Experience

Work Experience

06/2021 – Present

Chief Medical Residency – University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, United States of America

Supervisors: Dr. Robert Nardino/Dr. John Osowski

-The roles as a chief medical resident include clinical care, education, administration, research, and mentoring.

-Clinical duties cover inpatient and outpatient care, extra-credit shifts, precepting, and rounding.

-Educational activities involve morning reports, conferences, journal clubs, and Clinical Pathology Correlation Conferences (CPC).

-Administrative duties include creating schedules, organizing didactics, problem-solving, improvement plans, and coordinating residency activities. -Mentoring includes pre-rounding with interns, coaching, and continuous feedback provided to residents.

-The implementation of technology tools to improve resident satisfaction such as shared calendars, QR codes (schedules, forms, surveys, reports, hospital maps), pre-recorded orientations, social media, and more.

 

06/2021 – Present

UCONN Internal Medicine Residency Podcast, Farmington, CT, United States of America

Role: Creator/Host. Supervisor: Dr. Robert Nardino

-To increase the availability of academic activities, lead the creation of a podcast called “UCONN IM Residency” to produce easily accessible didactics for our residents.

-Our podcast is available on major platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Content is updated at least once a week. We base our topics on the academic activities of the week, particularly our outpatient preclinic conference topics.

-Collaborated with residents and chief medical residents in the creation of podcast series such as the Intern Survival Series, Women in Medicine Take Over, and other ongoing projects.

 

06/2021 – 09/2021

Physical Exam and Diagnosis Course/Dental Residency Program – St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States of America

Role: Instructor. Supervisor: Dr. Edgar Naut

-Responsible for creating and implementing an Internal Medicine curriculum for the Dental Residency Program, focusing on history taking, physical diagnosis, and system-based disease.
-Elaborated and performed assessments to evaluate the students’ performance.

 

05/2017 – Present

Ecuadoctors.com, Flushing, NY, United States of America

Role: Website Founder – Administrator

-Created a website with the mission of sharing experiences and information to assist medical students and graduates in pursuing a residency position in the U.S.

-Ecuadoctors.com contains notes, tutorials, posts, and other materials. The website achieved 278.000 hits (visits) from visitors who used search engines such as Google or social media. We received multiple comments and provided support to our followers.

-Created and shared content regarding the U.S. Residency application process and USMLE examinations.

-Established a network of authors and followers, allowing easy access to relevant information and mentorship.

 

01/2015 – 07/2015

Vicente Corral Moscoso Regional Hospital, Cuenca, Ecuador

Role: Hospitalist – Internal Medicine Department. Supervisor: Dr. Pablo Bolaños

-After finishing medical school and one year of social service, my objective was to practice Internal Medicine in an inpatient setting of a sizeable 400-bed community hospital.

-Improved the process of admitting patients from the emergency department and became part of an interdisciplinary team.

-I took care of patients in a hospital setting, performing medical histories, physical exams, differential diagnoses, and management plans. -Improved my interpersonal and communication skills by interacting with staff members, patients, families, and others.

-Monitored patients during their hospital stay and elaborated discharge plans centered on my patient’s needs. In addition, I coordinated their follow-up with outpatient providers.
-Presented cases during rounds and meetings in which the goal was to identify gaps in medical care and solutions in patient care.

 

12/2013 – 11/2014

Ministry of Public Health – Community Center Banos, Cuenca, Ecuador

Role: Primary Care Physician. Supervisor: Dr. Janeth Roman

-Social service year mandatory to practice medicine in Ecuador. It consisted of practicing medicine under indirect supervision in an outpatient and emergency setting of an underserved area, emphasizing patient-centered care.

-I provided primary care to patients with multiple medical conditions and needs. As a result, I understood essential determinants of health, including endemic diseases (e.g., parasitosis), lack of basic services (such as drinking water), and low access to care (transportation issues, lack of family support).

