Ethan Wood
Medical student with a keyboard


Curriculum Vitae

Education


Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Expected May 2027
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tulsa, OK

Master of Public Health
Expected May 2027
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK

BA, Philosohpy
December 2018
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Research


Research Assistant
2023 - 2024
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, OK
Advisor: Matt Vassar, PhD

Summer Researcher
Summer 2015
Dean McGee Eye Institute
Oklahoma City, OK
Advisor: Phil Coburn, PhD

Research Assistant
2013 – 2015
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
Project: Immunophotonics for Treatment of Cancer
Advisor: Wei Chen, PhD

Professional Experience


Senior Devops Engineer
2021 – 2023
Senior Software Engineer
2021 – 2021
Incomm Payments
Sandy, UT
  • Maintained developer productivity tools such as Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo).
  • Migrated on-premises services to cloud providers.
  • Managed Linux and Windows servers, triaged and resolved network connectivity issues, audited security practices, and deployed applications written in Java and .NET.
  • Developed several Angular/Spring Boot applications communicating with a suite of microservices.
  • Responsible for full stack development including Angular, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Spring Boot, and SQL.
Software Engineer
2019 – 2021
Utah Interactive
Salt Lake City, UT
  • Worked on a mid-sized team to build and maintain vital state web services using Java Spring.
  • Developed applications for digital payment, driver license renewal, vehicle registration, statewide single sign-on, vital record delivery, and voter registration.
  • Achieved over 20% growth year-over-year in the use of the digital vehicle registration solution, resulting in more than $300,000 in increased revenue.
Developer
2017 – 2019
Oklahoma Interactive
Oklahoma City, OK
  • Developed and deployed web applications automating state processes on a mid-sized team.
  • Supported applications in both PHP and Java Spring.

Honors and Awards


Osteopathic Founders Foundation Career Transition Scholarship
2025
Joseph E. Robert Jr. Endowment Fund for Children's Health Initiatives Scholarship
2024
Most Innovative Hackathon Project, NIC National Corporate Conference
2018
Outstanding Freshman Student Leader, University of Central Oklahoma
2014
Dr. Verlin Richardson Chemistry Departmental Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma
2014
Baccalaureate Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma
2013
Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma
2013
Freshman Achievement Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma
2013
Graduation Speaker, Oklahoma School of Science and Math
2013

Leadership


Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

President/Cofounder, Medical Ethics Club
2023 – 2025
  • Cofounded a new club on campus devoted to medical ethics
  • Hosted speakers, developed faculty relationships, and promoted a campus-wide interest in medical ethics
  • Developed interest and oversaw elections for the next group of club officers
Student Ambassador
2023 – 2024
  • Represented OSU-COM at events promoting the school
  • Led interested students and their families on tours and participated in interviews

University of Central Oklahoma

Senator, UCO Student Congress
2013 – 2014
  • Participated in campus-wide student government decisions
  • Pepresented the College of Math and Science
UCO Freshman Council
2013 – 2014
  • Planned freshman orientation events and activities

Professional Memberships


American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
2025 - Present
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
2024 - Present
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
2024 - Present
American Medical Association (AMA)
2023 - Present

Scholarship


Journal Publications

  1. Son Y, Quiring M, Serpico S, Wu E, Wood E, et al. Factors and outcomes leading to postoperative emergency department visits after ureteroneocystostomy. World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics. doi:10.5409/wjcp.v14.i2.99455
  2. Wood E, Sherry R, Jones G, et al. Evaluating Diversity in Thyroid Cancer Clinical Trials: Application of the Clinical Diversity Rating Framework. Head & Neck. doi:10.1002/hed.28173
  3. Acquaviva JT, Wood EW, Hasanjee A, Chen WR, Vaughan MB. Effects of laser immunotherapy on tumor microenvironment. In: Biophotonics and Immune Responses IX. Vol 8944. SPIE; 2014:31-38. doi:10.1117/12.2040680

Podium Presentations

  1. Ethan Wood, Matthew Shonnard, MD, Doug Beall, MD. Evaluation of the Siros SI Joint Fusion System: A Multi-Site Pilot Feasibility Study. Presented at: American College of Osteopathic Surgeons – Medical Student Section Annual Meeting; April 11 – 13, 2025; Tulsa, OK.
  2. Young Son, Kimberly Lince, Vaishnavi Patel, Shelby Boock, Ethan Wood, David Sussman. HbA1C in Anterior/Posterior Colporrhaphy. Presented at: American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Annual Clinical Assembly; September 24-28, 2024; Orlando, FL.

