Master's degree and Certificate in Physician Assistant studies
Towson University GPA 4.0
Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) GPA 3.72
GPA 4.0
GPA 4.0
GPA 4.0
BLS - Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
ASCP Medical Technology
Clinical rotations :
- Obstetrics/Gynecology at Saint Agnes Hospital
- Surgery at Saint Agnes Hospital
- Internal Medicine at Mercy Medical Center
- Emergency Medicine at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
- Critical Care Medicine at Baltimore Washington Hospital Center
- Community Medicine at Baltimore City health department
- Family Medicine at Private practice
- Pediatrics at Private practice
Experience/Skills gained as a student during the clinical year:
Performed comprehensive history and physical examination on adult and pediatric patients, proficient at pelvic examinations, PAP smear preparations, male and female STD testing/screening, skilled at administration of vaccines, splinting, laceration repair, abscess incision and drainage, first and second assisted during c-section and vaginal deliveries, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, assisted with endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy, performed femoral arterial line insertion, arterial blood gases, central line placement with ultrasound guidance.
- Screened diverse chemical compound library to identify novel antibacterial compounds that are effective against a wide variety of clinically relevant bacteria including Burkholderia cepacia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, B. thailandensis, Streptococcus pneumonia, Mycobacterium smegmatis, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Acinetobacter baumannii, Francisella tularensis LVS, S. aureus and Yersinia pestis (avirulent strain). Assisted with designing and optimizing a cell-based bioluminescence assay and screened for inhibitors to the SOS response in Burkholderia thailandensis used as a model for biothreat agents, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei.
- Maintained tissue culture, performed bacterial cloning, plasmid, genomic DNA and RNA extractions, gel electrophoresis, PCR, RT-PCR, tissue culture infections, MTT assays, handled mice for bone marrow extraction, performed antibody staining of experimental plates to prepare them for analysis by high-content imaging systems, assisted with data and image analysis.
- Fully trained and competent to work in Bacteriology and TB laboratory
- Performed patients' specimen processing and inoculation to appropriate media, interpreted gram stains, read and interpreted diagnostic plates and antibiotic susceptibilities for bacterial isolates, set up isolates for susceptibility testing on the BD Phoenix AP system, skilled in TB specimen processing and handling at BSL level 3, performed DNA probe testing for identification of M. tuberculosis, M. avium and M. kansasii, handled and processed parasitology specimens and conducted C.difficile testing
- Was in charge of streamlining process for ordering and maintenance of laboratory supplies for microbiology department
- Participated in infectious disease topic presentations, taught and trained students and new employees
- Properly handled and cultured specimen, interpreted gram stains, assisted technologists in reading diagnostic plates and reporting the results to physicians
- Performed point-of-care testing for H.pylori, Rotavirus and serology testing for Varicella and Rubeola
- Delivered patient specimen among the Inova hospitals and outpatient clinics as a laboratory courier, drove a company car for this position, with excellent driving record
- Outstanding Student Award (PA program 2014)
- Pi Alpha Society Recognition (PA program 2014)
- Dean's list (PA program 2014)
- Evie Wollman Memorial Scholarship from Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants (2013)
- Romadka Family Scholarship from Physician Assistant program at CCBC (2013)
- Physician Assistant CCBC Scholarship (2013)
- The Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) student member (2012)
- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) student member (2012)
- Johns Hopkins University Graduate fellowship at USAMRIID (2010-2012)
- The Associate of the year award (Washington Hospital Center, 2009)
- The Melissa Stanley Medical Technology Award (2008)
- The ASCP National Student Honor Award (Medical Technology program 2007)
Publication:
- Ricky L Ulrich, David Deshazer, Tara A Kenny, Melanie P Ulrich, Jessica Claire, Timothy Opperman, Sina Bavari, Terry L Bowlin, Donald T Moir, Rekha G Panchal (2013). Characterization of the Burkholderia thailandensis SOS response using whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 79(19):5830-43. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00538-13. Epub 2013 Jul 19.
Poster Presentations:
- Antibiotic potentiators targeting SOS induction in Burkholderia thailandensis (2012)
- Mipomersen: A novel adjunctive treatment for hypercholesterolemic patients (2014)
National Kidney Foundation volunteer
- Participated in educating the population and raising the awareness of the effects of hypertension, diabetes and obesity on the health of the kidneys (2013)
Department of Proteomics and Molecular Medicine volunteer at George Mason University,
- Assisted a medical technologist in a research project on evaluation of inflammatory markers in cardiac bypass patients (Summer 2007)
References are available upon request
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School Attended
- Towson University/CCBC PA program
- Johns Hopkins University
- George Mason University
- Northern Virginia Community College
Job Titles Held:
- Physician Assistant Student
- Graduate student/Research fellow
- Medical Technologist III
- Laboratory Assistant and Laboratory courier
Degrees
- Master of Science
- Master of Science
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate Degree
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