-Performed health promotion activities in schools, churches, and health fairs. For example, one of the health fairs helped us understand the shared beliefs and practices of the community by inviting alternative medicine providers such as Shamans.

-We improved transportation issues for disabled and elderly patients for their appointments in coordination with local authorities.

 

08/2012 – 07/2013

Jose Carrasco Arteaga Hospital, Cuenca, Ecuador
Role: Medical Intern

-An internship year required for graduation as a medical doctor (M.D.) in Ecuador. The goal was to achieve critical patient assessment and management under the supervision of a medical team.

-Responsibilities included direct patient care by taking problem-based medical histories and doing physical exams. In addition, I worked on establishing the differential diagnosis and initial plans on rounds.

-Prescribed medications and ordered complementary tests and procedures, learning how to interpret and use them in our decision-making.

-Oriented medical students during their elective rotations and guided new interns at the beginning of their internship.

-Finally, I developed the article “Small Cell Lung Cancer,” published in the “Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas de la Universidad de Cuenca” in April 2013.

 

Volunteer Experience

02/2021 – Present

UCONN ASCO Oncology Student Interest Group, Farmington CT, United States of America

Position: President. Mentor: Dr. Swarup Kumar

-Created a formal Oncology Student Interest Group achieving official sponsorship by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Elected president of the group by faculty and peers. Participated in multiple activities including meet and greets, tumor boards, and other events with the goal of increasing networking between students, residents, fellows, and faculty with interest in the field.

-The goal of the group is to create a formal space for networking, collaboration, mentorship, and participation in extra-curricular activities in hematology and oncology.

 

06/2021 – Present

Clinical Competence Committee – University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, United States of America

Role: Member. Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Andrews

-The committee performs individualized evaluations and monitoring of residents’ improvements.
-In addition, we perform mapping of every resident’s performance based on the ACGME core competencies.
-We use tools such as the direct evaluation of residents by performing mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercises (mini-CEX) in outpatient and inpatient settings to provide real-time feedback and written evaluations.
-We monitor personal issues, burnout, and other essential matters to protect our residents’ wellness.

 

06/2021 – Present

Program Evaluations Committee – University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, United States of America

Role: Member. Supervisor: Dr. Robert Nardino

-The committee is involved in recognizing areas for improvement, and formulating plans and interventions to enhance residency training.
-We use resident feedback as a pilar for our projects.
-My roles include planning, implementing, and monitoring our projects to improve our resident’s experience. Our main areas of interest are education and wellness.

 

06/2021 – Present

Academic Research Chief Medical Resident – University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, United States of America.

Supervisor: Dr. Robert Nardino

-Created a program-wide database of scholarly projects and activities that our residents perform to monitor and support their projects.
-Compiled data regarding relevant national meetings and conferences to share with our residents to increase their participation and submission of abstracts/posters.
-Developed a database classified by specialties to create interest groups for mentorship, networking, and education.
-Lead the creation of an official Oncology Student Interest Group (OSIG) sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with multiple objectives, including social events, tumor boards, journal clubs, panel discussions, and educational lectures.

 

01/2021 – Present

UCONN Internal Medicine Wellness Committee, Farmington, CT, United States of America

Position: Member. Supervisor: Dr. Jacqueline Savage

-The UCONN Wellness Committee’s goal is to formulate plans to promote well-being among our internal medicine residents.
-Roles include coordinating events such as group exercises, meal preparation sessions, day retreats, and other fun activities.
-It also serves as a forum for discussions addressing resident burnout, microaggressions, mindfulness (meditation, yoga), and other ways to promote physical and mental well-being during residency training.

 

06/2020 – Present

Las Mujeres Empoderadas Group (Empowered Women), Hartford CT, United States of America

Position: Educator

-Since June 2020, collaborated with the Mujeres Empoderadas (a group of females from the community interested in improving their health) by providing talks, educational materials, and other tools to educate them regarding a healthy lifestyle, health promotion and prevention, nutrition, and other important recommended activities to improve their wellbeing. We met every 1-2 months and chose topics of interest for the group.

