Katherine Saavedra, Mshs, Mph, Pa-C Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Mission-driven leader providing administrative guidance to staff clinicians to deliver a wide range of high-quality health services to a diverse population.
• Develop standards of clinical care and ensure quality measure goals are met.
• Build coalitions with nursing, medical operations, and senior medical leadership to achieve organizational goals in a collaborative manner.
• Work dynamically to implement, adjust, and evaluate clinical program initiatives in response to community needs to ensure optimal patient access to care.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Deliver comprehensive primary care across patient lifespan in FQHC setting with a focus on preventative care and chronic disease management.
• Counsel and treat patients with addiction and substance use disorders.
• Leverage technology to enhance patient care including remote telemedicine.
• Perform extensive office-based procedures.

Physician Assistant Studies

• Assistant Adjunct Professor for first-­year Physician Assistant students for two courses:
• Clinical Assessment: Facilitate student mastering of proper physical examination of patients through integration of effective communication, professionalism, and basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology during weekly.
• Health, Justice, and Society: Collaborate remotely with students to facilitate discussion, understanding, and application of the effects of social, cultural, behavioral, and economic factors on individual and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Case panelist for an initiative created by HealthHIV's Opioid Learning Institute to support providers working in MAT. Review cases submitted by DC-area substance abuse and MAT providers on a quarterly basis, provide learning objectives for each during a virtual case discussion.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Final practicum for my MPH studies. Responsibilities were to develop, analyze, and evaluate a community-based intervention aimed at increasing healthy lifestyle choices in children affected by health disparities; Communicate importance of community participation in health interventions; Research, write, and submit grants for further program development.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directly assist primary care physicians with various aspects of electronic medical record documentation including recording patients' history of present illness, notes on physical examination, reconciling current medication list, and completeing a clinical summary of the visit. Also provide the patient with treatment and discharge plan along with any.

Arlington, VA

Tasks include triaging patients by taking vital signs, recording medical history, taking notes for the physician, and performing various tests and treatments, drawing blood for laboratory analysis, preparing and administering vaccinations, calling patients to inform them of their laboratory results, and phoning in prescriptions to pharmacies.

Washington, D.C.

Tasks include triaging patients by taking vital signs, recording medical history, taking notes for the physician, and performing various tests and treatments, drawing blood for laboratory analysis, preparing and administering vaccinations, calling patients to inform them of their laboratory results, and phoning in prescriptions to pharmacies.

Almeria, Spain

Taught English language and North American culture to elementary school-aged children in Southern Spain. Tasks included designing and delivering English grammar lessons, teaching oral communication skills, assisting the school administration in developing a bilingual curriculum and working with staff members to improve their English teaching and.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Instructed students on fundamentals of organic chemistry and demonstrated pertinent laboratory techniques, evaluated students and submitted assessments

Master Of Science In Health Sciences (Mshs), Physician Assistant

Activities and Societies: Student government, Student participation in the GW HEALing Clinic

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Community-Oriented Primary Care

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Hospital Outreach Society, Organic Chemistry Teaching Assistant, Biology Club Member, Dean's List