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Full Resume - Ken Solis, M.D., M.A. 

Education____

  • Aurora Internal Medicine Residency Program                          2008-2010

  • College of Wisconsin     (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)                2004-2007

        Master of Arts, Bioethics

  • Mount Sinai Medical Center (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)                      1985-1986

        Internal Medicine Junior Residency

  • School of Medicine (Madison, Wisconsin)                       1981-1986

        Doctor of Medicine

  • University of Wisconsin – Madison 1978-1980

        Bachelor of Science – Zoology

        High Honors

  • University of Wisconsin Center – Richland (Richland Center, Wisc.) 1976-1978

       

 

Professional Experience____(Retired at present)

 

  • Ripon Memorial and Waupun Memorial Hospitals Emergency7/2010 – 6/2019

  • Locum Tenens Emergency Physician7/2007 – 6/2008

  • Dam Community Hospital Emergency Physician                  7/1994 – 7/2007

          Emergency and Urgent Care Medical Director                          7/2006 – 6/2007

          Emergency Medical Services Director                                     7/1997 – 6/2006

          Urgent Care Medical Director                                                9/2000 – 6/2003

          Emergency Medical Director                                                 7/1994 – 6/1996

          Emergency Dept. Committee Chair                                        1994-/96 & ‘06-‘07

  • Lake Country Emergency Physicians                                             7/1993 – 6/1995

        Hartford, Watertown, & Beaver Dam Hospital ER’s

  • Ripon Medical Center Emergency Physician for Novus (defunct)7/91-6/93

  • Berlin Hospital ER (independent contractor) ca. 1989-1990

  • Independent Contractor for Spectrum Emergency Care8/1986 – 6/91

          Staffed Watertown Memorial Hospital, and St. Joseph Hospital (West Bend).

  • Independent Contractor for Emergency Services, Inc. (defunct)8/1986 - 1989

       at Edgerton Hospital, Watertown Memorial Hospital and Columbus Community Hospital

 

Accreditation____

  • Board Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)

  • Basic Life Support

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support

 

Professional Membership_______

  • American Association of Physician Specialists

  • Wisconsin Medical Society

  • College of Physicians

 

Other Interest & Activities______

  • Bioethical Issues: Aurora Sinai Medical Ethics Committee member, Presented “Key Differences Between ‘Patients” verus ‘Clients’ and ‘Customers’ at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center and Aurora Sinai Medical Center (Submitting for publication)

  • World History: (Teach informal classes at 1st Unitarian/Universalist Church of Milwaukee)

  • Invasive Weeds: Founded and chaired the Park People’s “Weed-Out” Volunteer program to control invasive weeds in Milwaukee County Parks, publications)

  • Rope Jumping: 2 x Guinness World Record Holder, National Champion, publications, entertainer, charter former board member of U.S.A Jump Rope Federation, Developed “Ropics” – a safe and effective way to learn rope jumping for fitness, invented chemical glow rope (patent issued), fire rope (for entertainment purposes only!) 

  • Triathlons: competitor since 1981

  • Martial Arts:  Black Belt in American Karate, Diamonds National Purple Belt Champion for forms (Kata), sparring, and weapons.

 

Publications____

  • “Big History Trends in Information Processes,” Chapter in , (Co-author with David LePoire) Springer Publications, 2020

  • Ethical Issues in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,” Vol. 36, No. 5, May 2012, Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Essays.

  • Volume 36, Number 10 - October 2012, Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Essays.

  • Volume 37, Number 7 - July 2013, Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Essays.

  • Chapter contributor to , by Betty Czarapata, UW Press, 2005

  • “Mulching Provides Alternative Disposal Method for Garlic Mustard on Sod Forming Grass.” Vol. 20, No. 3, Sept. 2002, p. 222

  • Plants Out of Place – Video (in cooperation with PBS show “Outdoor Wisconsin”)

  • “Preliminary Results of Garlic Mustard Experiment,” Vol. 16, No. 1, Summer 1998, p. 100

  • Ropics 1 (1988), 2 (1991), and 3 (1993) Videos (Jump Rope Instructional)

  • Ropics – The Next Jump Forward in Fitness, Human Kinetics Publishers, 1992

  • The Jump Rope Primer Book and Video, Human Kinetics Publishers, 1991

  • “Aerobic Requirements and Heart Rate Response to Variations in Rope Jumping Technique,” The Physician and Sportsmedicine, March 1988

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Awards_____

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Agnesian Healthcare "Exemplary Physician of the Year Award" - 2019

SE Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium Sweat Equity Award - 2016

River Champion Award 2003:  Friends of Milwaukee Rivers

Park People Volunteer of the Year 1999: The Park People

Outstanding UWC-Richland Alumnus 1994: UWC-Richland Alumni Association

Multiple National Masters Jump Rope Championships in Freestyle and Endurance 

2 Guinness World Records for rope jumping feats: 3/1988 and 8/1988

Warren Connen Award for Excellence in Patient Care 1986

Charles R. Drew Scholarship 1984

Merck Manual Award 1985 (Excellence in Medical School)

Alpha Omega Alpha Member (medical school high honors) 1984

UWC-Richland Student-Athlete Award of the Year 1978

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