Joshua Kent

Researcher at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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(386) 825-5501
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Researcher
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      Authored research on the influence of primary head and neck subsite on Merkel cell carcinoma presentation, prognosis, and treatment outcomes. Contributed on research describing the practical application of confocal microscopy on micrographically oriented histographic surgery (MOHS). Authored research on the influence of primary head and neck subsite on Merkel cell carcinoma presentation, prognosis, and treatment outcomes. Contributed on research describing the practical application of confocal microscopy on micrographically oriented histographic surgery (MOHS).

    • United States
    • Public Health
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder and President of Columbia University Chapter
      • Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

      Led 60+ students in organizing initiatives, including the distribution of COVID-19 safety kits for the homeless and creation of a channel for students to donate used at-home lab equipment to underfunded public schools. Created project to screen and address hypertension in the homeless population of upper Manhattan. Spearheaded partnership with the Institute for Family Health’s Healthcare for the Homeless Program to screen those left most vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic. Led 60+ students in organizing initiatives, including the distribution of COVID-19 safety kits for the homeless and creation of a channel for students to donate used at-home lab equipment to underfunded public schools. Created project to screen and address hypertension in the homeless population of upper Manhattan. Spearheaded partnership with the Institute for Family Health’s Healthcare for the Homeless Program to screen those left most vulnerable by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Retinal Associates of New York
    • New York, New York, United States
    • Medical Assistant
      • May 2020 - Apr 2022

      As an intern, I participated in 500+ hours of direct patient engagement, from taking a medical history to patient operations. Assisted in identifying patient complaints and formulating differential diagnoses utilizing supporting imagery data. As an intern, I participated in 500+ hours of direct patient engagement, from taking a medical history to patient operations. Assisted in identifying patient complaints and formulating differential diagnoses utilizing supporting imagery data.

  • Nightline Peer-Listening
    • New York, New York, United States
    • Director
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

      As a director, I was responsible for daily operations, including training, staffing, feedback monitoring, and crisis intervention services. Also facilitated communication between listeners and administration aimed at addressing student mental health needs. As a listener, I underwent 150+ hours of training from psychiatrists and other relevant experts to best support students through crisis. As a director, I was responsible for daily operations, including training, staffing, feedback monitoring, and crisis intervention services. Also facilitated communication between listeners and administration aimed at addressing student mental health needs. As a listener, I underwent 150+ hours of training from psychiatrists and other relevant experts to best support students through crisis.

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Accelerated Emergency Medical Technician Training
      • May 2021 - Aug 2021

      In this role I completed 200 hours of clinical and practical training, including twenty-four hours of clinical ride along. Studies include airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiac emergencies, opioid overdoses and more. I certified as a New York State EMT September 2nd 2021. In this role I completed 200 hours of clinical and practical training, including twenty-four hours of clinical ride along. Studies include airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiac emergencies, opioid overdoses and more. I certified as a New York State EMT September 2nd 2021.

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern in the Education Department
      • May 2020 - Aug 2020

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Scholar
      • Jun 2019 - May 2020

      • Studied clinical incidences of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis • Preformed a variety of experiments including ELISAs, PCR and Western Blots • Analyzed my data to create a conclusion and presented my conclusion on a poster to professionals in Immunology • Studied clinical incidences of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis • Preformed a variety of experiments including ELISAs, PCR and Western Blots • Analyzed my data to create a conclusion and presented my conclusion on a poster to professionals in Immunology

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Tutor
      • Oct 2016 - Sep 2018

      • Worked with a wide variety of children of different ages and levels of ability • Served as a leader and organized the times for all of the other tutors • Worked with a wide variety of children of different ages and levels of ability • Served as a leader and organized the times for all of the other tutors

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Functional Neuroimaging Lab Research Assistant
      • May 2017 - Jul 2017

      • Learned the basic neuroanatomy of the brain • Basics of designing an experiment in E-prime • Basics of PET, SPECT, MRI and fMRI neuroimaging and MRI safety • Participated in lab meetings • Studied diseases such as epilepsy and schizophrenia • Studied single unit recordings in the human brain • Compiled a final research presentation on the relationship between ADHD and mood • Learned the basic neuroanatomy of the brain • Basics of designing an experiment in E-prime • Basics of PET, SPECT, MRI and fMRI neuroimaging and MRI safety • Participated in lab meetings • Studied diseases such as epilepsy and schizophrenia • Studied single unit recordings in the human brain • Compiled a final research presentation on the relationship between ADHD and mood

Education

  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Doctor of Medicine - MD
    2022 - 2026
  • Columbia University in the City of New York
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Neurobiology and Behavior
    2018 - 2022
  • Jericho Senior High School
    2014 - 2018
  • Columbia University in the City of New York
    Columbia Science Honors Program
    2016 - 2017

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