Aarsh Shah Email and Phone Number

Resident Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine

- The AI/ML subcommittee served to expose medical students to artificial intelligence and its impact in patient care.- As chair, I helped establish an AI curriculum for medical students & residents consisting of online modules and lectures, submitted articles in thebimonthly medical student newsletter, & planned an AI subsection lecture during the annual AI Symposium.- Published “Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Considerations for Future Radiologists” in the Medical Student newsletter.- The Bioethics and Medical Humanities Subcommittee served to remind physicians to incorporate humanism into their practice despite technologicaladvancements.- My role involved establishing the new subcommittee, creating a timeline for the new projects, laying the foundation for a podcast and a stand-uppoetry night, and recruiting medical students to join our group.-Published “Introduction to Bioethics and Medical Humanities in Radiology” in the Medical Student newsletter

- The OxyVita lab conducted bench research on novel artificial blood alternative products that may help with the nationwide shortage of blood. Thisproduct is a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier that applies the powderization of protein components to plasma and to platelets. We tested the product'sviability and oxygen deliverance in various conditions of biological stress to test if the product can be used for clinical applications from traumatichemorrhages to blood transfusions in light of recent blood bank shortages.- My role as a student researcher involved running individual experiments, running mass spectrometry, and analyzing the results for significance.- Published two posters titled “An Approach to Measuring the Increased Reactive Oxygen Species Burden Caused by Blood Transfusions” and“Ascorbic Acid A Reducing Agent with the Ability to Become an Oxidizer When Too Much of a Good Thing Turns Bad”

- The AMA Student Outreach Leader Program is a year-long internship with the American Medical Association to promote leadership, advocacy, policy-making, and community service events to medical students nationwide and the local chapters.- Participated in nationwide committees, debates, and policy-making town halls meeting students from allopathic and osteopathic medical schoolsacross the country.- Actively involved in healthcare policy and leadership at the state level through the Medical Society of New York (MSSNY) as well as voting on behalf of my constituents on new policies, such as transitioning USMLE Step 1/COMLEX Level 1 into a “pass/fail” grading scale for New York medical students.This experience taught me to speak up and be a constant advocate for those who do not have a voice. It was meaningful to see the impact working together as a team across the country has on the advancement of medicine and policy. It influenced me to get involved in policy-making and advocacy.

- Mentored and tutored high school students from underserved local public high schools in the Hudson Valley who are interested in pursuing a career inhealthcare and STEM-related fields.- Hosted weekly meetings to discuss different topics within healthcare including emergency medicine, cardiology, anatomy, first aid, and pharmacologyto further their interest in medicine and science.- Collectively advised around 30 students, and personally 3 students, throughout the course of an academic year on pathways for college and highereducation and discussed strategies to excel in college.This experience is meaningful because it showed me the evident gaps in education and mentorship which has continued to influenceme to continue to bridge these gaps for the next generation. Without proper mentorship, many students do not achieve their full potential, which I hopeto help change.

- Conducted extensive literature review and study of the “physician-patient relationship” and what the views of medical students are in regard toeffective communication styles and barriers to effective communication in various settings such as an outpatient clinic, emergency department, andoperating room.- Analyzed the differences in interactions amongst various specialties ranging from primary care to surgery and how physicians can better interact withtheir patients to provide higher patient satisfaction and treatment.- Inquired of a deficit in medical education at the level of the medical schools as well as residency education in teaching students how to interact withpatients in the most effective manner.- Presented “Improving the Physician-Patient Relationship” during the Student Osteopathic Medical Association Medical Student Symposium.

- Led efforts to provide volunteer services to the greater Hudson Valley Area in areas of medical aid and philanthropy such as initiating medical supplydrives, creating brochures to provide medical education, and organizing an annual health fair.- Spearheaded the Health Fair at the local homeless shelter called the Warming Station to provide basic medical necessities and medical education toresidents of the homeless shelter and the local community during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We collaborated with various organizations from themedical school to provide education including but not limited to mental health awareness, diabetes care, hypertension and high cholesterol prevention,skin protection, and healthy living.- We operated a clinic that provided blood pressure, heart rate, and pulse ox screenings, as well as a general physical exam, and basic vitals includingheight, weight, etc. as well as COVID tests.- Organized naloxone training seminars for 20 residents and shelter volunteers.

- Delta Clinic was an initiative to provide medical necessities like feminine hygiene products, dental hygiene kits, first aid supplies, mental healthawareness, HIV/AIDS awareness, etc. to residents of the Trenton Rescue Mission homeless shelter in Trenton, NJ prior to the winter season.- Provided the homeless shelter residents with USBs with their pertinent medical information including, but not limited to, past medical history,allergies, past surgical history, emergency contacts, and current medications in the event of a medical emergency for the responders to accessimmediately and provide care accordingly in the ambulance and emergency department.-Initiated “Humans of Trenton” where we asked the residents of the shelter to tell their stories of who they are, where they came from, and whateverthey wanted to convey to the larger community. This experience gave us meaningful insights into the lives of so many individuals who live in ourcommunity who we would not have interacted with otherwise.This experience influenced me to see individuals and patients with humility and compassion because I saw a glimpse of the everyday struggles faced by so many. It made me reflect on how precious life is and how every person deserves to be helped, a quality that has shaped how I few patients now.

•Conducted neuroscience research in the Event Related Potentials (ERP) Lab in the Psychology Department under the supervision of Dr. Andrew P. Leynes two semesters. Was required to execute, interpret, and analyze ERP screenings of TCNJ students. •Conducted behavioral scientific research on imagination inflation and presented “The Influence of Reactivation on Action Memory” at the Twentieth Annual TCNJ Celebration of Student Achievement (COSA).

•Conducted scientific research in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine with Dr. Yongkyu Park on focused how “Heart-specific Rpd3 down-regulation enhances cardiac function and longevity” using the model organism species, Drosophila melanogaster. •Personally headed further research with Dr. Yongkyu Park on brain specific Rpd3 down-regulation to see if there are enhanced effects on induced Alzheimer’s Disease in Drosophila melanogaster. •Presented summer research titled “Effect of Rpd3 down regulation on Alzheimer’s Disease and Longevity” at the 2017 Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) Symposium.

• Conducted clinical observational research in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care of the New York University Dental School with Dr. Richard Heyman and the rest of the Family Translational Research Group.• Focused on the Doctor-Patient Communication Project centered on patients in the New York University Dental Clinic in New York City, New York.