PRISCILLA ITUA
Hazlet,NJ
Summary
Dedicated Internal Medicine Physician with a proven record of delivering exceptional patient care, contributing to clinical research and advancing medical education. Experienced in managing a rigorous schedule encompassing 12-hour daily rotations across various medical specialties including ICU, clinic, and subspecialty areas such as Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Palliative care, and Pulmonology. Demonstrated commitment from Intern to Senior year, consistently maintaining high standards of patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Internal Medicine Resident
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
Atlantic City, NJ
06.2022 - Current
- Averaged 20 patients' daily interactions on general medical floors, supervising interns, while ensuring high-quality medical care and adherence to treatment protocols.
- Collaborative work within an interdisciplinary team, including case managers, social workers, and physical therapists, to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Actively participated in didactics, contributing to the improvement of medical education for medical students through lectures and mentorship.
- Produced case reports and abstracts for external publication, demonstrating a commitment to contributing to medical research and literature.
- Played a significant role in hospital discharge quality improvement initiatives, enhancing patient flow and care transitions.
- Competently performed procedures such as arterial lines, peripheral IV lines, and central lines, showcasing technical proficiency and hands-on skills
- Followed ACGME guidelines and kept up-to-date with evolving healthcare standards on clinic rotations.
CLINICAL DATA ANALYST
Enable Healthcare
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Integrated decision support, clinical pathways and best practices into health information technology to enhance delivery of care and workflows
- Influenced care outcomes by implementing improvements and optimizing health information technology
- Served as liaison between end-users and health IT team.
- Applied medical subject matter knowledge to improve IT systems and functions.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Park, IL
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
QUALITY CLINICAL ANALYST
Md At Home
Chicago, IL
05.2021 - 07.2021
- During my tenure at MD at Home, I worked primarily on preventing readmissions when patients transitioned from an acute care setting to home health services
- In this capacity, I monitored and evaluated care outcomes and other performance indicators for over 40 patients
- I collaborated with caregivers to create an appropriate care profile for each patient and provided assistance to home-bound patients through telehealth services
- I ensured timely review of patient charts and recommended corrective actions when necessary
- This experience helped me to expand my knowledge of homebound patient healthcare and patient chart analysis, while also improving my ability to collaborate effectively with clinicians
Education
M.D. - Medicine
All Saints University School of Medicine
DOMINICA06.2021
Skills
- University of Illinois at Chicago Health System,Volunteer 11/2019-10/2021-Distribution of Flyers with Covid-19 information to help mitigate spread of the virus and ensure proper measures taken by the community Fit testing of employees for N-95 masks and handing clean scrubs to healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic Atlanticare food dropoff clinic-09/2022-Giving to the underserved and homeless
Volunteer Experience
- Breakthrough Urban Ministries , Chicago , IL, United States of America Volunteer 03/2021 -Volunteered with church to deliver food to 35 guest at the Women's center Donation dropoff and Food assistant 10/2020
Accomplishments
- Dean's List (2016-2017)
- Elected Best Captain of American Medical Student Association Team Leader Award(2016)-Award for supervising students, disseminating updates, and orchestrating a triumphant health fair in Dominica.
Research and presentations
Presentations
- Management of Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with severe mitral regurgitation and systolic anterior motion -CHEST Publication-October 6th 2024
- Unilateral endophthalmitis caused by streptococcus pneumonia-7th edition of World Congress on Infectious Disease-October 24-26,2024
- Journal club-WATERFALL TRIAL-June 16 2024-Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
- Grand Rounds Presentation-A rare case of endophthalmitis due to streptococcus pneumonia-Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
- Grand Rounds Presentation-Diabetic Retinopathy in the African American Population: Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment-February 2019-Providence Hospital/Washington, DC, USA.
- Grand Rounds Presentation-Sickle Cell Anemia in the African American Pediatric Population-September 2019 St. Bernard Hospital/Chicago, IL, USA
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts:
- Richardson CJ, Itua P, Duong T, Lewars J, Tiesenga F.. (2021, Mar). "Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Congenital Heart Surgery." Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 36(7), 2454-2457. Pub Status: Published.
- Paramanathan P, Abbas M, Valchev P, Itua P, Taravati P.. (2020, June 18). "A Case of Statin-Induced Myopathy."
- Priscilla Itua, Prathayini Paramanathan, Muhammad Abbas, Winifred Iklaki, Mehran Mortazavi, Parastoo Taravati, Ayobamidele Ayisat Tiamiyu.. (2020, August 31). "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Patients with COVID-19." InnoHealth Mag.
Certification
- BLS and ACLS Certified, 05/31/2024
- Procedural certification; Central Line, Arterial line
Timeline
Internal Medicine Resident
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
CLINICAL DATA ANALYST
Enable Healthcare
01.2022 - 03.2022
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Advocate Christ Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2021
QUALITY CLINICAL ANALYST
Md At Home
05.2021 - 07.2021
M.D. - Medicine
All Saints University School of Medicine