Emerald D. Norman

Compassionate, creative, and diligent fourth year medical student seeking a residency program that will provide comprehensive psychiatric medical training and an environment of mentorship for young physicians. Looking for an opportunity to work under experienced Physicians in the fields of Adult, Child and Adolescent psychiatry with the goal of enhancing my clinical judgement. My goal is to use this work experience to develop lifelong skills in the areas of clinical diagnosis, medical management, and psychotherapy that can enrich my future career as an attending physician.

Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center: Outpatient Mental Health- Intern

Internship Coordinator: Kim Emerson, LCSW-C

(09/2020- 06/2021)

• Researched and reported topics related to office efficiency and patient wellness, including a creating a patient deliverable about online meditation apps and their efficacy. Created informational handout on affordable at home medical devices for patients. Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports of patient data. Answered incoming telephone calls. Entered and retrieved electronic medical record patient data. Provided general clerical support.

Shady Grove Hospital Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Intern

Internship Coordinator: Dr. Marissa Leslie, MD

(June 2022-Aug 2022)

• Participated in patient encounters for inpatient and PHP/IOP programs. Scribed medical notes. Created spoken and powerpoint presentations on depression, anxiety, and suicide rates in college population. Created spoken and powerpoint presentations on biblically modeled mental health care. Participated in multi-disciplinary patient treatment plan meetings.

Norman, E. D. (2020). Express Yourself: A Study of Expressive Writing and State Anxiety. doi: 10.32597/honors/242/

Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, Department of Psychology

(01/2020 - 06/2020)

Psychological First AID: Express Yourself 

Advisor: Dr. Harvey Burnett, PHD

Designed and coordinated project. Independently researched and wrote literature review. Invented the methods for the project and facilitated data collection. Created and presented research poster in two research conferences.

Howard University School of Medicine, District of Columbia, Department of Psychiatry

(08/2020 - 03/2021)

Healthy Neighborhoods Project

Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mellman, MD

Collaborated with research team to develop a COVID-19 inclusive questionnaire on neighborhood stress in DC residents. Interpreted and analyzed collected data from the COVID-19 survey to draw conclusions on the outcomes reported in the research paper.

Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, Department of Psychiatry

(10/2023 - present)

Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Podcast

Advisor: Dr. David Puder, MD

Researched and constructed literature reviews in preparation for podcast recordings on various subjects.

Pepvax Bioinformatics inc., Bethesda, MD

(02/2024- present)

CAR macrophages in cancer immunotherapy: A review of Potentials and Progress

Advisor: Dr. Anton Dormer, MD

Edited, reviewed, and organized literature review, conclusion, discussion and references for journal article. Accepted for publication in British Journal of Cancer

Celebration Center Ministries

(2021-present)

Celebration center is a weekly nonprofit ministry that provides free food, groceries, clothing, cell phones, and health screenings to unhoused and lower socio-economic status San Bernardino residents. Founded health branch of organization and volunteered weekly. Fundraised for all the money that purchased blood glucometers, blood pressure machines, and the various items used for cleaning, upkeep, sanitization, waste disposal, and more. Reviewed and restocked inventory for health care. 

Operation NEXXT

(2022)

Taught monthly basic science education with interactive demonstrations to 4th-6th graders at middle schools in the San Bernardino areas.

Mount of Olives Children's Home Mission Trip

(2022)

Three day mission trip in Ensenada, Mexico serving at an orphanage. Taught BLS and stroke recognition to orphanage staff. Brought toys and food to children at the orphanage and families in the nearby rural communities. 

SNMA Doctor Me

(2022) (2023) (2024)

This program aimed to introduce inner city youth to health careers by curating a half day where students could learn about health careers from volunteers. Participated as a student guide annually. 

Event Coordinator, Mount Rubidoux Seventh-day Adventist Church Youth Ministries

(2022-2023)

Collaborated with a team to organize and promote monthly worship events for Christian young adults.

San Bernardino Community Resources Booklet

(2024)

Collected resources such as numbers, addresses and emails to food banks, homeless shelters, district attorneys, EBT compliant stores, clothing drives, social services, and others resources to include in an informational reference book. Communicated with graphic designers and publishers. Vetted businesses and volunteer/nonprofit organizations to determine if active.

San Bernardino Community Health Fair

(2024)

Organized interdisciplinary health fair for over 100 volunteers and community members to get free food, free haircuts, free reading glasses, free dental cleanings, spiritual and health education.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Class Officer

(2023-2024)

Participated in planning social events for medical school class. Participated as a speaker in class wide educational events.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Curriculum Committee

(2023-2024)

Wrote learning objectives that were SDOH inclusive for second year medical school curriculum. Participated in creating minority inclusive pulmonary, endocrine, and skin lectures for first and second year medical students.

Psychiatry Interest Group Officer

(2023-2024)

Participated in planning psychiatry focused social events such as psychiatry medical student interest meetings and movie nights. Created educational materials on suicide and addiction.

Celebration Center Ministries Health and Student Coordinator

(2021-2024)

Organized student volunteer schedules for the multiple students who volunteered weekly at Celebration Center ministry. Taught in-person, communicated with, and created instructional materials for student volunteers.