Online TA Profiles
Tracy Watson
OTA ID#: 103918
| Education Experience: |
BS, Health & Exercise Science, Wake Forest University, 2001 MA, Exercise & Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003 MMS, Physician Assistant Studies, Wake Forest University, 2009 |
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| Focus of Study: | Health Sciences |
| Awards: | Received two teaching awards |
| Work Experience: | PA-C for Eastern Radiologists. I work as an Interventional Radiology PA and I'm responsible for patient care before, during, and after procedures.
Lead Exercise Physiologist at Duke Health and Fitness Center (2004-2006) UNC Allied Health Summer 2003 I trained stroke patients to regain use of their affected upper limbs. UNC Center for Healthy Student Behaviors 2001-2003 I trained volunteers to perform fitness assessments and worked with students to help them reach their fitness goals. UNC Physical Activities Department 2001-2003 I taught physical activities classes to undergraduate students and won two teaching awards. Duke Behavioral Medicine Program Summer 2002 I worked as an exercise physiologist on two clinical research studies. |
| Skills & Achievements: | I am certified by ACSM and have been working in healthcare since 2001.
Certified by the NCCPA as a PA-C. |
| Career Interests: | I love to partner with people to help them improve and maintain their health. |
| Outside Interests: | I like reading, exercise, and playing music. |
| Message to Students and/or Parents: |
I believe that if you really understand something you should be able to explain it in more than one way. I will work hard to find the way that helps you the most. |
| Postings Answered: | 25 |
| Cumulative OTA Rating: | 5/5 What is OTA Rating? |
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- Burning Calories - How far would you have to run, swim, or walk to burn the equivalent of 1 pound of fat? For how much time would you have to do each activity? Gaining and losing weight are matters of caloric account ...
- Healthy eating plan - Create a healthy eating plan for a female weighting 275 pounds and her height is 5'1 and not exercise that much. Visit http://www.mypyramid.gov and click on mypyramid plan in the subject listings. Cre ...
- Describe anatomical parts or surgical procedures to respiratory system - All of the body systems are important to keep us functioning, and they all work together to do that. Without oxygen, we would quickly die. The respiratory system is especially important in its role ...
- HIPPA compliance and examples - Identify the federal law that governs Protected Health Information (PHI) and briefly discuss the elements of compliance. Describe two specific examples of improper privacy disclosure and discuss t ...
- Three situations as a medical assistant are noted. - I describe three situations where the actions of a medical assistant were influenced by the assistant's personal ethics, organization, and communication. Use all available resources including your ...
- Discuss the importance of communication - Explain the basic process of effective communication, discuss the importance of communication in providing excellent customer service, and also discuss advantages and disadvantages of effective commun ...
- Factors as a Medical Assistant - A medical assistant was charged with taking medication intended for patients. What factors influenced the role of this medical assistant? Identify factors that influence the role of a medical assis ...
- Examples of ineffective communication are noted. - This job gives an example of ineffective communication that resulted in bad customer service in the medical office and discusses strategies for overcoming perceived service issues.
- Patient education on heart disease - Please assist so I can complete this assignment: You work in the office of a cardiologist. He has asked you to develop a draft of an initial patient education brochure to help patients who have ha ...
- How is biotechnology used today? - Biotechnology allows us to use living organisms or their processes for human needs or purposes this topic includes such general examples as cloning,stem cells (adult, umbilical cord, and DNA finger pr ...
- How does alprazolam help anxiety? - I am undergoing treatment for anxiety why was I prescribed alprazolam. How is it supposed to help? 1. What is meant by "action potentials of neurons"? 2. How are psychiatric problems related to a ...
- Medical terms related to breast cancer. - Our aunt Jane has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. You are going to be attending a family function in the near future, and you think that some of your relatives will ask you the meaning of ...
- Prevalence proportion and person-time - Having problems understanding some terms for epidemiology class. 1) Prevalence Proportion 2) How to calculate person-time
- Evolution, consequences, and prevention of antibiotic resistance - How has antibiotic resistance evolved? What are the consequences and what can be done?
- Sense Organs - Please describe conditions that can cause loss of vision and include how the anatomy is altered to cause these conditions.
- Preganglionic and postganglionic neurotransmitters of the autonomic nervous system - For both sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic systems, what neurotransmitter is released by the preganglionic and postganglionic neurons?
- phenotype and genotype - How do phenotype and a genotype apply to someone in my family that has type 1 diabetes?
