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Kalkidan Mengesha Hailu

Kalkidan Mengesha Hailu

Washington,D.C

Summary

Experienced medical professional with a strong background in patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. Collaborative and adaptable, skilled in clinical decision-making, effective patient communication, and emergency response. Recognized for reliability and consistently achieving optimal patient outcomes. Versatile and hardworking professional dedicated to leveraging industry knowledge and expertise in utilizing advanced equipment and technology, such as conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms. Extensive experience in clinical trials and research methodologies. Ensures project success by applying comprehensive understanding of regulatory guidelines and employing effective data management practices. Strong grasp of team coordination enhances ability to contribute to the success of any healthcare organization.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Practitioner

Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital
06.2023 - 11.2023
  • Supplied comprehensive care through dedicated mental health facilities.
  • Patients assessment & diagnosis
  • Treatment planning
  • Prescribing medications
  • Crisis intervention
  • Health promotion & education
  • Collaboration with specialists
  • Referrals
  • Follow up care
  • Documentation & record keeping
  • Community outreach

Junior Researcher / Field research coordinator

Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: Focused on Tropical infectious disease research, employed by Afar Regional Health Bureau
  • Coordinate the field and lab activities at health posts, health centre & hospital
  • Perform regular quality control on data collection tools such as CRFs and ICFs at the study sites
  • Identify challenges and facilitate discussion to solve problems
  • Follow and prepare technical reports
  • Assist the project coordinator and the PI in setting up meeting agenda, minutes recording, organizing and attending online conferences
  • Managed laboratory equipment and resources, ensuring proper maintenance and optimal functionality.
  • Enhanced research accuracy by meticulously organizing and analyzing data sets.
  • Enhanced participant recruitment strategies, leading to more diverse and representative study samples.
  • Improved data collection methods with introduction of innovative survey techniques.
  • Optimized lab equipment usage, significantly reducing operational costs and downtime.
  • Identified and resolved data discrepancies, ensuring highest level of accuracy in research outcomes.
  • Participated in lab meetings and project presentations.
  • Assisted scientists by collecting and organizing laboratory data.

General practitioner

Aysaita primary hospital
05.2021 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: Based at Afar RHB, Aysaita
  • Provides healthcare services including emergency care and general practice
  • Act as general practitioner, general practitioner head, emergency case team director, GBV & SAM Focal
  • Provide and coordinate technical assistances to the hospital & one stop centre, to improve every quality aspects and GBV activities
  • Patient evaluation including histories, physical examinations, order laboratory tests, x-ray and other diagnostic procedures and maintaining clinical notes on all patients attended on the individual medical record
  • Evaluate patients physical and mental health
  • Refer patients to specialists where appropriate
  • Perform minor surgeries, such as primary closure techniques (suturing), removal of foreign bodies from wounds and wound care and Abscess Drainage
  • Participate in hospitals Quality Improvement program as a CRC committee member, SAM & GBV focal and EMERGENCY case team Director
  • Participate/assist/Attend in-house training and scenario's as requested
  • Assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested
  • Participate in capacity building activities like trainings, workshops, coaching and mentoring visit and joint supportive supervision visits on (Psychological First Aid (PFA), mhGAP, MHPSS, clinical management of rape and GBV, SAM & NCDs)
  • Participate and facilitate performance review meetings and represented in different review meetings related to MHPSS, GBV & NCDs
  • Provides healthcare services including emergency care and general practice
  • Administered testing with electrocardiogram for patients experiencing events and as screening tool.
  • Initiated CPR for patients in cardiac failure, responding to hospital crisis codes.
  • Improved overall patient satisfaction ratings through consistent delivery of high-quality care during all phases of the ECG process.
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by adhering to established guidelines for quality control measures in ECG testing.
  • Improved diagnostic accuracy by effectively collaborating with physicians and medical staff to analyze ECG results.
  • Enhanced patient care by accurately performing and interpreting ECG tests.

Medical intern

Wachemo University, Nigest Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: Medical internship program providing comprehensive healthcare training
  • Undertake patient consultations & physical examinations
  • Detect problems/ notice everything despite busy schedule & heavy workload
  • Organizing workloads
  • Performing minor surgical procedures
  • Performing deliveries (spontaneous V.D, episiotomy, assisted vaginal deliveries)
  • Providing basic neonatal care
  • Provide safe abortion either by medications or instruments accordingly
  • Providing general pre & post-operative care
  • Providing family planning services
  • Monitoring & administering medication
  • Assessing & planning treatment requirements
  • Medical internship program providing comprehensive healthcare training

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Doctor of Medicine

Wachemo University
Ethiopia
01.2021

Skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Listening skills
  • Negotiating skills
  • Ability to adapt to multicultural environments
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Problem identification, formulation, solving
  • Understanding of management information
  • Leadership
  • Direction
  • Guidance
  • Management
  • Group engagement
  • Computer skills

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 09/12/96
  • Nationality: Ethiopian

Training

  • Trainings of Trainer (TOT) on mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide, MOH & UNICEF, Addis Ababa, 02/13/22 to 02/19/22
  • Trainings of Trainer (TOT) on Clinical Management of Rape and Intimate Partner Violence, WHO in collaboration with UNFPA, FMOH and EPHI, Addis Ababa, 01/31/22 to 02/04/22
  • Trainings of Trainer (TOT) on CMAM & AMIYCN training, WHO in collaboration with Afar RHB, Semera, 05/16/22 to 05/27/22
  • Clinical Management of Gender Based Violence Case Management Survivor Training, GOAL Ethiopia, Semera
  • Trainings of Trainer (TOT) on DIABETES Management, Ethiopian Diabetes Association, Bahirdar, 10/27/22 to 10/29/22
  • SAA Training, CARE Ethiopia & UNICEF, Semera
  • COVID-19 Clinical Management Course, Wachemo University, Hosanna, Ethiopia, 07/01/20

Certification

Basic life support, from American Red cross, on 3/15/2025

Additional Information

* Credential Evaluation: World Education Services ( WES )

* U.S Equivalency: First Professional Degree in Doctor of Medicine

* Total Semester Credits: 206

* GPA: 3.09

Timeline

General Practitioner

Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital
06.2023 - 11.2023

Junior Researcher / Field research coordinator

Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)
12.2022 - 05.2023

General practitioner

Aysaita primary hospital
05.2021 - 05.2023

Medical intern

Wachemo University, Nigest Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
10.2019 - 12.2020

Bachelor Of Science - Doctor of Medicine

Wachemo University
Kalkidan Mengesha Hailu