Physician Assistant Medical

LUTHER APPIAH CURRICULUM VITAE

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Wagner College, Bachelor and Master of Science Degree Candidate, Staten Island, NY May 2020 Major: Physician Assistant Studies

Current GPA: 3.7

Honors: Wagner Plan Award (2015), Band and Music Grant (2015), Physician Assistant Scholarship (2015) LEADERSHIP & EXPERIENCE

Pediatrics and Adult Emergency Medicine, SIUH, Staten Island September 2019—October 2019

● Diagnosed and suggested recommended treatments

● Improved skill in casting, splinting, suturing, ultrasonography, fluorescein staining, and trauma assessment of patient

● Transcribed SOAPs for medical professionals

Emergency Medicine, Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn July 2019—August 2019

● Developed skill to place suturing, splinting, ultrasound guided IVs and peripheral blood draws

● Developed skill to performing a FAST and eFAST

● Performed numerous ACLS

Burn Unit, SIUH, Staten Island October 2019—November 2019

● Appropriate wound management

● Skill in skin grafts and wound vacuum-assisted closure

● Skill in surgical and bedside debridement

Trauma Surgery, Jersey Shore Medical Center, New Jersey August 2019—September 2019

● Management of ICU and ventilated patients

● Assisted with vascular repair and complicated orthopedic cases

● Understand and implement ABCDE in the practice of trauma

● Placed chest tubes

● Performed primary, secondary and tertiary assessments on trauma patients General Surgery, Long Island Jewish Hospital Forest Hills, Queens February 2019—March 2019

● Postoperative management, for example dressing changes and lab interpretation

● Improved on intra-operative skills such as recognizing vital anatomical structures and suturing

● Obtained skill of managing and understanding a Pneumovac and Pneumostat Advanced Medicine and Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn (August 2018—September 2019)

(June 2019—August 2019)

● Interpreted labs and performed numerous blood draws

● Attended rounds and seminars related to Internal medicine Pediatrics, Beacon Medical Center, Staten Island April 2019—May 2019

● Participated in 40 clinical hours per week following pediatricians

● Provided appropriate patient care specific to the pediatric patient at Beacon Christian Clinic

● Developed skill vaccine administration and other procedures such as subdermal injections and intramuscular injections

Women’s Health/OB-GYN, SIUH, Staten Island September 2018—October 2018

● Provided appropriate patient care to pregnant patients and women ranging from teens to adults

● Assisted in deliveries in the operating room and bedside

● Management of post-delivery patients including physical exam and lab interpretation

● Developed skill in doing pelvic exams, PAP smears, and administering different contraceptives Primary Care and Adolescent Medicine, SI Public Schools, Staten Island March 2019—April 2019

● Participated in 40 clinical hours per week with two weeks at Port Richmond High School and two weeks at New Dorp High School clinic

● Provided health education presentations pertaining to different types of vitamins and taught basic clinical skills to high school students

● Provided appropriate patient care and education specifically towards adolescent patients Primary Care and Family Medicine, RUMC January 2019—February 2019

● Participated in 40 clinical/academic hours per week

● Provided appropriate clinical interventions and patient care as assigned in the outpatient ambulatory setting

● Improvement in patient interviewing and physical examination LUTHER APPIAH CURRICULUM VITAE

129 Waldron Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301 1-917-***-**** *********@*****.*** Primary Care and Community Health, Richmond Medical Center, Staten Island September 2018—November 2018

● Participated in 40 clinical/academic hours per week with two weeks at Eden II and two weeks at the Jewish Community Center

● Provided health education presentations targeting promotion of healthy lifestyles

● Provided appropriate patient care and clinical interventions to those with long term conditions and learning disabilities

Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine, Bellevue Hospital, New York City November 2018—December 2018

● Participated in 40 clinical/academic hours per week at Bellevue Hospital

● Attended clinical rounds, conferences, team meetings, and presentations

● Provided appropriate patient care and clinical interventions for psychiatric patients

● Developed psychiatric patient interviewing skills ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Biology Research with Zoltan L. Fulop Ph.D, Wagner College, Staten Island September 2016—September 2017

● Researched to see how zebrafish neurologically repair their brain and at what rate post traumatic injury to the brain

● Built apparatus to sustain zebrafish during neurosurgical injury

● Aided in creating pump to sedated the zebrafish out of water Wagner College Admissions, Lead Ambassador, Staten Island August 2016—Present

● Selected as one of eight tour guides for paid position with Admissions Department; tour groups of prospective students and their families around campus up to five times per week

● Participated in admissions panels during student visit days to provide personal perspective on Wagner LEAD, Wagner College, Mentor, Staten Island, August 2017—August 2018

● Serve as mentor to freshmen students of color as they navigate their first year at Wagner; meet weekly with mentees and participate in programs, trainings, and workshops to enhance academic and professional skills

● Assist mentees with on-campus job placement and serve as a resource and role model for students Black Student Union, Wagner College, Member September 2016—Present Cause for a Cure, Wagner College, Member September 2016—Present Project Sunshine, Wagner College, Member September 2015—Present SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Narcan Certified (2019), ACLS certified (2019), BLS certified (2019), Course Work or Training in Infection Control and Barrier Precautions Certificate (2019), Fluent in Fante and Twi, Proficient in Italian, Proficient in Medical Spanish, Trumpet and Piano Player, Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Prezi, Basic familiarity with MS Excel

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