Jim will be working in the student health department, providing medical care to students and faculty. He has worked in health care for the last 45 years. Starting as an EMT/ Paramedic, then working as a RN in emergency room, trauma ICU, neuro ICU and Life Flight. In 1998 Jim graduated from a nurse practitioner program. He worked in internal medicine, emergency room, pediatric otolaryngology, occupational health employee health. and presently works with student health with the Smart Faithworks. He retired from the United States Army in Dec of 2022 at the rank of Colonel. He served 30 years in the military . He was deployed 4 times to the Middle East and three humanitarian missions in the United States. Jim is married with three children and two grandchildren In Pittsburgh.

Education

Bachelors of Sciences in Nursing Duquesne University1985. Masters of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner :Clarion University/Slippery Rock University 1998

Professional Memberships

Southwestern Pennsylvania nurse practitioner association., special operations Medical Association. American nurse association..

Research Interests

Occupational health , Military Medicine, Wilderness Medicine

Awards and Recognition

In 1991 and 92 Jim received the Allegheny General. Publication Award for his publications in professional journals.

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