About
HEATH RUTLEDGE-JUKES
- Website: heathrutledgejukes.com
- Phone: (618) 315-3094
- Email: heathrutledgejukes@gmail.com
- Occupation: Product Associate at Centaur Labs
Education
Education
Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL
2017 - 2020
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minors: Chemistry, Neuroscience, and Biology
Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL
2016 - 2017
Associates Degree in Arts/Science
Awards, Scholarships, and Grants
Tuition Scholarship, Florida Southern College
2017 - 2020
Research Practicum Excellence Award, FSC Psychology Department
2019
Freshman of the Year Award, FSC Psychology Department
2018
Dean’s Scholar List (4.0 semester GPA), Kaskaskia College
2016 - 2017
Kaskaskia Education Scholarship, Kaskaskia College
2016 - 2017
Paid Internships
Dr. Keith Berend Summer Internship, Joint Implant Surgeons, New Albany, OH
2019
- Shadowed some of the nation’s top orthopedic surgeons in various subspecialties within orthopedics, in over 100 hours of surgeries including total hip arthroplasties, total/partial knee arthroplasties, shoulder arthroplasties, and arthroscopic surgeries with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Bernend, as well as Dr. Adolph Lombardi, Dr. David Crawford, Dr. Jason Hurst, and Dr. Michael Morris.
- Performed preoperative and post-operative interviews with patients
- Observed and assisted with surgical procedures under supervision, with hands-on experience at the busiest knee replacement clinic in the nation
- Worked with cadavers to test new joint replacement equipment, meanwhile developing personal technical skills with countless hours practicing total hip and knee arthroplasties in the lab
- Worked closely with Dr. David Crawford on study design and implementation from IRB to the manuscript
- Developed rapport and collected research data from patients on outcomes of their surgeries
- Contributed to a retrospective analysis on outcomes of triple-wedge stem design in hip arthroplasties, published in the Journal of Surgical Technology
Professional Experience and Employment
Centaur Labs, Product Associate
2021 - Present
King of the Curve, Co-Founder & President
2020 - Present
Medical Scribe: Family Med, Nephrology, & Pulmonology, Medical Scribing Solutions College
2018 - 2020
Tech Buddy: On-campus Tech Support, Florida Southern College
2018 - 2020
Tutor in Genetics, General and Organic Chemistry, Biostatistics, Florida Southern
2018 - 2020
Lifeguard, YMCA of Central Florida
2017 - 2019
Swim Team Coach, Centralia Recreation Complex
2015 - 2017
Lifeguard, Centralia Recreation Complex
2015 - 2017
Volunteer Experience and Service
The Gift of Swimming: Volunteer Swim Instructor, Southwest Aquatics
2019 - 2020
Free Clinic Volunteer, Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
2017 - 2020
ED Physician Support Volunteer, Orlando Health Central Hospital
2017 - 2020
2017-2020 Liaison for Homeless Coalition of Polk County, FSC Sandwich Ministries
2017 - 2020
Nursing Home Assistant, Centralia Manor
2017 - 2019
Volunteer Swim Instructor, Centralia Recreation Complex
2015 - 2017
Projects & Certifications
App Development
MCAT: King of the Curve, Co-Founder & President
2020 - Present
Developed and published a mobile application that has garnered over 10,000 downloads
- Available on the Apple AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mcat-king-of-the-curve/id1534662918
- Self-designed and programmed an active, affordable learning tool for MCAT preparations, in an effort to provide affordable, organized, and high-yield content to learners across the world
- Worked closely with a team of programmers, domestic and international
- Wrote over 5000 questions and explanations spanning multiple disciplines including chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, psychological and social sciences
- Led and participated in negotiations for investment and drafted plans for further development
- Media: https://www.flsouthern.edu/news/recent/2020/alumni/fsc-connections-help-bring-low-cost-mcat-study-app.aspx
Predictive Orthopedics: Should You Need Knee Surgery?, Developer & Co-owner
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Developed a mobile application to house an algorithm that detects the percentage likelihood that someone needs a knee replacement surgery
- Not yet commercially available
- Used in practice at JIS Orthopedics in New Albany, OH; preliminary data supports accuracy/alignment with physician recommendations
- Linked the application from a Streamlit service to a mobile application interface and setting up an Amazon Web Service
- As it is not commercial, there is currently no link or images I can provide.
Research Experience
Clinical Researcher, Joint Implant Surgeons
2019 - present
- After a successful summer internship, I was asked back to the surgery center to assist with numerous research projects under the guidance of Dr. David Crawford
- Performed data collection and wrote the manuscript for a retrospective analysis on postoperative outcomes after triple-wedge broach design in total hip arthroplasties, which was published in the Journal of Surgical Technology
- Designed/conducted a systematic review and analyzed data through plot visualizations for efficacy comparisons between duloxetine and celecoxib in osteoarthritis, which was submitted for publication
- Analyzed outcomes after complex primary and revision total hip arthroplasties using a highly porous Ti6Al4V acetabular component; an ongoing project, pending further funding
Clinical Research Assistant, FSC Department of Psychology
2017 - present
- Under the guidance of Dr. Patrick Smith and Dr. Matthew D’Allessandro, I developed my foundation and passion for clinical research in the Department of Psychology.
