Chief Resident
Instructor, Department of Surgical Sciences
Contact Information
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Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brigham Young University (Exercise Science)
What are your interests and hobbies outside of work?
Running, banjo, disc golf, cycling, and finances/investing
What is your clinical area of interest?
Vascular surgery, foregut surgery
What do you like about training at WMed Surgery?
Great relationships between residents and their peers, as well as with faculty.
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Education and Training
- DO 2020, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Rocky Vista University
- BS 2015, Exercise Science, Brigham Young University-Provo
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Publications
Ferrin N., Edmond D., Jones R., Mccahill L.E. Management of Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma with Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Targeted Therapy: A Case Report and Discussion Case Reports in Dermatology. 2024;16:75-82.
Ferrin N., Elian A., Flewelling K., Nadeem M., Nava K., Berry S.D., Stehlik K., Bella A.K., Awad P., Alfred A., Ksajikian A., Chen K., Shebrain S. Psychologic assessment in patients undergoing bariatric surgery Surgical Endoscopy. 2024;38:1922-1932.
Shebrain S., Cookenmaster C., Ajine M., Ferrin N., Elian A., Timmons J., Munene G., Sawyer R.G. The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA): An Iterative Approach to Optimize Residents Performance in the American Board of Surgery in-Training Exam (ABSITE) Journal of Surgical Education. 2024;81:1452-1461.
Shebrain S., Ferrin N., Cookenmaster C., Norman E., Sawyer R. History of surgical training in Kalamazoo Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022;73
Thomas R., Yancey T., Skidmore C., Ferrin N., Zapata I., Williams J., Mason N.L. The Effects of Pre-medical Anatomy and Clinical Experiences on Medical School Anatomy-Related Academic Performance Medical Science Educator. 2021;31:1839-1849.
Ferrin N., Zarbock T., Tieman M. Effect of Grading and Class Rank on Performance in a Surgical Simulation Course Journal of Surgical Education. 2020;77:166-177.
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Presentations
- The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA): An iterative approach to optimize residents' performance in the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam (ABSITE). Ajine M, Shebrain S, Cookenmaster C, Ferrin N, Elian A, Timmons J, Munene G, Sawyer R, 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, United States, 04/2024
- Implementation of Electronic Self-Scheduling of Colonoscopy. Ferrin N, Kelley K, 41st Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical & Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 05/2023
- 30-day Outcomes of Extremity and Non-extremity Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI) in ACS-NSQIP Data. Duong J, Ferrin N, Shebrain S, Sawyer R, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022