Ryan Chawla

Physician Shadowing (4 Hours/week, Cumulative: 44 hours) | Advocare Hillsborough Pediatrics | Hillsborough, NJ | December 2025 - Current

• Observe pediatric patient visits (Outpatient Clinic), including annual full physical exams or shorter specific visits (1 month - 18 years old)
• Gain exposure to physician–family communication, outpatient clinic workflow, and various provider interactions
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to clinic guidelines

Organization Volunteer | American Preventive Screening and Education Association (APSEA) | New Brunswick, NJ | August 2025 - Current

• Measure blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI and A1c levels of residents in local areas around New Brunswick
• Review screening results and recommend possible methods for improvements (DASH diet, APSEA Lifestyle Program)
• Work closely with other volunteers in teams of 4-5 for accurate data collection and patient feedback/education

Adult Volunteer (4 Hours/week, Cumulative: 104 hours) | RWJBarnabas Health | New Brunswick, NJ | August 2025 - Current

• Help nurses and hospital staff in transporting patients through different areas of the Pediatric Emergency Department (PEDs ED). Clean, wipe down and prepare patient beds and exam rooms to be usable
• Package and reorganize hospital supplies to be used by nurses and doctors. Bring food supplies to patients, while providing them with comfort and reassurance

Organization Volunteer | Rutgers Brain Exercise Initiative (BEI) | New Brunswick, NJ | September 2024 - Current

• Converse and test the reasoning and memory skills of patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia at local assisted living homes
• Use various "training packets" to keep patients engaged (packets include: arithmetic, reading and trivia sections) and track their progress over time
• Work closely with other volunteers to effectively connect with patients and test their memory and reasoning

Research Assistant (4-6 Hours/week, Cumulative: 100 hours) | Social Human-AI Impressions & Representations (SHIRE) Lab | September 2025 - Current

• Assist Graduate Students by conducting literature reviews (qualitative and qualitative analysis) on topics such as: Meta-stereotypes, Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI biases
• Assist with the creation of Qualtrics surveys and running weekly in-person research studies involving various participants for data collection to be used in long-term projects

URWC Intern (3 Hours/week, Cumulative: 44 hours) | Undergraduate Research Writing Conference (URWC) - Rutgers Writing Program | New Brunswick, NJ | January 2025 - April 2025

• Read and graded various papers to determine their eligibility
• Contacted and collaborated with various organizations in Rutgers to enhance the conference (radio interviews, media coverage, etc)
• Hosted prep sessions for selected candidates and facilitated discussion amongst presenters and gave feedback and evaluation

Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider - CPR and AED Program