About Us - Instructors

Quentin Germann PA-C

Founder and Lead Instructor of SutureSmart Workshops

• 5 years experience as an Emergency Medicine PA at both Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and St. Joseph Hospital of Orange

• All non-OR lacerations are almost exclusively repaired by the PA's at both of these Emergency Departments, so I have extensive experience with simple to very complex lacerations in both pediatric and adult patients

• Very frequent Clinical PA Student Preceptor at both hospitals.

• Awarded "PA of the Year" in 2023 at both CHOC and St. Joseph Emergency Departments

• 3 years experience as an instructor at Chapman University's PA Program - primarily teaching the Clinical Skills (Suturing) Lab during those 3 years

• Most importantly: I started my career as a new graduate PA in the Emergency Department - so I fully understand the unimaginable stress (and borderline fear) that comes with confronting laceration repairs as a new/less experienced provider. I would have loved a hands-on, individualized workshop to perfect my skills early on. This workshop fills that need.

• I know that most, if not all, providers can benefit from a workshop like SutureSmart to perfect the necessary skills needed to feel confident with any laceration that comes into your ER or clinic.

• Laceration Repair can be the most satisfying part of any shift - or the most fear-inducing. These workshops will help eliminate any fear or anxiety in suturing, and help you fully enjoy these patient encounters.

• Suturing/Laceration Repair is the exact union of the Art and Science of Medicine - We are lucky to get to be a part of it!

More instructors coming soon!