CURRICULUM VITAE
Kathleen Beckmann DO
Kathleen Beckmann DO
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatrics Emergency Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatrics Emergency Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
999 N. 92nd Street |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
1983 - 1987 B.A. Biology, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin |
1987 - 1992 DO, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, Illinois |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
1992 - 1993 Transitional Internship, Chicago Osteopathic Health Systems, Chicago, IL |
1993 - 1996 Pediatric Residency, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL |
1996 - 1999 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2002 Professional Development Seminar for Women in Medicine (selected), Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC |
MILITARY SERVICE: |
06/1989 US Public Health Service, Commissioned Officer- Ensign, Phlebotomist, Pharm., Nursing Asst, Lab Tech |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
1996 - 1999 Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Section Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1999 - 2007 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2007 - Present Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
1996 - Present Attending Physician, Emergency Department Trauma Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Pediatrics | 1997 | 2012 |
ABS- Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 2000 | 2014 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
CPR | 1992 | None | |
PALS | 1992 | None | |
NALS | 1992 | None | |
ACLS | 1992 | None | |
PALS INSTRUCTOR | 1996 | None | |
ATLS | 2000 | 2012 | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Illinois (inactive) | 036091159 | None | |
Wisconsin | 37696 | 2012 | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
1999 - Present First Place: Oral presentation at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Fellow Research Day |
2001 - Present Teacher of the Year: Froedtert Emergency Medicine Residents, Froedtert Hospital |
2004 - Present Nominated for 60th edition of Who's Who in America |
2004 - Present Selected into Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education |
2004 - 2005 Listed in the "Guide to America's Top Pediatricians" |
2004 - Present Nominated to join the National Physician Ambassadors Program 2005 Pediatric Medicine Delegation to China and South Africa |
2006 - Present Nominated to join Great Women of the 21st Century |
2006 - Present Nominated to represent Milwaukee in the Biltmore Who's Who Among Executives and Professional Men and Women |
2006 - Present Nominated for inclusion in the 2006/2007 Cambridge Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Osteopathic Physicians |
2007 - Present Nominated to represent Milwaukee in the Biltmore Who's Who Among Executives and Professional Men and Women |
2008 - 2009 MCW Outstanding Medical Student Teacher for 2008-09 |
2010 - Present Nominated for the 2010 Edition of Who's Who among Executives and Professionals |
2010 - Present Selected as a top pediatrician in Milwaukee by The International Association of Pediatricians |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
1987 - 2009 American Osteopathic Association |
1997 - Present American Academy of Pediatrics- Fellow |
1998 - Present American Medical Association |
1998 - 2002 American Medical Women's Association |
1999 - Present Ambulatory Pediatric Association |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Journal Review |
10/2010 Academic Emergency Medicine |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1996 - Present AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS |
1997 - 1998 National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners Question writer-Part 3 (Pediatrics)-hemophilia, drug intoxication, toxidromes, fractures, concussion, child abuse |
1999 - Present Member, Emergency Medicine Section, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS |
1999 - Present Member, Wisconsin Chapter, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS |
1999 - Present Academic Pediatric Association |
1999 - Present Collaborative Research Committee in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Academic Pediatric Association |
2001 American Board of Pediatrics, Question Writer- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialty Examination: fever, burns, thermoregulation |
2002 American Board of Pediatrics, Question Writer- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialty Examination: volvulus, management of major multiple trauma, diarrhea, wound healing, coagulation |
2003 American Board of Pediatrics, Question Writer- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialty Examination: urinary frequency, GI obstruction, measles, lip lacerations, appendicitis |
2004 - 2007 Co-chair for Region 6- elected, Academic Pediatric Association |
2004 American Board of Pediatrics, Question Writer- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialty Examination: reyes syndrome, toxic shock, chest trauma, intusseception, urinary frequency |
04/13/2005 - 04/15/2005 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN |
06/26/2005 - 06/28/2005 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
10/19/2005 - 10/21/2005 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH |
03/29/2006 - 03/31/2006 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Miami, FL |
07/09/2006 - 07/11/2006 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Alexandria, VA July 9-11, 2006 |
10/23/2006 - 10/24/2006 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Austin, TX |
