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Steven
Turnipseed

About Steven D. Turnispeed

Woodland Hills, California

In 1968, Steven D. Turnipseed helped found the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), which now represents medical and surgical PAs practicing throughout the U.S. and Guam, as well as in the armed forces and federal services. Gaining much of his PA experience in Washington, Steven D. Turnipseed assisted in founding the Washington Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA). As WAPA President in 1976, Steven D. Turnipseed collaborated with the Washington State Medical Association’s Reimbursement Committee to develop policies for PA compensation. Steven D. Turnipseed later served as Vice President of WAPA from 1984 to 1986. An experienced speaker, Steven D. Turnipseed has lectured at forums in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Hershey, Pennsylvania. Steven D. Turnipseed also co-authored Training Physician Assistants for the Pacific Northwest: The MEDEX Northwest Ten-Year Experience, which appeared in The Western Journal of Medicine. Since 1976, Steven D. Turnipseed has supported multiple organizations, including the Central Area Youth Association of Seattle and the California Academy of Physician Assistants. A graduate of SUNY Empire State College and the University of Washington, Steven D. Turnipseed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Health Administration. Steven D. Turnipseed has committed his efforts to the collegiate level by pioneering PA programs at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, The University of North Dakota, the University of Utah, The University of Alabama, Howard University, and Meharry Medical College. While on the faculty at SUNY Stony Brook University, Steven D. Turnipseed became one of the first PA instructors to earn the position of Assistant Professor. For more than two decades, Steven D. Turnipseed has provided Physician Assistant care in California. Currently, Steven D. Turnipseed owns health care service provider 3T Associates, Inc. and serves as a primary care Physician Assistant at Centro Medico Santa Cruz in Paramount, California. A brown belt in karate, Steven D. Turnipseed enjoys horticulture and tropical marine wildlife.


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  • A Brief History of Jazz, Part Two, Steven D. Turnipseed
    February, 2011
    During the 1930s, swing bands dominated the American jazz scene. These large groups of musicians featured distinguished bandleaders and even more famous soloists, including Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Glenn Miller. Swing became popular largely because it was easy to dance to. By the mid-1930s, segregation between bands relaxed, encouraging the blending of different subgenres of jazz, such as boogie-woogie. Such melding resulted in new styles during the 1940s, most notably jump blues and bebop. For the first time, jazz had developed distinct styles outside of the United States. Jazz musicians appeared in France, incorporating the violin, double bass, and steel-stringed guitar. Other Europeans pioneered a style named gypsy jazz, which drew from American swing and traditional European sounds.

    1940s bebop pulled jazz away from the dance rhythms of the 1930s and re-established jazz as a technical, challenging genre for true musicians. Embracing quick tempos and dissonance, bebop drew jazz out of the commercial spotlight, allowing for increased experimentation. Several new forms of chromaticism and chord intervals arose during this period. With the support of artists like Max Roach and Dizzy Gillespie, bebop became recognized as a crucial stage in jazz history. However, at the same time, many musicians from the Midwest returned to the “classic” style of the early 1930s. Dubbed the Dixieland Revival, this style became the commercially dominant form of jazz for almost two decades.

    In the late 1940s, another style emerged called cool jazz. A direct contrast to the high energy of bebop, cool jazz utilized long, slow lines of gentle melodies. The most popular cool jazz artists included Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, and Dave Brubeck. Although it originated in New York City, cool jazz became characteristic of West Coast jazz and emerged as a dominant style in Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries. Cool jazz serves as the foundation for many of the more recent jazz styles, such as modal jazz and bossa nova.

  • Steven D. Turnipseed's Experience in Education, Steven D. Turnipseed's Blog on Wordpress
    April, 2011
    A recognized pioneer in the physician assistant (PA) profession, Steven D. Turnipseed remains dedicated to advancing knowledge in his field. In addition to his advocacy work at the national and local levels, Steven D. Turner possesses an exemplary record as an educator. After helping to found the American Academy of Physician Assistants in 1968, Steven D. Turnipseed turned his abilities to fostering PA program development at universities and medical centers throughout the United States.

    In 1972, Steven D. Turnipseed played an instrumental role in establishing the PA program at the Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical School in Los Angeles, today known as the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. A member of the National Board of Medical Examiners Test Writing Committee that developed the first PA certifying exam, Steven D. Turnipseed subsequently accepted faculty positions at Group Health Cooperative and Stony Brook University, where his outstanding teaching skills earned him a promotion to Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. In addition to his teaching appointments, Steven D. Turnipseed served as a consultant for various PA programs at universities and medical schools across the country, including Howard University Medical School, the University of Alabama, the University of Utah, and the University of North Dakota, among others. He also contributed his expertise to organizations such as the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education and the Washington State Public Health Association, among others.

    Steven D. Turnipseed has further worked to promote the PA profession through his publications and speaking engagements. A former editorial board member for the New Health Professionals Physician Assistant Journal, Steven D. Turnipseed co-authored the article “Training Physician Assistants for the Pacific Northwest,” which appeared in the Western Journal of Medicine. Steven D. Turnipseed has also spoken widely on topics in public health on behalf of various groups, including the Seattle-King County Health Department and the Seattle Urban League Conference.