 Los Angeles, November 20, 2004
Louis Ira Holmes,
PA-C University of Southern California School of Medicine Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery Medical School:
USC School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program Los Angeles, CA. Residency: Norwalk Hospital,
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut; P.A.,
Surgical Residency Program, 8/80 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, Iowa,
Advanced Emerg. Med., 11/80 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, P.A.
Post Graduate Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1992 Los Angeles, CA
Licensure/Certifications:
State of California Board of Medical Quality Assurance;
Licensed Physician Assistant. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Surgical Specialty (NCCPA) Special Recognition.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor,
American Heart Association.
Active Instructor: 1980 to 1996. American Board of Physician Assistant Practice, Cardiovascular Surgery Specialty.
Professional Awards: Presidents Annual Leadership Award, 1986 & 1988. Founding Member of the Academy, 1986. Physician Assistant Journal Outstanding Service: Editorial Board, 1989. American Association of Surgeon Assistants John W. Kirkland, M.D., Award for Surgical Excellence [Nomination], 1989
Professional Background: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Bert W. Meyer, M.D., et al, A Medical Corp. Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center Thoracic and General Surgery, General Medical Corporation Family Practice Medicine, Harbor General Hospital/UCLA Medical Center Trauma & Surgical Intensive Care, South Bay District Hospital Emergency Department.
Professional Appointments: American Academy of Physician Assistants House of Delegates (California): Alternate, 1982 Delegate, 1983-86 Chief Delegate, 1987 Reference Committee B, Education/Certification/Research, 1984 Surgical Council: Vice-chairman, 1985-87 Veterans Caucus: Vice-chairman, 1985-86 Chairman, 1986-88 Advisor to the Board of Directors, 1989-91 Conference Planning Committee, 1986-88 American Association of Surgeon’s Assistants, Vice President, 1988 Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery Western Regional Coordinator, 1982-83 Vice President, 1985-89 President, 1989-91 Proficiency Examination Development Committee Co-chairman, 1988-89 Editor, Newsletter, 1990 California Academy of Physician Assistants Director at Large, 1983 Government Affairs Committee: Member, 1983, Chairman, 1984-86 President-elect, 1984 President, 1985 Immediate Past President, 1986 Treasurer, 1987 National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Examiner, 1981-85, 1988-89, and 1991-92 University of Southern California School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program Advisory Committee, 1983-84 Long Range Planning Committee, 1988-90 Adjunct Faculty, 1982-90 Hospital of Good Samaritan, Los Angeles; Interdisciplinary Practice Committee, 1986-91 Physician Assistant Journal, Editorial Board Member, 1987-90 Clinical Reviews, Editorial Board Member, 1990-96 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Joint Practice Committee, 1991-95 Clinical Instructor, Postgraduate Physician Assistant Program, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1993-95 Continuing Medical Education Committee, 1994-95 T.V. Parade Magazine: Consultant to Board of Directors, 1991-Present California State University, Dominguez Hills, Master’s Degree Program in Health Science for Physician Assistants, Program Planning Committee, 1991-95 Society of Critical Care Medicine, National P.A. Section Member, Board of Directors, 1995 State of California Chapter: Member, Board of Directors; Allied Health, 1995 Methodist Hospital of Arcadia, Interdisciplinary; Practice Committee, 1998
Publications: Holmes, LI: PA exam NCCPA changes, CAPA News 5(2): 1, 1983 Holmes, LI: California Surgical Physician Assistants: CAPA News 5(2), 1983 Holmes, LI: Surgical P.A.’s CAPA News 5(3): 6, 1983 Holmes, LI: P.A. regulation hearing, CAPA News 6(1): 4, 1984 Holmes, LI: P.A. Publications (Capaddition). CAPA News 6(1): 7, 1984 Holmes, LI: A message from the President. CAPA News 7(1): 3, 1985 Holmes, LI: P.A.L.S. (editorial). CAPA News 7(2): 2, 1985 Holmes, LI: A message from the President. CAPA News 7(2): 3, 1985 Holmes, LI: A message from the President. CAPA News 7(3): 8, 1985 Holmes, LI: Legislative update (Capaddition). CAPA News 8(1): 1, 1986 Holmes, LI: Our history, our future (Letter to the editor). Phys. Ass’t 10(11): 8, 1986 Holmes, LI: Lest we forget (Letter to the editor). P.A. 1987 4(5): 120, 1987 Habert K, Holmes LI: Memorial Day Ceremonies of the Veterans Caucus. Phys. Ass’t J 11(8): 37-41, 1987 Holmes LI: The future of P.A.’s in cardiovascular surgery (Letter to the editor). Phys. Ass’t J 12(10): 8-9, 1988 Holmes LI: Preoperative HIV screening (Letter to the editor). P.A., 1989 6(1): 12, 1989 Holmes LI: Presidential transition. APACVS Newsletter 8(1): 1-3, 1989 Holmes LI: President’s column. APACVS Newsletter 8(2): 3, 1989 Holmes LI: Comments from the President. APACVS Newsletter 8(3): 1-4, 1990 Holmes LI: Comments from the President. APACVS Newsletter 9(1): 3, 1990 Holmes LI: Comments from the President. The Problem: Rectification and P.A. Specialization. Now, the ABPAP! APACVS Newsletter 9(2): 3, 1990 Holmes LI: Congratulations. (Letter to the editor) Surgical P.A. 1(2): 5, 1995
