My Curriculum Vitae:
DEREK JON SCHOLES, MD, RDN, MDA
Internal Medicine Resident
Medical Training
Internal Medicine Residency
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Jun. 2024 - Jun. 2027
Internal Medicine Physician June 2027
Medical Education
Howard University College of Medcine
Jul. 2020 - May 2024
Degree: M.D., May 2024
Education
Graduate Education
Graduate - Utah State University
Masters in Dietetic Administration
May 2023 - May 2025
Degree: M.D.A., May 2025
Graduate Certificate - Utah State University
Dietetic Internship
Aug. 2019 - Apr. 2020
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate - Brigham Young University
Dietetics
Jan. 2016 - May 2019
Degree: B.S., May 2019
Undergraduate - Utah State University
Dietetics
Aug. 2012 - Apr. 2013
Work Experience
IT Student Representative
Howard University College of Medicine
Help each class with IT needs and computer/recording setup.
Jul. 2021 - Jun. 2022
Custodial Student Lead
Brigham Young University
Supervise student workers and perform assigned custodial tasks during hours 4 am to 8 am.
Jun. 2018 - Jul, 2019
Respite Foster Care
Utah Youth Village
Cared for two teenagers within the foster program while their foster parents were gone.
Apr. 2018 - Dec. 2018
Caterer
Landmark II Catering
Prepared food, washed dishes, sanitized kitchen, stored food, served clientele. Coordinated events and other employees.
Dec. 2015 - Sep. 2018
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
Logan Aquatic Center
Lifeguard at and outdoor and indoor pool and taught swim lessons to children.
Summer of 2012 & 2013
Medical Experience
Ultrasound Patient Volunteer
Howard University Hospital
Volunteered at 8-9 practice sessions for POCUS training of Howard University Hospital residents as a patient volunteer. I was present for pulmonary, cardiac, renal, bladder, and other modes of ultrasound and was able to participate in the provided courses.
Mar. 2022 - Oct. 2022
Volunteer
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center (UVRMC)
Volunteered at the local hospital's Information desk for three months and the Emergency Department for another three months, as well as same-day surgery. My purpose was to help patients find their appointments, take them to CT, x-ray, or MRI, and help comfort patients and families while they were at the hospital.
Dec. 2016 - Sep. 2017, May 2019 - Apr. 2020
Multidisciplinary Shadowing
Central Utah Surgical Center
Shadowed an orthopedic surgeon (MD) at the Central Utah Surgical Center. Saw wrist bone removals, reattaching muscles, placing rods in broken bones, and removal of metal plates. In addition, shadowed an ophthalmologist (MD) at the Central Utah Surgical Center where he performed cataract removals. The process he used was phacoemulsification and then the implantation of the intraocular lens.
Cardiology Shadowing
Revere Health & UVRMC
Shadowed a cardiac surgeon (MD) mostly in consultations at Revere Health, and 2 hours watching a heart catheterization.
Gastroenterology Shadowing
Central Utah Surgical Center & UVRMC
Shadowed a gastroenterologist (MD). 2 hours were in normal consultations at Revere Health with the other 18 hours in procedures such as colonoscopies and endoscopies at UVRMC and the Central Utah Surgical Center.
Medical Translating
Community Health Connect
I translated medical appointments under direction of Community Health Connect in a non-certified position. This organization helped immigrants and low-income individuals receive medical assistance and provided free translation services to the Spanish and Portuguese speaking populations. I helped translate in both languages.
Community Service
Membership and Financial Clerk
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Manage membership records and all financial aspects of the local Spanish congregation. This entails transferring records into and out of the unit, creating records, and associating records with all financial donations. In addition, I submit reimbursements, create and sign checks, aid in humanitarian funds disbursement, and verify that all offerings and donations are properly recorded and deposited in a timely manner.
Feb. 2022 - Current
Executive Secretary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Established appointments for the local English congregation leader to meet with members. I also created agendas and took notes at all the meetings with the organization’s leadership.
Nov. 2020 - Feb. 2022
Homeless Food Service
Food and Care Coalition
Participated in food preparation and serving. The goal of the kitchen at the Food and Care Coalition is to feed the poor and the hungry. I served mostly during lunch and twice for dinner. This service was aimed to help the homeless in Utah County, Utah.
Apr. 2019 - Jul. 2019
Dietetics Service
Student Dietetic Association
Prepared meals to be taken to hungry families and helped plan some future volunteer activities. This was through the Student Dietetic Association at Brigham Young University.
Sep. 2017 - Apr. 2019
Menu Organization
Meals on Wheels
Updated the menu items list on the State of Utah's food database for the Utah County Meals on Wheels program. The database is known as ESHA. The recipes were received from the chefs at different locations, entered information into the database, and sent for review by the state dietitian.
Nov. 2018 - Dec. 2018
Sorter/Restocker
Utah County Food Pantry
Helped organize and restock food items at the local food pantry.
