Curriculum
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Personal
Information Carla Maria Carvalho Baptista Almeida
Naugatuck
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Desired
employment Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
Work
experience Laboratory Technician
August 1991 to October 1993
Processing Histological, gynecological cytological and non-gynecological
cytological samples. Helping during FNA procedures.
Doutor Alfredo da Costa Maternity Hospital, Lisbon
(Maternidade Doutor Alfredo da Costa - R Viriato, Lisboa,
1069-089 LISBOA)
Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
September 1994 to January 1995
Screening and processing gynecological cytological samples; processing
non-gynecological cytological samples.
Barreiro District Hospital – Our Lady of Rosary Hospital, Barreiro
Portugal
(Hospital Distrital do Barreiro – Hospital Nossa Senhora do Rosario
Avenida Movimento Forças Armadas, 2830-094 BARREIRO)
Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
February 1995 to March 2003
Screening and processing gynecological cytological samples; processing
non-gynecological cytological samples. Helping during FNA (Fine Needle
Aspiration) procedures.
St.Joseph Hospital Lisbon, Portugal
(Hospital de S. José – R José A Serrano, Lisboa, 1150-199 LISBOA)
Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
November 1995 to March 1997
Laboratory Technician/Cytotechnologist
Screening and processing gynecological cytological samples
Laboratory Clinilab Lisbon, Portugal
(Consultório de Patologia Clínica Clinilab,Lda – Consultório de
Patologia Clínica Clinilab,Lda - Rua António Enes 25-A, 1050-023
LISBOA)
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Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
April 1997 to December 2003
Screening and processing gynecological cytological samples; processing
non-gynecological cytological samples.
Dra Fernanda Cabrita’s Laboratory (closed)
Lisbon, Portugal
Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
January 2001 to December 2001
Screening and processing gynecological cytological samples; processing
non-gynecological cytological samples.
Roriz Laboratory of Anatomical Pathology Lisbon, Portugal
(Laboratorio de Anatomia Patologica Roriz, Lda. – Av Antonio Augusto
de Aguiar nº 7 R/C Dto, 1069 – 116 Lisboa)
Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
January 2004 to November 2010
Screening and processing gynecological cytological samples; processing
non-gynecological cytological samples.
Laboratory Anatomis Lisbon, Portugal
(Anatomis – Anatomia Patológica,Lda – Rua Aquiles Machado 5-D,
1900-077 LISBOA )
Senior Laboratory Technician/ Cytotechnologist
April 2003 to November 2011
Screening and processing gynecological cytological samples; processing
non-gynecological cytological samples. Helping during FNA procedures.
St.Joseph Hospital/Lisbon Central Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
(Hospital de S. José/ Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE – R
José A Serrano, Lisboa, 1150-199 LISBOA)
Education and 2000 – 2001
training Health and Technology College of Lisbon, Lisbon Portugal
(Escola Superior das Tecnologias da Saude de Lisboa - R Fernando Palha
69, Lisboa, 1950-330 LISBOA)
Diploma of Licentiate Degree in Anatomical Pathology, Cytology
and Autopsy Course (Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e
Tanatológica)
Curriculum Certificate in Anatomical Pathology, Cytology and
Autopsy (Anatoma Patológica Citológica e Tanatológica)
Professional License from the Ministry of Health in Anatomical
Pathology, Cytology and Thanatology
1989 – 1991
Technical School of Health Services of Lisbon, Lisbon Portugal
(Escola Técnica dos Serviços de Saúde de Lisboa - R Fernando Palha 69,
Lisboa, 1950-330 LISBOA)
Bachelor in Technical course Anatomical Pathology, Cytology and
Autopsy
(Tecnica Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e Tanatológica)
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1994
European Community Cervical Cancer Screen Project
a collaborative initiative of The Portuguese Institute of Oncology and St.
Mary’s Hospital and Medical School of London, Lisbon Portugal
Course in Gynecological Cytology
(Curso de Formação em Citologia Ginecológica )
Tutorial on Cancer Screening
Certificate of Aptitude in Cervical Cancer Screening
Health and Technology College of Lisbon Lisbon Portugal
- a collaborative initiative of Portuguese Association of Anatomical
Pathology Laboratory Technicians Lisbon, Portugal (Associação Portuguesa
de Técnicos de Anatomia Patológica - Rua Rodrigo Sampaio n.º 30 C, 5 Esq
- 1050 280 Lisboa)
Course on Citopathology of Respiratory Tract (Basic, intermediate and
advanced levels)
1995
Citopathology Unit of Pathology Department, from St. Joseph Hospital
Lisbon, Portugal
Internship on Imunocitochemestry Techniques applied to citopathology
Supervised by Mrs. Ana Cristina de Almeida Santos, Senior Laboratory
Technician/ Senior Cytotechnologist
Internship on screening of serous effusions and exfoliative citopathology
Supervised by Mrs. Maria Fernanda da Silva Marcos, MD
2011
International Technologist in Gynecologic Cytology Examination
ASCP - Board of Certification
Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Center in Lisbon, Portugal
2012
PAP PT Proficiency Test Examination
College Of American Pathology
Setembro
Chicago, IL
Notable
Training
Experiences October 1996
26th International Course on Clinical Citopathology (XXVI Curso
Internacional de Citologia Clínica)
Pathology and Ginecology Departments of Pathology and
Ginechology of Madrid University General Hospital Madrid “Gregorio
Marañon” Madrid, Spain
April 1999
Practical Course on ThinPrep® procedures
7th Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Citopathology
Lisbon, Portugal
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October 1999
Training in ThinPrep® procedures and ThinPrep® screening
training Centre Européen de Réference en Cytologie
Sion, Switzerland
Professional
skills and
competences
1991 to 1994
Interim member of the Board of Directors of APTAP- Portuguese
Association of Anatomical Pathology Laboratory Technicians
Lisbon, Portugal
(Associação Portuguesa de Técnicos de Anatomia Patológica - Rua
Rodrigo Sampaio n.º 30 C, 5 Esq - 1050 280 Lisboa)
July 1995
Oral presenter at the Hospital S. Jose on ”Gynecological Cytology –
Bethesda System” Lisbon, Portugal
May 1996
Poster presentation at VIII Meeting of Anatomical Pathology
Laboratory Technicians on “Gynecological Cytology: Lesions”
June 2000
Oral presenter at II Congresso Técnico de Anatomia Patológica (II
Convention Technical of Anatomical Pathology) on comparing
Cytospin and ThinPrep® procedures for effusions Viseu, Portugal
September 2000
Course Instructor “Processing of effusions: Monolayer method
versus Traditional method “(Processamento de Líquidos de
Cavidades Serosas: Método de Monocamada versus Método
Tradicional) Comparing procedures between Cytospin and
ThinPrep® procedures in effusions.
Formation Center of St.Joseph Hospital (Centro de Formação do
Hospital de S. José) Lisbon, Portugal
2003 - 2006
Course Instructor Assistant for pratical classes of Cytological
Techniques I – 1st semestre (Técnicas Citológicas I” -1º semestre)
Egas Moniz Health and Technology College(Escola Superior de
Saúde Egas Moniz) Costa da Caparica, Portugal
April to June of 2007
Practical Trainer/ Supervisor Internship in Gynecological Cytology
A collaborative initiative of St.Joseph Hospital/Lisbon Central
Hospital Lisbon and Egas Moniz Health and Technology College,
Costa da Caparica, Portugal
1995
1st Course in Cytogenetic and Molecular Biology Lisbon Portugal
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Health and Technology College of Lisbon
(Escola Superior das Tecnologias da Saúde de Lisboa)
Workshop on serous effusions citopathology Lisbon Portugal
Portuguese Society of Citopathology
(Sociedade Portuguesa de Citologia)
1997
Refresher Course on Imunocitochemestry Techniques
(Curso de Actualização em Imunocitoquímica)
St Joseph Hospital’s Formation Center Lisbon Portugal
(Centro de Formação do Hospital de S. José)
1998
Refresher course on operating an Optical Microscope
(Acção de Formação Teórico-Prática de “Microscopia Óptica”)
National Meeting of Anatomical Pathology Laboratory Technicians
Oporto Portugal
2001
Course on General Practice Quality in Laboratories
(Acção de Formação sobre “Acreditação de Laboratórios”)
Curry Cabral’s Hospital Lisbon Portugal
(Hospital Curry Cabral - R Beneficência, Lisboa, 1050 LISBOA)
2004
Statistic Control of General Practice Quality
(Curso “Controlo Estatístico da Qualidade”)
Formation Center of St.Joseph Hospital Lisbon Portugal
(Centro de Formação do Hospital de S. José - R José A Serrano
Lisboa, 1150-199 LISBOA)
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