Ogochukwu Ikem

First-year university student who is dedicated to healthcare and aspires to become a doctor.

Barbara James Recognition Award

(2024 - 2024)

• Earned 170+ medical related community service hours in a time frame

Volunteer - Action Physical Therapy at Royal Palm Beach - Royal Palm Beach

(2024-01 - 2025-01)

• Removed cupping and stem cell therapy, and instructed/assisted patients on different stretches
• At the front desk: answered phone calls, signed patients in

Shadow - Palm Beach Pediatric Hematology Oncology

(2024 - 2024)

Shadowed a Pediatric Hematology Oncology with Dr. Melissa S. Singer, a Pediatric Oncologist at Palm Beach Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Student Athletic Trainer - Royal Palm Beach High School

(2021 - 2025)

• Wrapped injured athletes looked over them to make sure they were doing well
• Looked over signs of dehydration, heat stroke, and concussion

Volunteer - FIU Arboretum

(2026)

Volunteering to help add more plants in FIU

• Learning about different plants and how to grow them based on their season and seed size
• Maintaining soil improvement and planting over 50 new plants

Club Member - American Medical Student Association (AMSA)

(2025)

• Organized a medical school panel for students who have any inquiries and would like to know how to plan a journey into the medical school route with the help of current medical students

High School Diploma - Royal Palm Beach (2021 - 2025)

Bachelor Degree - Biochemistry - Florida International University (2025 - 2028)