Nico O'Connell

Vail, Colorado, United States

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About me
Clinical student of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic Rochester
Education
- Vail mountain school
  2016 - 2020
  High school diploma
  Activities and Societies: Recipient of the headmaster award, team captain of 4 sports, SPRI summer scholars program, student director, etc.
- Mayo clinic school of health sciences
  2025 - 2025
  Surgical first assistant surgical first assistant
  Surgical first assistants, or first assists, act as a second pair of hands for surgeons during surgery. They work in the operating room, assisting the surgeon with equipment, retracting incisions, stopping bleeding, closing the incision, among other hands-on tasks during surgery. This opportunity will allow me to build on my applied surgical anatomy knowledge and clinical surgical practice. Throughout this year-long program, I will have completed a minimum of 1,150 surgical hours. I… Show more Surgical first assistants, or first assists, act as a second pair of hands for surgeons during surgery. They work in the operating room, assisting the surgeon with equipment, retracting incisions, stopping bleeding, closing the incision, among other hands-on tasks during surgery. This opportunity will allow me to build on my applied surgical anatomy knowledge and clinical surgical practice. Throughout this year-long program, I will have completed a minimum of 1,150 surgical hours. I will have contributed my skills and knowledge to a minimum of 240 surgical cases in surgical departments including General, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Trauma, Gynecology, Urology, Plastics, Ambulatory, Robotics, Vascular, and Cardiothoracic. I am excited to become a valuable asset in the operating room while being taught firsthand by world-renowned surgeons in a state-of-the-art medical facility. Show less
- University of vermont college of nursing and health sciences
  2020 - 2024
  Medical laboratory sciences medicine
  Activities and Societies: Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program (EMRAP), Leadership in medical related clubs including biomedical and health sciences club, Member of Latin X club, Started a club Linkup: mentor program for students of color in the college of nursing and health sciences. Additionally an alum of Pi Kappa Alpha. BS. Medical Laboratory Sciences, minors in Spanish and Emergency Medical Services. Additionally completed Pre-med coursework while managing 21 credit hour semesters.
Experience
- The steadman clinic
  May 2019 - Aug 2019
  Spri summer scholars program
  A summer scholars program for students who excelled in STEM courses. This internship included shadowing world class orthopedic surgeons, learning the process of diagnosing, treating and working with high profile medical cases. There was additional anatomical work with cadavers and learning to use advanced medical physical therapy machinery.
- The university of vermont medical center
  Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
  • Worked alongside physicians, nurses, and medical professionals.• Collected data through online platform (REDCap). • Trained new Research Associates on the screening and consenting process. • Screened and enrolled study participants if criteria were met. • Screened patients using their electronic medical record for inclusion and exclusion criteria for several research studies using EPIC. • Assisted potential study participants through the consent and enrollment process for ongoing research studies. • Developed theoretical research study about prophylactic antibiotic treatment for drug users.
  - Chief Clinical Research Officer
    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
  - Clinical Research Associate
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
- Brigham and women's hospital
  Jan 2024 - May 2024
  Clinical student of pathology
  - Clinical experience Hematology- Clinical experience Microbiology - Clinical experience Chemistry- Clinical experience Blood Bank - Other experience in Virology, Tissue Typing, Reproductive Endocrinology and Phlebotomy.
- The steadman clinic
  Jun 2024 - Jan 2025
  Regenerative medicine technician
  - U.S. Olympic and Paralympic National Medical Center- PRP (platelet rich plasma) Laboratory Experience (Blood Bank and Hematology oriented) - Clinical patient care experience with high-profile cases in both the clinic and the operating rooms- Working alongside world-class orthopedic physicians- Working at all Steadman locations (Vail, Edwards, Basalt, Dillon, Frisco, etc)
- Mayo clinic
  Jan 2025 - now
  Clinical student of surgery
  - Clinical Experience in General Surgery - Clinical Experience in Orthopedic Surgery - Clinical Experience in Neurosurgery- Clinical Experience in Trauma Surgery- Clinical Experience in Gynecology Surgery- Clinical Experience in Urology Surgery - Clinical Experience in Plastic Surgery - Clinical Experience in Robotic Surgery- Clinical Experience in Vascular Surgery- Clinical Experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified iv technician
  Oquirrh mountain phlebotomy school
  Jul 2024
- Certified phlebotomy technician (cpt)
  National performance specialists (nps)
  Aug 2024
- Basic life support (bls)
  American heart association
  Aug 2022