EMMANUEL SONGYEKUTU
Maryville,IL
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive experience as a medical officer and research scientist, specializing in public health and patient care. Expertise in clinical procedures and standard research practices, utilizing statistical software and electronic medical records to improve service delivery. Strong communication and organizational skills drive effective collaboration and health education initiatives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, USA
08.2025 - Current
- Assist in offering instructional classes to students in Personal Health, Emotional Health, and Research Methods.
- Provide in-class instruction, class grading, and personalized guidance and counseling to students who need it.
- Coordinating the SIUE Public Health Department’s social media and LinkedIn platforms.
- Assist professors in preparing course materials and lectures for various subjects.
Graduate Student Assistant
WeCare Clinic, SIUE
Edwardsville, USA
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Facilitated communication between patients and staff to enhance service delivery.
- Maintained accurate electronic health records for patient confidentiality and compliance.
- Assisted healthcare professionals with patient intake and documentation processes.
- Coordinated scheduling for patient appointments and follow-up visits.
Graduate Research Assistant
Wayne State University
Detroit, USA
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Assisted in data collection and analysis for various academic studies.
- Attained skills in wet laboratory techniques, as well as proficiency in the usage of software like LabChart, ImageJ, FIJI, Reactome pathway browser, GraphPad Prism, and SPSS.
- Prepared reports, presentations, and articles using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Organized, managed, and maintained databases for research projects.
Medical Officer
Baptist Medical Centre
Nalerigu, Ghana
11.2019 - 08.2023
- Offered primary medical care in all forms (general medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, general surgery) to clients and patients at the Baptist Medical Centre, Ghana.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Demonstrated skills in inpatient and outpatient care, health counseling and education, clinical examination, patient care and management, and in the undertaking of clinical procedures like blood pressure and pulse measurement, blood sample collection, medication, oxygen, and blood product administration, suturing, etc.
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois05.2026
PhD - Physiology
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan07.2024
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) -
University For Development Studies
Ghana07.2019
BSc. - Human Biology
University For Development Studies
Ghana08.2016
Skills
- Statistical software usage (R, SPSS, GraphPad Prism, Epi-Info, SigmaChart)
- Basic science laboratory software (LabChart, ImageJ, FIJI, Reactome pathway browser)
- Electronic Medical Records platforms (Athena, LHIMS, HAMS, Tebra)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Microsoft Office Teams
- Zoom, Google Meet
- Survey data collection tools (REDCap, Google Forms, Qualtrics)
Affiliations
- Eta Sigma Gamma (National Health Education Honorary Society), 10/01/24, present
- Illinois Public Health Association, 08/01/24, present
- American Physiological Society, 08/01/23, 07/01/24
- Ghana Medical Association (GMA), 11/01/19, present
References
- Dr Alice Ma, Associate Professor of Public Health, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, ama@siue.edu, 618-650-3312
- Dr Stephen Apanga, MD PhD, Public Health Physician / Senior Lecturer, University For Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, sapanga@uds.edu.gh, +233-207-742503
Publications
- Atinga K, Songyekutu E, The Knowledge of viral Hepatitis B Infection amongst outpatients at the Baptist Medical Centre, Nalerigu., University For Development Studies, Public health Department, Unpublished manuscript
- Rahman, A. A., Butcko, A. J., Songyekutu, E., Granneman, J. G., & Mottillo, E. P., Direct effects of adipocyte lipolysis on AMPK through intracellular long-chain acyl-CoA signaling., Scientific Reports, 14, 1, 19, 2024
- Songyekutu E, Brummelte S, Mueller PJ, Low- versus high-ovarian-hormone stages of the estrous cycle are potentially associated with higher resting blood pressure and sympathetic nerve activity in physically active female rats., Poster, Michigan Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, 05/25/24, Ann Arbor, MI
- Alina S, Songyekutu E, Brummelte S, Mueller PJ, Potential decreases in sympathetic nerve burst incidence may be mediated by high hormone stages of the estrous cycle: possible interactions in sedentary versus physically active rats., Poster, Michigan Physiological Society annual meeting, 06/26/24, Rochester, MI
- Songyekutu E, Loftus D, Basarich K, Assessing the effectiveness of a mobile-health and home-based program in improving asthma knowledge and symptom control., Poster, SIUE Spring Graduate Research Symposium, 04/08/25, Edwardsville, Illinois
- Songyekutu E, Loftus D, Huaibo X, The effectiveness of a community-based program in improving asthma symptoms amongst marginalized Illinois residents., Poster, Illinois Public Health Association 84th Annual Public Health Workforce Conference, 09/10/25, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University
08.2025 - Current
Graduate Student Assistant
WeCare Clinic, SIUE
10.2024 - 05.2025
Graduate Research Assistant
Wayne State University
08.2023 - 05.2024
Medical Officer
Baptist Medical Centre
11.2019 - 08.2023
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
Southern Illinois University
PhD - Physiology
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) -
University For Development Studies
BSc. - Human Biology
University For Development Studies