Boston, Massachusetts, United States
MD Candidate with experience in biomedical research, public health, health literacy education, and service with marginalized communities. Passionate about issues of reproductive and sexual health, immigration, and health equity. Strong communication, education, and advocacy skills, and experience working with diverse populations.
Coordinated and advocated for the healthcare and preventative health needs of refugee and asylee clients of the International Rescue Committee. • Coordinated scheduling, interpreters and transportation for all new arrivals to establish appropriate PCP and follow-up care. • Served as patient advocate, accompanying clients to medical appointments, reporting follow-up and referrals from providers and recording all activity as directed. • Provided training to clients regarding pharmacy services and understanding how to access prescription and over-the-counter medications. • Assisted clients to become self sufficient in accessing transportation to medical appointments by providing trainings and assisting with applications to special transportation services as needed. • Worked closely with the Medical Case Manager to assist clients to find health resources which best meet their needs including implementing action plans tailored specifically to the health needs of individual clients. • Reinforced clients’ understanding of treatment instructions, medical service plan, and follow-up care.
Assist primary researchers by performing various tasks, including • CSA analysis on muscle fibers and thin filament analysis on atrial tissue. • Murine skeletal muscle dissections. • Immunofluorescence staining and imaging of tissue samples. • Managing pertinent mouse populations. • Protein work: Solubilizing tissues, running and analyzing Agarose and SDS gels and Western Blots. • Completing statistical analyses and creating figures for publications. • Assisting in manuscript writing and revision.
Oversaw and organized a student-run tutoring program, placing Wesleyan students into elementary school classrooms for math and reading tutoring.