CURRICULUM VITAE
Rachel A. Saltness MD
Rachel A. Saltness MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Hub for Collaborative Medicine |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
06/2016 Bachelor of Science in Medical Biology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD |
05/2020 Doctor of Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2020 - 06/2024 Medicine-Geriatrics Residency-Fellowship Program, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/15/2024 - Present Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
08/2024 - Present Attending Physician, Skilled Nursing Facility and Assisted Living Facility, Saint John's on the Lake, 1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2024 - Present Geriatrics Medical Director, Saint John's on the Lake, 1840 North Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
ABIM Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine | 2023 | None |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support & Basic Life Support Certified | None | ||
Federal DEA Certification | Drug Enforcement Administration | None | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin Medical License | 77478 | 09/16/2022 | 10/31/2025 |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2016 - 2018 Wellness Committee, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (Member (peer nominated)) |
2018 - 2020 Coyote Clinic Steering Committee, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (Member) |
2020 Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (Member (peer and faculty nominated)) |
2021 - 2024 Medicine-Geriatrics Residency-Fellowship Program Recruitment Committee (Member) |
10/2022 - 06/2024 Internal Medicine-Geriatrics Recruitment Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin (Member) |
2022 - 2023 Residents as Educators Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin (Member (peer nominated)) |
2024 - Present AMDA Futures Program (application process- letter of rec from attendings) (Member) |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Jensen S, Anderson E, Saltness R, Nielsen C, Beard M, Connecting Patients to Local Resources: Implementing Patient Navigation into the USD Coyote Clinic [Poster presented], Society of Student Run Free Clinics 2018 Annual Conference, Omaha, NE, 03/01/2018 |
Saltness R, Waligoske K, Kazi S, Anderson E, Jensen S, Beard M, Implementing Patient Navigation into USD Coyote Clinic: Connecting Patients to Community Resources and Providing Visit Summaries [Poster presented], Society of Student Run Free Clinics 2019 Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO, 03/01/2019 |
Saltness R, Bukowy, E, A Case of Refractory Pruritus: Celiac Disease in the Older Adult Population [Poster presented], PALTmed-The Post-Acute and Long-term Care Medical Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, 03/09/2024 |
Saltness R, O’Brien C, Lyon W, The Case of the Missing Chest X-ray: Serving Geriatric Veterans in Rural Communities [Poster presented], The American Geriatrics Society Annual Conference, Virtual, 05/08/2024 |
Local |
Saltness R, Sternhagen E, Strategies for Preventing, Curing, and Restoring Function to Patients Suffering from Decubitus Ulcers in US Long-Term Care Facilities [Poster presented], 2016 IdeaFest, Vermillion, SD, 04/01/2016 |
Lee D, Saltness R, Schumacher H, Elders in Lakota Culture: Reflections from Pine Ridge [Poster presented], USD Sanford School of Medicine Cultural Colloquium, Yankton, SD, 12/01/2018 |
Saltness R, Daytime Sleepiness Predicts Mortality in Nursing Home Residents: Findings from the Frailty in Residential Aged Care Sector Over Time (FIRST) Study [Oral Presentation], Wisconsin Society of Post-Acute and Long-term Care Annual Conference, Pewaukee, WI, 10/13/2023 |
Saltness R, Woodard J, A Case of Caregiver Illness [Oral Presentation], Fellow’s Most Difficult Case Conference, Virtual, 11/15/2023 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Baker DJ, Childs BG, Durik M, Wijers ME, Sieben CJ, Zhong J, Saltness RA, Jeganathan KB, Verzosa GC, Pezeshki A, Khazaie K, Miller JD, van Deursen JM. Naturally occurring p16(Ink4a)-positive cells shorten healthy lifespan. Nature. 2016 Feb 11;530(7589):184-9. PMCID: PMC4845101 |
2. Saltness R, Lee D, Schumacher H. Elders in Lakota Culture: Reflections from Pine Ridge. S D Med. 2019 Mar;72(3):134. PMID: 31018062. |