ModMed EMA
Aaron Bernard
Student
Cherry Hill,NJ
Summary
Highly motivated and committed medical assistant with an emphasis on patient centered care. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment. Proficient Research Assistant and reliable student with commitment to hard work and perfecting laboratory techniques to facilitate research into diverse topics.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical Assistant
DASJ, Dr. Carrie Ann Cusack, Dr. Monica Boyle
Mount Laurel, NJ
09.2023 - Current
- Complete patient intakes, medical scribe, surgical assistant for benign excisions, malignant excisions, and MOHS surgery
Undergraduate Researcher
Dr. Lila Chrysikou's Brain Sciences Lab
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
01.2022 - Current
- Presented on "Interactions Between Psychological Embodiment and Design Embodiment in Engineering Design Problem Solving" Research Poster at 2023 Association for Psychological Science in Washington DC
- Record both Skin Conductance (EDA) and Heart Rate (ECG) of subjects through the use of BIOPAC Electrodes
Volunteer
Dr. Geraldine Edrei DDS. MPH, NNOHA
Miami, Florida
05.2023 - Current
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Clinical Research Assistant
CHOP, Dr. Theodore Ganley MD.
Philadelphia, PA
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Division of Orthopedics - Sports Medicine
- Educated patients regarding all facets of clinical study participation.
- Completed surveys for Registry approval by ABOS
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Dr. Felice Elefant Neuroscience Research Lab
Philadelphia, PA
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Tested drug compounds from DUCOM in their ability to rescue locomotive function in Huntington Disease drosophila models and learning and memory function in Alzheimer's Disease drosophila models
Undergraduate Researcher
Dr. Susan Gurney SEA-Phages Research Lab
Philadelphia, PA
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Discovery and Characterization of new Mycobacteriophages (SEA-PHAGES)
- Genomic Annotation of SEA-Phage genome
Patient Experience
Verdugo Hospice Care Center
Los Angeles, CA
10.2020 - Current
- Connecting remotely with Senior Nursing Home Residents in Hospice Care to combat loneliness of Coronavirus Pandemic
Patient Experience
Voorhees Pediatric Facility
Voorhees, NJ
04.2017 - 03.2020
- Playing the Acoustic Guitar for children suffering from a variety of developmental disabilities as a means of music therapy
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences With A Minor in Psychology
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 09.2019 - 03.2023
Skills
Preparation of Bacterial Cultures (broth, agar, and stab cultures)
Gram Straining
Preparation and assay bacteriophage lysate
Plasmid amplification
Micropipette and Serological Pipette
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Drosophila Locomotion Assays
Serial Dilutions
Sterilization and Preparation of Lab Space
Software
Epic
RedCap
ABOS Score Registry
BIOPAC
The R Project for Statistical Computing
HHPred
Publications
- Complete Genome Sequences of EK bacteriophages "Pherpheri", Anticipated Submission Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Complete Genome Sequences of EK bacteriophages "Dragonfruit", Anticipated Submission Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Novel Drug Compound Rescues Locomotor Defects in Alzheimer's Disease
- Potassium Channel Knockdown Rescues Neuronal Gene Expression
- Parameterization and Validity Testing of the Standardized Alternative Uses Task (stAUT)
- Interactions Between Psychological Embodiment and Design Embodiment in Engineering Design Problem Solving.
Timeline
Medical Assistant
DASJ, Dr. Carrie Ann Cusack, Dr. Monica Boyle
09.2023 - Current
Volunteer
Dr. Geraldine Edrei DDS. MPH, NNOHA
05.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Researcher
Dr. Lila Chrysikou's Brain Sciences Lab
01.2022 - Current
Clinical Research Assistant
CHOP, Dr. Theodore Ganley MD.
08.2021 - 05.2022
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Dr. Felice Elefant Neuroscience Research Lab
02.2021 - 09.2021
Patient Experience
Verdugo Hospice Care Center
10.2020 - Current
Undergraduate Researcher
Dr. Susan Gurney SEA-Phages Research Lab
09.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences With A Minor in Psychology
Drexel University
09.2019 - 03.2023
Patient Experience
Voorhees Pediatric Facility
04.2017 - 03.2020