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Curriculum Vitae Paula Veronica Couto

Paula Verónica Couto

*** **** ***** ****

Buenos Aires Autonomous City, Argentina CP 1100

54-11-537*****

*************@*****.***

May 9th, 2014

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to express my interest in applying as an Epidemiologist. I believe that the organization s objective is congruent with my own professional commitment

and aspirations.

It will allow me to continue developing as a professional in Health Surveillance as well as continue implementing knowledge and tools in Field Epidemiology, as

well as improve and ameliorate my vision of health interventions in the social approach and enrich my performance in the field of Public Health.

I graduated as a Physician at the Faculty of Medicine of the National University of Buenos Aires (Universidad de Buenos Aires). After graduation, I joined the

Residency Program in Internal Medicine, and subsequently elected as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine, developing and teaching professional tasks in the José

María Ramos Mejía Hospital and Health Centers in the City of Buenos Aires. During that period, my main field of interest was engaged in the study of the processes

of health and disease linked to the adult population, and the conditions affecting them, as well as a deep interest in clinical epidemiology and infectious diseases

processes in particular.

After my training in the health care area, I chose to deepen my knowledge in Public Health and Epidemiology and mainly in Applied Statistics, through refresher

courses taught by CAYCIT - CONICET during 2010 and 2011, and Field Epidemiology as a Resident Program taught by the Ministry of Health in 2012.

I am currently a professional in the Health Surveillance Area since January 2013, as part of the Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health in Argentina,

where I strengthened my professional experience in surveillance and control of infectious diseases and other notifiable events as well as the overall management

and administration of integrated National Surveillance System.

My work also involves training through workshops organized throughout the country to strengthen integrated monitoring in conjunction with members of the various

Programs and National Offices (such as National Chagas Control Program, National Zoonotic Diseases Program, National Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Program, National AIDS and STD Program, Maternity and Children National Office, National Laboratory Referrals - ANLIS Malbrán).

Other key management activities within the system that require an integrated epidemiological vision are based on the evaluation of actors at the local level (health

centers, hospitals, laboratories) through monitoring and consultation; besides the management of interdisciplinary working groups that require the presence of

clinical, and epidemiological components to agree on updating regulations surveillance and control of disease. During our daily work, the knowledge of an

epidemiological framework and the adequate management of field epidemiology become essential to the detailed study in outbreak situations and the need for

optimization and intensification of surveillance following the suspicion of an event for timely action in health policy.

In this regard, I have also recently involved in the management of epidemiological surveillance through all sentinel units and particularly, SARI sentinel units

( severe acute respiratory infections ), by monitoring and analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, also in taking forward its management with the objective of

improving and developing a permanent staff training in this field.

In addition to the above, I consider myself an appropriate candidate as an Epidemiologist at MSF as my professional experience and knowledge could bring

enrichment analysis and a proper public health vision.

Following this line of work I am particularly interested in Tropical infectious diseases, epidemiology and the study of surveillance strategies of these and other

related events, as well as the different types of evaluating systems for timely monitoring, analysis Health determinants analysis, and socio-cultural epidemiology

related to the processes of health. And I am well- prepared in terms of dissemination of information generated nationwide through the Integrated Surveillance

Weekly Bulletin Reports, Alerts and Epidemiological Recommendations for the Health Professionals.

I think the approach that characterizes this candidature from an integrated and cross – needed insight into public health is the enabling environment for me to

continue making creative contributions and proposal management, as well as to implement strategies to generate evidence in order to help within the development

of health policies anD a public health equity.

I therefore enclosed my Curriculum vitae, and I am thankful for your future consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Paula Verónica Couto.

Curriculum Vitae Paula Veronica Couto

Paula Veronica Couto

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Luis Saenz Peña 767 – Ground Floor – Department B, PC 1100, Buenos

Aires Autonomous City, Argentina

011-54-43810470 011-54-9-11-53759595

*************@*****.***

Sex Female Date of birth 29/12/1981 Nationality Argentine / Italian

UE /Italian Passport Nº YA3272110

Argentine Passport Nº 29250638N

Consultant Epidemiologist and Public Health Physician

PROFESSION

Specialist in Internal Medicine

WORK EXPERIENCE

Consultant Epidemiologist and Public Health Physician

January 2013 - On going

Ministry of Health – Epidemiology Office – Health Surveillance Area

Av. 9 de Julio 1925 (C1073ABA). Buenos Aires - Argentina. Tel.: 54-11-437*-****

http://www.msal.gov.ar/index.php/home/funciones/area-de-vigilancia

http://www.snvs.msal.gov.ar/

National Health Surveillance System administration

Work with Program Officers to identify the needs for surveillance and epidemiologic evaluations,

clarify the needs that can be addressed by the surveillance network and ensure the necessary

activities are completed to provide the requested data.

