Resident Medical Officer

AMMAR ISSA

Address: ** ***** *****, ***** ****, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3BW

Mobile: 075********

E-mail: *****.****@********.**********.**.**

Date of Birth: 07/02/1987

WORK EXPERIENCE

July - August 2013 Clinical Attachee

Manthorpe Centre, Grantham Hospital, UK

Clinical Attachment ( work shadowing ) under supervision of psychiatric consultant Dr. Ban Al-Kaissy for two

months, ten hours per week.

Attending ward rounds, outpatients clinics, care home visits and multidisciplinary team meetings as a part of

Manthorpe Centre psychiatric team .

October 2011 – September 2012 Resident Doctor (F 1)

Al-Yarmouk Medical Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

W orking as a senior house officer (SHO) in General Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and

General Surgery and Orthopaedics.

Treating emergency patients in Emergency room.

Admitting new patients to their wards and fill out the case sheets immediately and perform all the laboratory

tests.

Performing the clinical tour with the consultant in the morning and with the speciality registrar in the evening.

December 2011 – January 2012 Primary Healthcare Practitioner

International Planned Parenthood Federation, Baghdad, Iraq

Volunteering as a health provider twice a week for two months in a local healthcare centre. My duty was to

consult and advice teenagers about issues like: adolescent diseases, teenage pregnancy, smoking, social

violence and juvenile delinquency.

October 2011 – September 2012 Marketing Agent and Supervisor

Al-Shifa scientific drug bureau, Baghdad, Iraq

W orking part time for about six months as a medical representative, m y duty was to approach consultants with

different specialities in their private clinics and try to convince them to use pharmaceutical products that we

import to Iraq from well-known brand companies.

Then I was promoted to be a marketing supervisor in the publicity department. I was the leader of five marketing

agents (medical representatives). My responsibilities were to ensure my team excellence and efficiency,

address any problem that might face them and train new marketing representatives.

June 2010 – October 2011 Sales Assistant

Green Apple drug store, Baghdad, Iraq

W orking in the sales department to verify facts, statistics and to assist in sales and plan for future strategies for

better business.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

September 2012 – September 2013: The University of Manchester (UK), MSc (Hons) Medical Imaging (2:1

expected)

Studying medical imaging has allo wed me to develop a broad range of skills including research methods,

medical imaging modalities, imaging techniques, data analysis as well as team-working and communication

skills through group project work, research assignments and oral presentations. Successful completion of my

dissertation "Identification of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Elderly Patients with Dementia" displays my

written communication and project management skills, along with the ability to meet strict deadlines. Also, a

paper based on my project is expected to be published in May 2014 in Lancet Neurology.

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October 2005 – June 2011: Al-Mustansiriyah University Medical School (Iraq), M.B.Ch.B (Hons) Bachelor

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of Medicine and Surgery (1 )

Studying medical basic sciences, like Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Histology, were

covered in the first three years in the medical school. Lectures, laboratories sessions and seminars were our

main activities. While the clinical branches, like Internal Medicine, Surgery, Paediatric, Obstetrics and

Gynaecology, had been covered in the next three years. My overall final average was 85.625% and I ranked

sixth overall Iraq in 2011.

September 1999 – June 2005: Al-Kharch Secondary School for Distinguished Students (Iraq), Iraqi

Science Baccalaureate (equivalent to A level) (Hons), 94%.

ACHIEVEMENT

PLAB 1 ( Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board Exam for overseas Doctors. ( Part 2 to be taken in

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November 26, 2013).

Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Imaging expected degree in Novem ber 2013.

Iraqi Medical Association award for the outstanding new graduates, March 2012.

Minister of Health award for the national top ten medical graduates, January 2012.

Fully registered with Iraqi Medical Association as a qualified Medical Doctor, October 2011.

Al-Mustansiriyah Medical School Dean's award for academic excellence, August 2011.

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

PLAB Plus course ; receiving instructions on functionality of METIMAN Human Patient Simulator and has

completed examination of Simulator and one simulated emergency at Center for simulation and patient safety,,W indsor clinic, Aintree Hospital, Liverpool, NHS North West, November 2013.

October 2013; Vaccination online course. Perelman, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

March - July 2013; attending thirty interventional radiology procedures with Dr H. Lassch (consultant

interventional radiology) at Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK. Observing procedures, like gastrostomy,

nephrostomy, central venous line, peripheral central venous catheterisation, biliary stenting and oesophageal

stenting. Also, observing the appropriate way of communicating and examining the patients pre-operatively

along with Dr Lassch.

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November 2012; attending the 4 Annual Biomedical Imaging Institute Showcase 2012, Manchester, UK.

November 2011; attending volunteering work plan for youth counselling funded by UNFPA for two weeks at

different primary health care centres and different NGO clinics, Baghdad, Iraq.

KEY SKILLS

Initiative – Completing individual projects developed my ability to: take the initiative; to plan, organise and

prioritise tasks; to analyse information and effectively applying it; and keep to deadlines.

Problem Solving – W here difficulties arose it was necessary to work through the situation logically and,

sometimes, negotiate on certain issues. This required patience, listening and being aware of the needs of

others.

Commitment – This can be best demonstrated in my ability and determination to complete challenging

degrees (M.B.Ch.B and MSc medical imaging) to gain better future employment. My attitude to work is one of

enthusiasm and motivation with the eagerness and ability to learn fast in situations where needed.

IT Skills: Experienced in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, SPSS, Power Point, W indows XP and Windows 7,

as well as being a regular user of the internet and Microsoft Outlook . Typing speed of 70 wpm on average. In

addition of having IC3 (Internet and computer skills) certificate in December 2011.

Teamwork – Completing numerous group projects at university have improved my team work capabilitie s. My

energetic personality, sociable disposition and positive attitude have given me the ability to mix well with a wide

range of people of various backgrounds and make a positive contribution to the groups. My experience as a n

undergraduate and recently postgraduate medical student enabled me to take control when required and

ensure successful completion of the task.

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REFERENCES:

1. Dr Ban Al-Kaissy (MRCPsych) – My clinical attachment supervisor – Manthorpe Centre, Grantham Hospital,

Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK.

E-mail: ***.**-******@****.***.**

Tel: 077********

2. Professor Alan Jackson (FRCR, FRCP) – My MSc project supervisor - Director of Wolfson Molecular Imaging

Centre, The University of Manchester, UK.

E-mail: ****.*******@**********.**.**

http://www.population-health.manchester.ac.uk/staff/ajackson

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3 Professor Steve Williams (BA, PhD) – My MSc personal tutor - Head of Imaging Science and Biomedical

Engineering department, Medical School, The University of Manchester, UK.

E-mail: *****.********@**********.**.**

Tel: +44 (0-161-***-****

http://www.population-health.manchester.ac.uk/staff/stevewilliams/

4. Professor John Waterton (PhD, CSci, FRSC) – One of my MSc module leader (Quantitative Imaging into

Practice) - Chair in Translational Imaging, Biomedical Imaging Institute, Manchester Academic Health Sciences

Centre, University of Manchester, UK.

E-mail: ****.********@**********.**.**

Tel: +44(0)161*******

http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/staff/JohnWaterton

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