Maria Fernanda Gutierrez-Castillo

• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based practices in diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Enhanced continuity of care by effectively coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.
• Streamlined patient admission process, reducing wait times and optimizing bed utilization.
• Provided comprehensive patient education on various chronic conditions, empowering patients to better manage their health.
• Efficiently managed high-volume caseloads, prioritizing critical cases and making timely decisions under pressure.
• Conducted thorough physical examinations, accurately identifying symptoms and determining appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Collaborated with attending physicians to design tailored treatment regimens for complex medical conditions.

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

-This clinical rotation was a Hands-on experience at one of the largest private patient portfolio primary care/pulmonology clinics in the state of New

Jersey.

- I evaluated under the attending supervision of new and follow-up patients with pulmonology pathologies such as Asthma, COPD, Sleep apnea, and

other chronic morbidities.

- I provided care to patients with chronic diseases such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, and others.

- I observed and learned about interpretations of special procedures such as pulmonary function test (PFT), polysomnography, pulmonary imaging

(X-ray, pulmonary CT)

- I documented progress notes in patient charts using the Athena-Health platform, followed by the attending review.

- I actively participated in discussions of clinical cases and review of current treatment guidelines.

• Enhanced patient care by diligently observing clinical procedures and providing feedback to medical staff.
• Improved communication between healthcare professionals by actively participating in team meetings and discussing patient cases.
• Assisted physicians with thorough documentation of clinical findings, ensuring accuracy for future reference.
• Supported the implementation of new treatment protocols by closely monitoring patient progress and reporting outcomes to supervising clinicians.

-The Clinical rotation was a Hands-on experience in the liver transplant unit.

- I evaluated, along with the attendings, both new and follow-up patients with advanced liver disease.

- I learned about liver transplantation management and treatment.

- I documented progress notes in patient charts using the Athena-Health platform, followed by the attending review.

- I actively participated in discussions of clinical cases and review of current treatment guidelines

• Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based practices and treatment protocols in internal medicine.
• Reduced hospital readmission rates through effective coordination of care with primary care physicians and specialists.
• Improved patient outcomes by conducting thorough assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans for complex medical conditions.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans addressing patients'' medical, emotional, and social needs.

- I was in charge of stabilizing, diagnosing, and treating patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings.

- I actively participated in daily morning reports.

- I participated and lead weekly medicine grand rounds and monthly journal club.

- I was on 24-hour shifts every six days, in charge of ward patients and emergency room admissions.

- The program was designed for each resident to complete eight weeks of subspecialty rotations such as psychiatry, pulmonology, cardiology,

endocrinology, hemato-oncology, rheumatology, neurology, dermatology, ICU, nephrology, and gastroenterology.

-Chief Resident: I assisted the program director with all delegated administrative duties, including Scheduling, Evaluations, Conference planning and

execution, Counseling residents, Teaching, Scholarly activities, and Serving as a liaison between residents and faculty when appropriate.

- I worked as a general practitioner in the adult emergency department of this private hospital.

-Main duties included Triage, initial evaluation, and work-up of patients arriving at the emergency department and discussing them with the on-call

attending physician. -Performed H&P of new admissions.

-Wrote progress notes on established patients and conducted overall disease management in conjunction with the primary attending physician.

- I was in charge of stabilizing, diagnosing, and treating adult and pediatric patients in the emergency department.

- I effectively discussed clinical findings with attending and consultant physicians during rounds.

- Elaborated medical documents as needed, like reports for insurance companies, outpatient prescriptions, death certificates, and facility transfer

forms.

- Rural internship in an underserved town 2 hours away from the city by car.

- I work 24-hour shifts every six days, being in charge of both floors of patients and emergency room visits.

- Responsible for stabilizing, diagnosing, and treating adult and pediatric patients in the emergency room.

- Elaborated on medical documents as needed, like outpatient prescriptions, death certificates, and facility transfer forms.

- The physical exam findings were documented in the patient´s history chart.

- Responsible for the epidemiologic and statistical data record.

- Weekly school visits for medical check-ups and screening of children 10-16 years old.

- Family Planification: sexual health and contraceptive counseling.