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Douglas J. Ward, PA-C

Douglas J. Ward, PA-CDouglas J. Ward, PA-C is a physician assistant with
the Greater Hartford Orthopedic Group.

SPECIALTY
Orthopedic Surgery PA-C

BOARD CERTIFICATION
National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants, Inc., 2004

LICENSURE
Connecticut

EDUCATION

MSPAS, Arcadia University, Glenside Pennsylvania, 2003
BA, Beaver College, Glenside Pennsylvania, Distinguished Academic Scholarship, 2001
Associate of Science in Biology, Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ, Honors, 1999
Certificate of Graduation, Field Medical Service Corpsman, Field Medical Service School, United States Marine Corps, 1996
Certificate of Graduation, Navy Hospital Corpsman, Naval School of Health Sciences, United States Navy, 1994

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Physician Assistant, Department of Orthopedics, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, 2004 - present

Physician Assistant, Department of Orthopedics, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 2003

Field Medic, New Jersey Army National Guard Reserve, 114 th Infantry Division, 1998

Field Medical Hospital Corpsman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 4 th Marine Division, 1997

Field Medical Hospital Corpsman, Petty Officer 3rd Class, United States Marine Corps, Navy/Marine Corps Branch Medical Clinic, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, 1993

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE – 2001- 2003

Emergency Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NY, 8 weeks

General Surgery, Christiana Care Hospital, Newark, DE, 4 weeks

Trauma Surgery/Critical Care, Christiana Care Hospital, Newark, DE, 6 weeks

Radiology, Christiana Care Hospital, Newark, DE, 2 weeks

Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, NJ, 4 weeks

Psychiatry, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA, 4 weeks

Pediatrics, Memphis Street Clinic, Philadelphia, PA, 4 weeks

Correctional Medicine, Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia, PA, 4 weeks

Family Medicine, Berlin Medical Associates, Berlin, NY, 8 weeks

Cardiology, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, NY, 4 weeks

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Letter of Commendation for outstanding performance of duty in the USMC
Selected out of 41 candidates to attend advanced training in physical examination and diagnostic skills, subsequently graduating second in the class.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery