COVERING LETTER

Dear Sir/ Madam

Please find the curriculum vitae enclosed for purpose of application to the job vacancy advertised by your institution. I attest to the fact that all the information provided in the curriculum vitae is true to the best of my knowledge. I have a total experience of 9 years of teaching medical students, dental students, nursing students, physiotherapy students in the Department of Physiology(3 years as a pg/tutor( post graduate cum tutor) and 4 years as assistant professor, 2 year as associate professor) at reputed medical colleges in India. My teaching methods includes didactic lectures, tutorials, lab teaching, group discussions, regular assignments. I teach general physiology, neuromuscular physiology, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, reproductive, hematology, special senses and neurophysiology. Teaching media used would be board teaching, powerpoints, flip charts, demonstrations, models and specimens etc. My research interests are in the field of cardiovascular physiology, respiratory physiology, neurophysiology( recording of evoked potentials like SSEPs, VEPs, BAEPs). I have one international publication(as first author) and 4 national publications( 1 publication as second author and 3 at varied positions) in indexed journals. I have had the privilege to undergo

1.Training in medical education (3 months distance course) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India

2. Attended Medical Council of India, (MCI) recognized 3 day workshop in medical education at Dr B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore, India

I have informal training(posted as observer) as a part of my masters programme(MD Physiology) in polysomnography from the prestigious NIMHANS hospital, Bangalore. I am also well trained in computerized spirometry recording. I request you to kindly consider my application for the said post. I assure you that I will be sincere in my work and I will work towards the betterment of the students and the Institution.

Thanking You And Warm Regards

Dr. Poornima.S

CURRICULUM VI TAE

NAME

GENDER

DATE OF BIRTH

NATIONALITY

MARITAL STATUS:

CHILDREN

ADDRESS

: Dr. Poornima. S

: Female

: 13th June 1976

: Indian

: Married

: 1, Girl, 13 years old.

: Permanent Residence:

No. 258, 16th cross, 24th main, 5th phase, J.P. Nagar

Bangalore- 560078

Phone: +1-758-***-****

E-mail: ac3d9g@r.postjobfree.com

Current Residence:

Cedar Heights, Vieux Forte

St Lucia- LC12101

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree

Year Passed

University/Board

1.Secondary School Certificate

1993

Board of Secondary Education, Karnataka, INDIA

2.PUC

1995

PU Board Karnataka, INDIA

3.M.B.,B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery)

October 2001

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore. Bangalore university, Karnataka, INDIA.

4.M.D. (Doctor of Medicine in Physiology)*

May 2010

Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, Kolar. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.

5.Masters in family medicine

August 2016(theory cleared) due to fathers demise on the practical test date, took practicals in Aug 2017, awaiting results

Christian Medical College, Vellore, Dr. MGR Medical University

*Dissertation submitted: Title : “A NORMATIVE STUDY

OF MEDIAN NERVE SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIALS

AND ITS CORRELATION WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC

VARIABLES IN MALES”.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT

Position Held

Institution

From To

Tutor / Post graduate Student

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Associate professor and Head of Physiology Department

Department of Physiology, Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, Kolar.

1)Department of Physiology, Maharashtra institute of Medical Education and Research, Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA

2)Dr B R Ambedkar Medical college, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA

Dr B R Ambedkar Medical college, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA

International American University

31.05.200730.04.2010

17/09/2010 09/12/2011

15/03/2012 to 9/03/2015

9/03/2015 to 28/12/2016

Jan 2017 – till date

MEDICAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS attended:

1. State level workshop on “Construct and conduct of OSPE in Physiology” at Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, on 28th February, 2013.

2. One day workshop on “Medical education 2015” conducted by Dr

B.R.Ambedkar Medical College on 17 May, 2014.

3. “Short course in educational methodology” conducted from February to April 2015, distance learning mode with contact programmes and online assessments.

4. Workshop on “Medical Education”( MCI recognised) of 3 days duration at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College from 27/5/2015 to 29/5/2015.

WORKSHOPS AND CME ATTENDED:

1.CME on “Pneumonias” at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Medical College at on 25th April, 2015.

2.CME on “Vertigo and tinnitus” at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, on 8 th April, 2015.

3.CME on “Legal and ethical issues in medical practice” ” at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, on 11th March, 2015.

4.CME on “Tuberculosis” at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, on 21st November, 2014.

5.CME on “Oncology” at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, on 16th September, 2014.

6. CME on “Hypertension and JNC8 update” at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, on 30 th January, 2014.

7.State level conference on “Physiological Principles in the management of fluid and electrolyte imbalance” at Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, on 24th January, 2014.

8.2nd Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences workshop on motivation for research and scientific writing conducted at Kempegowda Institutute of Medical Sciences on 1st February, 2014.

9.CME on “Critical Adoloscent Health issues” Initiative to improve adult health on 7th March, 2014.

10. “ DESERT 2013” Diabetes conference by Diabetes Club, on August 24th and 25th, 2013, Bangalore.

11.Workshop on Advanced GCP and Biostatisics conducted at Dr B.R.Ambedkar Medical College, on May 30-31, 2012.

12.Scientific programme on “Pharmacovigilance” on May 31, 2012 by Knowledge Academy.

13.National Seminar on “Current trends in diagnosis, prevention and management of HIV” at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, 25th August 2012.

14.CME on “Sleep and Sleep Disorders” / workshop on polysomnography at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune on 4-5 th June, 2011.

