Heather Ontiveros, PA-C, DHSc, ATC
Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: 951-552-8504
E-mail: hontiveros@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: Tyler Plaza, 204
Office Hours: varies
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-C | Physician Assistant | University of California, Davis | 2008 |
| DHSc | Doctor of Health Science | A.T. Still University | 2018 |
| MA | Kinesiology, Emphasis in Biomechanics and Athletic Training | San Diego State University | 2004 |
| BS | Exercise Science | University of California, Davis | 1999 |
Certified Physician Assistant; July, 2008 - current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Red Cross (6/08-present)
National Athletic Training Board Certified Athletic Trainer (8/00-present),
Accredited Clinical Instructor (12/ 02-present)
Health Delivery Systems-Undergraduate
Population Health and Family Planning-Undergraduate
Professional Practice - Masters
Medical Ethics - Masters
Clinical Medicine - Masters
Clinical Skills - Masters
History and Physical - Master's
Guest Lecturer: Masters of Athletic Training Program
Eye & Ear Anatomy and skills lab,
Heart anatomy and auscultation skills lab,
Common Skin Infections in Sports,
Urgent Care vs Emergency Room: What goes where and When
Interprofessional Education
Sports medicine
Head Injuries
Urgent Care
Over-use and antibiotics in medicine, and development of antibiotic resistance
The anti-vaccine movement; and the impact on public health
Clinical Experience: Physician Assistant: Mt San Jacinto Community College Student Health Center, 10/21-present
University of California Riverside, Campus Health Center, 10/11-10/2022
Physician Assistant: A+ Urgent Care, 6/2009-2018
Physician Assistant: Rancho Springs Emergency Department, 8/09-8/13
Physician Assistant: OUCH Sports Medicine, 2010
University of Southern California (Spring, 2018) Lower Extremity Orthopedics
Accredited Clinical Instructor and Faculty Instructor for San Diego State University, CAAHEP accredited Athletic Training Program (12/02-12/06)
Doctoral Project: Interprofessional Education Attitudes in Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Students
Master鈥檚 Thesis: Health Beliefs and Knowledge about the Female Athlete Triad: Measurement Development
Presenter, Physician Assistant Education Assoc. Annual Symposium; Various topics: October 2023; Do Athletes Make Better PA Students? & Getting Good at Giving Bad News
& 2024; Demystifying Program Assessment; A Seemless Integration of Continuous Quality Improvement
Presenter, Collegiate Athletic Training Symposium (5/16-present): Blood work for Athletes, May 2024
Presenter, Practical Applications in Sports Medicine, yearly (5/12-16): Common Skin Infections in Sports; Urgent Care vs Emergency Room; Orthopedic Zebra's
Facilitator, Inspire her Mind, Mentoring of high school girls from Riverside Unified School District.
Presenter various events promoting Physician Assistants and the 本色视频PA Program throughout the Inland Empire: Yearly
The Bridge Church, Murrieta, CA
Volunteer Clinician: Health to Hope mobile Clinics, Inland Empire (October 2016, April 2017, October 2017, April 2018)
Volunteer Clinician: Disney Fun Run Weekend, (various events 2016-2017)
Club Advisor: 本色视频 Pre-PA Club (8/2015-present)
PA Mentor: Provide Clinical Shadowing exposure for Pre-Pa Students (3/1/2015-current)
AYSO: American Youth Soccer Association Coach, (Murrieta) 2014-present
Calvary Chapel Murrieta Football Program Athletic Trainer and Clinician (8/06-08)
Yearly Community Physicals (Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore Area High Schools) (5/06-5/10)
San Diego Chargers (National Football League), Sick Call (Fall 鈥06) Physicals (5/08)
Track & Field Olympic Trials, Sacramento Ca. (7/鈥00)
I love spending time with my 2 girls, 14 and 16, and my wonderful husband of 20 years. We enjoy vacationing at my family鈥檚 home in Vermont and all types of travel; national and international. I love gardening and running. I played collegiate soccer 4 years at UC Davis, and I continue to play weekly in Murrieta. I also coached both girls in AYSO until they moved to club soccer.
鈥淢y mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style鈥
鈥 Maya Angelou