Education

1990	BHS, Physician Assistant Program, Duke University Durham NC
1986	BA, Scocial Science, Interdisciplinary Study in Criminal Justice, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO

Current Faculty Responsibilities

Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies

• Course Chair: MEDEX 473, 474, 475; Technical Skills I, II, III (fall, winter, spring, 1 credit per quarter)
• Yakima Site Coordinator: MEDEX 468, 469; Emergency Medicine I, II (winter, spring, 2 credits per quarter)
• Yakima County Emergency Medical Services Instructor

National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care and Emergency Medical Management Instructor

Academic/Clinical Work History

2003–Present	Lecturer, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine, Yakima WA
2005–2007	First Aid Director, Hyak Ski Patrol, Snoqualmie Pass WA
2002–2003	Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine, Northwest Medical Clinic, Yakima WA
1995–2002	Physician Assistant, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,             Providence Yakima Medical Center, Yakima WA
1993–1995	Physician Assistant, Family Practice, Wapato Medical Center, Wapato WA
1991–1993	Physician Assistant, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jeffrey W. Grolig, MD, Redding CA
1990–1991	Physician Assistant, Family Practice, Redding Urgent Care and Family Medicine Clinic, Redding CA
1986–1988	Coroner Investigator, Summit County Coroner’s Department, Breckenridge CO

Professional Organizations

2004–Present	Physician Assistant Education Association
1999–Present	National Stroke Association
1994–Present	Washington Academy of Physician Assistant
1994–Present	Yakima Valley Mid-Level Practitioners Association
1990–Present	American Academy of Physician Assistants
1980–Present	National Ski Patrol

Awards & Honors

2006	Hyak Ski Patrol Outstanding Ski Patroller of the Year

Other Professional Activities

1995–2000

Lecturer, “Stroke,” hospital staff, mid-level practitioners, Nursing school.  Yakima WA

Bibliography

• Garrett LS.  Brain attack: how stroke strikes.  Ski Patrol Magazine. 2003;19:66–71.