Christopher Norman, MS, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA

Experience

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  Physicians East

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2011

  Physician Assistant

  Primary Care, Urgent Care

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  Vidant Health

  Jun 2011 - Apr 2012

  Physician Assistant

  Employee Health Clinic

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  ECU Health Medical Center

  Aug 2016 - now

  Directs, plans, coordinates, and organizes NP/PA process for medicine inpatient units and case managed population. - Key responsibilities: accountability for NP/PA clinical practice, program management/planning, optimize NP/PA utilization, professional development, quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, collaboration with other leadership and medical staff, clinical research, maintain personal clinical skills.

  • Hospitalist

    Apr 2012 - now

  • Assistant Director, Office of Advanced Clinical Practice

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2020
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  ECU Health

  Aug 2019 - now

  Medical Director, Transfer Center

  Provide clinical guidance & oversight of bed placement to accurately place requested admissions in the right level of care at the hospital with capabilities as close to home as possible in a timely manner.Assist with meeting organizational goals, along with identifying and eliminating barriers.Lead system-level change across multiple disciplines and levels of authority including hospital presidents and regional medical directors.Develop deep knowledge of community hospital capabilities.Review & assess reasons for unnecessary transfers, identify barriers, and provide recommendations for interventions as appropriate.Decrease avoidable lost admissions.Facilitate communication and lead system-level committees for process improvement and collaboration. Show less

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  North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants

  Jan 2022 - now

  Fulfill mission to strengthen the PA profession in North Carolina through advocacy, education, and support to improve healthcare for all patients. Fulfill mission to strengthen the PA profession in North Carolina through advocacy, education, and support to improve healthcare for all patients.

  • President Elect

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Director-at-Large Board Member

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023