Kari A. Schenck, PAC
she/her/hers
UR Medicine Faculty
The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group
(URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19
departments.
URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Accountable Health Partner
Accountable Health Partners (AHP) is a network of
over 2,000 community and UR medical faculty and a dozen leading hospitals throughout the
region. AHP offers a full range of care.
Accepting New Patients
Contact
Administrative
(585) 273-1841
About Me
Professional Background
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Strong Memorial Hospital 8/1/2022-Present
Assistant Director, Critical Care Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program
Develop, review, and maintain program curriculum
Develop and proctor biweekly fellowship conferences and annual week long fellow...
EXPERIENCE
Strong Memorial Hospital 8/1/2022-Present
Assistant Director, Critical Care Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program
Develop, review, and maintain program curriculum
Develop and proctor biweekly fellowship conferences and annual week long fellow...
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Strong Memorial Hospital 8/1/2022-Present
Assistant Director, Critical Care Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program
Develop, review, and maintain program curriculum
Develop and proctor biweekly fellowship conferences and annual week long fellowship orientation
Prepare and deliver educational lectures to fellowship participants and advanced practice provider peers
Participate in the recruitment and retention of fellowship participants
Supervise and precept fellows in clinical environments
Lead performance improvement plans, coaching, and remediation activities
Strong Memorial Hospital 1/1/2016- Present
Surgical ICU
Evaluate and treat patients in the acute care setting
Perform multiple advanced procedures (Arterial line placement, Central Line placement etc.)
Formulate short and long term care plans
Round as part of interdisciplinary team
Administrative Duties: Organize and manage clinical ICU APP schedule, vacation request management,
and vacant shift management
Precept learners including resident physicians, APP fellows, APP students, and medical students
Strong Memorial Hospital 11/17/2014 – 2020 (per diem status change 1/1/2016- 2020)
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (Including Strong West and Spencerport Urgent Care)
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Coordinate treatment options with a team based approach
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Unity Health Park Ridge Hospital 7/2005 -- 12/2007 and 6/15/08 --2020
* Status change to Per diem ef ective 5/2010
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Rochester General Hospital 11/2012 — 8/2015
*Status change to per diem effective 11/2014
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Coordinate treatment options with a team based approach
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Unity Health Park Ridge Hospital 7/10 -- 1/2016
* Status change to Per diem effective 5/2012
Family Birth Place
Evaluate obstetric patients and manage labor
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Perform Vaginal Deliveries and C- section deliveries
First and second assist in surgical cases
Assist in newborn resuscitation efforts when needed
Lakeside Memorial Hospital 3/2009 – 2013
*Per diem only
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT and Lakeside Urgent Care (Spencerport and Leroy)
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Coordinate and perform treatment options with a team based approach
Rochester General Hospital 1/2008 -- 6/13/08
General Medical Unit
Evaluate patients in Acute and Inpatient Care settings
Coordinate treatment with a team based approach
Work with attending physicians to initiate and complete long term care plans
Coordinate and Initiate patient discharge planning
Cross cover for acute issues
EDUCATION
PACE UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Degree: Master of Science, January 2023 GPA: 4.0
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Rochester, NY
Major: Physician Assistant
Degree: Bachelor of Science, May 2005 GPA: 3.84/4.0
NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant July 2005, current
New York State Licensed August 2005, current
Certifications and Academic Memberships: BLS, ACLS, ACLS Instructor, FCCS, FCCS Instructor, Member of SCCM
EXPERIENCE
Strong Memorial Hospital 8/1/2022-Present
Assistant Director, Critical Care Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program
Develop, review, and maintain program curriculum
Develop and proctor biweekly fellowship conferences and annual week long fellowship orientation
Prepare and deliver educational lectures to fellowship participants and advanced practice provider peers
Participate in the recruitment and retention of fellowship participants
Supervise and precept fellows in clinical environments
Lead performance improvement plans, coaching, and remediation activities
Strong Memorial Hospital 1/1/2016- Present
Surgical ICU
Evaluate and treat patients in the acute care setting
Perform multiple advanced procedures (Arterial line placement, Central Line placement etc.)
Formulate short and long term care plans
Round as part of interdisciplinary team
Administrative Duties: Organize and manage clinical ICU APP schedule, vacation request management,
and vacant shift management
Precept learners including resident physicians, APP fellows, APP students, and medical students
Strong Memorial Hospital 11/17/2014 – 2020 (per diem status change 1/1/2016- 2020)
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (Including Strong West and Spencerport Urgent Care)
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Coordinate treatment options with a team based approach
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Unity Health Park Ridge Hospital 7/2005 -- 12/2007 and 6/15/08 --2020
* Status change to Per diem ef ective 5/2010
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Rochester General Hospital 11/2012 — 8/2015
*Status change to per diem effective 11/2014
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Coordinate treatment options with a team based approach
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Unity Health Park Ridge Hospital 7/10 -- 1/2016
* Status change to Per diem effective 5/2012
Family Birth Place
Evaluate obstetric patients and manage labor
Initiate immediate and long term patient care plans
Perform Vaginal Deliveries and C- section deliveries
First and second assist in surgical cases
Assist in newborn resuscitation efforts when needed
Lakeside Memorial Hospital 3/2009 – 2013
*Per diem only
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT and Lakeside Urgent Care (Spencerport and Leroy)
Evaluate patients in both Acute and Quick Care settings
Perform multiple procedures
Coordinate and perform treatment options with a team based approach
Rochester General Hospital 1/2008 -- 6/13/08
General Medical Unit
Evaluate patients in Acute and Inpatient Care settings
Coordinate treatment with a team based approach
Work with attending physicians to initiate and complete long term care plans
Coordinate and Initiate patient discharge planning
Cross cover for acute issues
EDUCATION
PACE UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Degree: Master of Science, January 2023 GPA: 4.0
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Rochester, NY
Major: Physician Assistant
Degree: Bachelor of Science, May 2005 GPA: 3.84/4.0
NCCPA Board Certified Physician Assistant July 2005, current
New York State Licensed August 2005, current
Certifications and Academic Memberships: BLS, ACLS, ACLS Instructor, FCCS, FCCS Instructor, Member of SCCM
Certified Specialties
Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Credentials
Education
MS | Rochester Institute of Technology. Physician Assistant. 2005
Awards
Bronze Star Recipient x 3.
Research
Current research:
Respiratory affects of Duramorph use as part of the operative analgesia plan in an effort to reduce total systemic opiate use, reduce length of stay, reduce need for opiate reversal agents and prove that there is no increase in adverse respiratory events necessitating ICU monit...
Respiratory affects of Duramorph use as part of the operative analgesia plan in an effort to reduce total systemic opiate use, reduce length of stay, reduce need for opiate reversal agents and prove that there is no increase in adverse respiratory events necessitating ICU monit...
Current research:
Respiratory affects of Duramorph use as part of the operative analgesia plan in an effort to reduce total systemic opiate use, reduce length of stay, reduce need for opiate reversal agents and prove that there is no increase in adverse respiratory events necessitating ICU monitoring post operatively.
Prior data collection and analysis:
https://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_22200.html
Respiratory affects of Duramorph use as part of the operative analgesia plan in an effort to reduce total systemic opiate use, reduce length of stay, reduce need for opiate reversal agents and prove that there is no increase in adverse respiratory events necessitating ICU monitoring post operatively.
Prior data collection and analysis:
https://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_22200.html