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Tara Rick, PA, Oncology, Minneapolis, MN

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Oncology • Minneapolis, MN

Physician Assistant at University of Minnesota Health in Hematology/Oncology, Adjunct professor in Masters of PA studies at St. Catherine University and PhD candidate at Erasmus MC

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Summary

  • I have been a hematology and oncology physician assistant at the University of Minnesota Health since 2006. I am faculty at St. Catherine University Master of PA Studies program with a focus on oncology, global health, and co-founder of the Global Health and Underserved Populations Track. I am a board member of Foundation for Cancer Care in Tanzania, an NGO that built and supports a new cancer program in Northern Tanzania. In the past I have focused on the prevention and early detection of breast and cervical cancer by education of community level health care providers as well as starting a cervical cancer-screening program in Arusha, Tanzania. Now, I am also studying the toxicity of cancer treatments in Ethiopia as a PhD candidate at Erasmus University in the Netherlands.

Certifications & Licensure

  • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certified Physician Assistant

Education & Training

  • Augsburg College
    Augsburg CollegePhysician Assistant, 2006
  • Augsburg College
    Augsburg CollegePhysician Assistant, 2006
  • St. Cloud State University
    St. Cloud State UniversityPhysician Assistant, 2003

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Nomination for AAPA Humanitarian PA of the Year 2016

Professional Memberships

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cancer Training for Frontline Healthcare Providers in Tanzania  
    Rick TJ, Deming CM, Helland JR, Hartwig KA, Journal of Cancer Education, 8/2017
  • A Call for Breast Cancer Risk Factor Education in Countries with Limited Healthcare Resources  
    Rick TJ, Merinyo J, Journal of Global Oncology, 1/2017

Abstracts/Posters

  • Dispensary Level Cancer Education in Tanzania.
    Deming C, Helland J, Rick T, American Academy of PA Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, 1/14/2016
  • A Cluster of a Rare Congenital Defect in Tanzania.
    Kingsley R, Rick T, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1/13/2016
  • Chemotherapy in Top 5 Cancers.
    Rick T, Greater Horn Oncology Symposium, Moshi, Tanzania, 1/24/2014

Grant Support

  • Global Community Partner ImpactGHR Innovative Scholarship Grant2017–Present
  • Toxicity of Cancer Treatment in Tanzania.Fellow Scholarship from PAs for Global Health2017–Present
  • Downstaging Breast Cancer in Tanzania.NCCPA Health Foundation Be the Change Grant2017–2018
  • "See and Treat" Cervical Cancer Screening in TanzaniaPA Foundation IMPACT Grant2016
  • Dispensary Level Cancer Education in TanzaniaPA Foundation Global Outreach Grant2015–2016

Other Languages

  • Swahili, Spanish

External Links

  • LinkedInhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/tararick

  • Office

    M Health Cancer Care
    909 Fulton St. SE
    Minneapolis, MN 55455