Patrick Grimm
SR EM PA-C; MPAS; USAF MAJ (r) ; AA Professor EM; etc

Hamilton, MT

Specialties

Emergency Medicine, Primary Care, Trauma, Urgent Care, Administration, Education

Details

Professional Achievements:

CURRICULUM VITAE

Patrick John Grimm

MPAS, EM PA-C; MAJOR, USAF (R)

CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Mailing Address: 721 W Desta ST, Hamilton MT 59840

PH HOME 406-375-5113; Cell 406-600-2199 E: patempa@aol.com

EDUCATION

Graduate:

December 1998 Master’s Degree of Physician Assistant Studies, with specialization in Emergency Medicine from the University of Nebraska - Medical Center.

July 1991-August 1992 Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency, Diploma, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. I was the first ever US Military USAF PA-C to do an EMPA Residency. Besides being on the ER trauma team, I worked directly with the entire specialty residencies in rotations throughout the medical campus. Example: I delivered over 100 babies (mostly high risk) in 1 month during my OB/GYN rotation. It was an intensive highly compressed ER experience working 80 plus hours a week in a nationally recognized EM residency system.

Undergraduate:

March 1985-May 1987 Bachelor of Science - Degree as Physician Associate. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK with the US Army Military PA School at the Academy of Health Sciences (AHS) in Fort Sam Houston (FSH) San Antonio TX as a Montana ARNG member. I was selected to go right out of enlisted training due to my high scores etc.

Undergraduate accredited studies:

Biomedical Sciences (Pre-Med):

January 1987-March 1987 Columbia University, FT Leonard Wood, MO

October 1984-December 1984 AHS, FSH, TX

September 1983-August 1984 Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

September 1982-June 1983 Eastern Montana College, Billings, MT

September 1980-June 1982 University of Montana, Missoula, MT

OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRAINING AND EDUCATION

- DoD/FEMA Emergency Preparedness Course (2003) PACOM MTT, Honolulu, HI

- National Conference on Wilderness Medicine (several) ACEP/WTM Big Sky, MT

- USAF Inspectors (IG) Course (2002) USAF, Hickam AFB, HI

- Combined Humanitarian Assistance Response Training (CHART) and International Healthcare Specialist courses (2001) CEDMHA, DMRTI, FSH, TX

- Joint Operations Medical Managers Course/EMEDS Readiness CMDR course (2001) USAMC, DMRTI, FSH, TX

- Bushmaster Field Medical Instructor/SF survival Training Course (2001) Cp Bullis, TX

- AMMEDD Instructor training Course (2000) US Army, AHS, FSH, TX

- Operational and Emergency Medical Skills Course - Instructor (1998/9/2000) USUHS, Bethesda, MD

- Assault on Principle Training with the US Secret Service (1997) USSS TC MD

- Aero-Medical and Hyperbaric Chamber Course (1997) USAF, Andrews AFB, MD

- Squadron Officers School Graduate (RES) (1995) Air Univ., Maxwell AFB, AL

- Hyperbaric Chamber Medicine (1991) DEM, LAC-USC, CA

- Medical Effects of Nuclear, Bio, and Chem. weapons (1990) USAMRIID, MD

- Armed Forces Combat Casualty Care Course (85/89/01) US Army, AHS, FSH, TX

- Expert Field Medical Badge (Honor Graduate) (1986) US Army, AHS, FSH, TX

- Warrant Officer Entry Course (1985) US Army, WOCS, APG, MD

- AMEDD Officer (Warrant) Orientation Course (1984) US Army, AHS, FSH, TX

- Combat Medical Specialist Course (HG) (1984) US Army, AHS, FSH, TX

-Emergency Medical Technician – Ambulance (1983) Billings/Bozeman, MT

ACADEMIC and TEACHING APPOINTMENTS

OCT 2016 to 2021 - UW SoM MEDEX PA PROGRAM Lecturer/Clinical Coordinator, FT Faculty

November 2004 – June 2011; - Adjunct Faculty, Professional Associate Wright State University School of Medicine, Kettering Medical Center School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dayton Ohio; 04-06 Author, Director USAF EMPA Fellowship.

November 2001 – March 2006; - Operational Emergency Medical Skills (OEMS) Associate Instructor.

