Ray Patel
Columbia,SC
Summary
I'm Ray Patel, a dedicated student with rich clinical, research, and leadership experience. Fluent in Gujarati and Hindi, I excel in public speaking, fundraising, and volunteering. My passion lies in healthcare and community service.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Volunteer
Veterans Affairs Hospital Student Volunteer
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Observed different surgeries and procedures, such as Podiatry, Vascular surgeries, and Thoracic surgeries.
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge on resume building, biology, hospital management, etc.
Research Intern
Veterans Affairs Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Attended meetings and presentations to learn project details.
- Participated in lab meetings and project presentations.
- Visualized research findings through data tables, graphs and presentations.
Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course
Veterans Affairs Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Completion of Environmental and Social Dimensions of Engineering Research module (100%)
- Completion of Using Animal Subjects in Research (100%)
- Completion of Research Involving Human Subjects module (100%)
- Completion of Plagiarism module (100%)
- Completion of Introduction to RCR module (100%)
- Completion of Authorship module (100%)
- Completion of Collaborative Research module (100%)
- Completion of Conflicts of Interest and Commitment module (100%)
- Completion of Peer Review module (100%)
- Completion of Reproducibility of Research Results module (100%)
- Completion of Research Misconduct module (100%)
- Completion of Data Management module (100%)
- Completion of Mentoring module (100%)
Medical Intern
We Care Family Health
08.2023 - Current
- Providing patient care under direct physician supervision.
- Setting up X-Rays, administering shots, greeting patients, answering phone calls and setting appointments
- Shadowing physicians and physicians assistants, taking notes and asking questions.
- Gaining perspective/insight in how to treat patients
Education
Spring Valley High School
Columbia, SC05.2024
Skills
Hard Skills:
- Public Speaking
- Fundraising
- Volunteering
- Planning
- Research
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis
- Gujarati and Hindi (fluent understanding)
- Lab skills ( gel electrophoresis, Western blotting, bacteria and cell culture )
Soft Skills
- Leadership
- Reliable
- Cooperative
- Detailed
- Sociable
- Empathetic
- Creative
- Responsible
- Hard-working
- Engaged
Hobbies:
Bollywood and Gujarati Dances (weekly)
Singing classical Indian songs (weekly)
Swimming (during summer)
Certification
CPR Certified
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 2023 - Present
Accomplishments
AP Scholar Award:
Spring Valley High School, 2023
150 Hours of Service at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center: Veterans Affair Hospital, June 2023 - July 2023
Rho Kappa:
Spring Valley High School, 2023 - Present
Science National Honor Society:
Spring Valley High School, 2023 - Present
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteer|BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
July 2020 - Current
- Conducted educational and engaging lectures centered on Hindu beliefs,
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
Leadership
Community Service Volunteer|Adopt A Stream
Columbia, SC - August 2022 - Current
- Working to make my community support healthy bodies of water and environments.
- Managing pH levels at local ponds and rivers.
- Cleaning local bodies of water of trash.
- As president of Adopt a Stream, I am leading our compost initiative by managing sign-ups, attendance, hours, and educating on what, how, and why to compost.
Languages
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Intern
We Care Family Health
08.2023 - Current
Volunteer
Veterans Affairs Hospital Student Volunteer
06.2023 - 07.2023
Research Intern
Veterans Affairs Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2023
Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course
Veterans Affairs Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Spring Valley High School
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