Presentations: Leong SP, Pak HY, Yokota S, Holmes LI, Teplitz RL, and Benfield JR: Needle aspiration cytology on cancer surgery. Presented at annual meeting of American College of Surgeons, Southern California Chapter. Santa Barbara. California Legislation and the P.A. California Academy of Physician Assistants Regional Conference. Fresno, CA. Medical Legislation and the P.A. California Academy of Physician Assistants 8th Annual Conference. Santa Barbara, CA. Panel Moderator: The Heart and Fitness. California Academy of Physician Assistants 8th Annual Conference. Santa Barbara, CA. P.A. Scope of Practice. Testimony to State of California Board of Medical Quality Assurance. Los Angeles, CA. Presidential Address. California Academy of Physician Assistants 9th Annual Conference. Palm Springs, CA. A Bright Future for the Profession (Commencement Address). University of Southern California School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program. Los Angeles, CA. A.I.C.D. Case Presentation. Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery 5th Annual Conference. New York, NY. Legislative Update. California Academy of Physician Assistants 10th Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA. Malignant Melanoma Metastatic to the Heart. Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery, 6th Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. Automatic Implantable Cardiovascular/Defibrillator. Development and Clinical Use. American Academy of Physician Assistants 15th Annual Conference. Cincinnati, OH. Mediastinal Masses. American Academy of Physician Assistants 16th Annual Conference. Los Angeles, CA. Education, Certification, Clinical Practice and Law. Panel Discussion. California Academy of Physician Assistants 13th Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA. Goodwin JN, Wells WJ, Hurvitz AJ, Tucker BL, Hughes RK, Holmes LI, Lindesmith GG, Stiles QR: Coronary Artery Revascularization without Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Presented at the 15th Annual Meeting. Pacific Coast Surgeons Association, Laguna Niguel, CA. Use of Inotropes and Vascodilators. First Annual Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgeon Physician Assistants Conference. Los Angeles, CA. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts without Extracorporeal Circulation. Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiothoracic Surgery. 11th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. National Cardiovascular Surgery PA Examination. Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiothoracic Surgery. 12th Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL. Moderator: Liver Disease. California Academy of Physician Assistants. 16th Annual Conference; Palm Springs, CA. Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient in the Changing Health Care Environment. Third Annual Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistants Conference; Los Angeles, CA. CCo-Chairman and Moderator. Minimal Invasive Saphenous Vein Harvesting Course. Surgical Instructor. Hoffman Research Center, USC School of Medicine; Los Angeles, CA; Sponsored by Ethicon. Minimal Invasive Saphenous Vein Harvesting Course. Surgical Instructor, Hoffman Research Center, USC School of Medicine. Sponsored by Ethicon; Los Angeles, CA. Minimal Invasive Saphenous Vein Harvesting Course. Surgical Instructor, Hoffman Research Center, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Sponsored by Ethicon. Second Indochina War, Special Forces Involvement; A Biographical Sketch, Mary Mount High School; Los Angeles, CA. Second Indochina War, Special Forces Involvement; A Biographical Sketch, Mary Mount High School; Los Angeles, CA. Special Forces Involvement and Medical Missions in Thailand, 1960-1972 Reserve Officer Association; November 11, 1997. North Hollywood, CA. United States Military Involvement in French. Indochina; Prior to the First Indochina War; January 25, 1998. Military Order of World Wars, North Hollywood, CA. The Presidents Joint Pass in Review and Awards Ceremony, Reserve Office Training Corp Department of Military Science. April 18, 1998; University of Southern California; Los Angeles, CA. Annual Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Awards Ceremony; May 23, 1998. Department of Military Science, University of California; Los Angeles, CA. Feature Length Film: City of Angles, Warner Bros. Starring Nicholas Caage, Meg Ryan and Dennis Franz, 1998. Medical Technical Advisor, Actor/Cardiothroraic Surgery Physician Assistant. Marquis Who's Who in America: Selected for Inclusion in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare in America, 1999-2000 Edition.
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