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title: "Sanika Rane - Student Research Assistant in Houston | Tal"
description: "Meet Sanika Rane, M.D. Candidate at Baylor College of Medicine based in Houston."
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# Sanika Rane on Tal

## Headline

M\.D\. Candidate at Baylor College of Medicine

## About

I am an incoming combined Internal Medicine\-Pediatrics resident at the Baylor College of Medicine passionate about public health, patient advocacy, health policy, global health, and medical education\. I look forward to integrating these interests into my career as a practicing physician\! I graduated from Rice University in 2020 with a degree in Kinesiology, concentrating in Health Sciences, and a minor in Global Health Technologies\. I welcome any opportunity to improve my understanding of healthcare and related social issues, especially since I hope to make a greater impact on marginalized communities during my career\.

## Location

Houston

## Work experience

Student Research Assistant at Baylor College of Medicine: Department of Medical Education, Research, & Scholarship, May 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 2 mos, assisting on an Educational Information Technology grant to develop an interactive lecture series on medical education research

Help Desk Lead at Rice University Office of Information Technology, Aug 2018 \- May 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos, Houston, TX, oversee hiring, maximize efficiency, and make logistical decisions

Student Computing Consultant at Rice University Office of Information Technology, May 2017 \- May 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Houston, TX, work at a walk\-in Help Desk to help students, faculty, and staff with any technical issues, ranging from hardware to accounts

OIT College Ambassador \- Martel College at Rice University Office of Information Technology, Aug 2018 \- May 2019 · 10 mos, represented OIT at residential college

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Rice University, Aug 2018 \- May 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos, Houston, TX, HEAL 103: Nutrition HEAL 212: Consumer Health and Media • develop & teach 1 lecture each semester • make assignments & write exam questions • grade assignments & exams • host office hours, make study materials, & hold exam review sessions • organize guest lectures

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Bioscience Research Collaborative, May 2017 \- Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Houston, TX, Project Break Free within the Biobehavioral Mechanisms Explaining Disparities \(BMED\) Lab research the psychological impact and the physiological effects of quitting smoking on African\-Americans in the Houston area • conduct visits with participants: assess eligibility, take metrics, lead individualized coaching sessions to provide quitting advice to participants, administer nicotine patches • manage data from psychological surveys

Community Engagement Coordinator Internship at BUILD, Jun 2019 \- Aug 2019 · 3 mos, Greater Boston Area, interned as a Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience \(LRME\) Fellow through the Rice University Center for Civic Leadership, supporting BUILD Boston staff in recruiting volunteers and mentors, improving student experience, and further developing organizational structure • performed data management, largely through Salesforce and Microsoft Excel • managed mentor recruitment process, from tabling networking events to reference calls • revamped BUILD Boston social media content with student\-centered campaign

## Education

Doctor of Medicine \- MD, Baylor College of Medicine

Bachelor of Arts \- BA, Kinesiology, Rice University

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