4. Valerie Jean Nicholson, B.Sc., MD, MHA, FACEP, FAAEM
Valerie Jean Nicholson, B.Sc., MD, MHA, FACEP, FAAEM
164 Clubhouse Drive
Georgetown, KY
Phone (502)-863-3922
FAX (502)-863-4368
Home e-mail:
EDUCATION:
MHA The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 01/98–07/99
Thesis topic - Management Systems in Emergency Services
Pastoral Care with a Practicum in Pastoral Counseling 01/95-05/95
TORONTO INSTITUTE FOR PASTORAL EDUCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MD University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 09/74-05/78
B.Sc. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 09/71-05/74
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
Second Year Pre-Licensure Resident 07/79-10/80
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Rotating Internship 06/78–06/79
Edmonton General Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MAXIM PHYSICIAN RESOURCES 02/10-present
(Locum- Whitesburg Hospital, Whitesburg, KY, Morgan County Hospital, West Liberty, KY)
(On medical leave from Nov.2010-present)
Job Search with MAXIM PHYSICIAN SERVICES 10/09-01/10
MAXIM PHYSICIAN SERVICES 02/09-09/09
(Locum- KY River Medical Center – Jackson – EM Director, Dr. Wm. Bowles)
MAXIM GOVERNMENT SERVICES 08/07-01/09
(Locum – VA Lexington – Director – Dr. Patti Breeden)
Emergency Physician
Job Search 06/07-07/07
University of Kentucky College of Public Health 07/07-present
Assistant Clinical Professor-Voluntary Faculty
UNIVERISITY of Kentucky College of Medicine /Chandler Medical Cen. 01/05-06/07
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Practice Associates, Waterloo, Iowa 03/02-01/05
Locum tenens
Emergency Physician
Job search 02/02
ALLEN HOSPITAL, Emergency Department, Waterloo, Iowa 08/00-01/02
Medical Director, Emergency Services
Clinical practice of emergency medicine - 100 hours/month.
Administered and lead budget, reimbursement, case and risk management,
strategic planning, marketing, quality improvement, policy development, operational redesign, physician performance evaluation and customer and staff satisfaction team activities.
Job Search 10/99-07/00
Private consultant, healthcare administration
Consulting to local healthcare providers in Columbus, Ohio area
Medical Administration Course- American College of Physician Executives 08/99-09/99
Recertification of emergency medicine courses- Including PALS, ACLS, ATLS
Presentation of thesis work, preparation of a medical manuscript for publication
Full time studies at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 01/98- 07/99
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, Emergency Department 04/91 – 12/97
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Emergency Physician
Member of the hospital Capital Equipment Committee and the Finance and Resource Committee. Hospital’s Emergency Department Pastoral Care Representative. Conducted critical stress debriefing and provided pastoral care support to department and hospital staff members.
Resident PGYI Coordinator 06/93-06/95
Emergency Medicine Academic Program of McMaster University
Organized, scheduled, and taught the emergency academic program to first year residents
(60-70/year) within all McMaster University Postgraduate programs.
Private Consultant 12/89-04/91
Emergency Medical Services
Prehospital Care
Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA
Moved to Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA 11/88- 11/89
Sabbatical Year -Medical Writing
Contributing Author-Textbook of Emergency Medicine
STURGEON GENERAL HOSPITAL, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada 10/85 – 07/88 Emergency Physician.
Clinical practice. Lectured, instructed and examined paramedics of the regional fire services. Lectured to regional hospitals and community colleges on emergency medicine topics.
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 10/85 – 10/88
Emergency Physician.
HUBER HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT, Huber Heights, Ohio 01/84 – 09/85
Medical Advisor.
Lectured, examined and provided oversight of care delivery by city paramedic/fire service.
MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL, Dayton, Ohio 09/83 – 09/85
Emergency Physician.
HUBER HEALTH CENTER, Huber Heights, Ohio 09/83-09/85 Assistant Medical Director, Emergency Room. (MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL)
Reviewed quality care delivery and risk management, managed and responded to Worker’s Compensation, insurance and medical-legal requests, reviewed and participated in Emergency Room budgetary planning, designed and organized the Center’s disaster plan and prepared as a team member for JACHO accreditation of the Center.
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 05/81- 08/83
Emergency Physician
Job Search 02/81-04/81
Honeymoon-South Pacific 11/80-01/81
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Assistant Clinical Professor 01/05 - present
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, KY
Currently – College of Public Health –
Department – Health Services Management, Chair- Dr. Julia Costich
Assistant Clinical Professor, Residency Training Program 1/85-12/87
Department of Emergency Medicine
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton, Ohio
Clinical Instructor, Residency Training Program 1/83 – 12/84
Department of Emergency Medicine
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton, Ohio
PUBLICATIONS:
Disparities in work-related injuries associated with worker compensation coverage status.
Am J Ind Med. 2008 Jun;51(6):393-8.
The effect of poison control center consultation on accidental poisoning inpatient hospitalizations with preexisting medical conditions.
J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2008;71(4):283-8.
“A Proposed Tool to Measure ED Management and Leadership Performance” 2001
Decision Science Institute Proceedings
"Abdominal Pain" and "Hypertensive Emergencies" in 1993
Presenting Signs and Symptoms in the Emergency Department
Williams and Wilkins, G.C. Hamilton, Editor.
LICENSURE:
Kentucky 2004 - Present
NM 2004 - 2009
Iowa 2000 - 2005
Ohio 1983 - Present
Ontario, Canada 1990 - Present
New Brunswick, Canada 1988 - 1991
Alberta, Canada 1979 - 1988
CERTIFICATION:
Board Certification in Emergency Medicine 12/16
American Board Emergency Medicine
(recertified , 2006, 1996, original certification 1987)
Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine 1999
Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine 1989
ATLS recertification (expires 2012) 10/08
BCLS, ACLS and PALS recertification (expires May 2013) 05/11
Licensure of the Medical Council of Canada 1979
HONORS:
Faculty Award for Distinguished Academic Excellence 06/99
Graduate Program in Health Sciences Management and Policy
The Ohio State University
Hospital Audit Award, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 06/97
PERSONAL DATA:
Nationality: Canadian
Immigration Status: Resident Alien (green card)
Interests: Fitness swimming, gardening, home renovation, singing, modern dance, painting
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