CURRICULUM VITAE
Cynthia L. Allen, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP
Name: Cynthia L. Allen
Birth Date: January 1, 1966
Home Address: 211 Oak Point Landing Dr., Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: 843-729-3732
Office Address: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
East Cooper University Family Medicine, 1145 Six Mile Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
Family Medicine Center, James Island, 650 Ellis Oak Drive, Charleston, SC 29412
Education:
Institution
Years
Medical University of South Carolina 2003 - 2005
College of Graduate Studies
Medical University of South Carolina 1994 - 1995
Case Western Reserve University 1990 - 1992
Bowling Green State University
1984 - 1989
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Family Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner/ American Nurses Credentialing Center
Date: 1995 - present
Licensure: Registered Nurse; Advanced Practice Nurse Date: 1989 & ‘95 - present
Faculty Appointments:
Years
Rank
2012 - present
Clinical Assistant Professor
2010 - 2012
Clinical Instructor
2010 - 2011
Clinical Instructor
2005 - 2010
Instructor
2004 - 2005
Part-time, unclassified
1999 - 2003
Instructor
1997 - 1999
Clinical Instructor
Institution
MUSC
MUSC
MUSC
MUSC
MUSC
MUSC
MUSC
Department
Family Medicine
Family Medicine
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Administrative Appointments:
Years
Position
Institution
2008 - 2009 Clinical Director
MUSC
2007 - 2010 Clinical Coordinator
MUSC
2000 - 2003 Clinical Director
MUSC
1996 - 1998 Clinical Director Columbia Healthcare Corporation
1993 - 1994 Nurse Manager
Summerville Medical Center
Department
School-based Clinics
Nursing
Employee Health
Rural Health
Intensive Care Unit
Hospital Appointments/Privileges:
Years
Active/Inactive
2008 - present
(Active)
2001 - 2008
(Inactive)
1995 - 1996
(Inactive)
Department
Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Surgery
Other Experience:
Years
Position
1992 - 1993 Staff Nurse
1989 - 1992 Staff Nurse
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Institution
MUSC
MUSC
MUSC
Institution
Emory University Hospital
Lakewood Hospital
Department
Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Medical/Surgical Intensive Care
Membership in professional/scientific societies:
National Societies: Sigma Theta Tau International
Local Societies: Lowcountry Advanced Practice Nurses
Extramural Grants:
HRSA Residency Training in Primary Care 1 D58HP23265-01-00 (Carek, Project Director
and Matheson, Assistant Project Director) FY 2011-2016 “Residency Education through
Simulation in Procedural and Emergency Care Training”, MUSC.
Sub-investigator Abbott Laboratories, Protocol No BL 01 “A Randomized Double
Blinded Controlled Trial of an Oral Nutritional Supplement Containing AN777 in Older
Hospitalized Patients”, MUSC.
Sub-investigator Abbott Laboratories, Protocol No BK33 “Evaluation of an Oral
Nutritional Supplement Containing AN777 in Older Hospitalized Patients”, MUSC.
Sub-investigator IL Pharma Inc., MRX-7EAT-2006 “A Randomized, Multi-Center,
Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy,
Tolerability and Safety of MRX-7EAT Etodolac-Lidocaine Topical Patch in the
Treatment of Pain due to Recent Onset Supraspinatous and/or Subacromial
Tendonitis/Bursitis and/or Subdeltoid Bursitis of the Shoulder”, MUSC.
Duke Endowment Grant Simulation in Nursing Education. (Stuart, G. PI)
FY 2009 - 2010 MUSC, College of Nursing. Graduate program evaluator.
Roberts J, Reigart R, Allen C. (July 05 - Dec 06). Using a geographic information system
in combination with a hand held lead testing device to provide cost effective identification of
children with elevated blood levels. (Project No. FON-T001). Washington, DC: U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency, MUSC.
