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Charles Chinonyerem Ihedioha

Bronx,USA

Summary

Dedicated pediatrician with a strong commitment to exceptional childcare and child development. Proficient in diagnosing, treating, and preventing pediatric conditions while maintaining a compassionate approach. Advocate for patient education and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal health outcomes. Seeking to contribute expertise and empathy to a dynamic healthcare environment.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pediatric Resident

Bronxcare Hospital
Bronx, USA
01.2023 - Current
  • Patient care: It involves working under supervision to diagnose, manage, and follow up on the care of acutely and chronically ill infants and children.
  • Documentation and Organization: Maintaining precise and comprehensive records of patient management for both inpatient and outpatient care.
  • Communication: Engaging in effective communication with patients, caregivers, senior residents, attending physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members.
  • Clinical Skills: Performing clinical procedures daily under supervision, with the goal of becoming credentialed to perform these skills independently.
  • Teaching: I participate in teaching medical students and interns by sharing clinical insights, leading patient care discussions, and reviewing documentation.

Emergency Department

Frimley Park Hospital NHS
, UK
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Patient groups include trauma, gynecological, medical, surgical, pediatric, psychiatric emergencies.
  • Prepare for and receive ambulance emergencies.
  • Clinical assessment and management of emergencies including resuscitation and trauma care.
  • Request and interpret investigations and make definitive diagnoses.
  • Take measures to address abnormal findings.
  • Routinely performed procedures include ECG, intravenous cannulation, foreign body removal, slit lamp examination, phlebotomy, manipulation of fractures, suturing of lacerations and control of bleeding.
  • Admit stable patients to the appropriate wards in collaboration with ward nurses and on-call doctors.
  • Accurate documentation of case notes, discharge letters, medical reports, and referrals to the district clinics.
  • Participate in QI, mortality review, and clinical governance meetings.
  • Patient counseling and education.
  • Teaching medical students and junior doctors in the emergency department.

Clinical Instructor and Course Director

St. George’s University, School of Medicine
Grenada
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Training clinical tutors in preparation for small group sessions.
  • Supervise small group sessions and play the role of resource person during the sessions.
  • Preparing lecture slides in PowerPoint format.
  • Presenting lectures to about 800 students using the Turning Point app.
  • Running training sessions for standardized patients.
  • Acting as a resource person during student simulation labs with clinical tutors where manikins are utilized for teaching.
  • Revision of course curriculum and small group course materials in a team.
  • Having office hours open to students where they have an opportunity of one-on-one further discussion of lecture materials.
  • Setting questions and conducting OSCE sessions with other colleagues.

Senior House Officer/Foundation Year 3 duties

General Hospital Grenada
, Grenada
01.2014 - 01.2020
  • Clinical Specialty duties at the emergency department of General Hospital Grenada.
  • Work pattern: 8 hourly shifts (Saturday and Sunday).
  • Patient groups include trauma, gynecological, medical, surgical, pediatric, and psychiatric emergencies.
  • Duties are: Prepare for and receive ambulance emergencies.
  • Clinical assessment and management of emergencies including resuscitation and trauma care.
  • Request and interpret investigations and make definitive diagnoses.
  • Take measures to address abnormal findings.
  • Participate in the emergency team rounds.
  • Admit stable patients to the appropriate wards with ward nurses and on-call doctors—accurate documentation of case notes, discharge letters, medical reports, and referrals to the district clinics.
  • Patient counseling and education.
  • Participation in Emergency Medicine multi-disciplinary teams and meetings.
  • Routinely performed procedures include ECG, intravenous cannulation, foreign body removal, slit lamp examination, phlebotomy, manipulation of fractures, suturing of lacerations, and control of bleeding.

Clinical Tutor

St. Georges University School of Medicine
Grenada
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Facilitating small group sessions of 8 to 10 students in the following courses: Clinical skills, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry.
  • Engaging students in a discussion of clinical cases.
  • Teaching and demonstration of physical examinations on standardized patients.
  • Formulate standardized clinical vignettes for medical student’s assessment.
  • Proctor and grade undergraduate medical students Objective Structure Clinical Examination (OSCE).
  • Accurate and clear documentation of academic and professional records of respective students.
  • Provide feedback to the Course Directors regarding course materials.

Senior Medical Officer (SMO)

Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital
, Nigeria
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Worked under supervision of Consultants and Registrars in the assessment and management of patients.
  • Observed and assisted in surgeries such appendectomy, herniorrhaphy, prostatectomy and manipulating closed fractures under X-ray guidance.
  • Monitoring and managing post-op patients.
  • Performing risk assessment for venous thrombo-embolism and instituting appropriate prophylaxis.
  • Participated in the outpatient clinic care -admission to the wards, clinic procedures such as suture removal, wound dressing change, urine catheter removal/change and change of medication post-op.
  • Collaborated with other units such physiotherapy, endocrinology, cardiology, pathology, and infectious disease in managing patients.
  • Periodic rotations in the Accident and Emergency department enhanced my exposure and training in the management of acute/emergency medical conditions such as diabetic ketoacidosis, acute hypoglycemia, acute myocardial infarction, etc.
  • Knowledge and skills were also gained in handling trauma cases following road traffic accidents, triaging of cases and application of splint for lower limb fractures.
  • Participated in Consultant’s rounds and led rounds with interns and medical students.
  • Proper documentation of patient’s history, physical examination findings, investigation results, management plan and discharge notes.
  • Maintained a good working relationship with colleagues.
  • Stood in when a colleague is absent and responded to calls for support in other departments as needed.
  • Supervision and teaching of assigned interns and medical students.
  • Participated in seminars, mortality reviews, and other forms of medical training.

