Austin Buck

• Treated patients undergoing substance abuse treatment, detoxification, and recovery in in-patient treatment facility.
• Demonstrated care and compassion in explaining diagnosis, prognosis and treatment to patients and family members.
• Performed medical care under guidance of attending physician.

• Collaborated with Dean staff, administrators and other members of the Medical School Government in order to improve the culture and curriculum at the Institution
• Assisted in the formation of policies that impacted the curriculum and student body experience
• Served as a liaison of communication between the Medical school class and Administrative staff
• Organized and hosted multiple large scale events (Match Day and Faculty Awards Banquet)

• Dean appointed member of the LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) Leadership Council for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
• Developed goals, outcome measures, and monitoring processes related to DEI at the school of medicine
• Work with Dean staff and other administration in order to help execute the Dean's 5-year strategic plan on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Performed STD testing including Rapid HIV tests for patients at Saint Louis University's free Health Resource Center for underserved populations
• Provided information concerning safe sexual practices, other free testing locations and free barrier contraception
• Discuss treatment for patients who tested positive for STD's as well as provided emotional support post-diagnosis

• Provided basic vision screening exams to patients at SLU's free Health Resource Center for underserved populations
• Made referrals for qualifying patients to more advanced ophthalmologic care
• Provided free reading glasses to patients when appropriate

• Mentored a 1st year Medical student who identifies as an underrepresented minority in medicine in order to provide guidance and be a resource throughout their medical education
• A mentor for a community of medical students from all four years who coordinated monthly meetings, provided guidance and assistance concerning topics such as burnout, preparing for exams, asking for letters of recommendations

A volunteer teaching opportunity during which I partnered with a current psychiatry resident, Ellen Kim M.D., to develop a curriculum about teaching psychiatry concepts to a group of high school students through the Saint Louis University Summer Scholars Program. The program involves a group of underrepresented and disadvantaged high school students who have an early interest in a future career in medicine. During the program I taught four hour and a half sessions, with topics ranging from psychiatry as a profession, different psychiatric conditions (depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, etc.), the stigma around mental health and psychiatry as a profession, and treatments for psychiatric conditions. We also had the students participate in a small group project, where they had to create their own public service announcement about a mental health related topic.

Learning communities at the University consisted of a small group of students from all four years of medical along with a faculty mentor. The goal of the communities was to promote a sense of community between students in different parts of the medical school journey and provide students with resources and connections. As a learning community mentor, I served as the head of this community. I was a liaison of communication between our faculty mentor and the rest of the community, and I oversaw setting up monthly meetings. During those meetings, I led small group discussions concerns topics such as physician burnout, exam/step preparation, creating a study schedule, career exploration and how to get involved in different events and projects around the university.

• Worked alongside the course coordinators and Dean staff to provide an analysis and review of our Health care Ethics course
• Gathered student driven reviews and opinions about the content, delivery and assessments about the course in order to provide recommendations for improvement and growth

• Coaching volunteer for charity clinics assisting with drills, techniques, and conditioning with children ages 5-18
• Coach and managed the development of tennis players at the elementary, middle and high school level

• Followed up with customers after completed sales to assess satisfaction and resolve technical or service concerns.
• Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
• Collaborated with managers to provide customer feedback and recommend operational changes to meet emerging trends.

• Practiced lines and scenes independently and collaboratively to prepare for performances.
• Traveled to set locations to complete onsite filming.
• Performed alongside various actors and actresses.

• A volunteer actor for a short film created in order to raise money and awareness for Breast cancer research