleagues and supervising physicians
c.
PA is dedicated to the mission and vision of CCHS
2.
Outstanding PA – Physician Team:
a.
The PA/Physician team is an outstanding example of how PAs and Physicians work together to provide quality and safe patient care
b.
The PA/Physician team promotes respect, professionalism and a cooperative spirit.
3.
Outstanding Department or Team of PAs;
a.
The Department or Team of PAs works together seamlessly to provide quality patient care
b.
The Department or Team of PAs continually support each other and work in a joint effort to meet their patients’ goals.
c.
The Department or Team members mentor new PAs to their team/departments and are available to cover each others’ time off.
Submit an essay of 250 words or less on why this nominee is qualified for the Shining Star award by Aug. 1, 2013
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PA WEEK AWARDS DEFINED (cont.)
PA PRECEPTOR AWARD This award goes to a PA who dedicates a great deal of time to educating PA students. He/she consistently takes PA students and receives rave reviews on his/her teaching abilities.
This award is based upon:
a.
Consistent Preceptorship of PA students
b.
Excellent evaluations by schools and PA students
c.
Ability to teach new skills, patience and communication with PA students
d.
Goes above and beyond in the number of PA students he/she precepts
Submit an essay of 250 words or less on why this nominee is qualified for the Educator Award by Aug. 1, 2013
____________________________________________________________________________________________
OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD This award is designed for that person (could be any professional) who has gone the extra mile in trying to in‐form, teach and be a resource for PAs within our system.
This award is based on:
a.
This person has a “true connection” with our PA employees
b.
This person is always available to our PAs
c.
This person is “the resource” above all resources for knowledge.
d.
Entertaining, resourcefull and available define this recipient
Submit an essay of 250 words or less on why this nominee is qualified for the Educator Award by Aug. 1, 2013
ALL PAs ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMIMATED FOR ALL AWARDS, INCLUDING THOSE PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS.
All nominations should be emailed to: [email protected]
or faxed to: 216‐636‐1848
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SCHEDULE II PRESCRIBING
The DEA now recognizes Ohio as a State where PA’s may prescribe Sched‐ule II medications.
If you currently have a DEA registration you will need to update it on the DEA website:
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/change_requests/index.html
You will also need to wait until receipt of your updated registration form before you can prescribe schedule II medications:
P R O C E S S:
1. Update your DEA website
2. Print off your receipt and send it to Tammela Jeffries at: [email protected]
3.
Send a copy of your updated DEA certificate to Tammela Jeffries: 216‐636‐1848
4.
Send a signed delineation form (signed by your supervising doctor) to Tammela Jeffries: 216‐636‐1848
5. Tammela will update Epic Security with your new information, you and your manager or administrator will be copied on this email.
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RSVP BY AUG. 1 TO: [email protected]
Number of adults
Number of children
Date: AUG. 17
Time: 2pm- 8pm
PA SERVICES SUMMER PICINIC
PA Services invites you to a family picnic We will supply the
food and soft drinks, you bring your family and BYOB if you desire.
Outdoor pavilion, with lots of room for the kids to play.
AMERICAN LEGION
POST 717
PAVILLION
8820 Bender rd
North Ridgeville, Ohio
44039 From I 90:
Exit at Rt. 83 go south on Rt 83 to
Sugar Ridge rd. Go Right onto
Sugar Ridge rd to Bender rd. Go
left onto Bender and immedi-
ately turn Right into parking lot.
From I 480: Exit at Rt. 83, go
right off the ramp, go to stop sign
which is Chestnut Ridge rd. Go
left onto Chestnut Ridge go to
Bender rd, go right onto Bender
rd. Take to American Legion
hall. Turn left into parking.
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2013 EVENTS CALENDAR
PA STUDENT CONFERENCE
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2013
CHALLENGE BOWL, BALLROOM, 2nd floor
5:00pm ‐ 10:00pm
SATURDAY, July 13, 2013
WORKSHOP/BREAKOUT SESSIONS, 3rd floor
7:00am ‐ 4:00pm
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AMERICAN LEGION PAVILION, NORTH RIDGEVILLE
AUGUST 17, 2013
2:00pm—8:00pm
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APN/PA MANAGERS WORKSHOP
Lerner Research Building, NA5‐08/AMPHITHEATER
AUGUST 22, 2013
12:00pm ‐ 2:00pm
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OCTOBER 6‐12, 2013
PA WEEK GIFT DISTRIBUTION/BREAKFAST OCTOBER 7‐8, 2013—LERNER BUILDING
PA WEEK RECEPTION OCTOBER 9, 2013—FOUNDATION HOUSE, 4:00pm ‐ 8:00pm
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2013 EVENTS CALENDAR (cont.)
