KIZITO NDUGBU
San Diego
Summary
Detail-oriented scholar and team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
01.2014
- Investigating the public health implications of female genital mutilation among women of child-bearing age in Obowo, a rural community in Southern Nigeria
Clinical Pastoral Chaplain
Scripps Mercy Hospital
11.2023 - Current
- Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
- Interacted with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Provided spiritual guidance to patients and staff members by conducting regular counseling sessions.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Facilitated grief support groups, helping participants cope with loss and find healing through shared experiences.
- Built strong relationships with local faith-based organizations to create a network of resources for patients and families.
Research fellow
Virginia University of Lynchburg
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Strategic and Change management
- Conducted document review, organization and quality control of data acquisition to draw relevant conclusions and direct research activities.
- Authored professional scientific papers for publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
- Ensured the highest standards of scientific integrity were upheld throughout all stages of the research process.
- Designed and evaluated courses for graduate students.
Clinical Pastoral Chaplain
California Pacific Medical Center, Hospital
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
- Provided spiritual guidance to patients and staff members by conducting regular counseling sessions.
- Facilitated grief support groups, helping participants cope with loss and find healing through shared experiences.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents, family members and staff.
- Evaluated effectiveness of pastoral care initiatives through regular feedback from staff members, adjusting strategies as needed for optimal results.
- Conducted crisis intervention sessions with individuals experiencing severe emotional distress, providing comfort and support during critical times.
Research Scholar, Clinical Pastoral Care
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Patient-centric care design, delivery, and evaluation
- Edited papers for submission to prestigious academic and industry journals.
- Worked to improve collective knowledge of modelling care.
- Developed lasting professional networks within the academic community, fostering future collaborations and knowledge exchange among researchers.
- Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to identify gaps in existing knowledge and inform future research directions.
- Enhanced understanding of complex phenomena through advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques in providing integral care that involves emotional, spiritual, and cultural aspects.
Infection preventionist
Federal University Of Technology
03.2014 - 07.2019
- EBOLA prevention by community involvement strategy and research outreach at Ogbaku, Mbaitolu LG A, Imo State, Nigeria.
- Maintained data, reporting and quality assurance standards throughout investigations.
- Maintained records of procedures, infections and outcomes.
- Served as a liaison between departments to facilitate communication regarding best practices in infection prevention and control.
- Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of flu and gastroenteritis.
- Developed strong working relationships with public health officials to ensure timely notification of reportable communicable diseases within the community.
- Utilized surveillance software tools effectively for ongoing monitoring of infection rates and trends within the organization.
- Provided comprehensive training for staff on proper hand hygiene, personal protective equipment usage, and other infection control practices to minimize risks.
- Collaborated with environmental services staff to ensure proper cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of patient care areas and equipment.
- Investigated diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress and mode of transmission.
Graduate Research Fellow
Federal University of Technology
03.2016 - 06.2019
- School of Health, Department of Public Health
- Maintained high levels of confidentiality to protect data quality and project research.
- Performed scientific research on multiple projects.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Developed strong working relationships with peers and faculty members to foster a collaborative research environment.
Lead project coordinator
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Integrating the household strategy in ICCM for the management of childhood illnesses of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea among the under-five in Eastern Nigeria
Education
DHA - Healthcare Administration
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia12.2023
MPH - Public Health (Epidemiology and disease control)
Federal University of Technology
Owerri, Imo06.2019
STM - Theology
Pontifical Urban University
Rome, Italy07.2011
B.A. - Religious Studies
Imo State University
Owerri, Imo06.2011
B.Phil. - Philosophy
Pontifical Urban University
Rome, Italy06.2006
Diploma - Mass Communication
Enugu State University of Science And Technology
Enugu, Nigeria05.2006
Skills
- Comparative analysis
- Training and mentoring
- Team player
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication skills
