Vanessa Kaye
Physician Assistant/Associate, Assistant Professor
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
SUMMARY: Highly motivated and self-driven medical professional/educator with a focus for innovation, growth, and promotion of the physician assistant profession within the healthcare community at large. I aspire to acquire a position that utilizes my clinical skills and knowledge to provide exceptional care and quality education to various patient populations and audiences, with intent to expand and enhance my professional aptitude and development.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Professor
Creighton University School Of Medicine
06.2022 - Current
- Curricular development with alignment of learning outcomes and course objectives.
- Creation, implementation, analysis, and revision of assessment items/tools.
- Mentorship of students, with a focus on academic performance, clinical transition, post-graduate internships, and employment.
- Facilitation of department goals, with service on various committees focused on curricular development, assessment review, and accreditation requirements.
- Presentation and lecture delivery for assigned coursework specific to clinical applications, clinical medicine, and other relevant healthcare content.
- Maintained applicable certifications, up-to-date knowledge of subject matter, and professional growth.
Neonatal APP
Envision Physician Services
09.2021 - Current
Clinical duties: daily rounds with multidisciplinary team, physical exam /documentation, daily billing/compliance, implementing medical management of inpatient care including diagnostic tests, interventional procedures, labs, radiological imaging, medications, nutrition, resuscitation of newborns at high risk deliveries, patient management of HFJV/HFOV/iNO. Consultant for pediatric inpatient floor and ED department.
Adjunct Faculty
Franklin Pierce University
07.2021 - Current
Application review and interview of applicants, student selection, course/program development, clinical preceptor recruitment for the Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program
Neonatal APP
Seattle Children's Hospital
05.2014 - 03.2021
Clinical duties: daily rounds with multidisciplinary team, physical exam /documentation, daily billing/compliance, implementing medical management of inpatient care including diagnostic tests, interventional procedures, labs, radiological imaging, medications, nutrition, resuscitation of newborns at high risk deliveries, patient management of ECMO/HFJV/HFOV/iNO. Consultant for pediatric inpatient floor and ED department. Preceptorship of pediatric residents, newly graduated NNPs, and PA Fellows.
Neonatal APP Supervisor
Seattle Children's Hospital
08.2017 - 01.2021
Management and developmental/professional support of assigned direct reports. Facilitation of team connections/information for APP team members at assigned working site. Participation and coordination of multidisciplinary team meetings and communications with site leadership. Management of quality assurance, including quarterly communications and annual performance evaluations for direct reports, daily safety huddles, process improvement measures for clinical care, and corrective measures/growth support for team members.
Physician Assistant, NICU
Janet Weis Children's Hospital, NICU
09.2011 - 04.2014
Clinical duties: completing individual daily rounds, history taking/documentation, physical and laboratory diagnostics, implementing medical management of inpatient care including diagnostic tests, interventional procedures, labs, radiological imaging, medications, nutrition, and resuscitation of newborns at delivery. Coverage for night call, labor and delivery, and all preterm/high risk/ emergent deliveries. Supervision and education of pediatric and physician assistant residents.
Physician Assistant, Pediatric General Surgery
Banner Pediatric Specialists
05.2010 - 08.2011
Clinical duties: providing pre and post surgical patient care in the outpatient and inpatient setting; first assisting in the OR and responding to surgical consultations from the emergency department, inpatient floor, and private outpatient office; assessing need for surgical intervention and implementing appropriate management based on patient history, physical exam, labs, imaging and overall clinical presentation.
Physician Assistant, Intern
Care1st Health Plan Inc.
01.2010 - 04.2010
Medical reviewer working with Medicare/Medicaid program: medical decision making for prior- authorization, concurrent review, quality management, credentialing, and guideline/policy development.
Physician Assistant, NICU
Montefiore Medical Center, Jack D Weiler Hospital
02.2009 - 11.2009
Clinical duties included: completing individual daily rounds on all in-patients with history taking and documentation of medical plan, physical and laboratory diagnostics, implementing medical management of inpatient care including diagnostic tests, interventional procedures, labs, radiological imaging, medications, nutrition, and resuscitation of newborns at delivery.