August 2000 – March 2006; - Associate Professor with the University of Nebraska Medical School – Staff director and primary instructor for Electrocardiography, Advanced Trauma Management/Life Support (ATM/ATLS) training and Senior Associate Instructor in Emergency Medicine at the Inter-service PA Program, AHS, FSH, San Antonio TX.

July 2000-July 2002; - OIC and Primary Instructor for the Armed Forces Combat Casualty Care Course (C4) at the Defense Medical Readiness Institute (DMRTI), FSH TX. Tactical and Operational medicine – where I commanded field medicine and leadership training to joint services medical officers. Also, Instructor EMEDS CDR Course -- JOMMC.

August 2000 – July 2002; - Adjunct Faculty - EMPA Instructor - Brooke Army Medical Center EMPA Residency.

July 1993-Present; Instructor and student for - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Advanced Trauma Management/life Support (ATM/ATLS) and BTLS, PHTLS, Combat Medic, EMT-A/I/P Staff Instructor at various medical units throughout the military. Topics in Emergency Services Management, Emergency Department Triage, EMS support, Wilderness and Travel Medicine.

Military PUBLICATION

May 2005: The Manual for the USAF PA Fellowship in EM and all practical and didactic course instruction and testing material.

July 2003: The Medical Readiness Inspection Guide and Manual for the USAF HQ PACAF Medical Readiness Inspector General to the Surgeon General.

Varies: Multiple (EM, PA…) lectures and articles for various medical groups and EM training programs for Medics, EMT’s, RN’s to MD’s.

CIVILIAN PA EMPLOYMENT

SEPT 2016 to 2021 University of Washington School of Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine, Faculty Lecturer and Clinical Coordinator for MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant program, Spokane WA branch.

JAN 2012 – 07/2016 Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Hamilton, MT. Convenient Care Clinic, Primary to Acute Urgent Care/ER.

NOV 2007-NOV 2011 Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and US Army Health Clinic – Kaiserslautern Germany. GS12/9. Medical Director Practitioner for the Soldier Medical Readiness Center, Kleber Clinic, Family medicine, soldier medicine, and Soldier integration pre/post deployment medical processing. Augmentation support and clinic coverage in Vicenza and independently in Livorno Italy clinics, and US ARMY bases throughout Germany x 1 year. Transferred to Landstuhl ER as the SR EMPA Staff provider with full ER privileges in the ER proper. President – Society of European PA’s. Inspector for the IG inspection for Medical MASS Casualty response and NBC scenarios. Wounded Warriors (WW) support through the ER arrival as needed and volunteer for WW and other Hospital programs.

MAY 2006 – May 2007 MEDCOR Employee at Yellowstone National Park and Midway Island Atoll clinics, as an EMPA/PA-C, MPAS. Isolated and independent (MD by phone only) remote EM PA duty. All emergencies (and there were many including MEDEVACS etc...) and any primary care or other medical needs. Also did OSHA compliant inspections with Public Health of dining facilities. Wrote all policies and procedures manual for the PA/Provider for Midway Atoll and expanded on Old Faithful Clinic's.

OCT 1987-SEPT 1988 Lake Quinault Medical Clinic, Nielton Park, Washington. “Remote-solo” practice. Provided routine family and emergency medical care at a clinical site independent from the supervising physician; including Native American healthcare. EMS support as the ALS provider and volunteer fireman.

MILITARY HISTORY

MILITARY HISTORY

United States Air Force -- Active Duty - AUG1988 to 01MAR2006 Retirement. Rank: Second Lieutenant (0-1) - Major (0-4).

AUG 2004 – MAR 2006 88th Medical Group (MDG), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

Staff, Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (EMPA), Emergency Services; Program Director, USAF Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellowship; Senior Emergency Medicine PA, US Military/USAF; Faculty AAP, Wright State and Kettering MED school, Emergency Medicine; US Military consultant/representative to the BOD, Society of EMPA’s. AFSOC OEMS Instructor, Hurlburt Field FL.

