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Bill Powell, D.O.

VITA

Clinical Experience

Physician, Stone Medical, PC, Ashland, OR, 2017 - Present; Functional and Family Medicine group practice

Physician, Community Health of Central Washington - Ellensburg, Ellensburg, WA, 2009-2016; Federally-Qualified Health Clinic

Volunteer Physician, Open Door Health Clinic, Ellensburg, WA, 2010-2016; Monthly Community Free Clinic

Mid-level ER Physician,Marshall Emergency Services Associates, Lexington, KY, Pikeville Medical Center Emergency Department, Pikeville, KY 2008-2009; Second Physician in a rural, regional ER; 33,410 visits annually

Locum Tenens Physician, Medical Detox unit, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY, 2008-2009; Weekend coverage of eight-bed medical detox unit

Physician, Pikeville Family Practice After-hours community clinic, 2007-2008; Walk-in after-hours immediate care clinic

 

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP), Yakima, WA, 2010-2016 OPP 799 course director(2014-2015); Coordinate activities and educational program for OPP student scholars who function as junior faculty to assist in administrating and teaching OPP courses at PNWU

First-year course director(2010-2014); Teaching osteopathic manipulative skills to osteopathic medical students; perform necessary administrative duties, including exam writing, grading, committee participation, etc.

Residency Attending Faculty, Central Washington Family Medicine Residency, Ellensburg, WA, 2013-2016, Precepting residents and students for clinical patient encounters in a rural, community health clinic environment

Adjunct Clinical Professor, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, WA, 2010-2016

Clinical preceptor of OMS 3 & 4 students for OMM and Family Practice rotations

Table Trainer, “Expanding the Osteopathic Concept” course, Western University of Health Sciences, Lebanon and Pomona Campuses, 2010-2016

Annual participation as table trainer of OMS-2 students for the annual cranial osteopathy course

Item Writer/Reviewer, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Chicago, IL, 2012-2013, Construction and review of board examination questions

 

Education

Combined Family Practice & Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency 2009
Pikeville Medical Center Family Practice Residency, Pikeville, KY

Traditional Rotating Internship 2006
Pikeville Medical Center Family Practice Residency, Pikeville, KY

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 2005
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO

Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship 2003 – 2004
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO
Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Assisted faculty in teaching clinical skills in class, lab and after-hours to first-year and second-year medical students

B.A. Psychology with Honors 1998
California State University, Chico, Chico, CA
Biological & Social Psychology
Honors Thesis “Sex Roles, Self-Esteem and Interpersonal Relationships”

 

Research Experience

Research Assistant, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO, 2003 – 2004; Assistant to Brian Degenhardt, DO, and Herbert A. Yates, DO

Bioremediation & Microbial Ecology Research Group Member, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA, 1999 – 2000; Studied bioremediation of para-nitrophenols and JP7 jet fuel by Arthrobacter and Nocardioides strains, and the microbial ecology of mice in the post-mortem interval

Co-Primary Investigator, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA, 1997 – 1998; Psychology Honors research of sex roles, self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.

 

Volunteer Activities

Member, Board of Directors, Juneteenth Central Washington—Human Trafficking Coalition, Ellensburg, WA, 2013-2016

Representative of local medical community on advisory board to coalition working to bring awareness, provide educational services and training, and provide resources for victims of human trafficking

Member, Eagle Scout Board of Review Committee, Skookum District, Grand Columbia Council, Ellensburg, WA, 2013-2016

HIgh Counselor, Selah Washington Stake High Council,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Selah, WA, 2015-2016

Sit on the governing council for the local area of congregations, directing, coordinating and administrating the affairs of the Stake. Specifically provide training and assistance to one congregation, serving as liaison to the Stake leadership for that unit. Spearhead Stake activities involving emergency preparedness and the BYU Society.