2006 American Board of Pediatrics, Question Writer- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialty Examination: meckel's diverticulum, appendicitis, urethral trauma, toxic shock syndrome, edema |
2006 Pediatric Academic Societies: Reviewer- PAS workshop submissions for the 2007 PAS annual meeting |
04/01/2007 - 04/03/2007 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Falls Church, VA |
11/08/2007 - 11/10/2007 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Providence, RI |
03/05/2008 - 03/07/2008 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Miami, FL March 5-7, 2008 |
07/17/2008 - 07/18/2008 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Gig Harbor, WA |
11/12/2008 - 11/14/2008 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY |
10/21/2009 - 10/23/2009 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Akron, OH Cincinnati, Ohio June 17-19, 2009 |
03/29/2010 - 03/30/2010 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Austin, TX |
06/17/2010 - 06/18/2010 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes (NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI June 17-18, 2010 |
03/02/2011 - 03/04/2011 National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutes ( NACHRI) - Pediatric Emergency Medicine focus group, Physician Representative for Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, FL |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
"Physical Exam of the Newborn" Midwestern University Physician Assistant Program, Downers Grove, Illinois, 09/1993 - Present |
"AIDS and its Impact on Sexuality" Maine South High School, Des Plaines, Illinois, 05/1994 - Present |
"Fever Without A Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months of Age" Lutheran General Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 02/1995 - Present |
"Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome" Lutheran General Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 04/1995 - Present |
"Poisoning in Children" Lutheran General Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 11/1999 - Present |
"Mock Codes." Topics included: respiratory distress/arrest, intubation, use of the defibrillator, changes in the PALS algorithms. Pediatric Emergencies in the New Millennium Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 10/2001 - Present |
"Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescents" Topics included: STD diagnosis and treatment, confidentiality in adolescent STD testing, emergency contraceptive pills, new birth control pills. Pediatric Emergencies in the New Millennium Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 10/2001 - Present |
"Altered Mental Status" Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 10/2002 - Present |
"Overview of Sexually Transmitted Diseases" Grand Rounds presentation Lutheran General Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 09/2003 - Present |
"Mock Codes" Topics included: respiratory distress, anaphylaxis, seizures, supraventricular Tachycardia. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Challenges and Controversies Conference. Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 10/2004 - Present |
"Splinting Workshop" Pediatric Emergency medicine: Challenges and Controversies Conference, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 10/26/2006 - Present |
Local |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: CPR Megacode Instructor, 10/1996 - Present |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: CPR Megacode Instructor, 04/1997 - Present |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Shock Integration Instructor, 05/1997 - Present |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Respiratory Failure/ Airway Instructor 3/year, 1999 - 2011 |
Facilitated multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric trauma care, 07/2000 - Present |
Facilitated multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric trauma care, 10/2000 - Present |
Facilitated multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric trauma care, 08/2002 - Present |
Facilitated multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric trauma care, 02/2003 - Present |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Cardiopulmonary Assessment Lecture, 05/2003 - Present |
Facilitated multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric trauma care, 06/2003 - Present |
Facilitated multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric trauma care, 10/2003 - Present |
Facilitated multidisciplinary team approach to pediatric trauma care, 07/2004 - Present |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M, Dettinger D, Gorelick M. Observed Structural Clinical Exam (OSCE) Sexual History Taking Project. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada, 05/2007 - Present |
National |
Beckmann KR, Sty J, Walsh-Kelly C, Hennes H. Accuracy of Clinical Variables in the Identification of Radiology Proven Constipation in Children. Presented at the National Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Conference, Miami, 03/1997 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M, Cuene B, Dietz M, Havens PL., The Effectiveness of a Follow-Up Program at Improving HIV Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the National Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Conference, Washington DC, 03/1998 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Sty J, Walsh-Kelly C, Hennes H. Accuracy of Clinical Variables in the Identification of Radiology Proven Constipation in Children Presented at the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Special Interest Session, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, New Orleans, 05/1998 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Sty