JUL 2002 – JUL 2004 HQ PACAF/IGSG Hickam AFB, HI. First-ever - Chief, Medical Readiness Inspections for the USAF in the Pacific theatre validating all PACAF medical for the USAF - built first-rate program from scratch; authored first-ever PACAF formal ORI/UCI inspection plans and readiness planner. Augmented missions with the Joint POW/MIA Accountability team to Myanmar and with the USAF International Health Specialists team to Kathmandu Nepal. Staff EMPA Tripler Army Medical Center ER.

JUN 2000 – JUL 2002 Brook Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston (FSH) TX. Regular adjunct faculty – Staff EMPA - ED.

JUL 2001 – JUL 2002 Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute (DMRTI) FSH/Camp Bullis TX – Chief of Training Operations. OIC Combat Casualty Care Course (C4). Deputy CDR AF Element. JOMMC instructor.

JUN 2000 – JUL 2001 AHS FSH TX – Adjunct Associate Professor – Inter-service PA Program (IPAP). Senior Emergency Medicine instructor - Echocardiography, ACLS, ATM/ATLS, ABLS and many other courses. PA student advisor and mentor.

SEPT 1999 – JUN 2000 89th MDG, Andrews AFB, MD. Hospital ER, Staff EMPA. Transit duty between the White House and IPAP assignments.

JAN 1997 – AUG 1999 White House Medical Unit, Washington DC. Executive Medicine. The Senior White House PA and first-ever Emergency Medicine PA provider to the President and Vice President of the US, and their families. Top Secret Joint services military duty with multiple complicated National and International mission support duties - including private 1st and 2nd family medical care, US Secret Service and State Department mission support. Decoration in the White House for saving USSS life. Jointly responsible for the US Senate/WH State of the Union Emergency Medical Action Plan.

Sole EM provider for the POTUS AND VPOTUS on the ground in potential hostile zones. Operated independently for VP support and on advance missions. Inspected the EMS capabilities at hospitals worldwide. Lead first ever VIP evaluation of Russia’s VIP medical assets.

Emergency Medicine Instructor and Training Coordinator. Instructed Emergency Medicine and OEMS training at the White House, the Uniformed Services University and Health Sciences Center (USUHS), the USSS training center AOP and the Casualty Care Research Center (US Marshals) in Bethesda, MD. .

AUG 1995 – JAN 1997 52nd MDG Hospital – Bitburg and Spangdahlem AFB, Germany. Sole ER Provider (with USAF Surgeon General’s waiver of the usual PA restrictions to work independently in the ER – FIRST EVER). Associate Chief ED. Alternate Emergency Services Team Chief. EMS and Emergency Cardiac Care Program Director; Medical Readiness FAST Team and Air Transportable Hospital (ATH) Triage Officer. Acting Flight Surgeon for NATO-TAC evaluation.

MAR 1996 – JUL 1996 48th MDG - ATH (Deployed) NATO/C-SUPPORT/MEDCC - 16th AF (USAFE). Operation Joint Endeavor - Zagreb, Croatia; Emergency Medical PA provider for the ATH - providing combat mission support and leadership in Zagreb and in Sarajevo, Bosnia for US Navy CINC IFOR’s NATO medical clinic.

SEPT 1992 – JUL 1995 81st MDG, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS. Staff Emergency Medical provider in the ER and fast-track clinic. EMS/ALS coordinator. Trained medical students, residents and staff in Emergency Medicine. The first ATH Mobility Team Chief and EM provider.

AUG 1994 – NOV 1994 Lackland AFB, Wilford Hall Med Ctr. (Deployed); Joint Task Force Safe Haven/Operation Sea-Signal Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The only ATH Emergency Medicine provider handpicked to augment and establish medical support plans and to provide care to all Cuban boat lift refugees. Organized central triage programs and empaneled Cuban/American doctors into effective clinics. Awarded by Cuban’s refugees for superior support and lifesaving efforts.

JUL 1991 – AUG 1992 Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Resident. USAF handpicked for this major trauma residency – first ever USAF.

OCT 1988 – JUN 1991 McClellan Clinic/Urgent Care McClellan AFB, California. Provided Primary and Urgent Care. Team Chief of the clinic’s “Survival, Recovery, and Reconstitution Team.” Assistant OIC Urgent Care. Medic training.

