CURRICULUM VITAE
Rachel Ashworth MD
Rachel Ashworth MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Critical Care
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Critical Care
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
8915 W Connell Court |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
2004 - 2008 BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS |
2008 - 2012 MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
2012 - 2015 Resident, Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO |
2015 - 2016 Chief Resident, Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO |
2016 - 2019 Pediatric Critical Care Fellow, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
2018 - 2019 Pediatric Critical Care Chief Fellow, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
2019 - 2020 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
2015 - 2016 Pediatric Hospitalist, St. Louis Children's Hospital |
2020 - Present Attending Physician, Pediatric, Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Pediatric Board Certification | 2015 | None |
Pediatric Critical Care | 2020 | 10/31/2023 |
Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2020 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts | 2015 | None | |
ATLS | 2017 | 2017 | |
ACLS | 2018 | 2018 | |
PALS/BLS | 02/2021 | 02/2025 | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
WI Medical License | 2020 | 10/31/2023 | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2008 - 2012 Harry F. and Christine H. Lose Scholarship |
2010 Service to the Kansas City Community and Beyond Award, University of Kansas Academic Societies |
2011 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society |
2012 Chief Resident Award, St. Louis Children’s Hospital |
2015 Partner in Caring, St. Louis Children’s Hospital |
2021 Outstanding Teacher of Full-Time Faculty, Residents High Five, Children’s Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2011 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha (Member) |
2012 - 2016 American Academy of Pediatrics (Member) |
2016 - Present Society of Critical Care Medicine (Member) |
2019 - Present American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Member) |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2009 - 2010 Director of Physician and Community Relations,, Jay Doc Free Clinic, Kansas City, KS |
2015 - 2016 Chief Resident, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO |
2015 Member, Evidence Based Practice Workshop, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada |
2016 Member, Difficult Conversations Workshop, Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Evidence Based Practice Workshop, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, 2015 |
Ashworth R, Sorce L, Fragen P, Martinez E, Victorson DE, Alvarado V, Derrington S, Michelson K., Decisions faced and decision regret in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU): parents’ perspectives, 9th Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies, Singapore, 06/2018 |
National |
Difficult Conversations Workshop, Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice, Boston, MA, 2016 |
Ashworth, Rachel MD, Decision Regret in the Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 04/2019 |
Ashworth R., Congenital Airway Obstruction: Helping Families Navigate the Complex Decisions Surrounding EXIT Procedures., American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly., Canceled due to COVID, 03/2020 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Ashworth R., Congenital Airway Obstruction: Helping Families Navigate the Complex Decisions Surrounding EXIT Procedures., American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly, Canceled Due to Covid, 03/2020 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2021 - Present Member, Intern Selection Committee, Pediatric Residency Program, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2022 - Present Member, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
2021 - Present Member, Schwartz Rounds Planning Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2022 - Present Member, Professional Review Committee, Children's Wisconsin |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2022 Pediatric Residency - Simulation Communication Workshop |
2022 Pediatric Hospitalist Fellowship -Facilitator, Procedural Simulation/Evaluation |
2022 Pediatric Residency Program - Co-Leader, Palliative Care Retreat |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
2015 - 2016 St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Lecturer, 3rd Year Medical Student Pediatric Rotation Curriculum |
2020 - 2022 Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Small Group Facilitator, M3 Winter Ethics Session |
2021 - 2022 Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Lecturer, End of Life Care in the Pediatric ICU, Critical Care Conference Series |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2015 - 2016 St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Instructor, Pediatric Simulation Lab |
2016 - 2019 Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, Lecturer, Resident's Critical Care Medicine Lecture Series |
Community/Lay Public |
2015 - 2016 St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Facilitator, Communication Skills Lab |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2008 - 2012 JayDoc Free Clinic, Kansas City, KS
Provided urgent care, screening tests, and well visits for the uninsured population under attending physician supervision, frequently using Spanish to communicate with the majority Hispanic patient population. |
2008 - 2010 Cristo Rey High School, Kansas City
Provided physician physical exams and clearance for sports participation for high school students. Organized booths with information about healthy living and available community services. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Sisk BA, Mack JW, Ashworth R, DuBois J. Communication in pediatric oncology: State of the field and research agenda. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 Jan;65(1). PMCID: PMC6902431 |
2. Ashworth RC, Malone JR, Franklin D, Sorce LR, Clayman ML, Frader J, White DB, Michelson KN. Associations of Patient and Parent Characteristics With Parental Decision Regret in the PICU: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015-2017 Navigate Randomized Comparative Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Sep 01;25(9):795-803. |
