Kidus Amelga

Organized clinical shadowing opportunities and guided over 20 M1/M2 students on accessing scrubs and the operating room.

VP of Clinical Experience, Neurosurgery Interest Group - Loyola Stritch School of Medicine - Maywood, IL

(2024-02 - 2025-01)

• Organized clinical shadowing opportunities and guided over 20 M1/M2 students on accessing scrubs and the operating room.

Research Assistant - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Bethesda, MD

(2019-08 - 2021-07)

Department of Pharmacology. Investigated effects of chronic alcohol exposure on GPCR adaptations in basal ganglia circuits of mice using in vivo optogenetics and behavioral pharmacology (40 hours per week).

• Gained proficiency in serial dilution assays, intracranial injections of AAV, statistical analysis, and item inventory management.
• Participated in a monthly journal club and attended monthly Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) meetings to be an ally.

ORISE Research Fellow - Walter Reed Army Institute of Research - Silver Spring, MD

(2017-11 - 2019-08)

Investigated the effects of traumatic brain injury across multi-disciplinary operational paradigms.

• Gained proficiency in rodent handling, neurobehavioral testing, rodent blood draws, anesthetic/analgesic administration, perfusion fixation, IP injections, IV cannulation, osmotic pump implantation, EEG implantation, EEG reading, and histopathological analysis/quantification.
• Developed skills in laboratory core proficiencies including pipetting, sample handling, centrifugation, autoclaving, and data entry.

CHEM241 Guided Study Session Leader - Learning Assistance Services, University of Maryland - College Park, MD

(2016-08 - 2017-05)

Held two one-hour study sessions weekly for Organic Chemistry II and designed comprehensive two-hour review sessions for midterm exams (10 hours per week).

• Attended undergraduate lectures, submitted weekly formal lesson plans, and coordinated with the assigned professor to improve overall class performance.

Freelance Organic Chemistry Tutor - Independent - College Park, MD

(2018-08 - 2019-05)

University of Maryland Organic Chemistry I & II. Provided individual instruction and broke down complex organic reaction mechanisms to improve academic performance (2 hours per week).

Transport Department Volunteer - Adventist HealthCare - Silver Spring, MD

(2016-11 - 2021-06)

Assisted in patient discharge workflows and systematic material transport throughout the hospital floors (660 hours total).

Hospice IPU Volunteer - Capital Caring - Greenbelt, MD

(2019-01 - 2021-06)

Assisted nursing staff in providing bedside care for hospice patients and offering visitor guidance (530 hours total).

• Provided complete facility tours, organized medical documentation, and fulfilled ancillary care tasks.

Clothing Center Volunteer - Interfaith Works Clothing Center - Rockville, MD

(2018-01 - 2021-06)

Accepted, unpacked, sorted, and presented clothing donations while maintaining sanitation across facility premises (230 hours total).

Lifeguard - The Sycamore Club - Bowie, MD

(2013-05 - 2014-08)

Assured safety of all pool patrons, enforced strict facility rules, verified passes, and performed deck maintenance (40 hours per week).

• Administered targeted first aid, managed minor wound bandaging, and provided advice on basic medical complaints.

Doctor of Medicine - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (2021-08)

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology - University of Maryland, College Park (2013-08 - 2017-05)

Postbaccalaureate - Science in the Evening - University of Maryland, College Park (2019-08 - 2020-12)