Hannah Schuster Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Vancouver, Washington, United States

In my current role I develop and provide comprehensive education on cardiac disease, rehabilitation programs, medication management, symptom monitoring, and risk-factor modifications. I manage over 20 individualized patient care plans simultaneously, each with unique goals, with goal of achieving an overall improvement in health assessment scores by over 30% from the start to the end of care.I enjoy working with the telehealth model as it reduces barriers to care, enables… Show more In my current role I develop and provide comprehensive education on cardiac disease, rehabilitation programs, medication management, symptom monitoring, and risk-factor modifications. I manage over 20 individualized patient care plans simultaneously, each with unique goals, with goal of achieving an overall improvement in health assessment scores by over 30% from the start to the end of care.I enjoy working with the telehealth model as it reduces barriers to care, enables collaboration with a wider set of interdisciplinary teams, and provides care to a wider patient population. Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

While working towards my doctorate degree in Chicago, I built and led a healthcare nonprofit that provided chronic disease management services for underserved populations. As Program Director I:- Supervised and collaborated with a team of 4 clinicians and managed a program serving over 30 patients at a time, successfully achieving a program goal of improving health assessment metrics by over 30% from the beginning to the end of care.- Cultivated strategic partnerships with… Show more While working towards my doctorate degree in Chicago, I built and led a healthcare nonprofit that provided chronic disease management services for underserved populations. As Program Director I:- Supervised and collaborated with a team of 4 clinicians and managed a program serving over 30 patients at a time, successfully achieving a program goal of improving health assessment metrics by over 30% from the beginning to the end of care.- Cultivated strategic partnerships with community organizations and stakeholders to broaden outreach and impact.- Personally provided extensive patient education and pharmacology counseling via both in-person and telehealth services.- Balanced the responsibilities of leading the nonprofit program with managing approximately five other intensive concurrent projects, demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills to ensure success across all initiatives.Improving health outcomes and access to personalized care in underserved and underinsured populations was incredibly rewarding. This experience inspired me to focus my careers on expanding access to care on a larger scale. Show less

Kirkland, Washington, United States

I moved from UW to Evergreen Health in 2022 to work with a wider population of patients and have a broader role in the end-to-end pulmonary rehabilitation program.- Expanded clinical skills across patients with various cardiac and pulmonary diagnosis, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, COPD, peripheral artery disease, and post-myocardial infarction.-Program management including scheduling, billing, insurance… Show more I moved from UW to Evergreen Health in 2022 to work with a wider population of patients and have a broader role in the end-to-end pulmonary rehabilitation program.- Expanded clinical skills across patients with various cardiac and pulmonary diagnosis, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, COPD, peripheral artery disease, and post-myocardial infarction.-Program management including scheduling, billing, insurance strategies, monitoring patients’ progress, interpreting EKG and hemodynamic data, and tracking outcomes to evaluate the program’s efficacy.- Ensured programs adhered to ACSM, AHA, and AACVPR standards.- Patient care continued to focus on developing and implementing personalized exercise, education and care plans for patients, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary pulmonology team. Show less

Seattle, Washington, United States

I started my healthcare career in the cardiology department at UW Medicine. My work focused on:- Electrophysiology stress test studies to assess and diagnose complex arrhythmias to inform patient care plans and determine patients’ readiness to return to work.- Patient rehabilitation after events and procedures including myocardial infarction, heart failure, valve repair and replacement, stent placement, LVAD implantation, atrial fibrillation ablation, and the placement of… Show more I started my healthcare career in the cardiology department at UW Medicine. My work focused on:- Electrophysiology stress test studies to assess and diagnose complex arrhythmias to inform patient care plans and determine patients’ readiness to return to work.- Patient rehabilitation after events and procedures including myocardial infarction, heart failure, valve repair and replacement, stent placement, LVAD implantation, atrial fibrillation ablation, and the placement of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrilators (ICDs).- Designed exercise therapy programs focused on rehabilitation, patient education, and risk prevention for patients recovering from cardiac events and procedures.- Collaborated with cardiologists, surgeons, and allied healthcare professionals. Show less

Doctorate In Applied Health Sciences, Clinical Exercise Physiology, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Research This accelerated program equipped me with advanced skills to prevent and manage chronic diseases.

Master Of Science - Ms, Public Health And Kinesiology, 4.0

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society This program offered advanced education in public health and human movement science.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Public Health And Kinesiology, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Research, National Honors Society This program emphasized a hands-on, science-based approach to understanding.