Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Affiliations
Additional Information
Volunteer Experience
References
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Hillary Lewia, DMSc, PA-C

Maize,KS

Summary

Clinical PA with both national and state leadership and advocacy experience for the PA profession. Interested in continuing service to the profession through the House of Delegates Standing Rules Committee or the House Policy Review Committee.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

President

Kansas Academy of Physician Associates
Topeka, Kansas
07.2024 - Current
  • Organize and facilitate KAPA board meetings while utilizing parliamentary procedures.
  • Review and revise KAPA bylaws.
  • Research, strategize, and develop the Kansas Academy of Physician Associates' strategic plan.
  • Serve as the Kansas Academy of Physician Associates House of Delegates Delegate - Review and provide suggestions for annual HOD resolutions.

Trauma/Critical Care PA

Midwest Trauma Providers - Wesley Medical Center
Wichita, KS
03.2019 - Current
  • Triaged and complete patient assessments of adult and pediatric trauma patients in the trauma bay. Initiate care plans based on patient histories, symptoms, observations, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory data.
  • Manage pediatric and adult trauma patients in the both the intensive care unit and floor settings.
  • Mentor and educate PA, and Medical students through preceptorship
  • Participate in monthly process improvement committees.
  • Worked with the medical professional team to provide complex clinical care management, patient education and counseling.

House of Delegates - Delegate

American Academy of Physician Associates
Alexandria, VA
07.2018 - Current
  • Chief Delegate to the AAPA Student Delegation, 2018-2019
  • Chief Delegate to the Kansas Academy of Physician Associates, 2023-2024.
  • Mentored and educated new and returning delegates on parliamentary procedures, current PA issues, and policy writing.
  • Authorship and passage of resolutions.
  • Experience reviewing and providing recommendations for resolutions from the five-year policy review through the Judicial Affairs Commission.

Education

Doctor of Medical Science - Advanced Professional Practice Concentration

Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
05-2023

Master of Health Science - Physician Assistant

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Oklahoma City, OK
10.2018

Bachelor of Science - Health, Physical Education, and Sport Management

Southwestern Christian University
Bethany, OK
05.2015

Affiliations

  • American Academy of PAs, Fellow Member (2016-Current)
  • Kansas Academy of PAs, President (current), Director-at-large (2021-Current), Fellow Member (2020-Current)
  • Oklahoma Academy of PAs, Fellow Member (2016-Current)
  • Society of Early Career PAs, Current Member
  • AAPA Early Career PA Commission, Chair (2021), Member (2020)
  • Student Academy Board of Directors, Chief Delegate (2018-2019)
  • AAPA House of Delegates, Student Delegate (2016-2018), Student Delegation Chief Delegate (2018-2019), Oklahoma Delegate (2019-2020), Kansas Delegate (2022-Current)
  • Judicial Affairs Commission (2022-Current)
  • AAPA Standing Rules Committee, Student Member (2018-2019)
  • Reference Committee, Student Member (2016-2019), Member (2022), Member (2024)

Additional Information

  • Chest Wall Trauma Lecture; Wichita State Physician Associate Program (Spring 2024)
  • What I Wish I Would Have Known: Surviving the Transition from PA-S to PA-C; AAPA Webinar (May 2020)
  • What They Didn't Tell Me in PA School: Five Months to Start Working; AAPA Article (Sep. 2019)
  • Early Career PA Facebook Group, Founder and Administrator (2020-Current)
  • AAPA National Conference, Attendee (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • AAPA Leadership and Advocacy Summit, Attendee (2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)

Volunteer Experience

  • University of Lynchburg Mission Trip - Oaxaca, Mexico (2023)
  • CMDA Medical Mission trip - Yucatan, Mexico (2017)
  • Hope for Sudan Medical Mission Trip - Kapoeta, South Sudan (2015)
  • The Awakening Mission trip - Guatemala (2012)

References

References: Available on request

Timeline

President

Kansas Academy of Physician Associates
07.2024 - Current

Trauma/Critical Care PA

Midwest Trauma Providers - Wesley Medical Center
03.2019 - Current

House of Delegates - Delegate

American Academy of Physician Associates
07.2018 - Current

Doctor of Medical Science - Advanced Professional Practice Concentration

Virginia University of Lynchburg

Master of Health Science - Physician Assistant

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Bachelor of Science - Health, Physical Education, and Sport Management

Southwestern Christian University

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