Work Experience 

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Medical Officer

 

2009 – 2012

Sehat Polyclinic, Karachi, Pakistan

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• Responsibilities included various components of patient care such as taking patient’s history, doing physical exams, and outpatient management.

 

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Research Coordinator

 

March – September 2009

Psychiatry Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan

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• Facilitated conduct of non-invasive clinical research.

• Collected and compiled data obtained by personal interviews which helped improve my organizational skills.

• Presented interim outcomes at regular intervals.

 

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House Officer

 

August 2008 – September 2009

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan

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• Clinical sites included National institute of cardiovascular diseases and National Institute of Child Health.

• Under supervision assisted consultants in a tertiary care hospital in managing patient. Duties were allotted in ward, out-patient department as well as emergency department.

• Performed procedures such as venepuncture and catheterization.

 

 

Volunteer & Leadership Experience

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Mississauga Medical Plex

 

2012-2013

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• Assisted family physicians with patient care in a primary health care setting, gained extremely valuable exposure to Canadian health care system

 

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Halton Healthcare Oakville Hospital 

 

May – July 2012

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• Patient visiting, meal time support, recreational activities

 

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Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada 

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May – July 2012

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• Assisted in arranging various programs and fund raisers.

 

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Educational Volunteer

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May – August 2008

Institute of Mind Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

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• Developed strong organizational skills when coordinating workshops related to mind sciences.

• Helped new students by teaching them how to master the workshop relevant techniques such as The Fourth Dimension, stress management, personality development, mental awareness and meditation.

 

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Polio Vaccination Drive 

 

June – July 2007

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• Leadership role - planning, execution, and team organization for the drive

• Working with a large population and geographical area, and limited personnel and resources, I was able to strengthen my adaptability and problem solving skills.

• Took the initiative to start a program to educate far flung and impoverished areas of Karachi about peri-natal care and child health.

 

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Co-Chair DUHS Annual Farewell Dinner 

 

December 2007

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• Plan and arrange annual farewell dinner for DUHS batch of 2008

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Clinical Group Assistant  

 

2004 – 2006

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• Manage clinical group rotations and record meeting minutes