Strategic Initiatives Manager | Growth & Impact through Collaborative Partnerships

I help people and organizations work together in ways that make a real difference. My creative and analytical background gives me a mix of practical and strategic skills that I use to solve problems and bring ideas to life

I’ve built partnerships with universities, industry, and government, and I’ve managed programs and projects from start to finish. I excel at connecting people, creating opportunities to work together, and making sure goals turn into results

I also focus on sharing knowledge and stories that others can learn from and carry forward. For me, the most important part of my work is building connections that last and lead to positive outcomes

Summer Applegate🍏

Pediatric Surgery Associates

Equity Partner Pediatric Surgery Associates

Chair Credentialing Committee - Sunrise Hospital

Board of Trustees - Clark County Medical Society

Pediatric Surgeon

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Pediatric Surgery Fellow

University of Utah

Resident in General Surgery

University of Utah, Department of General Surgery

Internship in General Surgery

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholar ($60,000 Funding x 2 years)

Research fellowship with Dr. Alan Flake studying In Utero Hematopoeitic Stem Cell Transplantation (IUHSCT), Tolerance, and solutions to improve engraftment

Research Fellow

I care for children and their families, I mentor students and trainees, I scale medical education for all.

As a pediatric surgeon I provide care for children in the Las Vegas valley and this includes the entire spectrum of pediatric surgical care from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and correction of complex congenital problems to pediatric trauma, oncology, chest wall reconstruction, hernia repair and a range of other disease processes with a focus on minimally invasive techniques.

I’m passionate about education and created CITIZENSURGEON to scale surgical education for students and trainees leading a time starved life.  With CITIZENSURGEON I’ve connected with people all over the world, from all walks of life and am excited to bring high quality education to every corner of the globe with an internet connection.

On October 1, 2017 Las Vegas suffered a devastating mass casualty incident, the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.  As a surgeon I participated in the medical response at Sunrise Hospital and have had an opportunity to share lessons learned from this event with groups around the country.  We can all be better prepared for these events which unfortunately are now a part of the fabric of life in the America.

Some of the questions I'm thinking about:

1.). How can we deliver high quality, consistent medical education to as many students as possible?

2.). What are the key drivers of burnout and how can we address them individually and as a system?

3.). How can we match mentors with young people interested in medicine?

4.). How can we find joy at every stage of our development?

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Summer Applegate🍏

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