United States Army -- Active Duty Army National Guard - JUL 1984- AUG1988 Montana to Washington state. Ranks: Private (E-1) - Staff Sergeant (E-6) as a Combat Medic then Warrant Officer-1 (WO-1) to Chief WO-2. Majority of time in training; FIRST PA in the MT ANG. Honorable Discharge to USAF.

OCT 1987 – SEPT 1988 Washington Army National Guard (ARNG), State Army Command HQ, Office of the Surgeon General. HQ PA – the State Surgeon’s representative to ARNG medical units for staff assistance visits. Medical Platoon Commander and OIC of a Battalion Aide Station - conducted many field exercises and helicopter MEDEVAC operations. Olympic peninsula (where I lived) WA ARNG medevac support representative.

OCT 1984 – OCT 1987 Montana Army National Guard. State HQ and the 163rd Armored Cavalry, Bozeman and Billings MT. Medical platoon commander duties similar to WA ARNG.

APR 1986 – MAY 1987 Ft. Leonard Wood (FLW) Army Medical Center (AMC), MO – Phase II PA School – practical training.

MAR 1985 – APR 1986 Brooke Army Medical Center, FSH, Texas. Phase I PA student - didactic training.

OCT 1984 – DEC 1984 AHS, FSH, TX. US Army Advanced Individual Training Center. Combat Medical Specialist Course – 91B. Honor graduate, Squadron Leader, and recipient of “Commanders Award for Military Merit.” Started 18Delta SF Medic training but went to PA school.

JUL 1984 – OCT 1984 Fort Dix, New Jersey. US Army Basic Training Center. Squad and Platoon Leader. Rated “Expert” in all skill levels. Received “Most Outstanding Soldier” designation.

COUNTRIES SERVED IN WHILE IN THE MILITARY

Includes: United Kingdom, Scotland, Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, Guam, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, Cuba…and others.

MILITARY HONORS

Badges, Medals and Awards include:

The Presidential Service Certificate and Badge

Expert Field Medical Badge – US Army

Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medals

Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medals

Joint Service Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award

AF Outstanding Unit Award AF Organizational Excellence Awards

National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals

Armed Forces Service Medals Humanitarian Service Medals

AF Overseas Ribbon Long AF Longevity Service

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle/Pistol) AF Training Ribbon

Army Service Ribbon NATO Medal

MEMBERSHIPS

2006- present Society of European PA’s, President 2011 – 12 (SEPA)

1988-2022* (FELLOW) American Academy of PA’s #24231 (AAPA)

1992-present (PERM)* (FOUNDER) Society of Emergency Medicine PA’s (SEMPA)

1999-2012* Wilderness Medicine Society (WMS)

1998-2012* Joint Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA)

1992-2018* (MEMBER) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

*actual paid membership dates may vary due to military… commitments… - support is consistent over the dates specified. I also worked with many states legislation to pursue PA licensing issues.

US SECURITY CLEARANCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

US Security Clearance: Top Secret YW (TS-SCI) (DCID 1/4 Elig) 02/1997. Secret since 1984. Passports: YES

Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), in Primary Care and Surgery; PANRE Exam OCT 1987, # 881077; changed to #1018486 Last PASS in DEC 2012 good until 2018.

DEA License: 2012 #MG 2526727 exp 9/30/2017; #MG 1613113 D.C. OCT 07 to 2010; #BG1338854, DC. May 1988 - Sept. 1990.

State Licenses: MT #MED-LIC-PAC-468 (Active and Renews 10/31/18), HI AMD 280 (Inactive and Renew 01/31/18); AK 114518 and Inactive; EXPIRED: OH #50.002348 (05-07); WA #PA100001687 (88-90); CA #PA-12421 (89-94).

EMT Licensure: Emergency Medical Technician – Ambulance State of MT License #MTA218111. September 1983.

National Provider Identifier: NPI#1154318574. CAQ: 12427869

OTHER INFO

Wife: Rebecca A. Grimm – we were married on 21DEC1981 in the Catholic Church in Hamilton, MT – our home. Becky has a BS degree in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Mississippi and has attended numerous colleges over the years. She is certified in many states and DoDDS Europe as an Elementary School Teacher. She has been awarded many commendations for being an outstanding teacher including teacher of the year, more than once.