J, Walsh-Kelly C, Hennes H. Accuracy of Clinical Variables in the Identification of Radiology Proven Constipation in Children. Presented at the APA Region 6 Breakfast Meeting, New Orleans, 05/1998 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Havens P, Melzer-Lange M, Improving HIV Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the APA Region 6 Breakfast Meeting, San Francisco, 05/1999 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Havens P, Melzer-Lange M, Effectiveness of a Call Back Program at Improving HIV Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the Ambulatory Pediatric Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 05/1999 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M. Sexual History Taking in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the Ambulatory Pediatric Association Annual Meeting, Boston, 05/2000 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M. Adolescent Sexual History Taking in the Emergency Department. Presented at the APA Region 6 Breakfast Meeting, Boston, 05/2000 - Present |
Beckmann, KR, Melzer- Lange M, Gorelick M. Emergency Department Management of Sexually Transmitted Disease in U.S. Adolescents Utilizing A National Data Base. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, 05/2002 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M, Dettinger D, Gorelick M. Focus Groups as an Adjunct to OSCE's in Teaching Sexual History Taking. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, San Francisco, 2005 - Present |
Venkatesan T, Tarbell S, Adams K, Barribeau T, McKanry J, Beckmann KR, Li BUK. To ER is Human: Emergency Room Use in Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. Presented at Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, 05/2008 - Present |
Akhter S, Beckmann KR, Gorelick M., Rapid HIV Testing Among Pediatric Emergency Physicians: Results of a National Study. Presented at the AAP 2Nayional Conference and Exhibition, Washington, DC, 10/2009 - Present |
Regional |
Beckmann KR, Sty J, Walsh-Kelly C, Hennes H. Accuracy of Clinical Variables in the Identification of Radiology Proven Constipation in Children. Presented at the 6th Annual Emergency Medicine Research Forum, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/1998 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Sty J, Walsh-Kelly C, Hennes H. Accuracy of Clinical Variables in the Identification of Radiology Proven Constipation in Children. Presented at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Resident and Fellow Research Day, Milwaukee, 04/1998 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Havens P, Melzer-Lange M, Effectiveness of a Call Back Program at Improving HIV Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the Region VI Meeting of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Iowa City, 09/1998 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Havens P, Melzer-Lange M, Effectiveness of a Call Back Program at Improving HIV Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the 7th Annual Emergency Medicine Research Forum, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/1999 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Havens P, Melzer-Lange M, Effectiveness of a Call Back Program at Improving HIV Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Resident and Fellow Research Day, Milwaukee, 04/1999 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M. Sexual History Taking in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the Region VI Meeting of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Milwaukee, 11/1999 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M. Sexual History Taking in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Presented at the 8th Annual Emergency Medicine Research Forum, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/2000 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer- Lange M, Gorelick M. . Emergency Department Management of Sexually Transmitted Disease in U.S. Adolescents Utilizing A National Data Base. Presented at the 10th Annual Emergency Medicine Research Forum, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/2002 - Present |
Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M, Gorelick M. OSCE Sexual History Taking Project: Study Design. Presented at the APA Region 6 Meeting of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 09/2003 - Present |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - Present Intern Selection Committee-member, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - Present Fellowship Candidate Recruitment, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - Present Admissions Committee - Alternate Interviewer, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - Present Undergraduate Education Grading and Program Review-committee member, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - Present Residency Selection Committee- member, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - 2007 Education Council- member, Department of Pediatrics- section of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 - 2010 Residency Evaluation Committee- member, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2007 - Present Education Council- Chair, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2009 - Present ACMGE Site Visit: 12/1- faculty leader for Pediatric Residency program review; 12/2- faculty leader for Pediatric Emergency Medicine, fellowship program review, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 - Present Residency Evaluation Committee- Vice-Chair, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 - Present Education Services Committee-Member, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
