Christopher M. Howell, DSc, PA-C

• Doctor of Science and Physician Assistant Studies, Baylor University
• Master of Military Operations Arts and Science, Air Command and Staff College
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska
• Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska
• Master of Business Administration, Southern Nazarene University
• Bachelor of Organizational Leadership, Southern Nazarene University
• Associate in Allied Health Science, Community College of the Air Force

2026

I have nearly 20 years of experience in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency and Addiction Medicine.

Post-Graduate Medical Education

• Medical Professional Legal Consultant, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
• Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship, Ultrasound Leadership Academy
• CSTARS: Military Trauma Program, UMMC, Shock Trauma Center
• Emergency Medicine Phyiscian Assistant Fellowship, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSCHEC)

Current Certifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Current Licensure

• National Commission Certification of Physician Assistants Board Certification (NCCPA)
• State of Indiana Board of Medical Licensure
• State of Ohio Board of Medical Licensure

Publications

“Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Ticking Time Bomb”, Journal American Academy of Physician Assistants.  Review Article, Vol. 29, Number 3, pp. 32-36 March 2016. Author

“Stepping Outside the Box: An Adolescent with New-Onset Seizure”, Pediatric Emergency Care. Case Study. 29(9):1011-1012, September 2013. First Author.

“Fitz-Hugh Curtis: PID’s Harsh Distant Relative”, Towner-Schafer Report: Publication of Society of Air Force Physician Assistants. Published, 2013. Author

“Chest Discomfort in a Cancer Patient”. Journal American Academy of Physician Assistants. Case Study. Vol. 8, Issue 6, pp. 43-46, June 2015. Co-Author

“Scleroderma Renal Crisis, A Review Article”, Consultant, Vol. 56, Issue 1, pp. 46-51 January 2016. First Author

“Unexploded Ordinance in an Expectant Patient: A Case Report”. Military Medicine, 2016, March; 181 (3):e302-5. Doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00213.  Case Study. First Author

“Sudden Chest Pain Following an Asthma Attack: A Case Report”. Emergency Medicine Journal. Case Study. May 1, 2015, Vol 32, Number 5.  First Author.

Case Report: “Asystole Following Nitroglycerin”. Submitted to Journal of Emergency Medicine, published August 2018, p. 149-154. Co-Author.

“Alternative Medicine and Wound Care.” Submitted to Clinical Advisor, published October 2018. Co-Author

“Fournier’s Gangrene: A Rare Flesh-Eating Soft Tissue Infection”.  Submitted to Clinical Advisor. Accepted and Published, June 2019.  Co-Author.

“End-Stage Renal Disease, Hyperkalemia, and Dialysis”, Emergency Medicine Reports, June 20, 2019, Co-Author.

“Sickle Cell Disease, Current and Future Treatments: Review Article”. Submitted to the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants, published ,32(9), September 2019, 1-5. Co-Author

“Heterotopic Pregnancy: Review Article”. Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants; published: Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2020. P. 35-38, Co-Author

 “A Case of Glycogen Storage Disease: A Case Review”. Submitted to the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, published Volume 33, Number 4, April 2020-web. Co-Author.

“What is causing this Patient’s Dyspnea”: A Case Review of Third-Degree Heart Block”. Submitted to the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants, published Volume 33, Number 4, April 2020, p. 54. Co-Author.

“Pulmonary Hypertension: A Review Article”. Published in Towner-Schafer Report: Publication of Society of Air Force Physician Assistant, posted Fall 2019. Co-Author

“Recognizing and Managing Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome”, Submitted to the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants, Vol. 33, Number 5, May 2020, p. 15-20, Co-Author

“Medical Cannabis for Pain Management: Is It time to Modify the Practice Paradigm”, Submitted to Clinical Advisor, published December 9, 2020. First Author.

Case Report: “A patient with Untreated Pre-Eclampsia and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy?”, Submitted to the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants, Vol.36, Number 3, March 1, 2023. p. 25-27. Co-Author

“Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Review Article”, Submitted to the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2023;36 (8): 1-5. Co-Author

“The Substance Use Disorder and Treatment in Healthcare Providers”, Submitted to the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2023; 36(10):1-4. First Author

“Pseudocyesis: False Pregnancy”, Accepted to the Clinical Advisor, pending print. First Author

“Impact of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury”, Submitted to Clinical Advisor, pending review. Co-Author

“Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica: A Review Article”. Submitted to Clinical Advisor, accepted and pending publication. Co-Author.

“Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review of Targeted Temperature Management Research”. Submitted to Clinical Advisor. Accepted, pending publication. Co-Author

Featured (Support or Editorial Piece):

“Putting Learning into Practice-Christopher M. Howell”. Author. Physician Assistant Education Association, July 8, 2022 Putting Learning into Practice – Christopher M. Howell  | PAEA (paeaonline.org)

“Veterans Day: A Q&A With Veteran and PA Educator Christopher Howell”. Author. Physician Assistant Education Association, November 11, 2022 Veterans Day-Christopher M. Howell PAEA (paeaonline.org)

Research (Graduate Education and Principal Investigator)

“Disease and Non-Battle Injury Treatment at an Enhanced Battalion Aid Station: Retrospective Observation Study”. Required Doctoral Research/Baylor University records.

“Seasonal Viral Illness in the Military: Mandatory Treatment and Quarantine as a Means of Force Protection”. Required Master Thesis, Air Command and Staff College. ACSC records.

“The Goals of the Students and the Institution”: A Novel Descriptive Study of the Reasons for Students Selection of the School and Career of Medicine. Principal Investigator and Author (Unpublished).
Poster Presentation: Ohio Association of Physician Assistants, Annual Conference October 21-23, 2022

“High Fidelity Clinical Simulation and Outcomes”. A Novel Study Comparing Students Perception of Confidence and All Performance: Clinically, Logistically and Socially. Principal Investigator and Author, submitted to PAEA: Currently under review.
Poster Presentation: Ohio Association of Physician Assistants, Annual Conference October 21-23, 2022

“Novice Assessments and Ultrasound Study: A Pragmatic Study of Precision and Accuracy of Decision Instruments by Novice Clinician Students”. A Novel study comparing the Performance of Cardiac Disease Identification by Physician Assistant Students. Principal Investigator and First Author, Published, Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 2022, September 1; 33(3):229-233. “Novice Accuracy in Ultrasound and Stethoscope Study (NAUSS)”. Doi. 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000453.
Poster Presentation: Ohio Association of Physician Assistants, Annual Conference October 21-23, 2022

Speaker

“Disease and Non-Battle Injury: Retrospective Analysis of Camp Eagle”. Society of Air Force Physician Assistants, 2012. Targeted Audience for Discussion: All Military Medical Providers. Novel research study. Primary Researcher and Speaker.

“Recognition and Management of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury”. Society of Air Force Physician Assistants, 2018. Targeted Audience for Discussion: Deployed Military. Medical Review.  Presenter/Speaker.

“DVT Management”. Society of Air Force Physician Assistants, 2019. Targeted Audience for Discussion: General Medicine and Emergency Medicine Clinicians. Presenter/Speaker.

“Update: Management of Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia”. Society of Air Force Physician Assistants, 2019. Targeted Audience for Discussion: General and Family Medicine Clinicians. Presenter/Speaker.

“Update: Management of Diabetes”. Society of Air Force Physician Assistants, 2020. Targeted Audience for Discussion: General and Family Medicine Clinicians. Presenter/Speaker

“Biological and Chemical Weaponry [the role of] Domestic Medicine”. Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA), 2020. Target Audience Discussion: General Medicine Clinicians. Speaker/Presenter

“Rural Medicine”. Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA), 2021. Target Audience Discussion: General Medicine Clinicians. Speaker/Presenter

“Environmental Emergencies”. Society of Air Force Physician Assistants, AFPARC 2023. Targeted Audience for Discussion: Emergency, Acute Care, General and Family Medicine Clinicians. Presenter/Speaker

“Tik Tox: A Review of Toxicology” Ohio Association of Physician Assistants (OAPA), 2024. Target Audience Discussion: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, General Medicine Clinicians. Speaker/Presenter

Peer Reviewer

Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants/Associates, Consultant360: Multidisciplinary Medical Information Network, Journal of Forensic Sciences

Research (Mentor/Adviser: Poster Presentations)

Accidental Deaths in Rural Communities
Faculty Advisor for to Rim Yousef (Class of 2025)

Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Populations
Faculty Advisor for Haylee King (Class of 2025)

Beyond Depression: Addressing Non-Depression Related Mental Health Disorders in Rural Communities
Faculty Advisor for Regan Denham (Class of 2025)

Access in Healthcare in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Natalie Underwood (Class of 2025)

Caregiver Neglect of the Geriatric Population in Rural Areas
Faculty Advisor for Jack Nguyen (Class of 2025)

Obesity in rural America
Faculty Advisor for Vincent Carmosino (Class of 2025)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Faculty Advisor for Claudia Mauldon (Class of 2025)

Firearms and the Suicide Crisis in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Lauren Richardson (Class of 2025)

Can a Change in Perception Impact our Health Behaviors?
Faculty Advisor for Allyson Whittaker (Class of 2025)

Heart Disease in Rural American
Faculty Advisor for Lisa Tangri (Class of 2025)

Osteoarthritis and Occupation in the Rural Population
Faculty Advisor for Elizabeth Williams (Class of 2025)

Prostate Cancer in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Allison Kingzett (Class of 2025)

Hyperlipidemia in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Mallory Cross (Class of 2026)

Access vs. Use of Health Insurance in Rural America
Faculty Advisor Payton Rohr (Class of 2026)

Pour Decisions: The Hidden Struggle with Alcohol in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Jessica Kligman (Class of 2026)

Closing the Gap: Addressing Health Behaviors and Chronic Disease in Rural Populations
Faculty Advisor for Carli Dwire (Class of 2026)

Hypertension in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Matthew Keyser (Class of 2026)

Hyperlipidemia in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Brandin Williams-Johnson (Class of 2026)

The Effects of Poverty in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Reagan Truscott (Class of 2026)

Leptospirosis: Rural America’s Farmer’s Most Underestimated Problem
Faculty Advisor Abigail Steele (Class of 2027)

Substance Abuse in Rural America
Faculty Advisor Asia Shepherd (Class of 2027)

Barriers to Early Detection and Preventive Care for Pancreatic Cancer in Low Income Rural Populations
Faculty Advisor Chase Sumner (Class of 2027)

Alcohol Dependence and Abuse in a Rural Population
Faculty Advisor for Alyssa Hall (Class of 2025)

Reducing Mortality from Stroke in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Jillian DiTusa (Class of 2025)

Antibiotic Overuse and Risk of Resistance in Rural US Populations
Faculty Advisor for Hannah Bowron (Class of 2025)

Diabetes Mellitus Type I in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Cara Cumby (Class of 2025)

Magnifying the Drug Epidemic in Rural America
Faculty Advisor Isabella Wentz (Class of 2025)

Motor Vehicle Safety in Rural Communities
Faculty Advisor for Carson Lambert (Class of 2025)

Asthma in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Kasey Miley (Class of 2025)

Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Emery Kellerman (Class of 2025)

Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Hyperlipidemia in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Rural Appalachia
Faculty Advisor for Sydney Erwin (Class of 2025)

Lung Cancer in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Gina Perruzzi (Class of 2025)

Healing the Heart of Appalachia: Combatting Depression with Community-Centered Solutions
Faculty Advisor for Mollyann (Duffner) Phyllips (Class of 2025)

Improving Health Access in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Kelsie Jackson (Class of 2026)

Smoking Cessation in Appalachian Communities: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach.
Faculty Advisor for Jenna Heibel (Class of 2026)

Clearing the Air: Breaking Barriers to Lung Cancer Prevention in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Ashley Ramirez (Class of 2026)

Dental Disease in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Sydney Pyles (Class of 2026)

Overdose in Rural America: Breaking Down Barriers to Naloxone Access
Faculty Advisor for Salam Mawas (Class of 2026)

Depression in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Carson Hidy (Class of 2026)

Recognizing Stroke Impacts in Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Hayley Rupp (Class of 2026)

Alcohol Use Disorder and Rural America
Faculty Advisor for Rylee Oldfield (Class of 2027)

Health Insurance: Rural American Access and Utilization
Faculty Advisor Alissa Sullivan (Class of 2027)

Diabetic Retinopathy in Rural America
Faculty Advisor Isabelle Crosson (Class of 2027)