Lead the crosscutting surveillance-working group within Epidemiology, which includes finalizing

strategy and adjusting them as needed based on information received from sites brought on early in

the process.

Serve as an advisor and technical leader for the work-streams supporting the crosscutting

surveillance-working groups including work streams for data standardization, data

management/storage/transfer and partnerships.

Proactively communicate the role of the Area’s crosscutting surveillance network in the global

ecosystem of surveillance and epidemiologic evaluations.

Review, make recommendation on, and manage surveillance system.

Lead the national Working Groups for the Communicable Diseases Surveillance Protocols currently

revised in 2014.

Education and training of the community and healthcare workers to prevent the transmission of

infectious diseases, and the relevance and use of the National Surveillance System to notify

communicable diseases through the SNVS (Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia de la Salud –National

Health Surveillance System). http://www.snvs.msal.gov.ar/

Business or sector Government of Argentina - Public Health - Surveillance

June 2012 – March 2013 Field Epidemiology Resident

Ministry of Health – Epidemiology Office – Health Surveillance Area

Av. 9 de Julio 1925 (C1073ABA). Buenos Aires - Argentina. Tel.: 54-11-437*-****

http://www.msal.gov.ar/

Curriculum Vitae Paula Veronica Couto

Investigation of diseases outbreaks involving the collection and analysis of health data through field

research, observation, questionnaires and studies.

Use of statistical software to analyse the information and report the findings, which could take the

form of meetings or presentations to the public, and particularly to policy makers

Education and training of the community and healthcare workers to prevent the transmission of

infectious diseases.

Monitoring outbreak situations, report to local and state health agencies and evaluate data collected

during the outbreak.

Business or sector Government of Argentina - Public Health - Epidemiology

June 2011 –May 2012 Chief of Residents in Internal Medicine

Buenos Aires City Government – J. M. Ramos Mejia Hospital - General Urquiza 609, (PC: 1221),

Buenos Aires. TE: 54-11- 4931-1884/6702

Responsible for the proper execution of the Residency Program in Internal Medicine

Support and ongoing supervision in the daily residency activities.

As a link between Residents and Head of Service, taken responsibility for the proper operation and

schedules wards, rotations and periodic evaluations of the residents under my supervision, the

organization of scientific activities and continuing medical update and training, besides the

harmonization of these training activities during hospital care performance.

Responsible for 36 patients a day in a General in-patient unit and daily outpatient practice.

Business or sector Internal Medicine, Public Health Service

Specialist in Internal Medicine – Staff Physician

June 2010 – August 2012

Buenos Aires British Hospital - Emergency Staff - ( Perdriel 74, Buenos Aires City)

Attending Physician

Staffed the inpatient and outpatient wards and hospitalizations in the Emergency Room.

Business or sector Emergency – Internal Medicine – Private Hospital Practice

June 2007 – May 2011 Resident Physician in Internal Medicine

Buenos Aires City Government – J. M. Ramos Mejia Hospital - General Urquiza 609, (PC: 1221),

Buenos Aires. TE: 54-11- 4931-1884/6702

Academic training and supervised full time care training at a Public Hospital, parallel to the

Postgraduate training as a Specialist in Internal Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the Buenos

Aires University.

Responsible for 36 patients a day in a General in-patient unit and daily outpatient practice.

Business or sector Internal medicine – Public Health Service

Specialist in Internal Medicine – Staff Physician

April 2009 – September 2009

CEMIC – University Institute

Attending Physician

Staffed the inpatient and outpatient wards and hospitalizations in the Emergency Room.

Business or sector Emergency – Internal Medicine – Private Hospital Practice

2nd Assistant Ad Honorem

March 2003 – February 2007

Buenos Aires University – Faculty of Medicine ( Paraguay 2155, 1121 Buenos Aires, 011-****-****)

Curriculum Vitae Paula Veronica Couto

http://www.fmed.uba.ar/

Responsible for academic training and supervised guidance in Neurophysiology, Endocrine and

digestive Physiology – Integration in Human Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine of the Buenos

Aires University (U.B.A)

Physiology –director: Dr. Daniel Cardinali

Business or sector University Assistant

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

June 2012 – March 2013 Field Epidemiology Resident

Ministry of Health – Epidemiology Office – Health Surveillance Area

Av. 9 de Julio 1925 (C1073ABA). Buenos Aires - Argentina. Tel.: 54-11-437*-****

http://www.msal.gov.ar/

Investigation of diseases outbreaks involving the collection and analysis of health data through field

research, observation, questionnaires and studies.

Use of statistical software to analyse the information and report the findings, which could take the

form of meetings or presentations to the public, and particularly to policy makers

Education and training of the community and healthcare workers to prevent the transmission of

infectious diseases.

Monitoring outbreak situations, report to local and state health agencies and evaluate data collected

during the outbreak.

