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B.S., Nasson College
B.S., PA-C ,Rutgers School of Health Related Professions
MPH, UMDNJ/Rutgers University
DrPH, Rutgers School of Public Health
| Award | Year |
| Open Access Textbook award, RBHS Library System, $1000 | 2020 |
| “Creating Student Co-Ownership of an Online Experiential Approach to Scientific Inquiry” Co-PI Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, EdD; Innovations in Teaching and Education Pilot Grants RBHS, $5600 |
2020 |
| “Exploring the entry-level clinical doctorate for PAs” Physician Assistant Education Association, $2000 |
2020 |
| UMDNJ-SHRP Excellence in Teaching | 2011 |
| New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants Outstanding Humanitarian PA | 2010 |
| UMDNJ SHRP Dean’s Citation for Distinguished Service | 2006 |
| NJSSPA Lifetime Achievement Award | 2004 |
| AAPA PA Foundation Innovations in Health Care | 2003 |
| AAPA Publishing Award Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants |
2003 |
| NJSSPA Physician Assistant of the Year | 2000 |
| UMDNJ School of Public Health Certificate of Academic Excellence | 1995 |
| UMDNJ Wallace Laboratories Physician Assistant Student of the Year | 1987 |
| Nasson College President’s Award | 1982 |
| Nasson College Parent’s Council Award | 1982 |
Research Interests
public health, preventive medicine
infectious disease
physician assistant education
| Title | Sponsor | Effective Dates | Role |
| Development of a Laboratory/Conference Using the Human Simulator; A V-Tel System and Team Learning Approach | Academic Information Technology Advisory Committee (AcITAC) at UMDNJ | February 2005 | Co-Investigator |
| Community Oriented Primary Care, Innovations in Health Care |
American Academy of Physician Assistants | 2003 | Co-Leader of the COPC |
| Title | Authors | Where and When |
| Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants, 7th Ed. | O’Connell C, Cogan-Drew T., editors | Wolters Kluwar, expected Spring 2022 |
| Effect of a flipped classroom compared with traditional lecture on physician assistants students’ exam performance. | Wright M, Jia Y, Vidal E, O’Connell C, Palfreyman L, Parrott J. | Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 2021;32(4):261-264 |
| Assessment of compassion in physician assistant students | Reichman J, Palfreyman L, O’Connell C. | Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 2021;32(2):108-112. |
| Ed., thePoint, 3rd ed., online test bank of 600+ review items with explanations to accompany the Comprehensive Review for Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants | O’Connell C. | Feb 2018 |
| Ed., A Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants, 6th Ed., Wolters Kluwer | O’Connell C. | 2017 |
| Arterial Blood Sampling, Elsevier | O’Connell C. | Dehn, R. and P Asprey, Eds, Procedures for Physician Assistants, 4th edition, 2019 |
| Evidence-based practices for suicide prevention | O’Connell C. | Clinical Advisor for PAs, May 2017 |
| Attendance policies: Do they hurt or hinder learning? | O’Connell C. | Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 2012; 23(4): 42-46 |
| Enhancing transformative learning in Physician Assistant education | O’Connell C. | Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 2010; 21(1): 19-24. |
| Meckel’s diverticulum | O’Connell C. | Clinical Advisor for PAs, February 2010 |
| Students’ perceptions of a Community Oriented Primary Care program | O’Connell C. | Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 2008; 19(4): 27-31. |
| Traveler returns from Central America with fever and muscle pain | O’Connell C. | Clinical Challenge, Clinical Advisor for PAs, January 2008 |
| Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants, 3rd ed. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins | Claire Babcock O’Connell and Sarah Zarbock | Vol. : (2007 ) |
| Atypical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma | O’Connell C. and Sciacchetano E. | Clinical Challenge, Clinical Advisor for PAs, Sept 2007 |
| Reducing the risk of gynecologic cancers | O’Connell C. | Clinical Advisor for PAs, December 2007 |
| A positive ANA screen despite low titers | O’Connell C. | Clinical Advisor for PAs, January 2006 |
| HIV/AIDS Care: Transition from Adolescent to Adult Care | O’Connell, C & Vu, K. | Editorial, Physician Assistant, April 2002 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care | Bocko, D & O’Connell, C. | Physician Assistant, June 2002 |
| Managing ADHD and Comorbid ODD and CD | Fornarotto, S & O’Connell, C. | Physician Assistant, July 2002 |
| Current approaches to rabies prevention and prophylaxis. | Paul R. and O’Connell C. | Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Vol. : (2002 August ) |
| Current approaches to rabies prevention and prophylaxis | Paul, R. & O’Connell, C. | JAAPA, August 2002 |
| Physician Assistant PreTes: Self Assessment and Review, 2nd ed, McGraw-Hill | Moser RL and O’Connell C | Vol. : (2001 ) |
| Case study: Pheochromocytoma | O’Connell C | Physician Assistant. Vol. : (1999 May ) |
| Dermadilemma: Pityriasis lichenoides | O’Connell C | Physician Assistant. Vol. : (1998 May ) |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder in primary care | Contiliano R and O’Connell C | Physician Assistant. Vol. : (1997 May ) |
| Hepatitis B virus vaccination in the United States | Lovegreen S and O’Connell C | Physician Assistant. Vol. : (1996 November ) |
| Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination in the United States | Lovegreen, S. & O’Connell, C. | Physician Assistant, November 1996 |
| Residential low frequency electromagnetic fields and childhood cancer | O’Connell C | Physician Assistant. Vol. : (1995 October ) |
| Residential Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields and Childhood Cancer | O’Connell C. | Physician Assistant, October 1995 |
| Risk assessment interviewing for HIV | O’Connell C | Physician Assistant. Vol. : (1993 march ) |
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