RebeccaRoyzerMD

Medical Student

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I am an MD candidate at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. I will be earning my MD in May of 2021 and intend to pursue a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. I am currently completing a year-long student research fellowship between my third and final year of medical school focused on maternal and child Deaf health. My main project is focused on the experiences of people who identify as Deaf women of color in obtaining sexual and reproductive healthcare.

I hold a bachelor of arts in American Sign Language (ASL) from the University of Rochester and have extensive experience in Deaf health research, including a national survey of health education at schools for the Deaf across the United States which was accepted for a poster presentation at the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf.

I am proficient in ASL and intend to have a medical practice that is welcoming to the Deaf community. I also intend to practice in an academic medical center where I can continue to pursue research endeavors.

University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2021, MD
University of RochesterBA, American Sign Language (ASL), Departmental Distinction, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2012 - 2016

Year-Out Student Research Fellowship URSMD Office of Medical Education, 2019-2020
Gilbert Forbes Award for Pediatric Research URMC Department of Pediatrics, 2017
Summer Research Fellowship URSMD Office of Medical Education, 2017
Monroe County Medical Society Scholarship Monroe County Medical Society, 2016
Phi Beta Kappa Iota New York Chapter, 2016
Rochester Early Medical Scholar University of Rochester Office of Admissions, 2016
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Journal Articles

Barriers to Effective Health Education in Deaf K-12 Schools
Royzer, Rebecca, J. Rotoli, M. McCann, C. Jones, T. Panko, manuscript under review.

Abstracts/Posters

Barriers to Effective Health Education in Deaf K-12 Schools
Royzer, Rebecca, J. Rotoli, M. McCann, C. Jones., International Congress on the Education of the Deaf annual congress, Brisbane, Australia, 7/6/2020
Creating a Community Informed Model for a Pediatric Free Clinic
Royzer, Rebecca, A. Morgan, V. Wang, Society for Student Run Free Clinics annual meeting, Orlando, FL, 3/8/2020
Barriers to Effective Health Education in Deaf K-12 Schools
Royzer, Rebecca, J. Rotoli, M. McCann, C. Jones, DEAF ROC – Deaf Engaged Academic Forum, Rochester, NY, 8/9/2019
Pilot Observational Study of Health Education in Deaf Residential Schools
Royzer, Rebecca, J. Rotoli, Office of Medical Education Student Research Symposium, Rochester, NY, 10/10/2017
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Lectures

Attitudes and Perspectives about Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare among Deaf Women of Color
Deaf People of Color annual conference. Boston, MA - 6/25/2020