JAMES R. CARLSON, MS, PA-C

Director, Education and Evaluation Center,
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Assistant Professor,
Physician Assistant Department, College of Health Professions

EDUCATION:

Finch University of Health Sciences/ Chicago Medical School; North Chicago, Illinois
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.  Graduation:  June 8, 2001.
Rockford College;     Rockford, Illinois  Master of Arts in Teaching,  May 1999. 
Emphasis in Science Education.
Augustana College;  Rock Island, Illinois  Bachelor of Arts,  May 1994
Majors:  Pre-Medicine and Biology

TEACHING:

• Physical exam lecture and lab instructor:  RFUMS Physician Assistant department and CMS (Essentials of Clinical Reasoning Course)
• Lecture Series:  Dermatology and Dermatologic Therapeutics (Physician Assistant Department).  2003 – current.
• Thesis/ Research Project Advisor – Physician Assistant Department, 2003 to current.
• MTD 500 Interprofessional Teams Course – small group facilitator

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE:

• IL licensure, Physician Assistant:  2001 – current. 
• NCCPA certification, board certified 6/2001 - current.  100 hours of CME every 2 year cycle.
• APAP/ PAEA member:  2003 – current.
• ASPE (Association of Standardized Patient Educators)  Member; 7/2004 – current.
• SSIH (Society for Simulation in Health Care) Member; 1/2007 – current.

SERVICE:

• Assessment Advisor;  RFUMS Assessment Committee: July 2007 - current
• Chair; Criterion #3 self study committee for Higher Learning Commission North Central Association University accreditation process.  6/2006 – current (site visit scheduled 4/ 2008.
• Faculty Senate (College of Health Professions at large representative):  2006 – current
• Lead America:  Planning group and faculty instructor 2006, 2007
• Educational Task Force, RFUMS.  Task force member, chairperson for EEC sub committee, and member of student activities sub committee:  6/ 2005 – 9/ 2005.
• ICM/ EEC Planning Group. 6/ 2005 – 6/2006.
• EEC Advisory Committee.  In process of developing committee and appointing committee members.  8/2005 – current.
• College of Health Professions; CME Committee: 8/2004 – 2/2005. 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

• Carlson J, Min E, Bridges D.  “The impact of leadership and team behavior on standard of care delivered during human patient simulation: a pilot study for undergraduate medical students.”  Manuscript accepted for publication in Teaching and Learning in Medicine.  Anticipated publication; summer 2008. 
• Cantrell M, Owens T,  Anderson D, Gammon W, Gephardt G, Carlson J. “SP Methodology Nuts and Bolts.” 2008 International Meeting on Medical Simulation, January 2008.
• Carlson J, Stilp C.  “Setting Defensible Passing Levels for Standardized Patient Performance Evaluations in Physician Assistant Education.” Workshop Presentation; 2008 PAEA Educational Forum, October 2007.
• Carlson J.  “Assessing leadership and team performance during a high fidelity simulation.”  Presentation; 5th Annual clinical Skills Education and Assessment – Chicago Style Conference.  July 12, 2007.
• Carlson J. Min E. Bridges D.  “Measuring leadership and team performance during high fidelity simulation training vignettes.  Poster Presentation; 2006 Northwestern Conference on Medical Simulation, October 2006.  2007 International Meeting on Medical Simulation, January 2007.
• Carlson J.  “Integrating team training with a high fidelity simulator:  an innovative way to incorporate high fidelity simulation into a clinical skills assessment center.”  Presentation; 2006 ASPE Conference, August 2006.
• Carlson J.  Eulenberg B.  “Writing case checklists that yield reliable data on student performance; Part 2.”  Workshop; 2006 ASPE Conference, August 2006.
• Carlson J.  “Teaching and assessing student technical competence in a high fidelity simulation.” Poster Presentation; 2006 ASPE Conference, August 2006.

• Carlson J.  Stilp, C.  “What primary care procedural skills are PA schools teaching and how are they teaching them?” (Abstract accepted)  Poster Presentation; 2006 AAPA Conference.
• Carlson J.  “Using SPs Trained as Practical Instructors (PIs) To Measure and Teach ET Tube Insertion and Suturing”  Workshop/ Training Session; 2005 ASPE Conference, September 2005.
• Carlson J.  “How To Write Case Checklists That Yield Reliable Data on Student Performance.  Checklist Writing For Beginning To Intermediate Level Case Writers.”  Workshop Presentation; 2005 ASPE Conference, September 2005.
• Carlson J; Apantaku, L; Eulenberg B.  “Using Non – Faculty Practical Instructors To Measure and Teach Procedural Skill and Confidence During a Third Year Surgery Clerkship.”  Poster Presentation; 2005 ASPE Conference, September 2005.
• Carlson, J.  “How to Write Standardized (Simulated) Patient Cases That Yield Reliable Student Data.”  Workshop Presentation;  2004 APAP Education Forum, November 5th, 2004.
• Siegel, L;  Apantaku, L; Carlson, J, Eulenberg, B.  “Podiatrists; Getting Their “Foot” in the Door of Standardized Patient Assessment.”  Poster Presentation; 2004 ASPE Conference, September 2004.
• Siegel, L;  Apantaku, L; Carlson, J, Eulenberg, B.  “Building Your Own Standardized Patient Center:  The Dream VS The Reality.”  Poster Presentation; 2004 ASPE Conference, September 2004 and 2004 AAMC Conference, November 2004.
• Anick, Michael; Carlson, James; Knott, Patrick.  “The Effect of Post Graduate Residency Training on Physician Assistant Employment, Earnings, and Job Responsibility,”  ADVANCE for Physician Assistants Vol. 11:1-2;  pg 50-59, Jan-Feb, 2003.

Educational Publications:

• “Clinical Skills Survival Guide; A Book and DVD Guide to Success in the Clinical Skills Exam.”  Siegel, L. Elsiver,2006. –Contributing Author.
• “Encyclopedia on Aging”; Siegel, L. Elsiver, 2007. –Contributing Author.
• Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Head to Toe Physical Exam Instructional DVD; Training Instructor on DVD/ iTunes University. 2004-2008.