Jennifer Knox
Electric City,WA
Summary
Early-career rural family physician with a passion for providing full-spectrum, comprehensive care to underserved populations. Experienced working in an environment of mutual collaboration and support necessitated by the realities of providing high-quality medical care in an under-resourced setting. Motivated by the need to advocate for patients in a rapidly changing and inequitable healthcare system, and looking for ways to extend that advocacy beyond clinical medicine as a WAMPAC board member representing District 5.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician
Coulee Medical Center
10.2018 - Current
- Provides comprehensive, full-spectrum rural medical care that includes outpatient primary care, inpatient hospital medicine, prenatal care and surgical obstetrics.
- Works collaboratively with a team of physicians to provide the only source of obstetric care (including cesarean sections) within a 60-mile radius.
- Current practice is divided between Coulee Family Medicine (rural health clinic) and Coulee Medical Center (critical access hospital), with occasional time spent in the emergency department.
Medical Resident
Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency
08.2015 - 07.2018
- Worked as a family medicine resident in the Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Rural Training Track.
- Special emphasis placed on hospital medicine and obstetrics
WRITE Participant
WWAMI Rural Integrated Training Experience, UWSOM
02.2013 - 06.2014
- Selected to complete five months of clinical training in a rural community (Grand Coulee, WA)
- Was precepted by rural family physicians at local clinic and associated Critical Access hospital
Lab Technician I
Dept. of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington
07.2006 - 10.2010
- Responsibilities include the management of a glaucomatous mouse colony, measurement of intraocular pressure, data entry and database management using Excel, all stages of tissue processing and sectioning, immunohistochemistry, reagent preparation, fluorescent microscopy, primer design, Western blotting, PCR
Member, Population Health Forum
University of Washington
01.2002 - 06.2010
- Designed an interactive teaching module for middle school students illustrating the concepts of social capital and cohesion
- Organized PHF’s presence at the Annual Winter 2006 HUB Open House at the Univ
- Of Washington
Americorps Doula
SeaMar Community Health Centers Maternity Support Services
09.2008 - 08.2009
- Provided continuous emotional, educational and physical support to Spanish speaking persons during pregnancy and labor/delivery
Student research assistant
Dept. of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington
11.2004 - 06.2006
- Completed individual project investigating the expression of neuregulin I growth factor molecules in the injured spinal cord
- Performed tissue processing and immunohistochemistry for collaboration concerning neuron-specific, in vivo gene delivery mediated by non-viral vectors
- Awarded the Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Scholarship for three quarters in 2006
Participant, Global Health Interdisciplinary Service Program (GHIS) –Nicaragua
University of Washington School of Medicine
06.2005 - 08.2005
- Selected to participate in a six-week, team-oriented pilot project based upon the principles of sustainable development and community empowerment
- Lived and worked closely with a rural community on projects concerning health promotion, education and the formation of cooperative partnerships
Foreign Study
University of Washington
01.2004 - 06.2004
- Completed a 3-month internship at a rural reproductive health clinic dedicated to serving indigenous populations
- Main projects included assisting with a cervical cancer prevention program sponsored by CARE Intl, as well organizing and delivering public-health education seminars
- Studied Latin-American economics, politics, history, culture and philosophy at Fundacion CIMAS del Ecuador in Quito
- All instruction and assignments conducted in Spanish
Student research assistant
Dept. of Zoology, University of Washington
04.2003 - 01.2004
- Utilized Geographic Information System (GIS) to enter data from hand-sketched bird range maps in a study on latitudinal variation in species distribution
Volunteer, Committee Organizing Rape Education
01.2002 - 06.2003
- Selected to receive extensive training regarding sexual assault prevention, interactive presentation techniques and public speaking
- Gave weekly presentations to the campus community about sexual assault prevention
Education
Resident -
Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Rural Training Track
Chehalis, WA11.2024
M.D. -
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Neurobiology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06.2006
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Certification
Board Certified in Family Medicine
Licensed to practice in Washington state
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Affiliations
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Washington Academy of Family Physicians
Timeline
Physician
Coulee Medical Center
10.2018 - Current
Medical Resident
Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency
08.2015 - 07.2018
WRITE Participant
WWAMI Rural Integrated Training Experience, UWSOM
02.2013 - 06.2014
Americorps Doula
SeaMar Community Health Centers Maternity Support Services
09.2008 - 08.2009
Lab Technician I
Dept. of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington
07.2006 - 10.2010
Participant, Global Health Interdisciplinary Service Program (GHIS) –Nicaragua
University of Washington School of Medicine
06.2005 - 08.2005
Student research assistant
Dept. of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington
11.2004 - 06.2006
Foreign Study
University of Washington
01.2004 - 06.2004
Student research assistant
Dept. of Zoology, University of Washington
04.2003 - 01.2004
Member, Population Health Forum
University of Washington
01.2002 - 06.2010
Volunteer, Committee Organizing Rape Education
01.2002 - 06.2003
Resident -
Providence St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Rural Training Track
M.D. -
University of Washington School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Neurobiology
University of Washington
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