Patti Koo, MPAS, PA-C

University of Texas- Pan American
Student Health Services
1201 W. University Dr
Edinburg, TX
USA 78539
lukoo47@yahoo.com

Biographical Sketch:
1996 to present--Physician Assistant, Student Health services, UTPA, Edinburg, Tx 1997-2000 -- Physician Assistant (part-time): Family Health Center of Mission, Mission , Tx 1994-1996--Clinical Instructor, PA Program (UTPA/UTMB), Edinburg, Tx 1986-1991-- PA, Kidney Disease Clinic, San Antonio, Tx 1984-1986-- Instructor, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies and PA Studies, School of Allie Health Health Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, Tx 1983-1984-- PA, UTMB, Episodic Care Clinic, UTMB. Published article in peer reviewed Texas Journal of Rural Health, XX, No. 3, 38-51, Poverty and Health On The Border. (2002) Poster presentation at American College Health Association, 2010: Utilizing the CDC’s Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use in the Management of URI’s at a Texas-Mexico Border Campus. Grant Contributor—OVW: Campus Sexual Assault Prevention, 2011—Sexual Health Peer Mentoring Program Targeting First Generation Freshman Latino/a University Students on Border Region of Texas, 2010. Several Ethics Presentations (Guarding Our Boundaries: Preventing Sexual Misconduct by Professionals: Texas Assoc of PA’s, (2009)-- Campus Forum, Health Care Sciences (2009) & Social Justice Conference, UTPA (2009)-- Winter Growth Counseling Conference, C Christi (2009)--Planned Parenthood (2011) Several presentations on STIs, Healthy Sexuality and Sexual Abuse prevention (2006 to 2011) Presenter on Integrating Psychology and Medicine, NASPA Conference, Houston, 2007 and ACHA, San Antonio, 2007. QI Benchmark Study Poster Presentation on Chlamydia rates at UTPA, 2009. Volunteer PA, Hope Medical Clinic, McAllen, TX. And Proyecto Desarrollo Humano, Penitas, Tx.