Education

1974	Physician Assistant, School of Health Care Sciences, Sheppard AFB, TX
1974	BS, University of Nebraska, Omaha NE
1962	Hospital Corpsman, Class A, US Navy Hospital Corps School, San Diego CA

Current Faculty Responsibilities

Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies

• MEDEX 463, 465: Clinical Clerkships I & II (19 credits each quarter)
• MEDEX 466, 467: Family Practice Clerkship I & II (19 credits each quarter)

Responsibilities

• curriculum review
• clinical placements
• site visits and evaluations
• faculty advisor

Academic/Clinical Work History

1998-Present	Clinical Coordinator, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
1995–1999	Faculty Physician Assistant, Adjunct Medical Staff, Family Medicine Clinic, University of Washington Medical Center–Roosevelt Clinic, Seattle WA
1994–1998	Instructor, Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
1992–1994	Instructor, Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle WA
1990–1992	Instructor, Community Health Aide Training Program, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation, Sitka AK
1990–1992	Affiliate Faculty Member, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Fairbanks AK
1989–1992	Physician Assistant, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation, Sitka AK
1989–1990	Midlevel Practitioner, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation (headquarters, Sitka AK), Kake AK
1988–1989	Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery, Cheyenne WY
1985–1988	Senior Physician Assistant, 90th Strategic Hospital, Francis E. Warren AFB, WY
1982–1985	Senior Physician Assistant, US Air Force Regional Hospital, Elmendorf AFB, AK
1983	CPR Instructor, Anchorage AK
1974–1982	Senior Physician Assistant, US Air Force Hospital, Francis E. Warren AFB, WY

Professional Organizations

2006-Present	Board Member, Board of Directors, Washington Rural Health Association
Current	Member, American Academy of Physician Assistants
Current	Member, Washington Academy of Physician Assistants
Past	Member, Oregon Academy of Physician Assistants
Past	Member, Alaska Academy of Physician Assistants

Bibliography

• Ballweg R, Wick KH, Gianola FJ, Plummer W.  Physician assistant student community education assignments on violence prevention: one element of the 2001–2004 HRSA PA training grant, MEDEX Northwest.  Poster session at: AAPA’s 31st Annual Conference.  New Orleans LA; May 2003.
• Ballweg R, Plummer W, Wick KH.  Physician assistant student community education assignments on violence prevention.  Poster session at: National Academies of Practice’s Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Conference on the Health Professions’ Role in Preventing Violence.  Arlington VA; May 2003.