Medical Officer

National Youth Service Corps
Katsina-ala, Nigeria
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Providing healthcare and advocacy in underserved rural areas.
  • Working in collaboration with primary healthcare nurses and laboratory staff in managing patients with mild disease conditions.
  • Detailed patient interview, proper documentation of health information, and performance of focus/thorough physical examination as per case.
  • Ordering appropriate diagnostic tests which includes radiologic and laboratory tests.
  • Prescribing and administration of medications.
  • Triage, resuscitation, and care of patients with medical emergencies.
  • Consulting with other Medical Practitioners and Specialists for expert recommendation and to ensure that patients are properly evaluated.
  • Patient monitoring and evaluation for referral based on response to initial therapy and expert recommendation.
  • Patient education and counseling on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues including accident prevention.

Medical Intern

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Enugu, Nigeria
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • 12-month internship rotation in the following departments: Medicine – (Emergency medicine, clinics, and medical ward), Surgery – (Emergency department, surgical theatre, and Ward), Obstetrics and Gynecology (wards, labor room, theatre, and clinics), Pediatrics- (Emergency Pediatrics, Neonatal, and Pediatrics wards).
  • Obtained and presented accurate patient history.
  • Performed complete physical and mental state examination as per case.
  • Formulated informed physical/mental health differential diagnosis which is presented to a senior colleague for review.
  • Ensured that the investigations are requested and interpreted in timely manner to confirm diagnosis.
  • Recognized, assessed, and employed appropriate measures in emergencies like blood transfusion reactions.
  • Applied ABCDE approach in acutely ill situations and informed senior colleagues of developments.
  • Regularly in counselling
  • Patients on healthy lifestyle and the effects of smoking and alcohol intake to one’s health.
  • Confirming deceased patients after conducting appropriate physical examination and documenting findings.
  • Proper disposal of sharps, clinical waste in addition to observing hospital infection prevention policies.
  • Participated in periodic mortality review meetings.
  • Procedures performed independently and under supervision: Venipuncture, IV cannulation, Chest tube insertion (assisted), Nasogastric tube insertion, Prepare and administer IV medications, Intravenous infusion of fluids and blood, Injection of local anesthetics, Injection of intramuscular and subcutaneous (e.g. insulin or LMW heparin), Incision and drainage of pus, Performance and interpretation of ECG, Urethral catheterization (male and female).

Education

Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate -

Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
05.2025

EPALS -

01.2021

Primary Certificate FRCEM -

01.2020

Certificate of Completion -

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
USA
01.2018

Clinical Fellowship Program Certificate -

St. Georges University
Grenada
01.2015

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery -

University of Nigeria
Enugu, Nigeria
01.2008

Skills

  • Clinical assessment
  • Patient management
  • Emergency response
  • Teaching skills
  • Effective communication
  • Documentation accuracy

Certification

  • Full Registration with Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, PM 42421 (2010)
  • Full Registration with Grenada Medical and Dental Council, 1085 (2018)
  • Full Registration with General Medical Council (UK), 7550294 (2020)

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • French, Basic

Volunteer Experience

  • Volunteer, National Youth Service, Katsina-Ala, Benue State, Nigeria, 01/01/10 - 12/31/11
  • Volunteer, Pro-Health International Africa, 01/01/11 - 12/31/14
  • Faculty Adviser, Students National Medical Association, 01/01/16 - 12/31/20

Research

  • Possible Benefits of Glutathione Supplementation in ICU Patients, 09/01/19, National Scientific Conference 7th Critical Care Congress, Bauchi, NGA
  • Use of written responses in a small group setting to facilitate student learning, 05/01/19, Council for Education in the Commonwealth Conference, St. Georges, GRD
  • Impact of Maternal RSVpreF and Infant Nirsevimab Immunizations on RSV Related Infections Outcomes in the South Bronx,
  • A Dose That is Hard to Swallow: Recent Trends in Antibiotic Prescriptions for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARTIs) in Pediatric Emergency Department in South Bronx, 2013 – 2023,

Personal Information

Hobbies: reading, swimming, singing, medical education, healthcare delivery in underserved areas

Timeline

Pediatric Resident

Bronxcare Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Emergency Department

Frimley Park Hospital NHS
01.2020 - 01.2022

Clinical Instructor and Course Director

St. George’s University, School of Medicine
01.2017 - 01.2020

Senior House Officer/Foundation Year 3 duties

General Hospital Grenada
01.2014 - 01.2020

Clinical Tutor

St. Georges University School of Medicine
01.2014 - 01.2017

Senior Medical Officer (SMO)

Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013

Medical Officer

National Youth Service Corps
01.2010 - 01.2011

Medical Intern

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2010

Health Professions Teaching and Learning Certificate -

Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions

EPALS -

Primary Certificate FRCEM -

Certificate of Completion -

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Clinical Fellowship Program Certificate -

St. Georges University

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery -

University of Nigeria

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