Sep. 2018 - Oct. 2018
Visiting the Elderly
Adopt a Grandparent
Visit the elderly in nursing homes. Talked with them and helped them with phone calls or moving things in their rooms. Visits occurred once per week.
Sep. 2016 - Apr. 2017
Construction
Rural Housing Construction
Rural Housing Development was a service club at Brigham Young University. The purpose of this club was to help a local construction company that was assigned to help low-income families build houses in rural areas. Our duties were to clean and organize sites during and after house construction.
Sep. 2016 - Apr. 2017
Proselyting Mission
Mexico Tijuana Mission
I lived in Mexico for two years and gave service through the Mexico Tijuana Mission. I gave about 10 hours in community service through house construction, park renovation, 5 hours in helping people relocate, 5 hours of teaching English, and 10 hours of teaching addiction recovery lessons. In addition, each day had dedicated time to teach religious material.
Nov. 2013 - Oct. 2015
Research
Pediatric GI Research Trainee
Children's National Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Patient search and EMR data extraction. Determination if patients qualify to be part of the study which includes Infliximab treatment.
Jul. 2023 - Current
GI Research Trainee
Howard University College of Medicine
Created a research question and abstract with the help of a GI attending and used the 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey to obtain and organize data to determine how ethnicity and education affects the rate of colorectal cancer screening.
Mar. 2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Howard University College of Medicine
Led/coordinated patient communication to obtain information for current research projects about COVID and GI symptoms. In addition, I contacted mostly the Hispanic patients and was involved in some data extraction from the EMR. Through this effort I obtained my name on five publications.
Oct. 2020 - May 2021
Microbiology Lab Assistant
Brigham Young University
Studied phage and found new phage that infect the bacteria Sinorhizobium Meliloti. Performed serial dilutions, used aseptic techniques, and sanitized.
Feb. 2017 - Oct. 2017
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Ashktorab H, Pizuorno A, Adeleye F, Laiyemo A, Dalivand MM, Aduli F, Sherif ZA, Oskrochi G, Angesom K, Oppong-Twene P, Challa SR, Okorie N, Moon ES, Romos E, Jones-Wonni B, Kone AM, Rankine S, Thrift C, Scholes D, Ekwunazu C, Banson A, Mitchell B, Maskalo G, Ross J, Curtis J, Kim R, Gilliard C, Ahuja G, Mathew J, Gavin W, Kara A, Hache-Marliere M, Palaiodimos L, Mani VR, Kalabin A, Gayam VR, Garlapati PR, Miller J, Chirumamilla LG, Jackson F, Carethers JM, Kamangar F, Brim H. Correction: Symptomatic, clinical and biomarker associations for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients enriched for African Americans. BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 29;22(1):712. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07699-3. Erratum for: BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Jun 17;22(1):552. PMID: 36038841; PMCID: PMC9421109. (Link to Publication)
Ashktorab H, Folake A, Pizuorno A, Oskrochi G, Oppong-Twene P, Tamanna N, Mehdipour Dalivand M, Umeh LN, Moon ES, Kone AM, Banson A, Federman C, Ramos E, Awoyemi EO, Wonni BJ, Otto E, Maskalo G, Velez AO, Rankine S, Thrift C, Ekwunazu C, Scholes D, Chirumamilla LG, Ibrahim ME, Mitchell B, Ross J, Curtis J, Kim R, Gilliard C, Mathew J, Laiyemo A, Kibreab A, Lee E, Sherif Z, Shokrani B, Aduli F, Brim H. COVID-19 among African Americans and Hispanics: Does gastrointestinal symptoms impact the outcome? World J Clin Cases. 2021 Oct 6;9(28):8374-8387. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i28.8374. PMID: 34754847; PMCID: PMC8554449. (Link to Publication)
Ashktorab H, Pizuorno A, Adeleye FO, Laiyemo AO, Dalivand MM, Aduli F, Sherif ZA, Oskrochi G, Angesom K, Oppong-Twene P, Challa SR, Okorie NC, Moon ES, Ramos EL, Jones-Wonni B, Kone AM, Rankine S, Thrift C, Ekwunazu CC, Scholes D, Banson A, Mitchell B, Maskalo G, Ross JD, Curtis J, Kim R, Gilliard C, Ahuja G, Mathew J, Gavin W, Kara A, Hache-Marliere M, Palaiodimos L, Mani VR, Kalabin A, Gayam V, Garlapati P, Miller J, Chirumamilla LG, Ahangarzadeh F, Bina B, Jackson FL, Carethers JM, Kamangar F, Brim H. SA1000: Diarrhea, elevated AST, and elevation of inflammatory related biomarkers is a predictor for mortality in minority hospitalised covid-19 patients. Gastroenterology. 2022 May;162(7):S-279. doi: 10.1016/S0016-5085(22)60661-9. Epub 2022 Jun 16. PMCID: PMC9212284. (Link to Publication)
Brim H, Oppong-Twene P, Tamanna N, Ibrahim ME, Umeh LN, Moon ES, Kone AM, Banson A, Federman C, Aduli F, Laiyemo AO, Adeleye FO, Dalivand MM, Shokrani B, Oskrochi G, Pizuorno A, Kibreab A, Nikdel S, Awoyemi E, Scholes D, Lee EL, Sherif ZA, Ashktorab H. Fr101 Covid19 patients in a tertiary hospital in washington dc: effects of comorbidities and gastrointestinal symptoms on outcome. Gastroenterology. 2021 May;160(6):S-219. doi: 10.1016/S0016-5085(21)01264-6. Epub 2021 May 10. PMCID: PMC8108291. (Link to Publication)
