STACEY SASSAMAN, MD, MS
Summary
Diligent Resident Physician skilled in making accurate diagnoses and developing effective treatment plans. Highly committed to delivering exceptional patient care. Personable and focused with a passion for creating strong rapport with patients and other healthcare professionals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Physician
Wyckoff Heights Hospital
07.2021 - Current
- Support medical students as their liaison during their clerkship by scheduling and teaching basic skills such as surgical scrubbing
- Serve on Internal Medicine Review Committee to facilitate improvement in the curriculum and training of internal medicine residents
- Support resident peers as the ACOG DII representative for the hospital
- Advocate for resident peers as a CIR union representative
Family Medicine Resident Physician
Drexel University College Of Medicine/Tower Health
07.2020 - 07.2021
ACLS & BLS Instructor, American Heart Association
University Of Miami Health System
07.2019 - 05.2020
• Expert in ACLS and BLS skills, maintaining AHA standards, certification for instruction by AHA and adult learning practices
• Instructed healthcare professionals in ACLS and BLS standards and expectations as according to AHA algorithms for Acute Coronary Syndrome, Bradyarrythmias, and Tacharrythmias
Medical Simulation Teaching Assistant
Ross University School Of Medicine
05.2019 - 05.2020
• Instructed >500 3rd year medical students throughout the year in small group sessions with co-instructors
• Instructed and graded comprehensive head-to-toe physical exam skills
• Facilitated and provided detailed feedback and management for 12 high-fidelity simulations and 10 OSCE cases
• Generated new material for women's health teaching such as AUB and Preeclampsia OSCE cases, as well as breast exam simulation
• Instructed clinical skills such as pelvic exams, suturing/knot-tying, Foley catheter insertion, surgical scrub-in, IV-access, and intubation
• Provided oral and written feedback on history-taking, OSCE notes, and oral presentation skills
•Assisted in creating online curriculums for obstetrics and gynecology clerkship and emergency medicine clerkship during the COVID pandemic
Education
M.D. -
Ross University School of Medicine
Portsmouth, Dominica12.2018
Master of Science - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA06.2012
Skills
- Women's Health
- Patient Care Standards
- Inpatient Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Communication
- Patient Care Monitoring
- Health History Acquisition
- Intervention Procedures
- Medication Management
- Infectious Disease Practice
Professional Memberships
AAGL: American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
ACOG: The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
AMA: American Medical Association
APGO: Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Accomplishments
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Sassaman, S.D. (2019, July 01). Perspectives: Written by Dr. Stacey Sassaman. Western Connecticut Health Network Global Health eMagazine, 14-16. https://indd.adobe.com/view/f9a858bb-7771-47de-93ff-cd18b9ae3631
Turner, E., Hildenbrand, A., Gamber, R., Nicholls, E., McCurdy, M., Sassaman, S., & Daly, B. (2015, February). The Relationship between Hot and Cold Executive Functioning and Childhood Maltreatment in College Students. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, CO.
AWARDS
Heartsaver Hero Award, American Heart Association, January 2019
VOLUNTEER
NoMoreSecrets Menstrual Hub: Community Educator/Community Advisory Board
Trayvon Martin Foundation, Dade County Medical: STEM Program Mentor
Additional Information
ACOG District II Involvement
• ACOG District II Residency Program Ambassador, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
• ACOG Resident Reporter: ACOG Annual Scientific Meeting 2023
• Resident Advocacy Program Participant 2023
• ACOG Annual District II ADM Working Group, Junior Advisory Counsel
Timeline
Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Physician
Wyckoff Heights Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Family Medicine Resident Physician
Drexel University College Of Medicine/Tower Health
07.2020 - 07.2021
ACLS & BLS Instructor, American Heart Association
University Of Miami Health System
07.2019 - 05.2020
Medical Simulation Teaching Assistant
Ross University School Of Medicine
05.2019 - 05.2020
M.D. -
Ross University School of Medicine
Master of Science - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Drexel University College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Drexel University
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