- Clinical Research
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Flexible Schedule
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
Certification
- Certified Six Sigma White Belt
- Advanced Level Certificate
- DSM-5 Differential Diagnosis for Clients with Trauma: Four Steps to Accurate Diagnosis
- MBRU Community Immunity Ambassador
- Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
- Stress Evaluation and Management
- Medical Coding for Public Health Services
- Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals
- National Association of Social Workers
- Certified in Reproductive Grief Counseling
- Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health. Johns Hopkins SPH/USAID. (Global Health eLearning). 2019
- Infection and Immunity. The Open University, London. (OpenLearn). 2019
- Malaria in Pregnancy. Johns Hopkins SPH/USAID. (Global Health e-Learning).2019
- Infection prevention and control (ipc) for novel coronavirus (nCOVID-19). Health Emergency Program, World Health Organisation. WHO 2020
- COVID-19: Operational planning guidelines and covid-19 partners platform to support country preparedness and response. World Health Organisation. WHO. 2020
Volunteer And Professional Memberships
- Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Inc: The standard for Spiritual Care and Education (ACPE)
- Rotary Club International
Publications
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes: A Review Case Report, Mega J Case Rep, 7, 02, 2001-2006, 2024
- Re-tooling for effective patient-centered care: the need for evidence-based strategies, World Journal of Advanced Healthcare Research, 8, 2, 122-128, 2024
- Utilizing Active Listening in Tackling Burnout in the American Healthcare System, W J Heal Med, 1, 3, 1015, 2023
- The value of early hemodynamic parameters in neonates with septic shock, Journal of Public Health and Diseases, 4, 3, 33-37, 2021
- Investigating neonatal sepsis in Nigeria: matters arising, Archives of Reprod Med & Sexual Health, 3, 1, 11-15, 2020
- Role strain and burnout among nurses: a public health concern, J Nurs & Healthcare, 5, 2, 1-2, 2020
- Spread of novel coronavirus (nCOVID-19) in sub-Saharan Nigeria: a narrative synthesis on troubling concerns, Int J Res Studies Med & Health Sc, 5, 4, 15-20, 2020
- Improving antenatal and postnatal attendance: beyond theory to practical solutions, Am J Biomed Sci & Res, 5, 4, 269-271, 2019
- Household integration could potentially improve the integrated community case management strategy for childhood illnesses, Am J Biomed Sci & Res, 5, 5, 402-405, 2019
- Household integration care: a potentially new strategy in improving the integrated community case management of childhood illnesses, CPQ Women and Child Health, 1, 6, 01-21, 2019
- How has knowledge influenced right choice? Assessing the feeding practices for infants of HIV positive mothers in a rural northern Nigeria, EC Gynecology, 8, 8, 705-713, 2019
- Why the poor care seeking behavior for vesico-vaginal fistula repair/rehabilitation care among patients attending vvf centers in northwestern Nigeria? Healthcare givers’ perspectives, J Midwifery Women’s Health Nurs Pract, 1, 43-50, 2019
- Evaluating the impact of the integrated community case management (ICCM) on care given at drug shops for childhood diarrhea, malaria, and pneumonia in rural Eastern Nigeria, CPQ Women and Child Health, 1, 2, 01-16, 2018
- The pervading public health implications of female genital mutilation among women (20-40 Years) in a rural community in Southeastern Nigeria, J Women's Health Care, 7, 414, 2018
- Reuse and acceptability of the female condom in Nigeria, J Women's Health Care, 7, 429, 2018
- Ascaris Lumbricoides infection among pupils of primary schools in Uzoagba, Ikeduru, Southeastern Nigeria: a survey, J Health Educ Res Dev, 6, 287, 2018
- Between modernization and cultural growth: the reality of loss of the African Soul, The Eagle, 8-10, 2014
- Has biomedical research any role in public health?, Voice of Mercy, 6:45, 2014
- Public health and general well-being: the Nigerian situation, The Mercy Camera, 4, 1, 37-39, 2013
Gardening, Travelling, Writing, Reading, Sci-Fi, Music, Dancing
In my free time, I enjoy cultivating lush gardens, exploring new destinations through travel, expressing myself through writing, delving into captivating stories through reading, immersing myself in the imaginative worlds of sci-fi, finding solace and inspiration in music, and occasionally losing myself in the joy of dancing.
Timeline
Clinical Pastoral Chaplain
Scripps Mercy Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Clinical Pastoral Chaplain
California Pacific Medical Center, Hospital
08.2022 - 09.2023
Research Scholar, Clinical Pastoral Care
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
09.2021 - 08.2022
Research fellow
Virginia University of Lynchburg
01.2021 - 12.2023
Graduate Research Fellow
Federal University of Technology
03.2016 - 06.2019
Lead project coordinator
01.2016 - 01.2018
Infection preventionist
Federal University Of Technology
03.2014 - 07.2019
Research Assistant
01.2014
DHA - Healthcare Administration
Virginia University of Lynchburg
MPH - Public Health (Epidemiology and disease control)
Federal University of Technology
STM - Theology
Pontifical Urban University
B.A. - Religious Studies
Imo State University
B.Phil. - Philosophy
Pontifical Urban University
Diploma - Mass Communication
Enugu State University of Science And Technology
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