Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
LANGUAGES
Timeline
AWARDS
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Chitra Prabhakar

Lebanon,USA

Summary

Personable and compassionate, dedicated to providing high-quality patient care. Possesses solid understanding of medical terminology and patient assessment techniques, combined with effective communication and critical thinking skills. Committed to making positive impact on patient outcomes through accurate and timely triage.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Triage Nurse

Appletree Bay Primary Care
Burlington, VT
09.2025 - Current
  • Provide telephonic and in-person triage assessment, prioritizing patient concerns and coordinating timely care.

Registered Nurse, Hem-Onc in-patient unit

University of Vermont Medical Center (Miller 5)
Burlington, VT
09.2024 - 03.2025
  • Delivered comprehensive bedside nursing care in an acute care setting, providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals with complex hematologic and oncologic conditions.

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

University of Vermont Medical Center (Baird 7 – Postpartum & L&D)
Burlington, VT
04.2024 - 05.2024

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

University of Vermont Medical Center (McClure 5)
Burlington, VT
01.2024 - 03.2024

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

University of Vermont Medical Center (Miller 4-Cardiology)
Burlington, VT
01.2024 - 01.2024

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

Central Vermont Medical Center (Medical-Surgical Unit)
Berlin, VT
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Due to family circumstances, I had to take care of my aged parents in India as well as my own young kids, hence I took a break from education between the years 2015-2023 and visa restrictions in the US prevented me from pursuing education in the US from 2001-2012.

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
05-2027

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS

Mysore Medical College and Research Institute
Mysore, Karnataka, India
03-1995

Skills

  • Clinical triage and prioritization (telephonic and in-person)
  • Rapid patient assessment and decision-making
  • Patient education and discharge instructions
  • Care coordination and referral management

Accomplishments

Best Medical Assistant Trainee — Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical

Center, Lebanon, NH - August, 2023- Recognized for outstanding

clinical performance, patient care, and professionalism during

medical assistant training.

Honor Roll — Karnataka State Board, India - 1991-1995 -Earned for

Certification

ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certification

(February 2015)

ECFMG is an organization that evaluates the competency of international medical

graduates and verifies their medical education and training and credentials.

Certification by ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)is the

standard for evaluating the qualifications of international physicians, to obtain an

unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States.

https://www.ecfmg.org

UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS

https://www.usmle.org

USMLE Step 1 Exam ( April 2013) - evaluates the application of important concepts of

the basic sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology,

Microbiology,Biostatistics and Ethics).

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge Exam (July 2014) - assesses ability to apply

medical knowledge, skills, and understanding of clinical sciences (Internal Medicine,General Surgery, ObGyn, Pediatrics and Biostats and Ethics) essential for the provision

of patient care .Step 2 CK

ensures that due attention is devoted to principles of clinical sciences and basic

patient-centered skills that provide the foundation for the safe and competent practice of

medicine .

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Assessment (December 2014) -assesses clinical skills

of foreign medical graduates through standardized patients.

Basic HIPAA Online Training Certificate, AmeriClerkships Medical Society, Irvine, CA

(2014), DHMC ( 2022), UVM (2023)

LANGUAGES

English
Tamil
Hindi
Telugu

Timeline

Triage Nurse

Appletree Bay Primary Care
09.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse, Hem-Onc in-patient unit

University of Vermont Medical Center (Miller 5)
09.2024 - 03.2025

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

University of Vermont Medical Center (Baird 7 – Postpartum & L&D)
04.2024 - 05.2024

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

University of Vermont Medical Center (McClure 5)
01.2024 - 03.2024

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

University of Vermont Medical Center (Miller 4-Cardiology)
01.2024 - 01.2024

Clinical Rotations as DNP Clinical Student

Central Vermont Medical Center (Medical-Surgical Unit)
10.2023 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS

Mysore Medical College and Research Institute

Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP

University of Vermont

AWARDS

Best Medical Assistant Trainee — Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH - August, 2023 - Recognized for outstanding clinical performance, patient care, and professionalism during medical assistant training., Honor Roll — Karnataka State Board, India - 1991-1995 - Earned for academic excellence and consistent high performance throughout secondary education., Karnataka State Board Scholarship — Karnataka State Board, India, 1990 - Awarded for exceptional academic achievement and top percentile ranking among state candidates.