PA MANAGERS WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 9, 2013—FOUNDATION HOUSE
7:30am ‐ 4:00pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAPA CME
October 11‐13, 2013
Dublin, OH http://www.ohiopa.com/aws/OAPA/pt/sp/conferences
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APN/PA MANAGERS WORKSHOP
NOVEMBER 6, 2013—FOUNDATION HOUSE
7:30am ‐ 4:00pm
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4th ANNUAL PA’s IN CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
& ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 14‐15, 2013
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL BALLROOM (INVITATION ONLY)
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CERTIFIED MEDICAL EDUCATORS
NCCPA REVIEW COURSE
24 hours of Category 1 CME
NOVEMBER 16‐18, 2013
CLEVELAND AIRPORT, MARRIOTT HOTEL
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NEW HIRES Please join us in welcoming the following PA’s to
Cleveland Clinic
Bridget Dolan Respiratory Therapy
Sondra Vetovitz Wooster ASC
Rodolfo Rivas Urology
Weston Clinic, Florida
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P A G E 1 2 P A S E R V I C E S N E W S
MISSION
To work with physicians to provide quality and accessible health
care to our patients.
To continue our professional and personal development as
Physician Assistants.
To increase awareness of the Physician Assistant profession at
Cleveland Clinic.
PURPOSE
By disseminating information, increasing communication, and
promoting educational activities for
continual medical and professional opportunities, the Physician
Assistants of Cleveland Clinic are com-
mitted to providing affordable and accessible quality health
care to all patients.
Our VISION is to offer the most professional and educational
opportunities to Physician Assistants.
throughout the world!
Josanne Pagel, MPAS, PA-C, RMT PA Services Executive Director,
9500 Euclid Avenue, EB116H Cleveland, OH 44195 Phone: 216-445-0626
Fax: 216-636-1848 E-mail: [email protected] Michael A. Dombrowski, MS,
PA-C Program Administrator 9500 Euclid Avenue, EB116C Cleveland, OH
44195 Phone: 216-444-2256 Fax: 216-636-8617 Email: [email protected]
Tammela Jeffries, Executive Secretary 9500 Euclid Avenue, EB116D
Cleveland, OH 44195 Phone: 216-444-3968 Fax: 216-636-1848 Email:
[email protected] Marie Hoppert, Department Coordinator 9500 Euclid
Avenue, EB116T Cleveland, OH 44195 Phone: 216-444-3091 Fax:
216-636-0973 Email: [email protected]
MAIN CAMPUS:
Allergy Critical Care (1)
Breast Center (1)
Cancer Center Coordinator (1)
Cancer Center PRN (2)
Cardiovascular Medicine (1)
Emergency Critical Care Specialist (1)
Gastroenterology Outpatient (1)
Head & Neck Surgery (1)
MICU Critical Care Specialist (1)
Neurology (1)
Neurology—Cerebrovascular (1)
Otology Outpatient (1)
Plastic Surgery (1)
Respiratory Outpatient (1)
SICU (1)
Urology (1)
Vascular Surgery (2)
Job postings
http://intranet.ccf.org/physicianassistants/
ASC’s , FHC’s, EXPRESS CLINICS & URGENT CARE CENTERS:
Lorain FHC:
Geriatrics/Adult/Pediatrics— PRN (1)
Madison FHC:
Family Medicine—part-time (1)
Express/Urgent Care Centers:
Sports Health (1)
REGIONAL HOSPITALS:
Weston Clinic, Florida:
Orthopedic Surgery (1)
South Pointe:
General Surgery (1)
Hillcrest:
Behavioral Health (1)
Cardiac Surgery (1)
Fairview/Lakewood:
Neurosurgery (1)
Fairview:
PRN Job (1)
Lutheran:
Surgery (1)
Euclid:
Surgery (1)
For information, contact the PA Recruiters:
Lauren Forst —[email protected]—216-448-8201
Lauren Judd—[email protected]—216-448-8208
Sandra Fedor—[email protected]—216-448-8204
WORDS OF THE DAY
“The more you are able to understand and appreciate someone
else’s perspective, the more dimension, depth, and texture you
ultimately add to your own.”
Rania Al Abdullah
