Helen Van

Medical Student at Des Moines University

United States

About

Recent graduate from University of California, Davis who is interested in furthering my clinical, volunteer, and research experiences. I am currently working as a full-time Mohs histotechnologist while actively volunteering within Sacramento and Davis. I am looking forward to any experience and opportunity available as I am eager to expand my education in the healthcare field.

Experience

  • Student Research Assistant at Des Moines University
    Jan 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Conducting quantitative analysis of neutrophil density and pyramidal cell volume in the primary motor cortex to support brain mapping research with Dr. Spocter. The primary objective is to compare structural differences in the motor cortex across various rodent species.

  • Mohs Histotechnologist at Andrea Willey, MD
    May 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

    - Prepared a small sample of body tissue for examination under a microscope to facilitate pathological diagnoses - Perform basic histology procedures of processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of tissue specimens for evaluation and diagnosis of possible remaining skin cancer - Assisting in patient rooms, answering phones, and other medical assisting duties

  • Emergency Department Medical Scribe at Vituity
    Nov 2021 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Attended patient appointments and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar and spelling. - Developed advanced proficiency in EPIC records management software. Accompanied physicians through day in fast-paced, stressful environments. - Accepted dictated notes and produced professional documents with outlined information. - Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results and other details directly into charts.

  • Emergency Medical Technician at America West
    Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 · 7 mos

    - Decision making under high-stress environments - Establishing course of treatment, assessing patient condition, performing CPR - Reporting observations to medical professionals

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of California, Davis
    Apr 2022 - Jan 2023 · 10 mos

    - Research under Dr. Bowman's Brain and Social Cognition lab to uncover how the 'social' brain develops - Perform experiments by administering EEG tests to measure brain waves and run visits with children and families - Analyzed and interpret findings of EEG data