Mahir Khan

Date of Birth: September 30, 1992

Citizenship: United States of America

• USMLE Step 1: 249
• USMLE Step 2 CK: 254
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certificate: 2021-Present
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS): 2019-Present
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound Fundamentals Certificate: 2021

Summa Cum Laude, St. George's University School of Medicine: 2022

• Awarded for completing basic and clinical sciences with A average and 96% WMPG

Distinction in Research, St. George's University School of Medicine: 2022

• Awarded for conducting research resulting in publication

Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS): 2020-Present

• Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to students exhibiting exemplary characteristics of empathy, humanism, compassion, caring, and service. Top 15% of nominees are selected

Iota Epsilon Alpha (IEA) International Medical Honor Society, SGU: 2017-Present

• Awarded to students maintaining a WPMG >90% throughout Basic & Clinical Sciences

Department of Educational Services Best Student Facilitator, SGU: 2018-2019

• Nominated during multiple semesters by peers for excellence as a medical student tutor

Clinical Rotation Honors, SGU Dean of Clinical Sciences: 2019-2021

• Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Dean's List, SGU Dean of Basic Sciences: 2017-2019

• Received every eligible semester

Tulane 34 Award, Tulane University: 2017

• The President's Award of Tulane University presented to 34 graduates across all schools & colleges, both graduate & undergraduate, who have distinguished themselves through their exemplary leadership, service and academic excellence. It is the highest university-wide honor

Outstanding Student Leadership Award, Tulane University School of Public Health: 2017

• The Dean's Award of the Tulane University School of Public Health presented to one student each year who exhibits strong leadership capabilities

Telemetry Utilization Quality Improvement Initiative, SUNY Upstate Medical University: January 2024-Present

• Quality improvement project submitted to SUNY Upstate Department of Medicine QI Kickstarter 2024 exploring appropriate utilization of telemetry monitoring in the inpatient setting at SUNY Upstate University Hospital as well as cost-reduction strategies and proper resource allocation

Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Project, SUNY Upstate Medical University: January 2024-Present

• Quality improvement project submitted to SUNY Upstate Department of Medicine QI Kickstarter 2024 looking to streamline accurate, up-to-date medication reconciliations via EPIC EMR system between the inpatient and outpatient setting to help reduce medication errors

Cardiology Literature-Based Curriculum Initiative, SUNY Upstate Medical University: November 2023-Present

• Assisting to construct a standardized, up-to-date literature-based cardiology curriculum for house-staff during their inpatient cardiology consult service

Clinical Trial Research Coordinator, Oral Nitrite in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Pulmonary Medicine: June 2021-July 2022

• Served as the primary research coordinator for an NIH/NHLBI sponsored Phase II investigational new drug clinical trial. Duties included overseeing FDA, IRB & DSMB regulatory processes, patient screening & recruitment, and collecting & analyzing patient data

Quality Improvement Research Assistant, Hospital Associated COVID-19 Infection in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Patients, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Infectious Disease: June 2021-May 2022

• Spearheaded a retrospective quality improvement project tracing hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections in rehab medicine patients. Duties included collecting and analyzing patient data, risk factor stratification, monitoring readmissions and measuring patient outcomes

First Author, Secondary syphilis as an initial presentation of HIV, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: May 2021

• Submitted case report manuscript that was published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08998280.2021.1953952

Graduate Student Quality Improvement Research Intern & Second Author, Reduction of post-operative sepsis in spinal fusion patients, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Infectious Disease: June 2016- Feb 2017

• Served as the primary coordinator for a quality improvement project exploring reduction of post-operative sepsis in spinal fusion patients. Work included quantitative & qualitative data collection & analysis, external literature review and patient risk factor analysis and stratification. Abstract submitted for IDWeek 2017

Procedure & Clinical Skills Interest Group, SUNY Upstate Medical University: Jan 2024-present

• Spearheading an initiative for residents and medical students to gain exposure to clinical skills and commonly encountered procedures in a simulation lab setting with guided instruction by peers

Wellness Committee Chair, SUNY Upstate Medical University: Jul 2023-present

• Responsible for organizing monthly social functions for residents & allocating wellness budget
• Submitted approved proposal to renovate/double the amount of available workspaces for residents

St. George's University Business in Medicine Club, St. George, Grenada: Jul 2018-May 2019

• Founding member of organization aimed to expose medical students to the business & financial aspects of healthcare

President, Networking Coordinator & Department Representative, Tulane University Student Government, New Orleans, LA: Aug 2016- May 2017

• Oversaw seven student organizations, managed $100,000 budget, attended 4-6 meetings a week, facilitated communication between student body & university administration. Voting member of the curriculum, diversity and faculty committees
• Planned meetings, events, seminars, guest lectures, professional development and career workshops
• Appointed as the singular voting student representative for the Department of Global Health Management and Policy for two years by the Department Chair

Tulane University Healthcare Management & Student Leadership Association, New Orleans, LA: Sept 2015- May 2017

• Duties included participating in and organizing site visits with healthcare administrators regarding quality improvement and workflow improvement projects in the clinical setting

• American College of Cardiology: 2023-present
• American Heart Association: 2023-present
• American College of Physicians: 2021-present

I love teaching and mentoring which is my favorite part of being a resident physician. I also love traveling and have visited every continent except for Antarctica. I'm a fan of all things Pittsburgh sports. I enjoy composing and performing music and had an opportunity to travel on two tours with performing ensembles in college and was able to compose around 25 pieces of music that were performed.

English, Proficiency Level: Native

Bengali, Proficiency Level: Native

Spanish, Proficiency Level: Fair