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Professional Achievements:

1998 AAPA Outstanding PA of the Year, 1984 & 1989 Wyoming Outstanding PA of the Year, 1988 Wyoming Dedicated Service Award, 2018 Utah Lifetime Service Award, 2008 Briscoe Award finalist for the MD Anderson Cancer Center Outstanding PA of the Year, 2015 Heart of HOPE Award- Unanimous choice for Volunteer of the Year. Served on the Medical team for the XIX Winter Olympic Games in 2002. 11/28/07 Designated Distinguished Fellow AAPA. 2015 Utah Academy of Physician Assistants Lifetime Achievement AwardNavy Corpsman from 1965-1971;  Air Force PA 1989-2004 (Retired 10/07/2004

Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, United States Navy Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (Navy/Marine), Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass and "M" Mobility Device, Armed Forces Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with Bronze Star (M-9 and M-16) Air Force Training Ribbon.

Favorite Thing About My Profession:

Patient Care is the best. I volunteer at a free clinic. I feel better about my practice now then when I was paid.

Virtues:

I would submitt the Air Force Core Values; Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in ALL We Do. And you just cannot beat the Golden Rule; Do onto others as you would have others do onto you. I have retired four times and still love our profession even more that I ama not getting paid to practice. I have enjoyed mentoring students and virtually all have been accepted to Medical school, PA school or DO school. For 46 years now: What a Ride! 

Work History

Education History

University of West Florida
September, 1972 to January, 1974

University of NEbraska

University of West Florida

Associations

Wyoming Association of Physician Assistants

Utah Academy of Physician Assistants