Kristine Thomas

DOCENT EXPERIENCE 8/2022 to 5/2024

St. Luke's Hospital System, 4401 Wornall Rd Kansas City, MO 64111

• worked closely with a Cardiologist and a group of 9 other medical students in the same year through the UMKC Medical School
• get to experience small-group teaching, mentoring, peer coaching and other techniques
• learn how to interact with patients, take patient histories, and learn bedside manners

HOSPITAL TEAM EXPERIENCE 5/15/2023 to 5/19/2023

University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108

• students learn the importance of an interdisciplinary team in the hospital setting
• listen to guest lecturers from different health care specialties discuss their profession and how they work with physicians
• work in a team and present a research presentation on the health disparities in rural populations

TREASURER 6/2023 to 6/2024

Indus, 5000 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110

• Indian-American student organization at UMKC that brings together the school community to celebrate the vibrant and historic cultures in India
• hosted various events including, INDUS Formal, HOLI, and Talent Show
• raised money for different charities in India

SOCIAL COMMITTEE COORDINATOR 2016 to Present

Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement, 620 N Rockwell Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73127                                                                                                                          

• organized the vacation Bible school, Halloween events, Christmas events for the youth members of the church
• served the community by volunteering in food banks, soup kitchens, different local organizations
• fundraised money for local charities in Oklahoma and Australia Wildfire Relief

STUDENT RESEARCHER 8/2021 to  5/2022

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

• collaborate and participate in research with scientists
• worked in the Cardiovascular Biology department that focuses on bacterial infections
• participated in research such as interaction between CLAC-2 and Podoplanin, and how their interaction can help benefit the body

VOLUNTEER 5/2/2024

Goals for Health, 901 Van Brunt Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64127

• community health fair for the Hispanic community of Kansas City which included multiple screenings, health education, and vaccination stations for parents while their children participated in various soccer games and drills
• set up tables and signs for easy access to the participants
• aided in registration and passed out bags and soccer balls to each participant
• educated families on different health opportunities around the area

CLINIC VOLUNTEER 6/2023 to 5/2024

Care Beyond the Boulevard, 2832E E 6 St, Kansas City, MO 64124

• check in patients at the triage center
• take the patient’s temperature, blood pressure, heart beat, and oxygen levels
• aid in the patient interviews, discuss the assessment and plans of action with my peers, and then discuss with the physician available

PATIENT COMPANION VOLUNTEER 9/2021 to Present

Bethany Children's Health Center, 6800 NW 39th Expy, Bethany, OK 73008

• work mainly with children with disabilities and patients with long term health issues
• play games, color pictures, read books, sing, and talk to them

PLAY WHILE YOU WAIT PROGRAM VOLUNTEER 7/2021 to Present

Bethany Children's Health Center, 6800 NW 39th Expy, Bethany, OK 73008

• Selected high school students can get hands-on experience with pediatric patients by played games, read books, color together as they waited their turn for their therapy or outpatient clinic appointments
• take patients to their appointments and get them ready to see their physician

DEAN'S LIST 5/17/2024

University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5000 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110

DEAN'S LIST 12/22/2022

University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5000 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LICENSE 6/5/2022

CVS Pharmacy, 8509 State Line Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION 8/2022

University of Missouri-Kansas City, 5000 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110

GOVERNOR'S SCHOLARS AWARD 8/10/2021

Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, 1141 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104