1996 - Present Quality Improvement Committee-member, Emergency Medicine Section, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
07/2003 - Present Guideline development for STD and HIV testing in the EDTC, HIV program, EDTC, lab, outreach nursing |
08/2003 Policy and procedure review for the use of NAAT testing for GC and chylamdia in the EDTC Lab, nursing, EDTC, CHW |
11/2003 Policy and procedure review for policy on pregnancy testing before radiology procedures in the EDTC Nursing, EDTC physicians, radiology, CHW |
2003 - 07/2008 Trauma Multi-Specialty Physician Performance Improvement, Committee-member, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
01/2004 - 06/2004 Internal Collaborative task force for improving patient flow, Nursing, EDTC, Admitting, QI, CHW |
09/2004 - 12/2004 Trauma Tape review, CHW |
09/2005 Task force for providing alternative options for respiratory care, practitioner in the EDTC, respiratory, nursing, critical care |
10/2005 Rapid lab testing protocol space task force, Lab, security, EDTC, nursing |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
1996 - Present Emergency Department Attending, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, M-3 and M4 students; approximately 40 hours per month |
12/2004 Panelist for Pediatric interest group- discussed jobs available in the field of pediatrics |
2004 - 2009 M-3 Student Pediatric Lecture Series, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 6 lectures per year |
2004 - 2009 Lecturer- OSCE and core workshop series for M-3 students, Sexual History Taking, 6 lectures/year |
2005 Facilitator for junior medical students-Professionalism Intersession |
03/2006 Presenter for the Pediatric interest group dinner forum |
02/2008 - 03/2008 Instructor/preceptor- Clinical Examination and Reasoning Course (CER) for second year medical students- taught how to perform a H&P on standardized patient |
12/2009 Ward Attending (Orange Team), instructed medical students how to do H&P's, oral presentation skills, improvement of differentials, case management |
01/2010 - Present Director for junior medical students elective in pediatric emergency medicine |
01/2010 - Present Co-director for senior medical students elective in pediatric emergency medicine |
02/2010 - 03/2010 Instructor/preceptor- Clinical Examination and Reasoning Course (CER) for second year medical students- taught how to perform a H&P on standardized patient |
07/2010 - Present Co-director for EDTC Wednesday morning lecture series-medical students on rotation give one formal lecture |
2010 - 2011 Facilitator for junior medical students- Patient Care Intersession |
2010 - Present Attending for morning report- senior students ( 6 hours per month) |
02/2011 - 03/2011 Instructor/preceptor- Clinical Examination and Reasoning Course (CER) for second year medical students- taught how to perform a H&P on standardized patient |
2011 Coordinator for MS-2 summer elective in pediatric emergency medicine |
Resident and Fellow Education |
10/1996 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: "Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome" |
12/1996 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture:"The Medical and Surgical Management of Constipation" |
1996 - Present Emergency Department Attending, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Pediatric, Emergency medicine, Family Practice Residents, approximately 6 residents per month |
06/1997 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture:"Neonatal Emergencies- Respiratory Distress and Congenital Heart Disease" |
06/1997 - 09/1997 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Neonatal Emergencies- Respiratory Distress and Congenital Heart Disease" |
11/1997 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture:"Physical Abuse in Childhood" |
1997 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Procedural Workshop- Vascular access, cricothyrotomy, diagnostic peritoneal lavage |
05/1998 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Pediatric Board Game Review" |
08/1998 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: "Cervical Adenitis" |
09/1998 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Cervical Adenitis" |
10/1998 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture:"Physical Abuse in Childhood" |
11/1998 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture:"Abdominal Pain" |
1998 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Procedural Workshop- Vascular access, cricothyrotomy, felon and paronchycia- incision and drainage, diagnostic peritoneal lavage |
05/1999 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Pediatric Board Game Review" |
07/1999 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture:"Abdominal Pain" |
08/1999 - 06/2000 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Abdominal Pain" |
1999 - Present Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 2 fellows per month |
04/2000 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture:"Abdominal Pain" |
08/2000 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Poisoning/ Toxidromes" |
08/2000 - 05/2002 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Book Club Mentor |
10/2000 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Poisoning/ Toxidromes" |
2000 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Core lecture series Orientation: Asthma |
02/2001 - 06/2001 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Poisoning/ Toxidromes" |
2001 - 2004 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Core lecture series Orientation: Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
03/2002 - 03/2003 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
