Nick Zugris, Md Email & Phone Number

Durham, NC, US

Clinton, North Carolina, United States

• Developed a comprehensive online surgical curriculum aimed at clinical-year medical students which includes 20 original lessons with associated videos on techniques and skills students should know to succeed in the.
• As part of the platform, I also helped develop a 3D-printed, high-fidelity suture board that is cheap to manufacture and can be used to practice surgical skills named Nodo-Tie
• The University of Michigan surgery department now uses my lessons to teach students, and I was awarded a $25,000 grant to continue advancing surgical education

• Started business from ground up, in charge of photography services, public relations, sales, and marketing
• Assist in the coordination of event planning by creating detailed itineraries of events and tracking timelines throughout the day
• Create and customize promotional shirts, stickers, and press distribution
• Create and negotiate event photography contracts with fraternities, sororities, and other organizations such as Tri Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Delta Gamma, and The AcHOOstics
• Designed and established photography portfolio and Facebook websites for business (http://www.zugrisphotography.portfoliobox.net, https://www.facebook.com/ZugrisPhotography/)

• Interview prospective University of Michigan Medical School students in both short and long-form interview formats
• Through the program, I sharpened my questioning skills, and enhanced my ability to read further into applicant’s essays and responses
• Lead Second Look at Michigan (SL@M) sessions for admitted students to learn more about University of Michigan

• The Radiology Pipeline Program increases exposure to radiology in first and second year medical students, who otherwise may not receive adequate experience to the field, by pairing students with residents and.
• Designed and ran monthly activities relating to radiology such as hands-on ultrasound sessions, 3D modeling events, and case discussions.
• Secured yearly funding for the program through the university so that it will continue to excite students about radiology for years to come

• Both organizations are focused on mentorship with younger medical students, either in the preclinical (eMpower) or clinical (Near Peer) year
• As an upper level student, I personally provided guidance to over 20 students through two of the most challenging years of medical school and have seen them grow to become excellent medical students and leaders

• I helped found an engineering consulting group which focuses on designing and prototyping medical devices based on ideas pitched by physicians
• The group comprises of medical students with technical backgrounds and entrepreneurial experience, and there are currently five separate projects worked on by over 13 members
• Teaching engineering design, prototyping, and pitching is another major aspect of the club and we have partnered with Michigan Medical School to deliver lectures to medical students in their first and second year
• The website for the group is: https://blue-design.super.site/

• Designed, developed, and launched a virtual international course aimed at otolaryngology fellows which teaches four different surgical repair techniques, including: cleft palate, cleft lip, microtia reconstruction, and.
• Helped design the models, film instructional videos for each dissection, wrote lesson plans, and recruited fellows
• Oversaw the course at its annual running since 2021, made adjustments based on feedback, and worked to increase participation from international fellows

• Lectured for three hours in person multiple times per week on rotating MCAT topics such as: content review, test strategy, and guided practice problems.
• Developed strong connections with my students through personalized teaching and careful attention to the strengths and weaknesses of each pupil.

Arlington, Virginia

• Intake approximately 20 patients daily with type 1, 2 diabetes, hypo and hyperthyroid conditions, and testosterone deficiencies;
• Take blood samples and run HbA1c tests;
• Insert Freestyle and Dexcom continuous glucose monitors in patients;
• Download and analyze data from insulin pumps and glucose monitors;
• Give Prolia, insulin, testosterone, B12, flu shots;
• Complete prior authorizations for medication.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Research current endotracheal tubes to determine how to improve their use in emergent situations
• Design, develop, and prototype an expanding endotracheal tube that will expand to the diameter of the trachea in pediatric patients as an alternative for potentially dangerous needle cricothyroidotomy procedures
• Design in AutoCAD the average trachea of a pediatric child to use in further testing of the expanding endotracheal tube

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Research effects of nicotine through operant conditioning of mice
• Determine how nicotine concentration and flavorings drive drug self-administration
• Determine whether nicotine vapor exposure during mouse adolescence affects later life
• Test impulsivity and attention in mice to determine how specific cortical neurons are affected

Warrenton, Virginia

• Read and summarized patients’ charts for Dr. Kilyk
• Spoke directly with patients in the examination room
• Worked with Dr. Kilyk to determine the best treatment for patients’ ailments
• Ran the front desk, answered phone calls, and screened patients to determine eligibility at the clinic
• Ordered, managed, and dispensed medication at the clinic’s medication center

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Teaching Assistant under Dr. Silvia Blemker for Biomechanics (BME - 2220) at the University of Virginia
• Gained experience in teaching material to students, and explaining concepts in ways that are unique and different from the methods used in class
• Worked as a team with Dr. Blemker to prepare lesson plans, and organize class material

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Studied the mechanisms through which nicotine works in the mouse model
• Injected mice with nicotine to compare magnitude of weight loss between mutant mice
• Assisted in vagus nerve surgery on rats
• Acknowledged in paper published in Neuropharmacology that was written using data from my research: “Dezfuli, G., Kellar, K.J., Dretchen, K.L., Tizabi, Y., Sahibzada, N., and Gillis, R.A. (2016). Evidence for the role.

Fairfax, Virginia

• Provided management support to SmartNoter CEO
• Created and organized content for future subscribers

Doctor Of Medicine - Md

Biomedical Engineering - B.S., Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

High School Diploma