Taylor Frazier

I’m Taylor Frazier, a third-year PA student attending Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. I am from the quaint town of Haughton and attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe where I pursued a bachelor’s degree in Toxicology. Like most freshmen at ULM, I initially was a pre-pharmacy major. It wasn’t until my junior year of college that I started to question my career choice. I knew I wanted to be in the medical field but wanted to have more patient interaction than that which a pharmacist has. I investigated the lateral mobility, length of education, the balance of autonomy and collaboration, and team-based care that PAs offer and knew this is the career I wanted to pursue!

After undergrad, I took a job at an OB/GYN clinic to gain experience to better prepare me for PA school. I immediately fell in love with this specialty and had my mind set going into PA school that women’s health was the field for me. While in didactic I took an interest in cardiology and was able to have it as an elective during clinical rotations. To my surprise, my top interests after completing rotations are Orthopedics, Cardiology, and anything surgery! I enjoy providing hands-on care, and performing procedures, and believe I will thrive in a surgical subspecialty setting.

My professional interests include education and community service. I enjoy being involved with my local community and believe as a future PA, it will be rewarding to not only help people medically but also in other capacities. I hope to one day take on the role of precepting students. I quickly learned that preceptors have a substantial role in how students perceive specialties and want to provide students with insightful and positive clinical experiences.

Clinical Experience:

Primary Care

Acadiana Pediatrics: Rayne LA. Dr. Mark Dawson                                                                                      May 2nd, 2022 - May 27th, 2022

Our Lady of the Lake Ascension Primary Care: Gonzales, LA. Claire Drummond PA-C      July 4th, 2022 – July 28th, 2022 

Arbor Health- Maringouin Clinic: Maringouin, LA. Krystle Chase PA-C                   January 2nd, 2023 – January 26th, 2023 

• Mastered obtaining appropriate patient history and documenting health record entries in an accurate and timely manner.
• Recognized acute vs. chronic conditions and developed adequate management plans.
• Performed office procedures, including but limited to, cerumen removal, laceration repair, and cyst excision safely and correctly.
• Provided preventative screening and education to patients. 
• Communicated and coordinated patient care effectively with team members, patients, and families.
• Recognized when referral or higher level of care was needed.

Pediatrics

Our Lady of the Lake Pediatric Residency Program: Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Melissa Roy                           June 6th, 2022 – June 30th, 2022                                                                                                   

• Rounded on patients with the resident team and made complete/concise oral presentations.
• Navigated the social aspects of pediatric care and identified when social resources were needed.
• Provided developmental anticipatory guidance and immunization counseling.
• Performed age-appropriate developmental, mental, and social/behavioral health screenings.

Orthopedics   

The Bone and Joint Clinic: Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Arthur Hess                                                           August 1st, 2022 – August 26th, 2022                                                                                            

•  Assisted in various elective and emergency orthopedic surgeries.
• Administered joint injections.
• Interpreted multiple imaging modalities and diagnosed a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions.
•  Acknowledged and incorporated multi-disciplinary care with PT when suitable.

Internal Medicine                                                                   

St. Francis Medical Group: Monroe, LA. Dr. Muhammad Rashid                                              September 5th, 2022- September 29th, 2022                                                                                         

• Assess new admits, and order/interpret test results. 
• Identified when/which specialties needed consulting and collaborated with fellow medical professionals to formulate an appropriate plan of care.
• Monitored and documented patient progress in response to treatment plans. 
• Participated in discharge planning and counseling on ER precautions.

General Surgery                                                                    

St. Francis Medical Center- Surgery Clinic: Monroe, LA. Dr. William Bart Liles                            October 3rd, 2022 – October 28th, 2022                                                                                                         

• Accurately recognized emergent, acute, and chronic surgical conditions.
• Evaluated patients thoroughly to determine the level of surgical risk.
• Attentively assisted surgeon during procedures, including but not limited to, exploratory laparotomy, hernia repair, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy to improve function and quality of life. 
• Skillfully closed incision sites using proper technique.
• Mastered self-gown and gloving using sterile technique.
• Assisted with various in-office venous procedures, including but not limited to, venous ablation, sclerotherapy, and vein stripping.
• Rounded on patients post-operatively, identified complications, and provided education on post-op care.

Emergency Medicine                                                            

Lane Regional Medical Center: Zachary, LA. Michelle Raetzsch PA-C                                      October 31st, 2022 – November 24th, 2022                                                                                                         

• Triaged patients and assisted in decisions to admit/discharge.
• Communicated and coordinated patient care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Performed procedures such as I&D, fluorescein eye examinations, and cervical sampling.
• Provided education upon discharge and instructions to follow up in the outpatient setting.

Mental Health                                                                        

Southeast Community Health Center- Behavioral Health: Zachary, LA. Ben Larisey              November 28th, 2022 – December 9th, 2022                                                                                                           

• Assessed patients’ psychological, spiritual, developmental, and physical state to determine suitable therapeutic and pharmacologic options.
• Participated in various types of therapy sessions including EDMR.

Women’s Health                                                                    

Ochsner- LSU Monroe (formerly EA Conway): Monroe, LA. Dr. Menefee                             December 19th, 2022 – December 30th, 2022                                                                                                         

• Performed gynecological and breast screening via pap smears, breast exams, and bimanual examinations using the correct technique.
• Identified high-risk pregnancies and referred them to MFM when appropriate.
• Followed up and counseled patients with high-risk pap results and referred them to oncology when necessary.
• Assisted in caesarian sections, placental delivery, tubal ligation, cervical cerclage, colposcopies, and endometrial biopsies. 
• Obtained fetal heart tones and fundal height for routine OB visits.

Cardiology    

Louisiana Cardiology Associates: Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Federico DePuy                                           February 6th, 2023 – March 3rd, 2023                                                                                                         

• Evaluated new consults and developed reasonable differential diagnoses and plans of care.
• Rounded with the LSU cardiology team and made complete/concise oral presentations.
• Identified when advanced care was needed for conditions such as STEMI, cardiogenic shock, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
• Assisted in various CVT surgeries and procedures including CABG, aortic root valve-sparing replacement, aortic valve replacement, aortic aneurysm repair, TAVR, pacemaker placement, PCI, and coronary stent placement.
•  Followed patients in the outpatient setting and selected appropriate tests when indicated.
• Accurately interpreted numerous ECGs and made recommendations in accordance with current ACC/AHA guidelines.

Employment Experience:

Medical Aide, Green Clinic LLC: Ruston, LA                                                                                                      May 2019 - October 2020

• Accurately recorded patient data, including but not limited to, chief complaint, vital signs,

allergies, and medication changes.

• Assisted with in-office procedures including pap smears, endometrial biopsies, STI screens, colposcopies, and IUD insertions and removals.
• Prepared subcutaneous and intramuscular injections for nurses.
• Scheduled surgical procedures and appointments.
• Performed and recorded urinalysis and urinary pregnancy test results.

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University                                                                    Anticipated graduation date: May 2023 

Baton Rouge, LA                                                                                                           

Scholarship: Rural Health Scholars 

Bachelor of Science in Toxicology with a Minor in Chemistry

University of Louisiana at Monroe                                                                                                                                        May 2019 

Monroe, LA