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Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2024 - 2028
  • University of Central Florida College of Medicine
    University of Central Florida College of MedicineClass of 2024
  • University of Central Florida
    University of Central FloridaBS, Biomedical Sciences, 2014 - 2018

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society UCF College of Medicine, 2023
  • UCF Service-Learning Student Showcase – Best in Special Populations University of Central Florida, 2021
  • UCF Service-Learning Student Showcase – Student Government Peer Recognition Award University of Central Florida, 2021

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Utility of Serum Amylase in Children with Abdominal Pain in the Pediatric Emergency Department  
    Friend R, Hash D, Rivera-Sepulveda, A, Pediatric Emergency Care, 8/2023

Abstracts/Posters

  • Evaluating the Utility of Dual Pancreatic Enzyme Testing for the Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain in the Pediatric Emergency Department
    Friend, R., Hash, D., Rivera-Sepulveda, A., Pediatric Academic Society, Denver, CO, 4/24/2022
  • Implementing Telemedicine and Educational Events at a Student-Run Free Clinic During a Global Health Crisis
    Friend, R., Hay, S., El-Said, E., Rapp, C., Singam, S., Cambow, D., Knapp, T., Hernandez, K., Kubiszewski, K., Sutter, K., Mohammad, R., Francois, P., Simms-Cendan, J...., UM DOCS Community Health Leadership Conference, Miami, FL, 4/15/2022
  • Implementing Telemedicine at a Student-Run Free Clinic for the Farmworker Population of Apopka, Florida
    El-Said, E., Friend, R., Cambow, D., Rapp, C., Singam, S., Knapp, T., Hernandez, K., Kubiszewski, K., Sutter, K., Mohammad, R., Francois, P., Simms-Cendan, J., Florida Medical Association Poster Symposium, Orlando, FL, 7/31/2021
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Other

  • Utilizing Growth Factors to Stimulate Axon Regeneration Following Traumatic Spine Injury 
    Mantione, J., Aleger, N., Friend, R., Velez, V., & Hawthorne, A.
    5/2/2018

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Emergency Physicians
    Member
  • American Academy of Emergency Medicine
    Medical Student Member Representative
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society
    Member
  • Florida Medical Association
    Member
  • American Medical Student Association
    Member