Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Facultypositions
Accomplishments
Hospitalaffiliations
Licensureandboardcertification
Professionalorganizations
Peerreviewedscholarship
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Betty Stewart

Vashon,USA

Summary

Experienced Medical Science Liaison and Oncology Physician Assistant with over 22 years of clinical work in hematology, oncology, gyn/onc surgical oncology, graduate Physician Assistant medical education and executive medical campus expansion. I am researching new positions that can capitalize on my extensive healthcare network contacts and willingness to bring key decision makers to the table. I have found success as a focused and results oriented professional in the most demanding situations.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solid Tumor-Medical Science Liaison

GSK
02.2023 - Current
  • Served as the primary point of contact, fostering strong relationships between internal teams and external partners.
  • Coordinated multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Maintained a high degree of professionalism at all times, representing the organization with integrity in both internal and external interactions.

Medical Science Liaison

Natera
03.2022 - 01.2023
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, sharing insights with colleagues to drive continuous improvement efforts.
  • Supported organizational growth through active participation in networking events, conferences, and professional associations.

Site Director MEDEX Kona Campus & Director of International Development MEDEX

MEDEX Kona
  • Responsible for the development of the MEDEX Kona Campus
  • Developed local community, governmental and university support for the first PA program in the state of Hawaii
  • Responsible for recruiting faculty and staff, renovation of classroom, development of all clinical sites and preceptors, and helped lead admissions of the first class of applicants for Kona Class #1
  • Lived on site to oversee the first year and a half of operations.

Faculty-Clinical Coordinator/Instructor

MEDEX Northwest-Physician Assistant Program
  • Responsible for site development and community preceptor relations as well as student placement
  • Lectures given at the request of the didactic team.

Physician Assistant

Harrison Health Partners
  • Physician Assistant in hospital-owned hematology/oncology practice
  • Duties include management of patients receiving chemotherapy, triage, chemotherapy orders, and admission as necessary
  • Hospital privileges granted through Harrison Medical Center.

1st assist surgical services to Bahman Saffari MD/PhD in Gyn Oncology

Franciscan Medical Group
  • Duties included surgery, clinic, post-surgical follow-up, and management of patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy
  • Received special training and certification in gyn-related Da Vinci robotic surgical procedures.

Physician Assistant

Rainier Physicians, PC.
  • Physician Assistant for three physician medical oncology practice
  • Provided care daily to oncology patients between in-patient and clinic settings
  • Clinical privileges through Good Samaritan MultiCare Hospital.

Staff mid-level provider and teaching associate

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance & University of Washington
  • Duties included monthly rotation between in-patient and outpatient service
  • Clinical privileges were granted through University Hospital Medical Center
  • Also participated in independent research activities with FHCRC faculty.

Part-Time Faculty

MEDEX
  • Assisted in the development of clinical skills and ethics programs for 1st-year PA students.

Education

Masters of Physician Assistant Studies -

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
12.2018

Bachelor of Clinical Health Service -

MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program
Seattle, WA
12.1998

Bachelor of Science -

Seattle University
Seattle, WA
12.1996

Associates Degree - Respiratory Therapy

Highline Community College
Des Moines, WA
12.1985

Certification

  • Basic Life Support-BLS, Present
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support-ACLS, Present
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support-PALS, 2004-12-31

Facultypositions

  • 2019-01-01, 2022-12-31, Associate Professor, University of Washington Department of Family Medicine, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, Seattle, Washington
  • 2013-01-01, 2019-12-31, Lecturer, University of Washington-Department of Family Medicine, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, Seattle, Washington
  • 1999-01-01, 2004-12-31, Teaching Associate, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
  • 1998-01-01, 1999-12-31, Faculty Fellow, University of Washington-MEDEX Northwest, Seattle, WA

Accomplishments

  • 2020, Distinguished Fellow-AAPA
  • 2003, Young Scientist’s Award-International Myelodysplastic Society, Paris, France
  • 1998, Dean’s List, University of Washington
  • 1998, John B. Coombs Leadership Award, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program