Awards, Honors, Membership in Honorary Societies:
Palmetto Gold Award, 2010
Golden Lamp Award: MUSC College of Nursing, MSN Class 2010
Golden Lamp Award: MUSC College of Nursing, MSN Class 2009
Golden Lamp Award: MUSC College of Nursing, MSN Class 2008
Golden Lamp Award: MUSC College of Nursing, MSN Class 2007
Outstanding Poster Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2004
Presidential Scholar Medical University of South Carolina, 2004
First Place Poster Award PhD I, MUSC Student Research Day, 2003
Columbia Caregiver Award, 1997
Academic Committee Activities (past 5 years):
University- MUSC Credentials Committee, 2006 - present
Quality Improvement Committee, Family Medicine 2012- present
Doctor of Nursing Practice Task Force, 2008 - 2010
Evaluation & Program Effectiveness Committee, 2005 - 2010
Graduate Program Committee, 2007- 2010
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Lectures and Presentations:
Residency Education Through Simulation in Procedural and Emergency Care Training
(RESPECT); Lead Presenter: Eric Matheson. MD. 2015 NAPCRG Annual Meeting.
Residency Education Through Simulation in Procedural and Emergency Care Training
(RESPECT). Presentation at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, May 2013 with
Matheson EM, Carek P, Hueston WJ.
Instructor and course coordination roles at Medical University of South Carolina:
Advanced Clinical Assessment & Reasoning: Adult, 2010
Advanced Health Assessment, 1997 - 1999, 2004 - 2009
Advanced Practice in Episodic and Chronic Conditions: Adult, 1998 - 1999, 2006 - 2010
Advanced Practice in Episodic and Chronic Conditions: Pediatric, 2006 - 2009
Extramural Professional Activities:
Clinical preceptor DNP program Loyola University, Fall 2015 - present
Healthcare Simulation South Carolina Nursing Collaborative, 2009 - present
Clinical Pediatrics, Peer Review 2008 - present
Legal Nurse Consultant, 2006 - present
Faculty Development:
Evidence Based Drug Therapy Update, Charleston, SC, May 14 - 16, 2015
Evidence Based Drug Therapy Update, Charleston, SC, May 22 - 24, 2014
Evidence Based Drug Therapy Update, Charleston, SC, May 16 - 18, 2013
Evidence Based Drug Therapy Update, Charleston, SC, May 17 - 19, 2012
Evidence Based Drug Therapy Update, Charleston, SC, May 12 - 14, 2011
Core Clinical Research Training, South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute,
Charleston, SC, February 28 - March 9, 2011
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Recertification, Charleston, SC July 12, 2010
16th Annual Advanced Practice Nurses’ Conference, Charleston, SC, February 17 - 19, 2010
National Coalition Building Institute Welcoming Diversity, Charleston, SC, August 11, 2009
15th Annual Spring Pharmacology in Advanced Practice, CHS, SC, February 18 - 20, 2009
14th Spring Pharmacology in Advanced Practice, Charleston, SC, February 26 - 29, 2008
Community Service:
Kiwanis Club of Charleston, Member and sponsor, 2013 - present
Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina, Adult volunteer, 2005 - 2013
Belle Hall School Students Actively Involved In Learning, Medical Liaison 2008 - 2010
Publications:
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:
Matheson EM, Cerbo T, Carek P, Hueston WJ, Allen C, et al. Evaluating the
Effectiveness of Simulation Training in the MUSC Family Medicine Residency
Program. The Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association. Submitted 9/2013.
Roberts JR, Allen CL Reigart JR, Ligon C. Are Children Still at Risk for Lead
Poisoning? Clinical Pediatrics, 2013 Feb;52(2):125 - 30.
Allen CL, Hulsey TF, Hulsey TC. The Influence of Race on Fetal Outcome,
Journal of Perinatology. 2005;22(5):245 - 8.
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Scholarly Books and Monographs:
Allen, CL. Prenatal Care Utilization as a Predictor of Failure to Thrive.
Doctoral Dissertation, Medical University of South Carolina (TX 6-382-594):2005.
Chapters in Scholarly Books and Monographs:
Allen C, Clochesy J. Patients with Sepsis. In Clochesy, J., Brue, C.S.,
Cardin, S., Rudy, E., & Whittaker, A. (Eds.), Critical Care Nursing.
Philadelphia:W.B. Saunders Company; 1993.
Peer Reviewed Electronic Publications:
Allen C, Donato A, Kini S, Grossman J. Psychiatric Emergencies in the ED.
Nursing Spectrum. Retrieved June 28, 2010 from
http://ce.nurse.com/CE580/Psychiatric-Emergencies-in-the-ED/
Revised 11/15
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