Ezra Kwame
Email: ezk36344@bethel.edu
Job Title
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Moderator
Medical Sciences (M.S.), Graduate School
Highlight
Ezra serves as the Moderator for the M.S. in Medical Sciences program. He serves as the primary facilitator of classroom engagement and technical services.
Started at Bethel
2023
Education
- University of Minnesota - B.A. Biology, 2013
- Liberty University - M.S. Biomedical Science, 2016
- Medical University of Lublin in Poland - M.D., 2022
Biography
Ezra was born in Liberia and grew up in Ghana as a refugee. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota TwinCities in 2013 where he also played club volleyball. He graduated from Liberty University in 2016 with a Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences and here again played for the indoor and beach volleyball teams. He pursued and completed his medical degree at the Medical University of Poland in 2022.
Prior to Bethel, he worked as a research assistant with Healthpartners, where he was part of a designated team that compiled data at the largest AstraZeneca COVID vaccine recruitment center in the globe.
He currently lives in Woodbury and spends most of his spare time writing literary quotes amongst other activities.
Awards
Illinois Association of Family Physicians:
- Best Poster Presentation 2022; Prevalence of Renal Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients: A retrospective cohort study in a Chicago South side community hospital
- Best Poster Presentation 2021; Progression of Acute Kidney Injury to Chronic Kidney Disease: Incidence and Risk Factors Involved
Hobbies and Interests
Indoor and Beach Volleyball
Areas of expertise
Ezra's field of interest for eventual residency is Anesthesia with a focus on medical missions.