About

EDUCATION
2025
University of California, Irvine – School of Medicine
TNT Primary Care – Training and Education in Addiction Medicine (PC-TEAM) Fellowship

2007 – 2009
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, Los Angeles, CA
Physician Assistant Program

1998 – 2001
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

1997
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science in Physiology with a Specialization in Health and Humanities

PUBLICATION
Feasibility of Easy Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV Prevention in High-Risk Men
Presented at AIDS 2006 – XVI International AIDS Conference
Abstract No. THPE0449
By: C. Creticos, R. Garofalo, L. Hitchcock, N. Kaech, D. McKirnan

AWARDS & HONORS
Borg-Warner Scholarship (1990–1994)

Social Security Administration Scholarship (1990)

NIH/Fogarty Minority International Research Training (MIRT) Grant (1995)

Charles Drew Medical Society Scholarship (2008)

Preceptor of the Year, Charles R. Drew University PA Program (2020)

Pi Alpha National Honor Society (2024)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Endocrine Physician Assistants

Board of Directors, HOD Representative (2010–2012)

Member (2010–Present)

CLINICAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Preceptor, IM/Endocrinology at Z. Joseph Wanski and Associates (2011–2014)

Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine at Kedren Community Care Clinic, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ (2020–2022)

Clinical Site Coordinator, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ (2024–Present)