15.CME on “Good clinical practice and clinical trials” at SDUMC in 2009’

16.CME on “Exercise Physiology” at SDUMC in Oct 2009.

17.CME on “The changing Trends with Newer concepts in the field of Physiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and General Medicine” in Rajarajeshwari Medical College in Aug 2009.

18.CME on “Vaccines – an update” at SDUMC in June, 2009.

19.CME / Workshop on “Research Methodology and Scientific Communication” SDUMC in May 2009.

20.CME on “ Current Concepts on Atherogenesis and its Complications” at SDUMC in 2009.

21.Workshop cum training in “Data Management and Biostatistics using SPSS statistical Software” at National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore in Dec 2008.

22.CME on “ Alcoholism, OCD and Forensic Psychiatry” at SDUMC in July 2008.

23.CME on “ Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine” at SDUMC in May, 2008.

24.Workshop on “Nextgen Research and Teaching tools : The Labtutor and Labchart revolution in cardiorespiratory Physiology” at NIMHANS in Sept 2008.

25.Workshop on “Physiology and Yoga” at ST. JOHN MEDICAL COLLEGE in Feb 2008.

26.CME and Workshop on “Mechanical Ventilation” at SDUMC in Aug 2008.

List of publications

1.Siddaraju Poornima, Syed Sadat Ali, Pishey Ashwathnarayan Balaji, Vinutha Shankar, Karthiyanee Kutty. Median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials in medical students: Normative data. Advanced biomedical research 07/2013; 2:56. DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.115797 .Source: PubMed

2.Firdos Saba, Siddaraju Poornima,1 Pishey Ashwathnarayan Rao Balaji,1 Smitha Ranoji Rao Varne,2 and Krishnamurthy Jayashree3 . Anemia Among Hospitalized Children at a Multispecialty Hospital, Bangalore (Karnataka), India. J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Jan-Mar; 3(1): 48–53.

3.Sarjapura V Divakar1, Pishey Ashwathnarayan Balaji2, Siddaraju Poornima2, Smitha R Varne3, Syed Sadat Ali2, M Puttaswamy1A comparative assessment of nutritional and health status between tribal and nontribal under five children of Mysore, India. Muller journal of medical science and research. 2013;4(2):82-85.

4.Karthik S K, Balaji PA, Mohan VJ, Smitha R Varne, Poornima S, Syed Sadat Ali,Jayaprakash G. A preventable death: Suicidal patterns among women in metrocity Bangalore, India. J SIMLA. Vol 5, No 2, September 2013.

5.Syed Sadat Ali, Syed Ahmed Mustafa, Pishey. Ashwathnarayan Balaji and Siddaraju. Poornima. Developmental delay: Need of screening tools for primary care providers. Letter to Editor. 2013.oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:3906778. PubMed Central.

Strengths

Good communication skills.

Good at organizing and planning my schedule.

Good listener and Fast learner.

Focused and hard working.

Passionate about teaching.

Extracurricular Activities

1.Participated in Dance solo, pair and group dances.

2.Participated in Sports – Chess – Champion at U.G level for 3

consecutive years.

Carom- Champion at U.G level for 3

consecutive years.

4.Participated in athletic events, throw ball, shuttle badminton.

Leisure Interests

Reading, listening to music, singing, sketching, painting, swimming, scrabble.

Achievements in MIMER Medical college as Lecturer/ Assistant professor( Sep 17, 2010 – 09/12/2011)

Academic:

1.Was actively involved in the making of system wise physiological charts, have conducted seminars for the students.

2.Submitted thesis work at European journal of applied physiology.

3.Was a member of the NSS Committee and Feedback Committee which was a part of NAAC Committee.

Cultural and Sports activities:

1.Carrom champion for the year 2010-2011.

2.Chess champion for the year 2010-2011.

3.Participated in mug painting, spray painting, blind art, box cricket.

Achievements in Dr. B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE as Assistant professor and Associate professor( Mar 15/03/2012 – 28, Dec, 2016)

1.Have published one article in indexed international journal and 4 articles in indexed national journals.

2.Actively involved in 2 ongoing articles.

3.Actively involved in setting up departmental museum and preparation of museum catalogue.

4.Have attended CMEs and workshops.

5.Participated in cultural and sport events.

Assistant professor/ HOD, Physiology, IAU, St Lucia( From Jan 1, 2017 till date)

Have been effectively teaching system based integrative Physiology in the Caribbean medical school since Jan 1, 2017. I teach all the organ systems in Physiology from Costanzo text book of Physiology. (Reference books include Guyton text book of Physiology, Ganong Physiology review, Boron text book of Physiology) . I have been teaching concepts from Kaplan and Becker review books, BRS review and Lippincott’s cases and problems. I train the students in USMLE question solving, conduct regular quizzes, case discussions, PBL sessions.

This is my recent most publication in International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education 2017; 2(1): 204-208.

Title-

Correlation of BMI and hand anthropometry with hand grip plus endurance for 1/3rd of Tmax among staff of teaching institute at Bengaluru, India. Authors- Balaji PA and Poornima. S

List of References

1.Dr. Rasheed Agboola-

Assistant Professor, Dean of student Affairs / Pathology

Phone- +1-758-***-****

2.Dr. JAMES VILLANEUVA, MS, PHD

Professor, Dean Of Basic Science / Biochemistry

Phone- +1-758-***-****

3.DR. NAVEEN KANDAVALLI MBBS, MS, MPH

Assistant Professor of Neurosciences and Gross Anatomy

Phone- +1(758)718- 6741

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