Education

2001	Certificate, Health Care Ethics, Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washinton School of Medicine, Seattle WA
1975	Physician Assistant Certificate, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle WA
1969	Clinical Specialist, Clinical Specialist Program, Brook Army Medical Center, US Army, San Antonio TX

Current Faculty Responsibilities

Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies

• First- and second-year student advising
• Lecturer, MEDEX 470, 471, 472: PA Roles
• Tutor, Problem-Based Learning Program, SOM 550, School of Medicine
• Lecturer, UW General Studies 197: Providing Care: Ethics and Society Policy of Health Care
• Evaluation and Grading: MEDEX clinical year papers on medical ethics

Academic/Clinical Work History

2000-Present	Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA
1994–2000	Clinical Coordinator and Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA
1988–1994	Clinical Instructor, MEDEX Northwest, Physician Assistant Program, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle WA
1992–1993	Physician Assistant, Oncology Section, Seattle Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Seattle WA
1990–1992	Physician Assistant, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA
1987–1990	Physician Assistant, AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, Division of Virology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle WA
1979–1987	Physician Assistant, Interleukin-2/LAK Team, Immunotherapy Section; and Colorectal Cancer Section, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda MD
1978–1979	Health Administrator, Physician Assistant, Health Division, Peace Corps-ACTION, Washington DC
1975–1978	Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest, Physician Assistant Program, UW School of Public Health, Seattle WA
1971–1978	Co-Founder and Physician Assistant, Country Doctor Community Clinic, Seattle WA
1970–1971	Orthopedic Tech, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle WA
1967–1970	Combat Clinical Specialist, US Army, Viet Nam and Turkey

Professional Organizations

1998-Present	Member, Washington State Medical Association
1994-Present	Member, PA Foundation • Board of Trustees, 2002-Present • Program Committee on Community Based Grants, 1997–1999
1985-Present	Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology
1979-Present	Member, Viet Nam Veterans of America, Life Member Number 84
1974-Present	Washington Academy of Physician Assistants • Liaison to AAPA Board of Trustees, 2002-Present • Health Policy Council, 1993-Present • Research Committee Chair, 1988–1992 • Vice President, 1975–1979 • CME Committee Chair, 1975–1979 • Board of Directors, 1974–1979

Other Professional Activities

2005-Present	Ethics Feature Editor, Journal of Physician Assistant Education (formerly Perspective on Physician Assistant Education)
2004-Present	Department Editor: PA Quandries, Journal of The American Academy of Physician Assistants
2003-Present	Advisory Committee Member, Quentin Burdick Grant for Traineeships in Rural Interdisciplinary Health Care
2002-Present	Member, Advisory Committee of Center for the Health Sciences Interprofessional Education and Research
1997-Present	Member, Steering Committee of Health Sciences Partnership in Interdisciplinary Clinical Education, University Initiative Funded Project
1997-Present	Member, Clinical Planning Group of Health Sciences Partnership in Interdisciplinary Clinical Education
1993-Present	Member of Advisory Committee, Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center, Schools of Medicine & Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington

Research Interests

Medical ethics and bioethics, professionalism in medical education, interprofessional education, military veterans in the physician assistant profession

Selected Bibliography

• Gianola FJ.  Giving sad and bad news.  In: Dehn RW, Asprey DP, eds.  Clinical Procedures for Physician Assistants.  2nd ed.  Philadelphia PA: Saunders.  [In press.]
• Gianola FJ.  The case of Ms. C.  J Amer Acad Phys Assist.  2006;19(4):18–19, 23.
• Gianola FJ.  The case of Mr. S.  J Amer Acad Phys Assist.  2005;18(5):24–25.
• Gianola FJ.  Morality, professionalism, and clinical ethics.  Perspective on Physician Assistant Education.  2004;15(2):135–137.
• Gianola FJ.  The case of Ms. R.  J Amer Acad Phys Assist.  2004;17(8):10, 13.
• Gianola FJ.  A practical, case-based approach to health care ethics—and the case of Mr. T.  J Amer Acad Phys Assist.  2004;17(6):13–14, 16.
• Gianola FJ, Byers T.  Inner city health care.  In: Ballweg R, Stolberg S, Sullivan EM, eds.  Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice.  3rd ed.  Philadelphia PA: WB Saunders; 2003:538–547.
• Gianola FJ, Lurie HJ.  Behavioral science: essentials in practice.  In: Ballweg R, Stolberg S, Sullivan EM, eds.  Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice.  3rd ed.  Philadelphia PA: WB Saunders; 2003:874–888.
• Evans TC, Brock DM, Wick KH, Gianola FJ.  Former Military Medical Personnel: MEDEX Northwest Graduates.  Poster session at: Association of Physician Assistant Programs Education Forum.  Las Croabas PR; 2005.
• Ballweg R, Wick KH, Gianola FJ, Stoll H.  Physician Assistant Student Home Visit: Assignments with Geriatric Education Center Modules.  Poster session at: AAPA’s 30th Annual Physician Assistant Conference.  Boston MA; 2002.