2nd Counselor, Bishopric,Ellensburg 3rd Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ellensburg, WA, 2011-2015

Assist and advise Bishop in matters of Ward management and administration; primarily responsible to oversee Ward Primary, musical, and financial programs

 

Memberships

  • American Osteopathic Association
  • American Academy of Osteopathy
  • Cranial Academy
  • Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon
  • Institute for Functional Medicine

 

Presentations, Publications, and Papers

“Cranial II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 13 April 2016

“Cranial I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 6 April 2016

“Clinical Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 9-10 March 2016

“Cervical II Lab: including the OA junction” Primary Lab director, Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 9 March 2016

“Clinical Thoracic Spine & Ribs” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 17-18 February 2016

“Osteopathic Treatment of the Genitourinary System I & II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 8 & 15 October 2015

“Cranial II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 15 April 2015

“Cranial I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 8 April 2015

“Clinical Thoracic Spine” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 February 2015

“Clinical Cervical Spine” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 January 2015

“Cardiovascular System I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 20 August 2014

“Lumbar Spine II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 12 November 2014

“Thoracic Spine II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 1 October 2014

“Thoracic Spine I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 24 September 2014

“The Approach to Screening” 101st Annual Northwest Osteopathic Convention, 2014 Primary Care Update, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA, 20 June 2014

“Intro to Cranial II” & “Cranial Strain Patterns” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 17 April 2014

“Functional Technique - Concepts & Methods” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 29 January 2014

“Distal Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 15 January 2014

“Proximal Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 8 January 2014

“An Osteopathic Approach to the Non-Ambulatory Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 16 October 2013

“An Osteopathic Approach to the Surgical Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 2 October 2013

“An Osteopathic Approach to the Cardiovacular System” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 August 2013

“Balanced Ligamentous Technique, part II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 August 2013

“Cardiovascular CIL” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 August 2013

“Balanced Ligamentous Technique, part I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 14 August 2013

“Autonomic Nervous System CIL” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 14 August 2013

“Upper Extremity II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 19 September 2013

“Direct Motion” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 5 September 2013

“Functional Technique” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 13 March 2013

“Clinical Thoracic Spine” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 February 2015

“Clinical Cervical Spine” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 January 2015

“Cardiovascular System I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 20 August 2014

“Lumbar Spine II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 12 November 2014

“Thoracic Spine II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 1 October 2014

“Thoracic Spine I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 24 September 2014

“The Approach to Screening” 101st Annual Northwest Osteopathic Convention-2014 Primary Care Update, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA, 20 June 2014

“Intro to Cranial II” & “Cranial Strain Patterns” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 17 April 2014

“Functional Technique - Concepts & Methods” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 29 January 2014

“Distal Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 15 January 2014

“Proximal Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 8 January 2014

“An Osteopathic Approach to the Non-Ambulatory Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 16 October 2013

“An Osteopathic Approach to the Surgical Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 2 October 2013

“Somatic Dysfunction of the Lumbar Spine” Presenter, Washington Osteopathic Medical Association Fall Seminar, Yakima, WA, 21 September 2013.

“Upper Extremity II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 19 September 2013

“Direct Motion” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 5 September 2013

“An Osteopathic Approach to the Cardiovacular System” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 August 2013

“Balanced Ligamentous Technique, part II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 August 2013

“Cardiovascular CIL” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 28 August 2013

“Balanced Ligamentous Technique, part I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 14 August 2013

“Autonomic Nervous System CIL” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 14 August 2013

“Functional Technique” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 13 March 2013

“Distal Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 20 February 2013

“Proximal Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 12 February 2013

“OPP and the Non-Ambulatory Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 17 October 2012

“Muscle Energy Techniques, part II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 17 October 2012

“A Non-Ambulatory Multiple Sclerosis Patient CIL” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 17 October 2012

“Myofascial Release, part II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 3 October 2012

“Sequencing: An approach to osteopathic manipulative treatment” Presenter, Washington Osteopathic Medical Association Fall Seminar, “OMT for Head to Toe,”` Yakima, WA, 22 September 2012.