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Pediatric General Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 11.2009 - 05.2011
Physician Assistant Certificate - Physician Assistant Studies
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY 08.2006 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 08.2002 - 05.2006
Research & Relevant Experience
Educator/Preceptor
Assistant Professor (Creighton University: 2022-present)
Course Directorship: Clinical Applications II & II, Special Topics in Medicine I, II, & III, Foundational Sciences I & III
Lectures: various lectures covering content for clinical applications and medicine
Additional Appointments/Awards/Research:
- Ethics and Interprofessional Education Committee (2024-present): special committee formed under the directive of the provost to design a curriculum for all health professions within Creighton University for interprofessional ethics education. Current collaborator and curriculum developer with the Implementation Workgroup and Design Workgroup.
- Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research (CIPER) Faculty (2025-present) serving on the committee for CIPER Policy and Procedure for Quality Assurance of Professional Education (IPE) Activites
- Innovator of escape room activity for interprofessional education within PA program and CIPER.
- Faculty Golden Apple Award Nominee (2025)
Neonatal Physician Assistant Fellowship (Seattle Children's Hospital: 2016-2021)
Lectures: Global Health Experience, NICU Subspecialty and Ancillary Services, Professional Role/Responsibilities
Preceptor: acting preceptor to all PA Fellows providing education in the clinical setting, instruction/oversight for routine/emergent procedures and neonatal resuscitation.
University of Washington MEDNAX Physician Assistant Well Child Clinic (2019 & 2020)
Acting proctor for physician assistant students during mock clinical examinations, providing essential clinical direction/education/feedback.
Provider/Educator
Medical Mission Uganda (2016)- facilitation of pediatric assessments/diagnosis/treatment and medical education working alongside local clinicians/medical students
Medical Mission Tanzania (2015)- facilitation of pediatric assessments/diagnosis/treatment
Research
Assistant Professor (Creighton University: 2022-present)
Faculty collaborator and resource for student research focused on student knowledge of interprofessional health education and training of the various health professions. IBR approval received with abstract presentation accepted at the Collaboration Across Borders conference (2025).
University of Arizona Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics 2005-2006
Assisted in research pertaining to necrotizing enterocolitis and gastroenterological mucosal immunology. Authored an undergraduate honors thesis entitled: Prevalence of Macrophages in the Ileum of Neonatal Mice with Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Research Directors: Dr. Shannon Jenkins, DO; Melissa Halpern, PhD.
Publications
Kaye V, McQuarie C, Warner L, Schecter T. Escape room exercise: A prospective study of physician assistant students’ understanding of team dynamics and communication. Poster presentation: AAPA 2024; May 2024; Houston, TX.
Abstract presentation:
- 2024 Heartland Innovations in Interprofessional Practice and Education (HIIPE) Summit
- 2024 American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) annual conference
Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers Accreditation Standards, 2023 (co-author)
Professional Appointments
Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers, Board of Directors, Active Site Visitor (2021-current)
Licenses/Certification/Affiliations
- NCCPA Board Certification
- American Academy of Physician Assistants (Member)
- Arizona State License
- DEA Certification
- NRP Provider
- CPR/First Aid Certification
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Assistant Professor
Creighton University School Of Medicine
06.2022 - Current
Neonatal APP
Envision Physician Services
09.2021 - Current
Adjunct Faculty
Franklin Pierce University
07.2021 - Current
Neonatal APP Supervisor
Seattle Children's Hospital
08.2017 - 01.2021
Neonatal APP
Seattle Children's Hospital
05.2014 - 03.2021
Physician Assistant, NICU
Janet Weis Children's Hospital, NICU
09.2011 - 04.2014
Physician Assistant, Pediatric General Surgery
Banner Pediatric Specialists
05.2010 - 08.2011
Physician Assistant, Intern
Care1st Health Plan Inc.
01.2010 - 04.2010
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Pediatric General Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center
11.2009 - 05.2011
Physician Assistant, NICU
Montefiore Medical Center, Jack D Weiler Hospital
02.2009 - 11.2009
Physician Assistant Certificate - Physician Assistant Studies
Weill Cornell Medical College
08.2006 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
University of Arizona
08.2002 - 05.2006
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