Hospitalaffiliations

  • 2012-01-01, 2018-12-31, Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton, WA
  • 2009-01-01, 2011-12-31, CHI Franciscan-St. Joes Medical Center, St. Francis, St. Clare, Tacoma, WA, Federal Way, WA, Lakewood, WA
  • 2009-01-01, 2011-12-31, MultiCare-Tacoma General, Tacoma, WA
  • 2004-01-01, 2009-12-31, Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup, WA
  • 1998-01-01, 2004-12-31, University Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA
  • 1998-01-01, 2001-12-31, Swedish Hospital Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Licensureandboardcertification

  • Physician Assistant Medical Licence, PA 10003764, Washington, 2021-12-31
  • Physician Assistant Board Certified, NCCPA #1039229, 2028-12-31

Professionalorganizations

  • Washington Academy Physician Assistants (WAPA), Member, 1996-01-01, True
  • WAPA Legislative Committee, Member, 1996-01-01, True
  • WAPA Region 6 Director, Member, 2013-01-01, True
  • Director first WAPA PA Job Fair to coincide with Fall CME Conference, Member, 2016-01-01, 2018-12-31
  • WAPA Liaison to Washington State Medical Association Board of Trustees, Member, 2016-01-01, 2017-12-31
  • American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Member, 1996-01-01, True
  • Washington State Medical Society (WSMA), Member, 2004-01-01, True
  • WAPA liaison to Board of Trustees, Member, 2017-01-01
  • Wyoming Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA), Member, 2016-01-01, True
  • Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants (HAPA), Member, 2016-01-01, True
  • American Academy of Physician Assistants in Oncology, Member, 2016-01-01, 2018-12-31
  • Idaho Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA), Member, 2016-01-01, 2017-12-31
  • Montana Academy of Physician Assistants (MTAPA), Member, 2016-01-01, 2017-12-31

Peerreviewedscholarship

  • Journal Articles, Risk Factors Associated with Discontinuation of Immunosuppression in Patients with Chronic Graft-Versus – Host Disease, Blood, Aug 2004, Stewart, B., Flowers, M., Storer, B., Anasetti, C., Martin, P.
  • Journal Articles, Outcome Following Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Myelodysplasia and del (5q) Karyotypes, British Journal of Heamatology, Dec 2003, Stewart, B., Verdugo, M., Guthrie, K.A., Apelbaum, F., Deeg, H.J.
  • Capstone, Paucity in the Pacific: The First MEDEX PA Program in Hawaii-One Solution to the Physician Shortage, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 2018, Stewart, B. L.
  • Posters, Outcome Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Myelodysplasia and del (5q) Karyotypes, 7th International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, 15-18 May 2003, Paris, France, Stewart, B.
  • Abstracts, Outcome Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Myelodysplasia and del (5q) Karyotypes, International Myelodysplastic Symposium, May 2003, Paris, France, Stewart, B., Verdugo, M., Guthrie, K.A., Appelbaum, F., Deeg, H.J.

Personalemail

HawaiiBetty2022@gmail.com

Workemail

bstewart@natera.com

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Toppenish
  • Citizenship: USA

Timeline

Solid Tumor-Medical Science Liaison

GSK
02.2023 - Current

Medical Science Liaison

Natera
03.2022 - 01.2023

Site Director MEDEX Kona Campus & Director of International Development MEDEX

MEDEX Kona

Faculty-Clinical Coordinator/Instructor

MEDEX Northwest-Physician Assistant Program

Physician Assistant

Harrison Health Partners

1st assist surgical services to Bahman Saffari MD/PhD in Gyn Oncology

Franciscan Medical Group

Physician Assistant

Rainier Physicians, PC.

Staff mid-level provider and teaching associate

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance & University of Washington

Part-Time Faculty

MEDEX

Masters of Physician Assistant Studies -

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Bachelor of Clinical Health Service -

MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program

Bachelor of Science -

Seattle University

Associates Degree - Respiratory Therapy

Highline Community College
Betty Stewart