Ohnmar Thwin
Cell: 347-***-****
Email: accm58@r.postjobfree.com
Looking for part-time or full time interpreter position
Immigration Status – US CITIZEN
Current Address
Astoria, Queens, NY 11102
Phone : 347-***-****
Education
Medical Education
Institute of Medicine (1), Yangon, Myanmar 2/1994 -6/2002
M.B., B.S
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Master of Public Health (MPH)
4/2003-6/2004
Certification
ECGMG certified 3/2010
Honors/AwardsHonors/Awards
Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation, Geneva, Switzerland 3/2006-5/2006
Scholarship award for International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (I.D.H.A)
Humanitarian Assistance in Crisis Situation
Swiss Tropical Institute, Basal, Switzerland
Scholarship award for “Surveillance of Communicable Diseases" 8/2005
-10/2005
Work Experience
Brain Resource Center, Manhattan, New York 5/2013- present
Coordinate with sponsors and regulatory authorities to conduct clinical trial. Main coordinator
for General Anxiety Disorder and Binge Eating Disorder. Conduct screening and recruiting
potential subjects and developing data collection and record study data and preparing research
documentation Obtaining Vitals, EKGs and blood draws and other study related duties.
k Experience
Bio Behavioral Health, New Jersey 01/2012-
4/2013
Clinical Research Coordinator
Coordinate and manage clinical trials, including communication with sponsors and regulatory
authorities. Interact with study participants as required by the protocol and/or study team. Active
patient recruitment; Obtain detailed history of the patient; Assess patient on different scales such
as CSSRS, MHOWS, HAMD-17, MADRS, BAC-A etc.;, get the vital signs and do an ECG;
Discrete comprehension of the protocol and prepare the source documents for the patient charts.
Enter the information in EDC and IWR/IVR; Coordinate the information with the study
monitors. Involve in upcoming study of schizophrenia and patients with Tardive Dyskinesia .
Clinical Research Fellow August 2011- May 2012
Department of Psychiatry
Center of Excellence on Brain Aging
Silberstein Aging and Dementia Research Center
New York University School of Medicine.
Involved in Alzheimer disease research studies under supervision of Dr. Barry Reisberg,
participated in Grand Rounds every Monday evening, followed home visits of Alzheimer
patients, finding literatures related to research subjects, helped in research data entry and
administered behavioral and psychological testing and staging of Alzheimer patients.
Volunteer, Heart Healthcare Clinic, Indiana 6/2010-
10/2010
Worked as an assistant in Internal Medicine and Cardiology Clinic. I got hands-on experience
under supervision of a Cardiologist. My responsibilities include taking histories of patients,
putting electronic medical records into system and some office works.
Health Coordinator 1/2010- 10/2010
Burmese Advocacy Center, Indiana
Improve health of refugees by providing American Healthcare System Navigation, Chronic
disease Screening and preventive health/wellness educational classes, and assistance in access to
health care services. Another project I am currently working is health education video project
about chronic disease prevention. These videos will provide health promotional messages and
will be useful for refugees living in Northeast Indiana.
Volunteer 1/2009 -5/2009
Huntington Memorial Hospital, California
I worked as a volunteer in Graduate Medical Education Office under residency Coordinator.
Help organize CME activities and medical student records
Senior Medical Training Officer 7/2004 -8/2006
International Rescue Committee, Thailand
As a senior Medical Training Officer helping Burmese, Laos and Cambodian refugees along
Thailand-Burma border. My responsibilities include providing primary healthcare, running a
community clinic, educating HIV and STD prevention, early notification of communicable
disease and coordinate community leaders with Department of Health from Thailand.
Resident House Surgeon and Physician 1/2000-12/2000
Teaching Hospitals, Yangon, Myanmar
Research/Publications
Thwin,Ohnmar. (2004, June 3). Role of Emergency Contraception among Thai Teenagers in
Ratthburi Province of Thailand. Emergency Contraception.
Thwin,Ohnmar. (2002, March 10). Nutritional Deficiency in Burmese Children in Taik Kyi
Township, Myanmar. Nutritional Deficiency.
Volunteer & Extracurricular Activities
CPR Trainer
Helped American Red Cross (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
For Medical Terminology Training of Trainers course for CPR 9/ 2010
Presentation to American Public about Burmese Culture and Health Issues to Indiana
University (IPFW) Nursing Students, dental students and Paramedics and EMT and
Public Library 3/2010 to 6/ 2010
Gender Base Violence and Domestic Violence Trainer 7/2004-8/ 2004
Help organized Gender- based violence Training in Chaing Mai, Thailand and member of Rape
Crisis Team in Thailand-Burma border, coordinated “Survivors of Violence” Training in
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Memberships/Affiliations
2006 – Present
International Rescue Committee
Personal Interests
Languages: English, Burmese and conversational Thai
Hobbies: Singing, cooking and traveling to new places.