June 2007 – May 2011 Resident Physician in Internal Medicine (M.D.)

Buenos Aires City Government – J. M. Ramos Mejia Hospital - General Urquiza 609, (PC: 1221),

Buenos Aires. TE: 54-11- 4931-1884/6702

Academic training and supervised full time care training at a Public Hospital, parallel to the

Postgraduate training as a Specialist in Internal Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the Buenos

Aires University.

Responsible for 36 patients a day in a General in-patient unit and daily outpatient practice.

August 2007 – June 2011 Specialist in Internal Medicine Physician (M.D)

Buenos Aires University – Faculty of Medicine (Paraguay 2155, 1121 Buenos Aires, 011-****-****)

http://www.fmed.uba.ar/posgrado/especialistas/m_especialistas.htm

University postgraduate training in Internal Medicine

March 2001 – December 2006 Physician (M.D.)

Buenos Aires University – Faculty of Medicine ( Paraguay 2155, 1121 Buenos Aires, 011-****-****)

http://www.fmed.uba.ar/

University and academic training as a physician.

Grade Point Average: 7, 86 / 10.

2013 – on going Physician (M.D.)

Homologation of Argentine University Degree in Spain

University and academic training as a physician.

Homologation of University Degree, equivalent to General Physician.

Curriculum Vitae Paula Veronica Couto

March 1995 – December 2000 Bachelor s degree with specialization in Biological and Health

Sciences

National Buenos Aires University – National College of Buenos Aires

(Bolívar 263 (C1066AAE) C.A.B.A. 54-011-****-**** / 0734 / 1290) http://www.cnba.uba.ar/

University and academic training as a physician.

Grade Point Average: 8, 37 / 10.

Course: Fundamentals in Epidemiology – Individual module by

July – August 2012

distance learning

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine – University of London –International Programs

Course: Fundamentals in Immunizations in daily practice –

July – December 2012

Individual module by distance learning

Argentine Society of Infectology (SADI) www.sadi.org.ar

Course: Methodology and biostatistics – Individual module by

2010

distance learning

8 weeks

CAYCIT – CONICET www.caicyt.gov.ar Saavedra 15, C1083ACA Buenos Aires - 011-****-****

Course: Descriptive Biostatistics – Individual module by distance

2010

learning

8 weeks

CAYCIT – CONICET www.caicyt.gov.ar Saavedra 15, C1083ACA Buenos Aires - 011-****-****

Course: Outpatient Practice Medicine

2009 - 2010

Italian Hospital Of Buenos Aires – Argentine Medical Society

Course: Outpatient Practice Medicine – PROAMI Actualization

2008 - 2012

Program of Internal Medicine – Distance Learning

290 academic hours - 13 & 14 modules passed.

4th Course: Outpatient Practice in Infectious Diseases – Distance

November 2010

Learning

SADI Argentine Society of Infectology and Intramed

40 academic hours - 13 & 14 modules passed.

Course: Outpatient Practice in Arrhythmias – Distance Learning

November 2010

Intramed

60 academic hours

Curriculum Vitae Paula Veronica Couto

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s) Spanish

Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2

IELTS (March 30, 2012) overall rate = 7.0

French B2 B2 B2 B2 B2

Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Good communication skills gained through my experience as a Chief Resident, and epidemiologist

Skills and competences

Consultant

Leadership and management skills: as a Chief Resident and Epidemiologist.

Teamwork: as a chief resident and currently as an epidemiologist consultant

Mediating Skills and Negotiation, also as a chief resident and a member of the Health Surveillance

Team at the Epidemiology Office from the Ministry of Health

Organizational skills: Organized meetings and conferences in the various positions I held.

Organisational / managerial skills

Good communication skills gained through my experience as a Chief Resident, and epidemiologist

Job-related skills

Consultant

Leadership and management skills: as a Chief Resident and Epidemiologist.

Teamwork: as a chief resident and currently as an epidemiologist consultant

Mediating Skills and Negotiation, also as a chief resident and a member of the Health Surveillance

Team at the Epidemiology Office from the Ministry of Health

good command of Microsoft Office™ tools

Computer skills

good command of EpiInfo 7™ tools

good command of SPSS IBM Statistics 19™ tools

good command of GvSIG™ tools

good command of Adobe Photoshop™ tools

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Conferences

XIII Congreso Internacional de Medicina Interna del Hospital De Clínicas

Seminars

24 al 27 de agosto de 2010 – Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Participacion en calidad de Miembro Titular.

XVII Congreso Nacional de Medicina Interna y XXXIV Jornada Nacional de Residencias de

Medicina Interna – Sociedad Argentina de Medicina - 3 al 6 de noviembre de 2009 –

Buenos Aires, Argentina . Participacion en calidad de Miembro Titular.

