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Department Chair - Patrick Knott, Ph.D., PA-C
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PATRICK T. KNOTT,  Ph.D.,  PA-C

Associate Dean, College of Health Professions
Associate Professor and Chair, Physician Assistant Program
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Director, Physician Assistant Postgraduate Surgical Residency Program
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (at Lutheran General Hospital)

 

 

 

Office:Physician Assistant Program
            3333 Green Bay Road
            North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
            (847) 578-8689
Email: Patrick.Knott@RosalindFranklin.edu

 

Education:
Certificate Course in Leadership.  Harvard Business School, Boston, MA;  January 2002.
Ph.D., Organization and Management.  Capella University, Minneapolis, MN;  November, 2000.
M.S. PA Studies  Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL;  May 1996.
B.S. Physician Assistant Program  University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA;  May, 1988.
B.S.Biology  University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts, Iowa City, IA;  May, 1986.

Academic Appointments:
Associate Dean for Clinical and External Affairs, College of Health Professions, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, January 2005 to present.

Associate Professor (with Tenure, 2006), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2001 to present.
Department Chairman,  Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science;  1996 to present.
Assistant Professor, Finch University of Health Sciences PA Program;  1996 to 2001.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Finch University of Health Sciences PA Program;  1994 to 1996.
Lecturer, Finch University of Health Sciences PA Program, 1993 to 1994.

 

Clinical Appointments:

Co-Director,  Physician Assistant Postgraduate Surgical Residency Program, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Park Ridge, IL;  1996 to present.
Physician Assistant, Pediatric and Adult Spine Surgery  Illinois Bone and Joint Institute,  Steven Mardjetko, MD, attending surgeon;  2000-present.

Physician Assistant, Orthopaedic Surgery  Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute; 1992-1996.
Physician Assistant, Family Practice  Robert Reeder MD and Associates; 1995 to 1996 (part-time).
Physician Assistant, Orthopaedic Surgery  Illinois Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center, 1989-1992.
Physician Assistant, Cardiovascular Surgery/Heart Transplant  University of Michigan Medical Center;  1988-1989.

 

Medical Center Appointments:
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Morton Grove, IL, 2000 to present.

Delnor Community Hospital, Geneva, IL, 1992-1998.
St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, IL,  1992-1998.
Rush Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL,  1989-1992
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988-1989.

 

Professional Affiliations:

Member, Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), 1997 to present.
            President, 2003-06.
            Treasurer, 2000-03.
            Chair, Transition Task Force 2003-06.
            Chair, Finance Committee, 2000-03.
            Development Committee, 2000-05.
            Education Committee, 1997-00.
Member, Association of Postgraduate PA Programs (APPAP), 1997 to present.

            President, 1998-00.
Fellow, Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS); 1998 to present.
Fellow, Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants(IAPA); 1989 to present.
            Vice President, 1992-1993.
            Director at Large, 1990-1993.
Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA); 1988 to present.

 

Awards:

  • Innovations in Health Care – Educational Award for the “Multidisciplinary Education Program” from the PA Foundation ($3,500) Winter, 2004.
  • Innovations in Health Care – Community Service Award for the “Healthy Families Program” from the PA Foundation ($5,000) Winter, 2004.
  • Innovations in Health Care – Community Service Award from the PA Foundation ($1,500) for the “HealthReach Immunization Initiative;” Fall, 2002.

Competitive Grants:
·       HRSA Training Grant – Collaborative grant with the Department of Clinical Psychology (Dr. Campbell and Dr. Chilamkurti) “The Healthy Families Program”  $316,272 over 3 years, 2004-07.

 

 

  • HealthReach Immunization Initiative – Community service project funded with a challenge grant of $75,000 from the Baxter Foundation and a matching grant of $75,000 from Meisrow Financial Corporation.  Spring, 2000.

     

    Selected Publications:

    • Knott, PatrickMardjetko, Steven;  Nance, Dorinda;  Dunn, Megan.  “Electromagnetic Topographical Technique of Curve Evaluation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.”  Spine Journal 31:24.  November 15, 2006.

    • Frosch, D. & Knott, PT.  Casting and Splinting.  In: Dehn, RW and Asprey, DP (Editors) Clinical Procedures for Physician Assistants, 1st edition (2004); 2nd edition.  Philadelphia, PA:  WB Saunders, 2006.

       

    • Knott, Patrick. Hip Fracture. In Sajatovic, LS. et al. editors. The Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health, 1st edition. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2006.

    • Knott, Patrick.  Imaging of the Chest.  In:  Principles and Practice of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, Fourth Edition by Donna Frownfelter and Elizabeth Dean (Editors).  Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2005.

    • Knott, Patrick, Mardjetko, Steven;  Verifying the Reliability of the Ortelius 800 in the Assessment of Adolescent Scoliosis.  American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Orthopaedics,  Washington, DC.  October, 2005.

