Alesia Wagner, DO, FACOFP

She/Her/Hers

Areas of Expertise

• Osteopathic Family Medicine and OMT
• Occupational Medicine
• Item Writer NBOME

Biography

I graduated Osteopathic school from Des Moines University COM in 1983. I received lifetime board certification from the AOBFP in 1991. I am a Fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) (2002) and Distinguished Fellow (2012. I currently hold the position of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of the Dept. Of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Chair of the Curriculum committee and the Admissions Committee. In addition to individual faculty mentoring, I am the faculty advisor to both the student chapter of the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).

I have practiced as an osteopathic family physician in both my own private office and as an employed physician. I spent 9 years in occupational medicine, as Regional Medical Director, supervising 35 clinics in So. California. From 1999-2003, I was Director of Medical Education and Program Director for Family Medicine Residency at Lake Mead Hospital in Nevada. In 2013, I returned to TUC full-time. I was awarded the Douglas Ward PhD Educator of the Year award from the American Osteopathic Foundation in 2016, Master Preceptor award from ACOFP in 2017 and the Physician of the Year award from OPSC in 2018. In Spring of 2020, I attended and received a certificate of completion in Effective Instruction from The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). I was recognized as Item-Writer of the Year for COMLEX Level 3 – CDM by the NBOME in 2020 and again in January 2024. In February 2024, I was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the OPSC, being only the 7th recipient of this prestigious award. The NBOME named me as Chair for the Level 3 COMLEX examination - CDM section, a 3 year leadership position.

Education

• Costin Scholar 2014-2-15
• John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospitals - Traditional Rotating Internship 1983-84
• Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1983 - DO
• Rowan University - BA Biological Sciences

Honors and Awards

• American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians of California (ACOFP-CA) - Presidential Citation 2008 - Family Physician of the Year 2012
• American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) - W. Douglas Ward, PhD Educator of the Year 2016
• American College Of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) - Master Preceptor Award 2017
• Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California (OPSC) - Physician of the Year 2019
• National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) - Item Writer of the Year 2020 – COMLEX Level 3 – CDM
• Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California – Lifetime Achievement Award – February 2024

Research

Co-Author Can Osteopathic Medical Students Accurately Measure Abdominal Aortic Dimensions Using Handheld Ultrasonography Devices in the Primary Care Setting, Kimberly Hower, Joy Dugan, Alesia Wagner, Clipper Young et al Published May 2019, The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

AACOM - Lessons from Covid 19: Clinical Osteopathic Patient Applications (COPA) by Jordan Keys, DO and Alesia Wagner, DO.

Lessons from Covid 19: Translating Gynecologic, Breast, Urogenital and Prostate Exams into Remote Learning Events by Yasmin Bains, OMSV, Alesia Wagner, DO, Chantal Liggett.

Creation of an Integrated Osteopathic Physical Examination by Roma Dmitriyev OMS4, Alesia Wagner, DO, Melissa Pearce, DO

Co-Author Case Presentation – Surgical treatment of patient with primary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid adenoma and thyroid mass Esther Wu, Richard Parent, Alesia Wagner Submitted to the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 2017

ACUE -Effective Teaching in the classroom 2018-2019, Online Environment 2021-22 and DEI in Teaching 2023

Recent Publications

Co-Author From the COCCI Syndemic to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cautionary Tale – submitted for publication
Michael Clearfield, Greg Gayer, Alejandro Gugliucci, Alesia Wagner, Traci Stevenson

Co-Author The “New Deadly Quartet” for Cardiovascular Disease in the 21st Century: Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation and Climate Change:  How Does Statin Therapy Fit into this Equation?
Michael Clearfield, Melissa Pearce, Yasmin Nibbe, David Crotty, Alesia Wagner
Published December 2014, Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Co-Author Can Osteopathic Medical Students Accurately Measure Abdominal Aortic Dimensions Using Handheld Ultrasonography Devices in the Primary Care Setting? 
Kimberly Hower, Joy Dugan, Alesia Wagner, Clipper Young et al
Published May 2019, The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 

Memberships and Affiliations

Current Membership: - Osteopathic Association (AOA) since 1979 - American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) since 1980 Master Trainer – Procedural Excellence 2002 Women's Leadership Committee. 2019-current - Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC) since 2003 Board of Directors 2005-2016 President 2013-2014 - American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians of California (ACOFP-CA) since 2003 Board of Directors 2005 – 2015 President 2009-2011 - American Osteopathic Foundation - Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association – since 1983

Past Membership: - Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association – member 1991-2003 - American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians of Nevada – Founder/President – 2002-2003 - Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association – 2006 -2014 Served on Legislative Committee 2009-2011 & Convention Committee 2010-2011 - American College of Occupational and Environmental Medical Association – 2006-2014 - Option Care Home Health Agency – Medical Advisory Committee – 1997-2000 - Novartis Consulting Network – 2001-2003 - Medical Advisory Board - Gensco Pharmaceuticals 2011-2019

Teaching Responsibilities

Professionalism in Pre-Clinical Medicine (Osteopathic Doctoring 1-4)