Michael A. Cooper Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Served as the senior executive for the Kentucky National Guard medical unit as Group Commander, 123d Medical GroupLed Kentucky Air National Guard medical unit which consisted of approximately 100 personnel, including 22 credentialed medical providers, a Dentist, an Optometrist and a variety of other medical professionals. Managed the associated resources to provide medical support for 1200 personnel assigned to the Kentucky Air National GuardServed as the senior medical officer for the 123d Airlift Wing and a member of the senior leadership team for the Wing.

- Physician Assistant, Transplant Hepatology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center as a part of the Liver Transplant Team, providing medical care for patients awaiting liver transplant. 2005 to 2020- Completed AASLD PA Postgraduate Fellowship in Hepatology in 2007 at the University of Kentucky.- 10 years in the practice of General Internal Medicine, providing primary care to adult patients- 4 years in the practice of Cardiology; outpatient cardiology, inpatient consultations, cardiac stress testing (Persantine-Sestamibi, Stress echocardiograms, GXT)

Morehead, Kentucky, United States

- Director of the Morehead Campus, College of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Program, 2010-2014- Managed budget, staff and faculty assigned to the Morehead Kentucky Campus which was part of the Center for Health Education and Research, a joint venture with St. Claire Regional Medical Center and Morehead State University. - Developed and maintained relationships between the University of Kentucky, Morehead State University and St. Claire Regional Hospital.

Wright- Patterson Afb And Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Kelly Annex

- The Reserve Counterpart (IMA) for the Chief Physician Assistant Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General. September 2013 to September 2014- The Air Force Reserve Senior Leader for the Physician Assistant career field. September 2013 to September 2014- Chief of Clinical Services for the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 2008-2013- Physician Assistant, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. May 1995 to September 2013- Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, September 2004 to January 2005, assigned to the 332nd Air Force Theater Hospital; the first Air Force Physician Assistant assigned to the facility. Practiced combat trauma medicine in the emergency room of this large tent facility at the beginning of the war in Iraq and during the peak of casualties, including the battle of Fallujah. - Extensive experience in planning and performing humanitarian medical missions including, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Chad, Niger, Appalachia, and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning Montana. Summary of duties:I served as the Reserve counterpart and Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Chief Physician Assistant of the Air Force (Chief Consultant, Physician Assistant, to the Air Force Surgeon General). This officer is dual-hatted as an Associate Chief, Biomedical Sciences Corps. I assisted and advised, provided a Reserve perspective, and prepared to back-fill that position in case of mobilization. In addition, I served as the Air Force Reserve Command Biomedical Sciences Corps, Senior Leader, Physician Assistant, mentored Air Force PA's and reviewed officer records for career vectoring during the annual Development Team board.Prior to my assignment to this position, I served as Chief of Clinical Services for the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Physician Assistant, MOS 65D103rd Forward Support Battalion, Company C35th Infantry Division (Mechanized)- Trained and supervised combat medics- Performed troop medical care- Performed physical examinations and immunizations- Directed clinical operations during first ever "Operation Guard Care" in 1994, resulting in care to over 1000 patients in Appalachia.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Managed blood and blood component supplies and arranged for routine and emergency transportation of blood products to hospitals in service area.

Bachelor Of Health Sciences

Master'S Degree, Physician Assistant Studies, Major In General Internal Medicine

Aasld Pa Postgraduate Fellowship In Hepatology

Postgraduate Fellowship in liver disease for PA's sponsored by American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases with training.

Military And Strategic Leadership

Mission Educate senior military and civilian teammates to serve as critical and strategic thinkers able to serve as national security.

Graduate-Level Education In Profession Of Arms, Leadership, Ethics And Military Joint Operations.

Leadership, Team Building, Logical And Ethical Reasoning In Decision Making

Education record

Combat Casualty Care Course

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Aviation Club, Fencing Team, Civil Air Patrol Cadet

Last Part Of 7Th Through 9Th Grade

Education record

1St Through 6Th Grade