Partner and Staff Emergency Physician

Education
July 2004–May 2007 
Residency-East Carolina University of Emergency Medicine Greenville, NC

June 2000–May 2004
M.D. — University of South Florida College of Medicine Tampa, FL

August 1996–May 1999
B. A. –University of South Florida Tampa, FL

August 1995–May 1996 
A. A. –St. Petersburg Junior College Clearwater, FL

August 1994–May 1995
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

Professional Organizations
Medical School & Residency
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
American College of Emergency Medicine (ACEP)
Emergency Medicine Resident’s Association (EMRA)
Emergency Medicine Interest Group at USF-COM (EMIG)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Florida Medical Association (FMA)
Hillsborough County Medical Association (HCMA)

Related Work Experience
Resident Physician – Emergency Medicine
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Residency training as a physician in emergency medicine with attending level supervision- currently PGY-3.

Molecular Biologist
Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Tampa Unit
Independent and guided research regarding corneal wound healing.

Research Protein Chemist
Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Tampa Unit
Independent employment of laboratory techniques to lead to the further understanding and the development of new hypotheses regarding the newly discovered protein cartilage-derived C-type Lectin.

Patient Transporter / Hospital Runner
Morton Plant / Mease Hospital, Dunedin Branch
Responsible for all in-house patient transport, lab specimen transport, medical record transport, traction setup, emergency supplies, CPR and first aid at code emergencies.

Lab Technician
Moffitt Cancer Research Center
Performed the physical experiments for a primary investigator.

Research & Publications
Berryhill, BL; Kader, RW; Kane, B; Birk, DE; Feng, J; Hassell, JR: “Partial Restoration of the Keratocyte Phenotype to Bovine Keratocytes Made Fibroblastic By Serum.”  Investigative Ophthamology  & Visual Science.  Nov. 2002, Vol. 43, No. 11, Pgs. 3416-3421

Hassel, JR; Musselmann, K; Kane, B; Kader, RW: “A High Molecular Weight Factor Present in the Cornea That Stimulates Keratocyte Proliferation.”  Poster Presentation of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at USF-COM and Shriner’s Hospital for Children.

Neame, P; Tapp, H; Azizan, A; Kader, RW: “Cartilage-Derived C-Type Lectin (CLECSF1) – A Major Low Molecular Weight Component of Cartilaginous Tissues.”  Poster Presentation of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at USF-COM and Shriner’s Hospital for Children.

Related Activities
Residency Scholarly Project  – 2007
SAEM annual meeting  – 2005
Medical Student Symposium at the SAEM annual meeting  – 2004
EM externship at Carolina’s Medical Center  – 2003
Anatomy Instructor and Tutor  – 2002-2004

Awards & Honors
USAA All American Scholar
Robert C. Byrd Scholar
Florida Undergraduate Scholar
Derby Lane Scholar
Tandy Technology Scholar
The National Dean’s List
Phi Kappa Phi
Nominee

Interests & Hobbies
Musical Theater / Operettas
Trumpet / French Horn