03/2002 - 04/2002 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
09/2002 - 10/2003 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
09/2002 - 10/2002 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
11/2002 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Splint Workshop" |
02/2003 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: "Altered Mental Status" |
11/2003 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: "Vomiting" |
2003 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Journal Club Mentor, How to do a Decision Analysis |
01/2004 - 05/2004 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
02/2004 - 10/2004 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Fellow Case Conference Facilitator |
12/2004 Pediatric Resident Noon Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: "Altered Mental Status" October 2006 |
12/2004 Pediatric Resident Noon Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: "Altered Mental Status" |
2004 - 2006 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Core Lecture Series-Orientation: Fever without a source, Febrile neonate, DKA |
01/2005 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: "Altered Mental Status" |
02/2005 - 04/2005 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Altered Mental Status" |
04/2005 - 06/2005 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
2005 - Present Pediatric Emergency Medicine: faculty participant in conference |
04/2006 - 10/2006 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
08/2006 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Altered Mental Status" |
10/2006 Pediatric Resident Noon Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: "Altered Mental Status" |
12/2006 Pediatric Resident Noon Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: "Altered Mental Status" |
2006 - 2009 present Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Oversight Committee Chair- Sabreen Akhter |
2006 - Present Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Core lecture series Orientation: Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
01/2007 - 06/2007 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
03/2007 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: "Altered Mental Status" |
09/2007 Resident Noon Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: " Emergency Medicine Board Review" |
09/2007 Pediatric Resident Noon Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: " Emergency Medicine Board Review" |
2007 - Present Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Core Lecture Series-Orientation: Fever without a source, febrile neonate, 2-36 months with a fever |
04/2008 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: "Vomiting" |
02/2009 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
04/2009 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: " Diarrhea" |
06/2009 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Splint Workshop" |
10/2009 Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Baby Simulator-Cases in Shock |
10/2009 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Splint Workshop" |
12/2009 Ward Attending (Orange Team) - oncology, liver disease and general medicine, 8 hours/week for one calendar month |
12/2009 Ward Attending (Orange Team) - oncology, liver disease and general medicine, 8 hours/week for one calendar month |
01/2010 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: Peds Resuscitations and Procedures (Mock codes- Sim baby) |
03/2010 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: Cases to make you think: Topics in ethnic diversity, religion, culture and Finances |
03/2010 - 05/2010 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: "Splint Workshop" |
05/2010 - 02/2010 Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents, Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
12/2010 Emergency Medicine Residents, EM Grand Rounds, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, Lecture: " Diarrhea" |
2010 co-director for EDTC Wednesday morning lecture series - arrange workshops and lectures, 6-8 per month-Moderator for elective student lectures: 6/ year |
2010 - Present Attending for morning report- interns (6 hours per month) |
2010 co-director for EDTC Wednesday morning lecture series - arrange workshops and lectures, 6-8 per month; Moderator for elective student lectures: 6/year |
2010 - Present Attending for morning report- interns (6 hours per month) |
Continuing Medical Education |
1999 - Present Preceptor for health care workers on campus interested in medicine either MD or DO |
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin- The Use of Heliox In the EDTC |
Community/Lay Public |
01/2002 - 02/2002 Mini Fellowship Program Lectures: " Sexually Transmitted Diseases" |
2002 - Present Preceptor for Central High School and Brookfield Academy, other high schools for students interested in medical fields |
2002 Mini Fellowship Program: Bedside teaching preceptor for visiting attending physicians 2/year |
07/2010 lecturer for Reach Out Reach In, high school program exploring health care jobs, disparity in medicine |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
1996 - 2005 Marquette University, Preceptor, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students |
1999 - Present Marquette University, University of Wisconsin, Fitch Medical School, Preceptor, Physician Assistant Students |
07/2010 Midwestern University, Preceptor, Physician Assistant Program |
Resident and Fellow Education |
07/2010 Marquette/ Aurora Sinai, Preceptor, PA emergency medicine residency |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
High School Students |
2004 Jennifer Stevens, MCW |
2004 Paul Anderley, MCW |
2005 Catherine Cronce, MCW |
