Sam Hutchison

Motivated osteopathic medical student with a strong interest in General Surgery and hands-on experience in the operating room, inpatient, and outpatient settings. Skilled in perioperative patient care, surgical assisting, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Recognized for a strong work ethic, adaptability, and commitment to delivering compassionate, evidence-based patient care while continually developing surgical and clinical skills.

• USMLE Step 1 — Pass
• COMLEX-USA Level 1 — Pass

Indiana Spine Group - Carmel, IN 2023 - 2024

• Shadowed multiple procedures including Discectomy, Laminectomy, Epidurals, Facet joint injections, Kyphoplasty, Basi vertebral Nerve Ablation (Intracept), SI Joint fusion, and more.
• Followed Minimally Invasive Specialist during procedures and in clinic.
• Followed Spinal Surgeons in the hospital during surgical days and shadowed on clinic days with patient follow up and patient first visit.

Riley Hospital for Children - Indianapolis, IN Winter Term 2020/Spring 2022

• Shadowed and collaborated with healthcare professionals in pediatric nephrology as well as the dialysis clinic.
• Engaged in patient interaction and discussing patient care during rounds.
• Shadowed researchers engaging in break-through clinical studies working to improve the lives of children with a variety of pediatric diseases.

Phi Delta Epsilon - coed premedical fraternity - Miami University Fall 2020 – May 2023

• Helped to organize fundraising events to help Children’s Miracle Network.
• Solicited businesses to garner support for the events.
• Met weekly with other pre-medical students and university leaders to gain knowledge about the medical profession.

Risk Manager of Delta Upsilon Fraternity - Miami University Fall 2020 – Spring 2021

• Collaborated with executive officers of Delta Upsilon about events.
• Maintained safe practices at events for members.
• Effectively communicated safe practice procedures for activities.

Founding Member and First VP of Sigma Sigma Phi - Honors Society - Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Montana 2025 -

• Founding member and helped with starting the club at Touro Montana.
• Coordinate with the school and local organizations to create volunteer events for students.
• Help to coordinate coffee shop study sessions with TAs from all classes for students to attend.
• Run “Start the Year off Strong” events for incoming students.

Intracept Study - outpatient treatment for lower back pain 2023 - 2024

• Create database to track success rates for over 200 patients.
• Track patient outcomes for up to 1 year.
• Awarded Center of Excellence as part of Dr. Macadaeg’s team for continued commitment to the success of Intracept.

Hancock Regional Hospital and Major Health Partners - June 2026 – August 2026

• Participated in 30+ operative cases, assisting with sterile preparation, draping, patient positioning, tissue retraction, suctioning, and maintenance of the sterile field.
• Performed skin closure in 15+ cases using simple interrupted and subcuticular suturing, skin stapling, and one-handed, two-handed, and instrument knot tying under direct supervision.
• Assisted with 15+ robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures by maintaining laparoscopic visualization during initial abdominal access and robotic docking.
• Assisted with 10+ colonoscopes, advancing and navigating the colonoscope and obtaining mucosal biopsies under direct attending supervision.
• Reviewed preoperative CT and MRI imaging with residents and attending surgeons to correlate imaging findings with operative anatomy and surgical planning.
• Utilized electrocautery under direct supervision for tissue dissection and hemostasis.
• Performed supervised endotracheal intubation and nasogastric tube placement.
• Followed patients throughout the perioperative course, including postoperative inpatient rounds, outpatient follow-up visits, wound assessment, and dressing changes.
• Demonstrated consistent adherence to sterile technique, including surgical scrubbing, gowning, and gloving.