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Ernest L. Stump, MSW   

Assistant Director
Behavioral Science Coordinator

"I'm never bored working
for Altoona Family Physicians
and I'm still having fun."

Biography

I was born in the small town of Hollidaysburg, PA, the home of slinky toys.  I attended the Penn State University and did my graduate work at Marywood University.  I met my wife at a wedding reception and we dated every week after the reception until we decided to get married.  That was thirty-eight years ago and it is still one of the best decisions I have ever made.  My wife, Barbara, is an RN and a MIS Coordinator.  We have two children.  Erik graduated from Penn State in December 2003 with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and after managing a restaurant for a year and a half returned to school to become a chef in August 2006 and a pastry chef in August 2007. He was chosen to be a commencement speaker for his August 2006 graduation. He is working in the local area. He has worked in the summers for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation learning about such things as traffic safety, bridge construction and paving.  He plans to focus on structural engineering and is working in Kentucky.  Jordan graduated in December 2006 from Penn State as a civil engineer. I am very proud of both my sons and their accomplishments.  I worked for two years at the Altoona Hospital in maternity, pediatrics and dialysis before joining the residency program.  I spend some of my evenings and Saturday's doing home studies and post placement visits for special needs, domestic and international adoptions.

Facts

Undergraduate        Penn State University         
Graduate School      Marywood University                
Board Certification   Academy of Certified Social Workers
                             Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker  
Years at AFP           Since 1978

Previous experience

Prior to coming to the residency, I had experience in Children & Youth Services, Prison Counseling, Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation and Hospital Social Work      

Areas of responsibility at the residency

Behavioral Sciences/Psychiatry
Medical Student Clerkships
Resident Recruitment, Evaluation Systems, Computer Applications and Systems, Building & Grounds

Areas of interest

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
Computers
Adoption

Publications and presentations

"Utilizing consultants and community resources" in Physician Assistant: The Guide to Clinical Practice - 4th edition

"Substance Abuse in Rural Family Health Care" - 18th annual STFM Conference in Families and Health Care

"The Medical School Dean's Letter Dilemma" - 1999 Northeast Regional STFM Meeting

After hours interests

gardening, hiking, target clay shooting, reading, restoring my youngest son's 1973 and 1978 Toyota Land Cruisers.