2007 Heather Ruske, MCW |
2007 Tamara Leonard, MCW |
Undergraduate Students |
2008 Garima Chawla, MCW |
2010 Sehar Dadani, MCW |
Medical Students |
2001 Nathaniel Brooks, Senior advisor, MCW |
2002 Dustin Shawcross, Senior advisor, MCW |
2002 Larry (Shay) Richardson, Senior advisor, MCW |
2003 Bessie Mc Cann, Senior advisor, MCW |
2003 Christopher Thompson, Senior advisor, MCW |
2004 Anjali Sharma, Senior advisor, MCW |
2004 Jennifer Van Asten, Senior advisor, MCW |
2005 Akhil Saraswat, Senior advisor, MCW |
2006 Heather Sutherland, Senior advisor, MCW |
2006 Angela Scharnhorst, Senior advisor, MCW |
2007 David Yoong, Senior advisor, MCW |
2007 Ben Laske, MCW |
2008 Katherine Herman, MCW |
2009 Sarah Potts, MCW |
Clinical/Research Fellows |
2006 - 2009 Sabreen Akhter, MCW |
Residents |
1998 - 2000 Martin Brueggemann, MCW |
2007 - 2010 Maren Miller, MCW |
2008 - Present Lisa Bosnjak( Joeress), MCW |
2008 - 2010 Casey Sitton, MCW |
2010 - Present Michaela Voss, MCW |
2010 - Present Katherine Williams, MCW |
Faculty |
2004 Angelee Singh, MCW |
2005 Daniel Lukes, MCW |
2005 Joseph Siebenler, MCW |
2007 Darcy Rowe (Ugima), MCW |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
2010 Breanne Pacheco, University Chicago Hospitals |
Residents |
2010 Amy Hanson, Loyola University |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Student |
2005 - Present Beckmann KR, Melzer- Lange M, Dettinger D. Sexual History Taking OSCE. Developed an educational OSCE to teach third year medical students how to take a sexual history on adolescent patients |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
03/29/2004 Teens' STD's Often Not Treated Properly in ER, Reuters Health |
03/29/2004 ED care often wanting in adolescents with sexually transmitted infections, Reuters Health |
04/2004 Discussed NHAMCS study with Nancy Deutsch, reporter for the Canadian Medical Post |
04/2004 Discussed NHAMCS study with Ann Hoppel, reporter for Clinician Reviews, "In House" |
11/2004 John Hawes, freelance writer discussing sexually transmitted infections in adolescents |
02/2005 Meghan Cavanaugh, University of Pittsburg; discussing emerging contraception |
02/2009 faculty participant in standardized patient video: bite marks in a 4 week old male |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Beckmann KR, Nozicka CA. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia with Gastric Volvulus Presenting as an Acute Tension Gastrothorax. Amer J Emerg Med. 1999;17(1):35-37. |
2. Silver JM, Beckmann KR. Traumatic bilateral enucleation as a cause for neurogenic diabetes insipidus. Surgical Rounds. 1999;22(9):499-504. |
3. Beckmann KR, Nozicka CA. Small bowel perforation. An unusual presentation for child abuse. JAOA. 2000;100(8):496-97. |
4. Beckmann KR, Brueggemann WM. Heliox Treatment for Severe Croup. Amer J Emerg Med. 2000;18(6):735-36. |
5. Beckmann KR, Sty J, Walsh-Kelly C, Hennes H. Accuracy of Clinical Variables in the Identification of Radiology Proven Constipation in Children. WMJ; 2001:100(1):33-36 |
6. Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M, Cuene B, Dietz M, Havens PL. The Effectiveness of a Follow-Up Program at Improving HIV Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department, Wisconsin Medical Journal. 2002;101(8):30-34. |
7. Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M, Gorelick M. Use of the NHAMCS to Evaluate the Management for STD's in Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2004; 43(3): 333-338. |
8. Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M. Adolescent Sexual History Taking in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2004; (4):1: 41-42. |
9. Akhter S, Beckmann KR, Gorelick M. Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2008. Pediatric Emergency Care 2009; (25):9: 608- 618. |
10. Venkatesan T, Tarbell S, Adams K, McKanry J, Barribeau T, Beckmann KR, Hogan WJ, Kumar N, Li BU. A Survey of Emergency Department Use in Patients with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. BMC Emergency Medicine 2010, 10:4. |
11. Beckmann KR, Melzer-Lange M, Dittinger D, Gorelick MH. Observed Structural Clinical Exam(OSCE) Sexual History Taking Project. Submitted to Academic Medicine 11/ 2009- being revised |
12. Luria JW, Beckmann KR. (NACHRI group). Application of the Universal Protocol in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Survey of Emergency Department Nursing and Medical Directors. Maunscript in progress. |
13. Akhter S, Beckmann KR, Gorelick M. Rapid HIV Testing Among Pediatric Emergency Physicians: Results of a National Survey. Manuscript in progress. |
Abstracts |
1. Beckmann KR, Melzer- Lange M. Sexual History Taking in a Pediatric Emergency Department, Pediatr Research: 47 Suppl 2; 103A, 2000. Presented at Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Boston, May 2000 |
2. Beckmann KR, Melzer- Lange M, Gorelick M. Emergency Department Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in US Adolescents Utilizing a National Data Base, Pediatr Research: 51 Suppl 2; 279A, 2002. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Baltimore, May 2002 |
3. Beckmann KR, Melzer- Lange, Dettinger D, Gorelick M. Focus Groups as an Adjunct to OSCE's in Teaching Sexual History Taking, Pediatr Research: 57: 978, 2005. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, San Francisco 2005. |
Database, Video, or Other Research/Clinical Contributions |
1. Melzer- Lange, Beckmann, Kim, Plantz et al. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Rotation Orientation program. Assisted in the production of a 52 min video, personal appearances (1999,2003,2008) |
2. Beckmann, Dettinger. Standardized patient video: bite marks in a 4 week old male, Physician role (2009) |









