Biographies Rick A. Chappuis, PA-C Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery of Atlanta LLC 3280 Howell Mill Rd. N.W., Suite 229 Atlanta, GA 30327 Tel (404) 351-5812 Fax (404) 351-6017 Email: rchappuispa@charter.net www.SpineCenterAtlanta.com Curriculum Vitae (updated September 2008) EDUCATION Medical School and Undergraduate Medical College of Georgia Augusta, Georgia B.S. in Physician Assistant, 2000 Cum Laude CERTIFICATIONS Certified Physician Assistant National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants May 2000, recertification 2005 Certified Orthotist Board for Orthotist Certification, January 1997 American Board for Certification, 2005 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification American Heart Association 1999, recertified 2001 LICENSES Physician Assistant Composite State Board of Medical Examiner License - 003558, May 2000 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery of Atlanta, L.L.C. Atlanta, Georgia 1997 - Present Baxter Healthcare Corporation Atlanta, Georgia 1997 - 1998 Surgical Support Group Atlanta, Georgia 1996 - 1997 HOSPITAL STAFF Emory Crawford Long Hospital - Active Atlanta, Georgia CIVIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE Kid's Chance Educational Scholarship Fund Charity Tennis Tournament, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005,2007 Volunteer, Atlanta Union Mission (1998, 1999) POSTER EXHIBITS "Fixation Strength Studies with Fenestrated Cemented Pedicle Screws in Human Cadaver" Chappuis, J.L.; Chappuis, R.A.; Orme, T.J.; Brumfield, D.L.; Morrison, M.; Veldman, M.; Smith, D.A.B. Exhibit NASS, October, 2001 PRESENTATIONS "Making Sense of Spine Surgery" Intraoperative Nursing Care for the Spine Patient Piedmont Hospital Atlanta, Georgia - November 2002 "General Orthopedics" Medical College of Georgia Physician Assistants Students Augusta, Georgia - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 "My Aching Back" Emory Dunwoody Hospital, Nurse Staff Meeting Atlanta, Georgia - April 2001 SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS (CME) North American Spine Society Annual Meeting Toronto, CA – October, 2008 8th Annual Boston Orthopedic Trauma Symposium Boston, MD – September, 2006 Emory Certification/Recertification Review for Physician Assistants Atlanta, GA – September, 2005 Emory Physician Assistant Program's Certification / Recertification Review Course – September, 2005 Georgia Association of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting Destin, FL – August, 2004 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting San Diego, CA – November, 2003 ATAVI Endoscopic Cadaver Laboratory Barrow Neurosurgical Institute Phoenix, AZ - December, 2002 American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting Boston, MA - May, 2002 North American Spine Society Annual Meeting Seattle, WA - November, 2001 Case Studies in the Management of Osteoarthritis Atlanta, Georgia - October, 2001 An Unusual Approach to Pain Management Atlanta, Georgia - October, 2001 New and Emerging Data on Cox-2 Technology Atlanta, Georgia - June, 2001 The Treatment of Anxiety and Depression Vinings/Atlanta, Georgia - May, 2001 Current Techniques in Lumbosacral Fixation: Minimizing Complications in Spine Surgery Memphis, TN - October, 2000 Certification Exam Review Chicago, IL - August, 2000 Cryolife Allograft & Soft Tissue Repair Seminar and Training Technique Kennesaw, Georgia - February, 2000