    • Knott, Patrick; Mardjetko, Steven; Maguire, Erin; Chicoine, Brian.  Perioperative Complications in a Cohort of Adult Down’s Syndrome Patients Undergoing Cervical Spine Surgery (poster).  North Chicago Veteran’s Administration Medical Center Research Fair, North Chicago, IL.  March, 2005.

    • Mardjetko, SM,  Knott, PT,  Basobas, LB,  Lubicky, JP  Surgical Management of the Cervical Spine in a Population of Adults with Downs Syndrome (abstract) 
      o    International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Rome, Italy;  July, 2003. 
      o    AAOS 71st Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA;  March, 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.

    • Mardjetko, Steven;  Basobas, Leonard;  Lubicky, John;  Knott, Patrick;  Ellis, Paul;  and Golden, Elizabeth  A Longitudinal Retrospective Study to Determine the Incidence and Risk of Progression of Spondylolisthesis in Children with Spina Bifida (abstract) World Spine II Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care, Chicago, IL  August 2003.

    • Knott, Patrick  “PA’s and Doctoral Degrees”  (guest editorial)  Physician Assistant, Vol. 27: No. 2, pg. 11;  Feb 2002.

    • Fishfader, Vicki;  Hennig, Brian; Knott, Patrick  “Physician Assistant Student and Faculty Perceptions of Physician Assistant Residency Training Programs”  Perspectives in PA Education, Vol 13, No. 1;  Spring 2002.

    • Knott, Patrick “How does Culture Influence Health Care?”  Physician Assistant Vol. 26: 21-37;  April, 2002.

    • Knott, Patrick & LaBarbera, Dawn  “Physician Assistants:  Partners in the practice of medicine”  Hospital Physician, Vol. 36, No. 3;  March 2000.

    • Knott, Patrick & Ruroede, K  “One solution to managing risk during cutbacks in Residency Training Programs”  Risk, Franklin Pierce Law Center Publishers. Vol. 11, No. 1;  Winter 2000.

    • Knott, Patrick & O’Keeffe, Gwen  “Medical Education for Generation X:  Teaching and motivating students in a new millenium”  Perspectives in PA Education.  Vol. 10, No. 3;  Summer, 1999.

    • Knott, Patrick  “Learning Styles of Physician Assistant Educators” Perspectives in PA Education.  Vol. 10, No. 3;  Summer, 1999.

    Editorial Boards

    • Journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association, 2006 to present.

    • PA Source;  Medical Education Systems,  2000 to 2002.

    Service:

    Academic
    University Level:
    Compensation Committee, 2007 to present.

    University Strategic Planning Committee, 2007 to present.
    North Central Accreditation Planning Committee, 2006 to present.
    Cultural Competency Committee, 2005 to present.
    University Climate Assessment Committee, 2006 to present.
    Task Force on Clinical Practice, 2005 to present.

    Community Outreach Committee, 2005 to present.
    Compliance Committee,  2005 to present.
    Strategic Planning Committees:  S1-5 Quality Workforce Issues;  S5-6  Cost Allocation Models;     S5-3 Budget Planning;  2004 to 2005.
    Faculty Assessment Committee, Chairman, 2003 to 2004.
    Marketing Committee, 2002 to present.

    Insurance and Benefits Committee, 2002 to present.

    Mission Based Management Committee, Chairman, 2001 to 2003.
    University Senate, 1997 to 2002.
    University Budget Committee, 2001 to present.
    Sabbatical Leave Committee, 2000 to 2004.

    College of Health Professions Level:

    Strategic Planning Committee, Chair 2005 to present.
    Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Health Professions, 1998-2004.
    Professional Affairs Committee, College of Health Professions, 1997 to present.
    Curriculum Committee, College of Health Professions, 1996 to present.

    Interdisciplinary Research Committee, College of Health Professions, 1999 to 2004.
    Multi-disciplinary Distance Education Committee, School of Health Related Sciences,
    1999 to 2000.

    MDEC Subcommittee on Marketing and Management, School of Health Related Sciences,
    1999 to 2000.

    Professional

    Member, Education and Services Committee, Arthritis Foundation, Illinois Chapter.  2004 to 2007.

    Accreditation Review Committee, Site Visit Team Member;  1997 to 2005.  Participated in site visits to Universities in:  New York, 1997; Ohio, 1998; Louisiana, 1999; New York, 1999; Pennsylvania, 1999;  Pennsylvania, 2000, Oregon, 2003;  New York, 2003. (on sabbatical while President of PAEA)

    External Consultant for Professional Curriculum Review, State University of New York at Stony Brook, July, 2004.

    Teaching:

    University Courses Currently Teaching:

    1.    HMTD551  Leadership in the Healthcare Environment (3qh) Course Director, Spring 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004*
    2.    HMTD500  Interprofessional Health Teams (2 qh) Small Group Instructor, Winter, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05.
    3.    HPAS528    Research and Statistics (3 qh)  Course Director, Fall, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000*
    4.    HPAS513    Physical Examination (3 qh) Course Director, Winter, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
    5.    HPAS646    Advanced Physical Examination (2 qh) Course Director, Spring 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997*
    6.    HPAS 520   General Medicine III (Musculoskeletal Unit)  Unit Coordinator, Spring 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
    7.    HPAS523    Clinical Procedures (3 qh)  Course Instructor, Spring 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
    * Indicates new course development

     

    Invited Lectures:

    National and International

    1.      “Strategies for Dealing with the Problem Student:  Advice from a Faculty Member, Program Director, and University Attorney”  Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ;  October, 2007. (With Elana Min, PA-C and Patricia Bergeson, JD)

    2.      “Common Legal Issues in Postgraduate Training”  Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada;  October, 2006.