Poster Presentations

  1. Young Son, Kimberly Lince, Vaishnavi Patel, Shelby Boock, Ethan Wood, David Sussman, “HbA1C in Anterior/Posterior Colporrhaphy”, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Annual Clinical Assembly, Orlando, FL, September 24-28, 2024
  2. Ethan Wood, Ryan Sherry, Garrett Jones, J. Tyler Babek, Haley Howard, Christian Hemmerich, Alexandra Koontz, DO, Jean-Maria Langley, DO, Alicia Ito Ford, PhD, & Matt Vassar, PhD, “Patient Diversity in Thyroid Cancer Clinical Trials”, TABERC Conference, July 19, 2024, Tulsa, OK
  3. Ethan Wood, BA, Harrison Smith, Logan P. Corwin, BS, Jeanie Marchbanks, BS, Alex Hagood, BSN, Andrew V. Tran, BS, Mathew Rashid, BS, Zachary Ernst, BS, Asaad Chaudhry, BS, Katherine Cox, BS, Griffin Hughes, BA, BS, Matt Vassar, PhD, “Clinical Perspective on Core Outcome Sets in Chronic Kidney Disease Trials: A Web-Based Survey Study”, 15th Annual OSU-CHS Research Week, February 16, 2024, Tulsa, OK
  4. Ethan Wood, Phillip S. Coburn, S. Madhu Parkunan, Blake Randall, Frederick C. Miller, Michelle C. Callegan, “TLR4-dependent Retinal Gene Expression in Bacillus cereus Endophthalmitis”, OUHSC Summer Research Programs Poster Exhibition, July 16, 2015
  5. Joseph, Acquaviva , Ethan Wood, Melville Vaughan, Wei Chen, “The Effects of Laser Immunotherapy on Tumor Microenvironments”, Oklahoma Research Day 2014, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, 2014
  6. Bahavar, C.; Hasanjee, A.; Wood, E.W.; Chen, W.R., “Laser Immunotherapy for Treatment of Metastatic Tumors”, Annual Technical Meeting of The Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, September 2013, Lawton, OK
  7. Betz, D.; Wood, C.; Wood, E.W. “Indigo Blue: Connecting its Chemistry to its History”, presented at National Conference, National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST), Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, June 2013
  8. Betz, D.; Wood, C.; Wood, E.W. “Indigo Blue: Connecting its Chemistry to its History”, presented at GREAT Symposium, OUHSC and Oklahoma Research Day, University of Central Oklahoma and Chapter Meeting of The American Chemical Society, University of Tulsa, 2013

Conferences Attended

  1. American College of Osteopathic Surgeons – Medical Student Section Annual Meeting, Tulsa, OK, April 11 – 13, 2025
  2. Oklahoma State Research Week 2025, Oklahoma State Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, February 14, 2025
  3. Neurosurgery Training Camp, Buffalo, NY, February 8, 2025
  4. Oklahoma Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, OUHSC, Oklahoma City, OK, February 1, 2025
  5. St. Francis Trauma and Stroke Symposium, Tulsa, OK, September 13, 2024
  6. Second Annual Oklahoma Stroke Symposium, OUHSC, Oklahoma City, OK, August 23, 2024
  7. Inaugural Oklahoma Spine Symposium, OUHSC, Oklahoma City, OK, July 27, 2024
  8. TABERC Conference, OSU-CHS, Tulsa, OK, July 19, 2024
  9. EMROCs Conference, OSU-CHS, Tulsa, OK, May 23, 2024
  10. Oklahoma State Research Week 2024, Oklahoma State Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, March 16, 2024
  11. NIC National Corporate Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 2018
  12. SI Supervisor Training Conference, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, May 23 – 24, 2016
  13. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), UNC-Asheville, Asheville, NC, April 7-9, 2016
  14. 2015 Cancer Research Symposium, Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK, January 2015
  15. 2014 Cancer Research Symposium, Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK, February 2014

Service


Clinical Volunteer
2024 – 2025
Cura for the World
Sapulpa, OK
  • Volunteered at Cura Sapulpa free clinic, assisting with patient intake, vitals, scheduling, and administrative tasks
  • Gained experience working with underserved populations and referring patients to community resources
  • Developed a broad understanding of healthcare delivery in a multidisciplinary, resource-limited setting
Leaders of Tomorrow
2013 – 2017
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
  • Earned a minor in Servant Leadership through UCO’s Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) program
  • Participated in community service projects, including yard work for elderly residents, lake cleanups, and food bank volunteering
  • Engaged in UCO’s annual Big Event and other servant leadership activities throughout the semester

Certifications


  • ACS Stop the Bleed Certification, July 2024
  • ACLS/BLS, eCard code: 245412930864