Non-Peer Reviewed Online Publication
Ashktorab H, Adeleye F, Oppong-Twene P, Tamanna N, Dalivand MM, Pizuorno A, Oskrochi G, Umeh LN, Moon ES, Kone AM, Banson A, Federman C, Mathew J, Ramos E, Scholes D, Awoyemi EO, Ibrahim ME, Laiyemo AO, Kibreab A, Lee EE, Shokrani B, Aduli F, Sherif ZA, Brim H. Disparity in the COVID-19 Era: Elevated Liver Enzymes, Ferritin, CRP, D-Dimer, and Age are Predictive Markers of Outcomes Among COVID-19 African Americans and Hispanic Patients (2/4/2021). (Link to Publication)
Poster Presentations
Hartmann B, Trevino N, Scholes D, Poddar V, Larbi D, McDonald-Pinkett S, Laiyemo AO. (2023, May 06). Obesity and quality of healthcare professionals' communications during routine healthcare visits [Poster presented]. DC ACP Poster and Podium Competition/Washington, DC, USA.
Trevino N, Hartmann B, Scholes D, Poddar V, Larbi D, McDonald-Pinkett S, Laiyemo AO. (2023, May 06). Giving care to caregivers: An analysis of the perception of caregivers about their health in the United States [Poster presented]. DC ACP Poster and Podium Competition/Washington, DC, USA.
Scholes D, Trevino N, Hartmann B, Scott V, Kibreab A, Howell C, Aduli F, Laiyemo AO. (2023, October 24). Educational Status and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Hispanics in the United States [Poster WILL BE presented]. ACG 2023 Annual Meeting/Vancouver, BC, CAN.
Extracurricular Activities
Website Founder
Gastrointestinal Nutrition Therapy
Website creator/founder of Gastrointestinal Nutrition Therapy. I initiated this project during a web development course. I decided to create a site with the intent to share nutritional therapy of gastrointestinal disorders, with the hope of creating a larger business model that includes consultations and interaction with clients. I am using my current titles of dietitian and MD to manage the site. The website is a work in progress since its initiation, with plans to add projects, presentations, and further blogs as time allows. It currently has a professional profile, a more complete CV, a few presentations, and some nutritional blog posts. https://www.ginutritiontherapy.com
Most Meaningful Experience
This site/business idea means a lot to me as it helps me organize my entire educational career and apply it to what I hope will be a big part of my future business and professional endeavors, to continue promoting wellness in those interested in nutrition interventions for their chronic diseases.
Jun. 2023 - Current
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Utah State University
During my 4th year of medical school, I also matriculated in a Master's of Dietetics Administration. As part of the final project for my master's degree, I created a quality improvement initiative to improve malnutrition diagnoses after a discussion with the clinical nutrition director at Howard University Hospital. Leading this required creating educational materials, coordinating across subspecialties within the hospital, and working with hospital administrators to obtain approval for implementation. Data was obtained at the beginning and end to help determine the efficacy of the project. A minor improvement was noted in the malnutrition diagnosis after a few months, with uncertain significance.
Most Meaningful Experience
This experience taught me about the importance and sometimes difficulty of working with administrators for project approval. More importantly, it highlighted the value of interdisciplinary communication in improving patient outcomes and deepened my appreciation for quality improvement.
Nov. 2022 - May 2025
CMDA President
Christian Medical and Dental Association - HUCM
Led the HUCM CMDA and provided opportunities for group study, support, and communication to help spiritually and mentally uplift interested students.
Nov. 2022 - Current
Medical Spanish Teacher
Latino Medical Student Association - HUCM
Prepared and taught Spanish courses to medical students interested in learning medical Spanish.
Aug. 2021 - May 2022
Languages
English: Native/functionally native.
- I converse easily and accurately in all types of situations. Native speakers, including the highly educated, may think that I am a native speaker, too.
Spanish: Native/functionally native.
- I converse easily and accurately in all types of situations. Native speakers, including the highly educated, may think that I am a native speaker, too.
Portuguese: Advanced.
- I speak very accurately, and I understand other speakers very accurately. Native speakers have no problem understanding me, but they probably perceive that I am not a native speaker.
Memberships
American College of Physicians
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine
Certifications/Licensure
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, 05/31/2030
BLS Certified, 07/31/2024