Fibah Irshad Bhat

About the Candidate

FIBAH IRSHAD BHAT

(613) 978-2999           fibah.bhat@gmail.com

PROFILE

·        An international medical graduate with over a decade of experience in clinical, para-clinical, and academic settings.

·        An enthusiastic and self-driven professional with excellent communication and team-building skills demonstrated while working in public hospitals and private clinical settings.

·        Proven ability to be purposeful and an excellent collaborator with an avid interest in translational research.

·        Successfully undertaken several initiatives across multi-disciplinary teams and care settings with diligence and focus on patient-centred care.

Languages: Fluent in English (CLB 10), Hindi, Urdu, and Kashmiri.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Workplace (formerly G-Suite) apps, including Google Meet.

EDUCATION

Medical Education

Specialization- Doctor of Medicine MD (Pathology)                                 Jun 2018- Jul 2021

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India

 

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)                                Feb 2005- Nov 2009

University of Mauritius, Port Louis, Mauritius

 

Continuing Education

Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT)                                      Jan 2022- Mar 2022

Algonquin College, Ottawa

 

Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS 2) CORE Certification                    Jan 2022

The Panel on Research Ethics (PRE), Ottawa

 

EXPERIENCE

International Experience

AP/CP Residency                                                                                          Jun 2018- Jul 2021

Department of Pathology, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India

·        Responsible for accurate, independent reporting of cytological & histopathological diagnosis of over 1,000 monthly specimens

·        Extensively diagnosed Aspergillosis on nasal biopsies, a condition that witnessed an increased incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

·        Was directly involved in maintaining operational matrices such as rapid turnaround time, minimal redo rates, optimal resource utilization and high patient satisfaction.

·        Standardized reporting methodology using lean six-sigma reducing report amendments by 50%.

Research

·        Successfully defended my MD/master’s thesis on the role of STAT-3 immunohistochemical marker and its correlation with IL-6 levels in chronic subdural hematoma.

·        Assisted in primary research for several case report articles by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data and results.

·        Currently working on the manuscripts of my thesis research paper and two case reports, namely,” Recurrent Amicrobial Pustulosis responded well to Dapsone” and “Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma masquerading as a Breast lump- A clinical insight into a synchronous case of oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma.”

·        As Department of Pathology’s research coordinator, coordinating correspondence between Institutional Ethics Boards and the principal investigators.

·        Supervised data entry and analysis and actively pursued patient recruitment and counselling.

·        Collaborated with the Department of Biostatistics for research data interpretation.

COVID-19-Related

·        Served as an on-call physician in the emergency, administered vaccine prophylaxis, and conducted nasopharyngeal swabs for RT-PCR testing during the pandemic.

·        Coordinated the setting up of the isolation ward and staff training on infection prevention and control (IPAC) protocols.

·        Participated in epidemiological investigations and contact tracing of patients, supporting the public health authorities.

Blood bank

·        Successfully monitored over 30 blood donation programs and demonstrated impeccable communication skills during patient counselling.

Academic Role

·        Conducted over 100 classes, tutorials, and mock drills for medical & nursing students and staff.

Resident Medical Officer                                                                             Apr 2013 -Apr 2018

Samra Hospital, New Delhi, India

·        Managed 24-hour urgent care clinic supervising 20 health practitioners on rotating shifts.

·        Successfully conducted over 1000 vaginal deliveries and briefly worked as a lactation consultant.

Junior Resident                                                                                             Feb 2012- Feb 2013

Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India

·        Served as an independent physician in Anesthesia, Emergency, and Critical care medicine.

TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Volunteer                                                     Jan 2022

Bruyère Family Medicine Centre, Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital, Ottawa

·        Interacted, assisted, navigated, co-observed and counselled culturally diverse people across age groups about vaccination.

·        Involved in monitoring for post-vaccination side-effects and data entry into the online vaccination tracking platform developed by CANImmunize.