Medical Assistant
Resume:
Snehal Kadia
Jersey City, NJ, 07307
*******@*****.***
Objective
Seeking a position as a medical scribe
Medical Education
Smt N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (M.B.B.S.), May 2007
3.67 GPA overall
Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
Master in Public Administration- Health Care Management, expected May 2011
3.45 GPA overall
Honor
Member of Phi-Alpha-Alpha Society
Examination
USMLE Step 1: 91
USMLE Step 2: 84
USMLE CS : Passed
USMLE Step 3: 75
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification
Certificate Date: September 2008
Work Experience
Smt N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Internship March 2006 to March 2007
• Internship (Rotating Housemanship) as required by the Medical Council of India, with rotations in General
Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive and Social Medicine,
Emergency Medicine (Casualty), Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology and Orthopedic Surgery.
Sujivan Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Medical Assistant April 2007 to November 2007
• Served as a medical assistant under Dr. Ashwin Dabhi.
• Took history, vitals and clinical examination.
• Discussed the differential diagnosis and management plans. P
• Performed minor ward procedure such as EKG, suturing, catheterization, NGT insertion.
Volunteer Experience
National Service Scheme, Ahmedabad, India
Medical Team member January 2006 to November 2007
• Participated in various medical camps organized for welfare of underprivileged and underserved people. A
• Active member in community awareness programs of N.S.S.(National Service Scheme) such as blood
donation, HIV/AIDS awareness, smoking and alcohol cessation.
Smt.N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Surat, India
Medical Team member August 2006
• Served as a medical team member during disaster of flood in the city of Surat.
• Provided primary assessment, initial management and distributed medicine to affected people.
World Health Organization and Government of India, Ahmedabad, India
Vaccination Medical Officer September 2006 to January 2007
• Worked as a vaccination medical officer in the Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization Program, held by World
Health Organization and Government of India. All children below 5 years are vaccinated at the same day.
• Give vaccine to all children, maintain cold chain, and maintain all records for that day.
• Imparted health education to parents regarding polio and other vaccine preventable diseases.
Maimonides Children Hospital, New York, New York
Clinical Observer August 2009 to September 2009
• Took history, maintained patient notes and discussed differential diagnosis and management plan.
Beth Israel Hospital, New York, New York
Clinical Observer April 2010 to May 2010
• Attained different inpatient procedures like ERCP, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy etc.
• Presented different cases to attending and discuss diagnosis and management plan.
Saint Franscis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
Clinical Observer May 2010 to June 2010
• I got a chance to observe in Pulmonary Department at Saint Franscis Hospital. I saw ample of pulmonary
pathology.
• Observed many procedures like Pleural tapping, Bronchoscopy and attained noon conferences. I was able to
shadow my fellows in different clinics such as outpatient clinics, sleep study clinics and TB clinics.
Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Clinical Observer June 2010 to July 2010
• Observe patients under direct supervision of residents. I did case presentation, discussed diagnosis and
management plans with attending.
• Attended morning reports, teaching rounds and daily conference during this rotation.
Primary Healthcare Center, Norwich, Connecticut
Observer July 2010 to August 2010
• Worked as a clinical observer at primary healthcare center under Dr. Katechia.
• Seen cases from as simple as otitis media to surgical emergencies like cholecystitis, appendicitis.
• Attended around 20 patients a day.
Research Experience
Maimonides Children Hospital, New York, New York
Research Assistant August 2009 to September 2009
• Did research on type 1 Diabetes at Maimonides hospital Pediatric Endocrinology Department.
• Retrospective study compares the effectiveness of insulin shots versus insulin pump. We achieved this by
reviewing patients' charts and computerized hospital data of the patients who had received insulin.
Saint Michael’s Hospital, Newark, New Jersey
Research Assistant September 2010 to March 2011
• Joined the research in Infectious Disease Department at Saint Michael’s Hospital.
• My duties were to perform history, physical and vitals for patients enrolled in clinical trials.
• Collected and entered data into electronic data capture. I prepared and submitted documents for Institutional
Review Board (IRB) approval. I met with clinical research associate to review protocol status at site.
Language
English, Gujarati, Hindi
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