“An Osteopathic Approach to the Cardiovascular System” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 29 August 2012

“Screening Techniques” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 8 August 2012

“The Surgical Patient CIL” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 3 March 2012

“Common Compensatory Patterns of J Gordon Zink, DO” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 15 February 2012

“Lower Extremity” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 8 February 2012

“Techniques & Strategies for the Non-Ambulatory Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 1 February 2012

“The Non-Ambulatory Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 1 February 2012

“Functional Technique” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 11 January 2012

“Direct Treatment” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 31 August 2011

“Upper Extremity II - Elbows to Fingertips” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 14 September 2011

“Sequencing: An approach to osteopathic manipulative treatment” Presenter, Utah Osteopathic Medical Association annual conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 23 September 2011

“Sequencing” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 9 March 2011

“The Non-Ambulatory Patient” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 3 November 2010

“Upper Extremity II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 22 September 2010

“Direct Motion II” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 8 September 2010

“Direct Motion I” Pacific Northwest University, Yakima, WA, 1 September 2010

“Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: A Review of Some of the Literature” Presenter, Head for the Hills GMEC-AHEC conference, The Breaks Interstate National Park, 17 October 2008. Degenhardt BF, Johnson JC, Yang Q, Burt SA, Powell W: Objectifying the Reliability of Palpatory Tests Assessing Positional Asymmetry. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 104(8):343, 2004.

“Objectifying the reliability of palpatory tests assessing positional asymmetry.” Degenhardt BF, Johnson JC, Powell W. Poster presented at the Osteopathic Collaborative Clinical Trials Initiative Conference (OCCTIC V), Colorado Springs, CO.

“Microbial Succession as a Measure of Post-Mortem Interval” Co-Author of presentation and poster, 20th Annual Meeting of the Association of North Bay Scientists, California State University, Chico, May 2000.

“Sex Roles, Self-esteem and Interpersonal Relationships” Presenter, 12th Annual Department of Psychology Undergraduate Honors Colloquium, California State University, Chico

 

Certification and Licensure

Board Certified, 2009, American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians

Board Certified, 2009, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine License, 2016-Present, Oregon Medical Board

Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon License, 2009-2017 (Inactive), Washington State Department of Health

 

Additional Training and Coursework

Basic Percussion Hammer course; 2017 OPSO OMT Seminar, “The Percussion Hammer” presented by Richard Koss, DO; 15-17 September 2017; Portland, OR

Energy Advanced Practice Module (Live-Stream): Illuminating the Energy Spectrum: Evidence and Emerging Clinical Solutions for Managing Pain, Fatigue, and Cognitive Dysfunction; 16-18 July 2017; Chicago, IL

Hormone Advanced Practice Module (Live-Stream): Re-establishing Hormonal Balance in the Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Adrenal, Thyroid, and Gonadal Axis; 13-15 July 2017; Chicago, IL

GI Advanced Practice Module: Restoring Gastrointestinal Equilibrium: Practical Applications for Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Gut Dysfunction; 28-30 October 2016; Chicago, IL

Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice; 6-10 June 2016; Austin, TX

Basic Visceral Course; Course Director: Kenneth Lossing, DO; 16-20 March 2016; Orlando, FL

Fascial Distortion Module 1: Introduction to the Fascial Distortion Model; Course Director: Todd Capistrant, DO, MHA; September 2012; Yakima, WA

The Inherent Motility of the Brain and Spinal Cord: Brain Parenchyma, Nuclei and Fluid; Instructor: Bruno Chikly MD, DO; Phoenix, AZ

40-hour basic cranial course, Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation; June 2004; Chicago, IL

KCOM/Cranial Academy 40-hour basic course; Course Director: Michael Lockwood, DO; 2002 (as part of 2nd-year curriculum); Kirksville, MO

Annual Convocation, American Academy of Osteopathy; 2001-2002, 2004, 2007-17

 

Awards & Recognition

“Most Valuable Palpater,” Student Appreciation Award, PNWU Classes of 2012 & 2013, May 2010

“Best Osteopathic Thumbs,” Student Appreciation Award, PNWU, 2012-13, May 2013

“Most Likley to Diagnose You From Across the Room,” Student Appreciation Award, PNWU Class of 2018, 2014

Faculty Member of the Year, Central Washington Family Medicine Residency Program, 2015-17

 

Languages

  • Czech
  • German

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