    3.      “Faculty Shortages” (Moderator) Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)  Annual Conference,  Chicago, IL, October, 2006.

    4.      “Artificial Disc Replacement”  The American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA) Annual Meeting;  Lincolnwood, IL;  September, 2006.

    5.      “Marketing for the Graduate Physician Assistant”  American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Gateways Student Leadership Development Program, San Francisco, CA, May, 2006.

    6.      “Identification and Management of Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis”  American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Orlando, FL, May, 2005.

    7.      “Spondylolysis in the Young Athlete:  An Under-recognized Cause of Low Back Pain”  American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Orlando, FL, May, 2005.

    8.      “Marketing Your Practice”  American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Gateways Student Leadership Development Program, Orlando, FL, May, 2005.

    9.      “Current Trends in Physician Assistant Education”  (Representing the APAP Board of Directors), Annual Meeting of the National Association of Advisors to the Health Professions (NAAHP), Washington, DC, June, 2004.

    10.    “Meet the Deans”  (Representing the APAP Board of Directors), Annual Meeting of the National Association of Advisors to the Health Professions (NAAHP), Washington, DC, June, 2004.

    11.   “Medical Education for Generation X: effective teaching for surgical residents”  Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL. November, 2003.

    12.   “Medical Education for Generation X: new strategies for teaching and motivating students and residents.”  Grand Rounds, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL.  September, 2003.

    13.   “Leadership” and “Practice Marketing”  American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Gateways Student Leadership Development Program.  New Orleans, LA;  May, 2003.

    14.   “Developing Effective Leadership”  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-Annual Conference, Boston, MA;  May, 2002.

    15.   “Improving Teaching Through the Use of Peer Review” with Frosch, Don.  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-Annual Conference, Boston, MA;  May, 2002.

    16.   “ Measurement in Research”  with LaBarbera, Dawn.  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, October, 2001.

    17.   “Medical Education for Generation X: new strategies for teaching and motivating students.”  Finch University Educational Grand Rounds, August, 2001.

    18.   “A Novel Way To Use Benchmarking in the Process of PA Program Self-Evaluation”  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, May 2001.

    19.    “Medical Education for Generation X:  teaching and motivating students in a new millennium. Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-annual Conference, Washington DC;  October, 2000.

    20.    “How to recruit the Best Faculty and Staff”  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-annual Conference, Washington DC;  October, 2000.

    21.    "Development of a Successful PA-Physician Team”  American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) National Conference, Chicago, IL;  May, 2000.

    22.    “Development of an Infection Control Policy”  LaBarbera, Dawn, MS, PA-C and Knott, Patrick, MS, PA-C  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-Annual Conference, Chicago, IL;  May, 2000.

    23.    “The Future of Post-Graduate Training for Physician Assistants”  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-annual Conference, Austin, TX;  October, 1999.

    24.    “Learning Style Assessment in Physician Assistant Education” Knott, Patrick, MS, PA-C & Morton-Rias, Dawn, MS,PA-C.  Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA;  May, 1999.

    25.    "Development of a Learning Objectives Database" Knott, Patrick, MS, PA-C & Southard, Douglas, PhD, PA-C. Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT;  May, 1998.

    26.    "Implications of the PEW Report"  Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA) Annual Conference, Oak Brook, IL.  October, 1998.

    27.    "The Hospitalist Concept:  Where do PA's fit in?"  Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA) Annual Conference, Oak Brook, IL.  October, 1998.

    28.    “Common Overuse Syndromes” Iowa Physician Assistant Society (IPAS) Annual Conference, Iowa City, IA.  October, 1996.

    29.    “Work-Related Upper Extremity Injuries” Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.  October 1996.

    30.    “Orthopaedic Trauma”  Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.  October 1993.

    31.    “Shoulder Injuries”  Delnor Hospital Medical Education Conference, Geneva IL.  April, 1991.

    32.    “Biomechanics of the Shoulder” Aquatic Physical Therapy Resources Conference, Wheaton, IL.  March, 1990.

    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

    1.      “Perioperative Management of Adults with Down Syndrome”  Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, January, 2006.

    2.      “Evaluation and Management of Adult Spinal Deformity”  Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine; December, 2004.

    3.      Successful Inter-professional Care Models, Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine;  August, 2004.

    4.        “Evaluation of the Patient with Low Back Pain”  Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine; September, 2002.

    5.       “Diagnosis and Treatment of the ACL-Deficient Knee”  Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine.  August, 1997.

     

    Revised:  January, 2008.

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