Catherine Lynch
Sedro-Woolley,WA
Summary
Accomplished Family Medicine Physician at Skagit Regional Health, adept in patient examinations and acute and chronic health condition management. I am commitment to shared decision making and inclusive care. Proven leader in both clinical and community health settings, demonstrating exceptional patient care and educational mentorship.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Medicine Physician
Skagit Regional Health & Skagit Regional Clinics
Mount Vernon, WA
01.2024 - Current
- Outpatient Family Medicine Physician
Family Medicine Resident Physician
ACGME Residency, Skagit Regional Health
Mount Vernon, WA
07.2021 - 12.2023
- Completed training in Family Medicine Residency December 2023
- Program director: Julie Merriam, DO
Junior Clinic Attending
Skagit Regional Health & Skagit Regional Clinics
Mount Vernon, WA
03.2023 - Current
- Occasional shifts precepting junior residents in clinic.
Community Outreach Medical Volunteer
Skagit Regional Health
Mount Vernon, WA
12.2021 - Current
- Accompany Community Action volunteers as they visit our local homeless population to provide acute medical care and advice
- Provide medical care at free pop-up clinics at our local shelters
Wellness Committee Lead
Skagit Regional Health Family Medicine Residency
Mount Vernon, WA
01.2022 - Current
- Resident Wellness Committee
Quality Improvement Research
Skagit Regional Health Family Medicine Residency
Mount Vernon, WA
10.2021 - 12.2022
- Provided education on brief interventions for smoking cessation during clinic visits, including dot phrases for documentation and instructions on appropriate charting for metric tracking
- Tracked numbers of smoking cessation interventions over time in our clinic and saw clinically significant improvement in this metric
Evidence-Based Practice Published Research
Skagit Regional Health Family Medicine Residency
Mount Vernon, WA
10.2022 - 10.2022
- HDA published research October 2022
- A. Bernhard, E. Elikh, C. Lynch, J.Ramos, J. Ginoza. What treatment is best for symptom relief from pityriasis rosea? Evidence-Based Practice. p11. 10.2022.
Surgery Resident
ACGME Residency, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Completed PGY1 year as a surgical intern
- Program director: Karen Horvath, MD
Student Mentor
University of Washington, AFERM
Spokane, WA
12.2016 - 12.2018
- Mentored pre-medical students from underrepresented/disadvantaged backgrounds
- Assisted with MCAT preparation, personal statement editing, experience advice, and application strategies
Student Doctor
University of Washington, Homeless Shelter Clinics
Spokane, WA
08.2016 - 03.2018
- Triaged patients with acute and chronic conditions, obtained histories and conducted physical examinations
- Distributed cold-weather gear and health maintenance items
- Gained early experience in acting as the provider in a clinic setting
- Contributed to my community by assisting those with limited access to medical care
Systematic Literature Review
University of Washington School of Medicine
Spokane, WA
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Conducted a systematic literature review comparing self-management education versus usual care with outcomes of hospitalizations, length of hospital stay, emergency department visits, and healthcare costs related to COPD
- Identified and assessed 1212 articles for eligibility, which resulted in the inclusion of 13 articles for analysis
Nursing Assistant
Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, WA
05.2014 - 08.2017
- Supervisor: Richard Olson
- Assisted 10-15 hospitalized patients per day with activities of daily living and assistance with medical care while acting as an advocate for patients in maintaining choice, independence, privacy, dignity and security
- Obtained direct clinical experience working in a hospital as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Teaching Assistant
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
09.2013 - 05.2015
- General and organic chemistry teaching assistant
Front End Supervisor
Ross Dress for Less
Spokane, WA
07.2011 - 09.2014
- Supervisor: Nathan Davis
- Managed cashiers, oversaw returns, trained new cashiers, and served as primary customer service representative
Co-administrator
Youth Reach
London
04.2007 - 04.2009
- Youth counseling program
- Coordinated outreach efforts and volunteer schedules
- Organized monthly prison visitation sessions to young offender centers with a pen-pal program for inmates
Education
Doctor of Medicine -
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Whitworth University
05.2015
Associate of Arts -
Spokane Falls Community College
06.2012
Skills
- Shared decision making
- Goals of care
- Patient examinations
- Chronic health condition monitoring and therapy
- Triage and treatment of acute issues
- Treatment plan development
- Test results explanation
- Screening counseling and recommendations
- Women's healthcare
- Pediatric healthcare
- Transgender healthcare
- Biopsies, lesion removal
- Joint injections, trigger point injections, trigger finger injections
- Birth control management including IUD placement/removal, nexplanon placement/removal
- Laceration repair
- Colposcopy
Additional Information
- Cooking, gardening, hiking, pets
Certification and licensing
- ACLS
- NRP
- PALS
- DEA
- GUSI POCUS certified
- Family Medicine board eligible in January 2024
- Scheduled to take Family Medicine Boards in November 2023
Timeline
Family Medicine Physician
Skagit Regional Health & Skagit Regional Clinics
01.2024 - Current
Junior Clinic Attending
Skagit Regional Health & Skagit Regional Clinics
03.2023 - Current
Evidence-Based Practice Published Research
Skagit Regional Health Family Medicine Residency
10.2022 - 10.2022
Wellness Committee Lead
Skagit Regional Health Family Medicine Residency
01.2022 - Current
Community Outreach Medical Volunteer
Skagit Regional Health
12.2021 - Current
Quality Improvement Research
Skagit Regional Health Family Medicine Residency
10.2021 - 12.2022
Family Medicine Resident Physician
ACGME Residency, Skagit Regional Health
07.2021 - 12.2023
Surgery Resident
ACGME Residency, University of Washington
06.2020 - 06.2021
Systematic Literature Review
University of Washington School of Medicine
06.2017 - 08.2017
Student Mentor
University of Washington, AFERM
12.2016 - 12.2018
Student Doctor
University of Washington, Homeless Shelter Clinics
08.2016 - 03.2018
Nursing Assistant
Sacred Heart Medical Center
05.2014 - 08.2017
Teaching Assistant
Whitworth University
09.2013 - 05.2015
Front End Supervisor
Ross Dress for Less
07.2011 - 09.2014
Co-administrator
Youth Reach
04.2007 - 04.2009
Doctor of Medicine -
University of Washington School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Whitworth University
Associate of Arts -
Spokane Falls Community College
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