Jorge A. Machicote Ferrer

• RSNA
• ACR
• Radiological Society of Puerto Rico (SOCRAD)

• Spetzler-Martin Take the wheel! Steering clear from brain traffic jams: AVM review, 05/2024, UPR School of medicine
• A Pictorial review: Von hippel lindau disease, 12/2022, Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
• End-of-rotation presentation, 05/2024, Radiology Department
• Seminar presentation, 08/2022, Damas Hospital
• Morbidity and Mortality case presentation, 07/2021, Ponce Research Institute
• Poster Presentation, 02/2019, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
• Poster Presentation, 09/2018, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

• Institutional committee for Surgical Procedures, Transitional program representative, 2024-2025
• Radiology Interest Group, Vice President, 2022-2024
• Women in Radiology, Treasurer, 2023-2024
• Social Medicine Interest group, Class representative

• Cecal Volvulus: A Complication of Solyx Sing Placement and Anterior Pelvic Repair
• Spinal Arachnoid cyst
• A graduation requirement: Plain fil evaluation of arthroplasties

Teddy bear hospital at Head Start | 2023 | San Lucas Hospital 

• Had the opportunity to demonstrate through advocacy patient care skills with emphasis in health prevention and health maintenance education and enhance age related communication skills, and prevention of white coat fear in children.

Mobile clinic at Ponce Playa | 2022 | Gastrointestinal interest group in collaboration with the vascular surgery interest group 

• Helped to coordinate a Mobile Clinic that offered the Ponce community free health care services such as Vital Readings, Vaccinations, Hepatitis C workup, and general education about several health topics (e.g., Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Immunology, etc.).

Social medicine Interest group | 2020-2024 | Ponce Health Sciences University

• PHSU’s social medicine interest group meets every Tuesday to pack up lunches and first necessities to give out for the homeless people of Ponce.

Mobile Clinic at Yauco | 2020 | Ponce Health Sciences University

• After the earthquakes of January 2020, a group of medical students led by different Doctors from the PHSU network gathered at Yauco to provide free health care and collect a needs assessment for the affected area.

Hogar Juan de Dios | 2018-2020 | Physical Therapist Assistant. 

• Following a year as a nurse’s assistant I was transferred to work under the guidance of the Physical therapist of the home. Was instructed to carry out different mobility exercises for the habitants of the home.

• English
• Spanish

• Ponce Research Institute, First-year medical student, 05/2021-07/2021, Identify patients’ perspective on intravitreal treatments. Hispanic/Latino Patient perspective of Anti-VEGF Intravitreal injection, Dr. Jorge Gutiérrez, board-certified ophthalmologist
• University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Undergraduate Research Student, 01/2019-06/2019, Role was to identify affected metabolites and measure their levels by Gas chromatography coupled to Mass-spectrum. Metabolomics Analysis identified metabolites and pathways related to neuronal development in differentiated SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma cells., Dr. Nataliya Chorna
• University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, Undergraduate Research Student, 07/2018-12/2018, Role was to identify affected metabolites and measure their levels by Gas chromatography coupled to Mass-spectrum. The metabolic effects of antidepressants on SH-SY5Y cell line, Dr. Nataliya Chorna

Alpha Omega Alpha member | 05/2024

Ponce Research Institute Grant | 04/2021-07/2021

• Was awarded a $1000 grant to carry out research in the field of ophthalmology.

Cum Laude | 05/2020 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

Academic and Sport Awards | 2014-2019

• For my consistency in maintaining a great grade point average (GPA) and my efforts in volleyball, was awarded multiple academic and sport scholarships.

• ACLS
• PALS
• BLS
• Macroscopic Dissection methods
• Biostats for cancer research

• Nature Adventurer
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Pickle ball
• Beach tennis
• Gaming
• Cooking
• Exercise
• Economics
• Finance