Education:
Saint Louis University (1984-1988)
Bachelor of Medical Science
Physician Assistant Certificate
Norwalk Hospital/Yale University (1988-1989)
PA Surgical Resident
Loyola University, School of Law (1994-1996)
Master in Jurisprudence (M.J.) in Health Law
Harvard School of Public Health (1996)
Summer Institute in Quantitative Methods
Academic Experience:
Assistant Professor: Rosalind Franklin University, Physician Assistant Department, North Chicago, Illinois (Sept. 2008-present).
Consultant: Cedar Bluffs CME, Nashville, Tennessee (June 2007-2009).
Assistant Professor: Midwestern University, Physician Assistant Program, Downers Grove, Illinois (February 2000-February 2001).
Adjunct Faculty: Midwestern University, Physician Assistant Program, Downers Grove, Illinois (January 1998-Febuary 2000 and September 1995 – October 1996).
Instructor: Midwestern University, Physician Assistant Program, Downers Grove, Illinois (October 1996-December 1997).
NCCPA Grant Recipient: Incorporation of “reflection-in-action” in the Physician Assistant student standardized patient based performance exam – Could this improve PA student competency?
National Presentations:
Co-Facilitator, Academic Law Workshop, PAEA Conference, New Orleans, November 2011.
Co-Facilitator Academic Law Workshop, PAEA Conference, Portland Oregon, November 2009.
Cedar Bluffs PA NCCPA Board Review, speaker for Gastrointestinal Overview (June 2008) and Overview of Hematology Disorders (May 2009).
Publications:
King, M.: An 11-year-old Boy with Abdominal Pain, Nausea and Blood Streaked Diarrhea. Physician Assistant Journal, March 1990.
King, M., Editor: Health Law Update, Loyola University Newsletter, October 1995.
Hanzal, Marilyn: Data Bank on Doctors Paying Dividends. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Contributed, December 1995.
Hanzal, Marilyn: Telemedicine: Beam Me Up Doctor. Chicago daily law Bulletin, Contributed, March 1996.
King-Schumacher, M., Derm-a-dilemma, JAAPA, (2001).
King-Schumacher, M.; Knott, P.; Grivas, T editors: 5th International Conference on Conservative Management of Spinal Deformities, vol. 4 suppl 1, April 2008.
King-Schumacher, M.; Colomb-Lippa, D.; Mercantini Klingler, A.: Quick Recertification Review Series: Alzheimer’s Disease, JAAPA (July 2009)
Clinical Experience:
Occupational Medicine: Physician Assistant, United Airlines, O’Hare Medical Department, Chicago, Illinois (January 1998 – March 2000).
Emergency Medicine: Physician Assistant, Gottlieb Hospital, Emergency Department, Melrose Park, Illinois (November 1996 – May 1998).
Pediatrics: Physician Assistant, Stratford Pediatrics, Bloomingdale, Illinois (December 1995-November 1996).
Neurosurgery: Physician Assistant, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch, Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
(September 1990-September 1995).
General Surgery: Surgical Staff Physician Assistant, Department of Surgery, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut (September 1989-September 1990).