29º World Congress of Internal Medicine . 16 al 20 de septiembre de 2008 – Sheraton

Buenos Aires Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina Participacion en calidad de Miembro Titular.

XII Congreso Internacional de Medicina Interna del Hospital De Clínicas. 19 al 22 de agosto

de 2008 – Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina Participacion en calidad

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de Miembro Titular.

XXXI Congreso Argentino de Cardiología . 8 al 11 de octubre de 2004 – Sheraton Buenos

Aires Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina Participacion en calidad de Estudiante de Medicina.

X Congreso Internacional de Medicina Interna del Hospital De Clínicas. 24 al 27 de agosto

de 2004 – Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina Participacion en calidad

de Miembro Titular

Memberships

Sociedad Argentina de Infectología (SADI, Argentine Infectology Society) – 2011 –

at present.

International Society of INfectious DIseases (ISID) . Member since march 2012

Publications & Posters

Poster: “Enfermedad de Whipple: Se encuentra lo que se busca, se busca lo que se conoce”

Couto, Paula; Ilutovich S.; Torino, Marcelo L. XXVIII Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M.

Ramos Mejía 25 a 27 de octubre de 2011

Poster: “Linfoma oseo multicéntrico” - Couto, Paula; Ilutovich S.; Torino, Marcelo L. XXVIII Jornadas

intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía 25 a 27 de octubre de 2011

Poster: “Masa retroperitoneal Prolongada” - Couto, Paula; Ilutovich S.; Torino, Marcelo L. XXVIII

Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía 25 a 27 de octubre de 2011

Poster: “Abdomen agudo y poliserositis como manifestacion de Lupus” Couto, Paula; Ilutovich

S.; Torino, Marcelo L. XXVIII Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía 25 a 27

de octubre de 2011

Poster: “Ascitis quilosa y Quilotorax en Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico”. Couto, Paula; Ilutovich S.;

Torino, Marcelo L. XXVIII Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía 25 a 27 de

octubre de 2011

Poster: “Formas de presentacion de las micosis profundas diagnosticadas en una sala de clínica

médica de 2005 a 2009, su evolucion y factores de riesgo asociados” De P Couto, MP Domínguez

Pace, F Antinucci, C Delgado, D Miño, C Urciuoli, J Toibaro, J Afeltra - Hospital General de Agudos J.M.

Ramos Mejía, Argentina. XIII Congreso Internacional de Medicina Interna del Hospital De Clínicas 24 al

27 de agosto de 2010

Poster: “Histoplasmosis diseminada en paciente HIV positivo” - De Couto P., Flores C., Mozun F.,

Inomata F., Orazi M.L., Masciottra F., Damis H., Marquez G. XIII Congreso Internacional de Medicina

Interna del Hospital De Clínicas 24 al 27 de agosto de 2010

Poster: “Parálisis periodicas: Revision de casos en un servicio de clínica médica”, de Graziadio M.,

Marquez G., Fernández R., Bonini N., Pérez M., Fernández M., Couto P. XII Congreso Internacional de

Medicina Interna del Hospital De Clínicas. 19 al 22 de agosto de 2008

Poster: “Encefalitis de Saint Louis en paciente HIV positivo” - Couto, Paula; Graziadio, Marcelo;

Fernández, Gimena; Daniele, Damián H; Tortora, Adrián R.; Torino, Marcelo L. XXVII Jornadas

intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía 14 a 16 de septiembre de 2010

Poster: “Endoftalmitis por T. asahi”. Rivero S., Couto P., Graziadio M., Sagué L., Amato M.,

Cosentino R., Ilutovich S., Torino M. XXVII Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos

Mejía. 14 a 16 de septiembre 2010

Poster: “Masa intracardíaca en paciente en diálisis”. Rivero S., Couto P., Graziadio M., Sagué L.,

Amato M., Cosentino R., Ilutovich S., Torino M. XXVII Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital

G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía 14 a 16 de septiembre de 2010

Poster: “Paracoccidioidomicosis”. Couto P., Graziadio M., Sagué L., Amato M., Cosentino R.,

Ilutovich S., Torino M. XXVII Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía. 14 a 16

de septiembre de 2010

Poster: “Hidrotorax hepático: una forma diferente de presentacion”. Couto P., Orazi ML., Barris M.,

Masciottra F., Damis H. XXVI Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía. 2009

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Poster: “Piopericarditis en HIV – Un problema muchas veces oculto”. Couto P., Maeda E., Orazi

ML., Masciottra F., Damis H. XXVI Jornadas intrahospitalarias del Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía.

2009

Poster: “Absceso epidural en paciente HIV – algo siempre en qué pensar”

Authors: Couto P., Stringa M., Orazi ML., Masciottra F., Damis H. XXVI Jornadas intrahospitalarias del

Hospital G.A.J.M. Ramos Mejía -2009

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