Nathaniel Shekem, PA-C, MPAS
Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Current Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Program Director for the University of Iowa PA Residency
- Assistant Director of Simulation-Based Education, The University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine
Education
- BS in Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- MPAS in Master of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- PA Residency at University of Iowa Emergency Medicine
- EMPA Post-graduate training in Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Research Interests
- Training and Utilization of Advanced Practice Providers
- Emergency Medicine Simulation
- Quality Improvement in Emergency Medicine
Licenses & Certifications
- Board Certification by NCCPA
- Iowa Medical License
- BLS
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor
- MAT Waiver Training, SAMHSA, Iowa, United States
- ATLS, American College of Surgeons, Iowa, United States
- Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program, American Heart Association
- ACLS, American Heart Association, Iowa, United States
Selected Publications
- Foundations of Emergency Medicine: Impact of a Standardized, Open-access, Core Content Curriculum on In-Training Exam Scores. Jordan J, Wheaton N, Hartman ND, Loke D, Shekem N, Osborne A, Logan Weygandt P, Grabow Moore K. West J Emerg Med. 2024 Mar;25(2):209-212. DOI: 10.5811/westjem.18387. PMID: 38596920.
- “Sore Throat”. Foundations of Emergency Medicine. Instagram Pearls Series. Urgent Care Team. Sept 23-24, 2024.
- SEMPA PA and NP Comparison. September 2023. Available at https://www.sempa.org/practice-management/pa-np
- SEMPA Position Statement on Use of the Term "Doctor" for EMPAs with a Doctorate Degree. June 2023. Available at https://www.sempa.org/about-sempa/statements/doctor-title-statement
- SEMPA Statement on Indiana Law Requiring a Physician On Site in Hospital EDs. May 2023. Available at https://www.sempa.org/about-sempa/statements/2023-indiana-law-statement
- SEMPA Statement on 2023 Emergency Medicine Residency Match. March 2023. Available at https://www.sempa.org/about-sempa/statements/2023-match-statement2
- Verhoeven A; Callard J, Scherer L, Shekem N, Wu F. SEMPA Postgraduate Education Program Standards, Version 2. August 2021. Available at https://www.sempa.org/about-sempa/guidelines-and-statements/empa-postgraduate-education-program-standards/
- Spisak J, Shekem N. Conjunctivitis. Foundation of Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Curriculum. Edited by: Dahm R, Shekem N, Nelson-Perrone M. Available at https://foundationsem.com/ (Log in required)
- Wilaert A, Shekem N. Cellulitis. Foundation of Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Curriculum. Edited by: Shekem N, Nelson-Perrone M. Available at https://foundationsem.com/ (Log in required)
- Walsh R, Shekem N. Concussion/Mild TBI. Foundation of Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Curriculum. Edited by: Dahm R, Shekem N, Nelson-Perrone M. Available at https://foundationsem.com/ (Log in required)