Greenville, North Carolina, United States
Sara is a graduate from Dartmouth College, where she obtained a B.A. in Neuroscience with Honors and followed a pre-med track. In July of 2023, she began her career in Medicine at The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and is currently a research assistant in the Cleft Palate Speech Imaging & Visualization Laboratory.
Scholar in the Research Distinction Track at the Brody School of Medicine, a program that supports medical students in conducting hypothesis-driven research to integrate scientific evidence into clinical practice and improve patient care.
Within the Cleft Palate Speech Imaging & Visualization Laboratory, performed quantitative analysis for a study evaluating velopharyngeal MRIs in cleft palate patients who received buccal flaps in a primary palatoplasty to determine speech outcomes. This data was presented in a poster at the 2024 BSOM Medical Student Scholarship Forum and will be a podium presentation at the 2025 Annual NCSPS Scientific Meeting.
The goal of the UNC Institute for Trauma Recovery is to advance understanding of the processes mediating recovery after trauma and to develop interventions that promote rapid recovery and prevent chronic symptom development. Our primary strategy for the research program is to develop or recruit outstanding faculty, and outstanding research team members who are passionate about improving the care of individuals who have experienced trauma. Our success is entirely due to the efforts of our phenomenal alumni, and current team. We continuously work to create a scientific community where research scientists have the intellectual space to develop and actualize their individual leadership potential within areas of interest, while also enriching the quality of their science by collaborating with a phenomenal team of faculty and staff. Our scholarly culture is driven by our devotion to the recovery of individuals experiencing trauma.
As a full-time medical assistant, responsibilities included aiding the provider as necessary and assisting in patient care. Also, trained in Phlebotomy in order to assist in blood sampling.