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Paul B. Allen, Sr., DSc, MPAS, PA-C, FAAPA
School of Health Professions
Physician Assistant Studies
210-567-4240
allenpb@uthscsa.edu
Assistant Professor, Program Director and Chair
Education
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| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2008 | DSc | Baylor University Waco , TX |
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| 2004 | MPAS | University of Nebraska Omaha , NE |
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| 2002 | BS | University of Nebraska Omaha , NE |
Appointments
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| 12/2016 - Present | Assistant Professor | University of Texas Health Science Center, Emergency Medicine, San Antonio, TX |
| 8/2016 - Present | Program Director | University of Texas Health Science Center, Physician Assistant Studies, San Antonio, TX |
| 8/2015 - Present | Assistant Professor and Department Chair | University of Texas Health Science Center, Physician Assistant Studies, San Antonio, TX |
Expertise
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Clinical Research - Developed and implemented an 80 hour research curriculum for the US Army Physician Assistant post-graduate doctoral training programs which resulted in the successful thesis defense of 89 Doctor of Science candidates over an 8 year period for the US Army-Baylor University Doctor of Science Programs. This curriculum is still in use today. |
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Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Studies - 7 years experience as teaching faculty in the US Army-Baylor University Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency Program, an 18 month residency in Emergency Medicine for Physician Assistants, culminating in a Doctor of Science in PA Studies with a concentration in Emergency Medicine. |
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Operational Medicine - 23 years of operational medical experience with the US Army, as a Special Operations medic, and then Physician Assistant. Deployments to multiple continents across the globe, totaling 5 years to hostile and austere locations, in multiple environmental conditions. |
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Trauma Resuscitation and Surgery - Team Leader of a mobile surgical element supporting joint operational task forces from 2004-2012. Planned and conducted medical training and operations in the continental US and deployed forward to combat environments. Additional duties as research and development officer for medical doctrine, equipment, training and development for techniques, which have been implemented throughout the US Army. Projected budgets and unit manning for current and future operations. Responsible for maintaining medical equipment and supplies in excess of 3 million dollars. |
Publications
Journal Article |
| Costello JT, Allen PB, Levesque R. A Comparison of Ventilation Rates Between a Standard Bag-Valve-Mask and a New Design in a Prehospital Setting During Training Simulations Journal of Special Operations Medicine 2017 Sep;17(3):59-63. |
| Von Schweinitz BA1, De Lorenzo RA, Cuenca PJ, Anschutz RL, Allen PB. Does a non-invasive hemoglobin monitor correlate with a venous blood sample in the acutely ill? Internal and Emergency Medicine 2015 Feb;10(1):55-61. |
| Kheirbadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, Allen PB, Klemcke HG, Convertino VA, Dubick MA, Gerhardt RT, Blackbourne LH. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model Journal of Trauma Acute Care and Surgery 2013 Jul;75(1):150-156. |
| Allen PB, Salyer SW, Dubick MA, Blackbourne LH, Holcomb JB. Preventing Hypothermia:Comparison of current Devices Used by the US Army in an In Vitro Warmed Fluid Model Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection and Critical Care 2010 Jul;69(1):S154-S162. |
Teaching
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