 

01/2019 – 02/2019

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, United States of America Scholarship

Position: Investigator – Apparent Cause Analysis. Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Baldwin

-Performed an Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA) of a reported safety event in which a patient discharged from the hospital on vancomycin developed acute kidney injury due to an incorrect dosing prescription.
-We investigated multiple root causes, including duplicate orders, discontinuation of the correct order (continuing the wrong medication dose), and lack of follow-up of dosing adjustment in sign-out with an incoming new team for the patient on the discharge day.

-We used this case as an opportunity to improve sign-outs for medication dosing, a multidisciplinary approach to verify the application of recommended adjustments, improve documentation of changes in medication dosing and duration, and daily order review checklists to be performed by teams during rounds.

 

06/2018 – 06/2019

Clinician Educator Track, Farmington, CT, United States

Position: Resident participant. Supervisor: Dr. Robert Nardino

-Participated in the Clinician Educator Track during my first year of residency at UCONN. The goal was to improve my academic skills including teaching effectively, setting expectations and goals, appraising medical literature, giving and receiving feedback, and learning to lead discussions.

-Engaged in discussions led by Faculty including the theory and practice of teaching medicine, methods for teaching medicine, small group discussions, and others. Improved the understanding of how and when to teach in the hospital and clinic with focused goals and expectations. Improved my approach how to giving and receiving feedback in a non-judgmental and constructive manner. Received mentorship and guidance on how to become an academic professional.

 

06/2018 – 07/2021

University of Connecticut, Gengras Clinic, Hartford, CT, United States of America

Role: Presenter/Facilitator Yale Office-based Medicine Curriculum. Supervisor: Dr. William Rabitaille

-Facilitated the pre-clinic discussions based on the Yale Office-based Medicine Curriculum of relevant primary care topics. It has been a great teaching opportunity to improve communication and leadership skills while expanding medical knowledge.

-The pre-clinic sessions are an excellent opportunity for discussion, leading to understanding ambulatory topics practically and fun.

 

07/2017 – 08/2017

LaSante Health Center/SUNY Downstate Medical Ctr, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America

Position: Medical Extern. Supervisor: Dr. Emmanuel Valery

-The goal of this clinical externship was to build a solid clinical foundation by performing clinical histories, presentations, differential diagnoses, and management plans.

-Assessed patients by taking problem-directed medical histories. Analyzed and presented cases to Dr. Valery, asserting the likely differential diagnosis and required plan for each patient.

-Improved communication and interpersonal skills by interacting with patients and the medical team.

-Broaden the familiarity with an electronic medical record (EMR). I kept adequate patient data records in the EMR program and learned to obtain necessary information.

 

06/2017 – 07/2017

443 Linden Boulevard Medical Group, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Position: Clinical Extern. Supervisor: Dr. Rattanjit Kohli

-The goals for this clinical experience in an Internal Medicine outpatient setting were to get more independent and proficient in taking care of patients under supervision. Participated in patient care and education during precepting sessions, formal didactics, and interdisciplinary discussions.

-Got involved in the medical decisions by interacting with my attending regarding the necessary workup and management plan. Communicated with families and patients strengthening my listening and counseling skills.

 

05/2017 – 06/2017

Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States of America

Position: Medical Extern. Supervisor: Dr. Melvin Mahoney

-This experience served as an opportunity to learn about the United States healthcare system as an IMG and acquire clinical experience by managing hospitalized and ambulatory patients.

-Familiarized with the hospital’s rules and structure. Engaged in the medical team activities and learned to participate in the care of patients. Learned the behavior and procedures performed by the medical team to provide satisfactory service to the patients.

-Got involved in different hospital activities such as the rounds, daily tasks, and discussions.

-Got instructed about the HIPAA policies. Acquired knowledge about HIPAA legislation and ensured compliance with it.