Alison Kay Ruiz

Highly skilled Physician Assistant with exceptional diagnostic skills and clinical acumen. Looking for new opportunity for growth as Physician Assistant. Compassionate healthcare provider and excellent problem solver. Self-starter and proficient multitasker.

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Board Certified & Recertification, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2017
• Certified in Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 06/01/00, present
• Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, 06/01/00, present
• Certified in Basic Life Support, 06/01/00, present

• C.A.R.E Awards
• Teamwork Awards
• Leadership Awards
• Service Value Awards

• Fast Track is a Verb, Not a Noun. In Jensen, K. editor: Best Practices in Emergency Medicine. Chapter 37. Manuscript accepted for publication (Spring 2013), Atwater, A., Bednar, S., Casey, J., Jensen, K
• Simulation in Physician Extenders. Disease of the Month, 54 (12) 757-828, Atwater, A, Bednar S., 2011
• Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Primary Care. Disease of the Month. 54(11): 723-744, Atwater, A, Bednar, S., Hassman, D, Khouri, J.
• Educational Preparation of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: An Exploratory Review. Journal of Advanced Emergency Nursing, April-June, 2007, Vol 29, No 2, Susan Bednar, RN-C, ANP, Alison Atwater, PA-C, MS, Vicki Keough, PhD, RN-C, ACNP

Emerging Leaders Course — NorthShore University HealthSystems

Micro Call Management — management of APP team responsible for follow up and treatment plans related to culture results

Annual Advanced Practice Consortium Presenter: The Value of EM APP Fellowships — Endeavor Health/Chicago Botanic Gardens

Co-coordinator for the Annual Advanced Practice Symposium — NorthShore University HealthSystems, 

Co-chair Professional Development and Education Subcouncil — NorthShore University HealthSystems

Instructor Suture Lab — North Park University and Loyola University

Instructor “Basic Suturing Skills Lab — Annual Illinois ENA Spring Symposium

Management of Advanced Practice Provider Emergency Medicine Preceptors — NorthShore University HealthSystems

Advanced Practice Provider Emergency Medicine Preceptor — Loyola University NP Students and Rosalind Franklin University PA students