- I designed several studies and saw them to completion, including IRB approvals, personal analysis of results with SPSS, preparation of abstracts and manuscripts, and poster presentations at both local meetings and national conferences. Please see a list of my projects below:
- Memory: The effects of meme usage of understanding neuroscience content.
- Reading comprehension in monolinguals vs. bilinguals.
- How you play the game: Pedagogy within cancer-based video games.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of lisdexamfetamine
- The apocalypse of dementia: Metaphor effectiveness in neuroscience pedagogy
- Hunger for games: Video game influences on understanding of cancer.
Certifications
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Certificate, JIS Orthopedics
2019
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Certificate, Florida Southern College
2020 - Present
Medical Scribe: Family Med, Nephrology, & Pulmonology, Medical Scribing Solutions College
2017
Lifeguard Certification: AED and CPR, America Red Cross
2017
Special Skills and Competencies
Advanced Proficiency:
Microsoft Office
SONA Systems (Psychology Research Participation System)
Minitab SPSS
Meta-analysis Essentials
Meta-analysis Insight
Prometa3
Webflow
Amplitude
Chartio
3D Slicer
ITK Snap
MySQL
Intermediate Proficiency:
Wixsite
XCode (UI Storyboarding)
Flutter
Kotlin
Reviewer Manager (RevMan) R Studio
Graphpad
Qualtrics
Publications
DiagnosUs Application
Users compete in contests for monetary rewards while simultaneously contributing to building machine-learning models! Read More
King of the Curve
Can studying for the MCAT be fun? Now it is! For a low-cost, you can challenge yourself and your friends to see who can get the highest score. Read More
Meme Study 2021
“ Memeory :” The Effects of Meme Usage on Understanding Neuroscience Content Patrick L. Read More
PredictiveOrthopedics
Upload Image For this app, you can use images stored on your device or use your camera to take photos. Read More
SEPA2019 Zombie Apocalpyse
“The Apocalypse of Dementia: Metaphor Effectiveness in Neuroscience Pedagogy Read More
ENABLED LEARNING Application
Pedagogical tools have been shown to have incredible benefits for students, especially those with learning disabilities (Smith 2019) Read More
Crawford DA, Rutledge-Jukes H, Berend KR, Morris MJ. Does a Triple-Wedge, Broach-Only Stem Design Reduce Early Postoperative Fracture in Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty? Surgical Technology International. 2019;35:386-390.
Carter LM, Goodmon LB, Urs M, Rutledge-Jukes H. The effects of victim gender identity, juror gender, and judicial instructions on victim-blaming, crime severity ratings, and verdicts in sexual assault trials. Accepted to the Journal of Homosexuality
Pending Manuscripts
Rutledge-Jukes, H, Gonzalez, M, Shibilski, K, Martin, J, Izadi, L, Smith, P, & D’Alessandro, M. “Memory”: The effects of meme usage of understanding neuroscience content. Currently In-Review.
Rutledge-Jukes, H., McIntosh, A. Urs, M., Prendergast, L., Andrianni, N., Lynch, J. The efficacy of lisdexamfetamine in the treatment of ADHD in adults and children: a meta-analysis. Currently In-Review.
Crawford DA, Rutledge-Jukes, H. Early Results of a Highly Porous Ti6Al4V Acetabular Component in Complex Primary and Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Manuscript in Progress.
Presentations
Rutledge-Jukes, H., Gonzalez, M., Shibilski, K., Martin, J., Izadi, L., Smith, P., & D’Alessandro, M. (2021, April). “Memory”: The effects of meme usage of understanding neuroscience content. Presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Virtual Meeting.
Rutledge-Jukes, H., Martin, J., Gonzalez, M., Moon, B, & Smith, P. (2021, April). “How you play the game: Pedagogy within cancer-based video games. Presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Virtual Meeting.
Rutledge-Jukes, H., Gonzalez, M., Shibilski, K., Martin, J., Izadi, L., Smith, P., & D’Alessandro, M. (2020, April). “Memory”: The effects of meme usage of understanding neuroscience content. Submitted to the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Rutledge-Jukes, H., Martin, J., Gonzalez, M., Moon, B, & Smith, P. (2020, April). “How you play the game: Pedagogy within cancer-based video games. Submitted to the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Elgrini, S., Rutledge-Jukes, H., Perkins, Z., McIntosh, A., & Law, C. (2020, April). Reading comprehension in monolinguals vs. bilinguals. Submitted to the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Howard, J. R., Kindell, C. A., Rutledge-Jukes, H., & Smith, P. L. (2019, March). The apocalypse of dementia: Metaphor effectiveness in neuroscience pedagogy. Submitted to the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL
Smith, P. L., Howard, J. R., Lowe, K., Martin, J., Rutledge-Jukes, H., Gonzales, M., & Goodmon, L. B. (2019, March). “Hunger for games”: Video game influences on understanding of cancer. Presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Hobbies & Interests
Swimming: Competitive, YMCA Swim Club in Toledo, OH, and intramural at Florida Southern College Baking/Cooking: Specialty in Crème brûlée, Flamiche, and other French and European cuisines Horseback riding: Western riding on the family farm, rodeo competitions in high school