User:Abiodun Akanmode
Akanmode, Abiodun Mark MD
Education
Windsor University School of Medicine, Saint Kitts, and Nevis 01/2011 - 01/2014 M.D,
Volunteer Experience
06/2019 – Present Average Hours/week: 2 Seventh-day Adventist Medical Outreach program, May Pen Jamaica. Medical Doctor - Volunteer. • Provided education about preventive medicine, chronic ailments, and needed lifestyle changes. • Blood glucose and Blood pressure Monitoring and other Vitals routine checks. • Free Prescriptions and medication Readjustment. • Work with the underprivileged in establishing a continuum of care. • Provided Screening against prostate cancer and cervical cancer by performing digital rectal examinations, PSA levels assays and Pap smears. 01/2018 - Present Average Hours/Week: 2 Red Cross Organization, May Pen, Jamaica Medical Doctor - Volunteer. • Disaster preparation for the hurricane season. • Helps with humanitarian aid to underprivileged communities in Jamaica. • Mentorship and career model for at-risk kids and youths. • Volunteer medical doctor for geriatric and elderly home care. • Teaching basic life support to local community leaders.
02/2015 – 08/2016 Average Hours/Week 5. Christian student fellowship (CSF) - Windsor university school of medicine, St Kitts & Nevis. Tutor, Dr. Samuel Aguazim. • USMLE Examination Step 1, Step 2CK Tutor • Small session tutoring of high yield integrated topics for MD students • Discussed USMLE World questions • Participated in case discussions with students • Helped students develop study strategies.
04/2012 – 06/2013 Average Hours/Week 10. Nigerian medical student association, St Kitts & Nevis. Planning committee member, Dr. Kayode Afolabi. • Organized suture clinic sessions, CPR, and airway management clinics for all MD classes. • Organized educational workshops for Nigerian medical students which included presentations about various diseases. • Exco member involved with planning the annual Nigeria independence dinner planning. • Member of the annual sports day planning committee. • Orientate and Welcome new Nigerian medical students to Windsor SOM.
06/2011 – 09/2014 Average Hours/Week 5. Students for Health (SFH), Windsor University school of medicine Kitts & Nevis. Volunteer, Dr. Ventatesh Bheemaiah. • Worked with underprivileged communities establishing medical banks. • Took patients' vital signs, Glucose level, and BMI. • Provided education on preventive medicine, as well as free health assessments for patients. • Youth education about Sexually transmitted diseases in the proper use of barrier contraceptives. • Worked with mental health providers to raise awareness about mental health during the mental health month.
Work Experience
07/2020 – Present Average Hours/Week: 5 StatPearls Publishing, LLC, 2020.St. Petersburg FL, United States of America. Medical Article Author & Question Bank Content Contributor, Editor in chief, Caribbean Medical Licensing Exam Question Bank, Dr. S. Dulebohn • Author of Peer-reviewed and Pub Med Indexed medical articles for the StatPearls project on adaptive learning and provision of affordable high-quality education solutions to healthcare providers globally. • Editing Board styled questions for the Caribbean medical licensing examination. • Author of Peer-reviewed questions for Continue medical education (CME) topics for the StatPearls project. • Work with other StatPearls editors to organize the Question Bank folder for the Caribbean Medical Licensing exam.
Clinical Management of HIV Program, University of Washington, School of Global Health, Seattle Washington, USA. International Participant, Dr. H.Nina Kim. • Completed a 12 weeks web-based in-depth training program on the clinical diagnosis and management of HIV in the USA and resources limited settings globally. • Accurate diagnoses of other STI in HIV patients and their effective management. • Management of HIV in vulnerable populations especially women and children with an emphasis on prevention of mother to child transmission (PMCT). • Outline the indications for HIV resistance testing as well as the approach in resource-limited settings when such testing is not available. Outline the strategies to reduce secondary HIV transmission, starting with the infected patient. (PrEP/PEP) • Recognize the indications for post-exposure prophylaxis for both occupational and sexual HIV exposures. (PrEP/PEP) • Describe the goals of antiretroviral therapy and indications for starting.
04/2020 - Present Average Hours/Week: 20 COVID-19 Response team member, Ministry of Health & Wellness Jamaica/Clarendon Health Department, May Pen, Jamaica District Medical Officer, Dr. Kimberly Scarlet-Campbell. • COVID-19 screening and testing of contact with confirmed patients, cruise ship passengers, and other returning residents into Jamaica. • Review and evaluation of the patient’s home quarantine log activity. • Instituting and formulating COVID-19 workplace protocols and guidelines. • Evaluation of discharge protocols for persons who have been in COVID-19 isolation facilities. • Risk assessment committee member to determine quarantine level or exposure to novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV) • Statistical data entering of all COVID-19 screening test results into Jamaica national database to facilitate epidemiologic surveillance.
01/2019 - Present Average Hours/Week: 60
Clarendon Health Department, May Pen, Jamaica
District Medical Officer, Dr. Kimberly Scarlet-Campbell.
• Identifying and controlling prevailing health problems within my local community.
• Implementation of improved and up to date primary health care guidelines and interventions.
• Health education and routine immunization coordination per the WHO guidelines.
• Provision of comprehensive health care including rehabilitative and palliative care.
• Screening patients for early signs of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and T2DM.
• Clinical management of HIV/AIDS and other Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) per CDC/WHO recommendations.
05/2018 - 11/2018 Average Hours/Week: 70 May Pen Hospital, May Pen, Jamaica Senior House Officer- Internal Medicine. Dr. Keith Campbell. • Completed 6 months posting in the Internal medicine Department. • Participated in the diagnosis & Inpatient care of patients with various ailments. • Formulated treatment plans and regimens for patients with specialist registrars & attending. • Performed various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as paracentesis, thoracocentesis, lumbar punctures, Nasogastric tube placement. • Worked under less supervision from specialist Registrars & Attendings. • Educated patients about important lifestyle changes and modifications with medication adherence upon discharge.
11/2017 - 04/2018 Average Hours/Week: 70 May Pen Hospital, May Pen, Jamaica Senior House Officer- Accident & Emergency. Dr. Andrea Johnson. • Completed 6 months posting in Accident & Emergency Department. • Performed emergency urinary catheterization in patients with urinary outlet obstruction. • Suturing of traumatic lacerations of various calibers and sizes. • Performed emergency needle & tube thoracostomy for patients with thoracic injuries and tension pneumothorax. • Management of Arrhythmias pharmacologically and mechanically with defibrillators/AEDs. • Stabilization of unstable/decompensated patients with COPD, CCF, B.ASTHMA, etc. • Participated in mass causality simulations and utilization of the triage emergency severity index (ESI)
03/2017 - 03/2017 Average Hours/Week: 80 May Pen Hospital, May Pen, Jamaica Medical Intern. Dr. Vincent Williamson, Dr. Pryce. • Completed 6 months posting in Obstetrics & Gynecology and General pediatrics. • First, call the doctor to see patients, take a detailed medical history, perform detailed physical examinations, and discuss the case with senior colleagues for further guidance and management. • Writing periodic progress-notes the frequency of which will be dictated by the seriousness of the patient’s illness. • Ensuring that laboratory and other investigations are ordered and carried out and the results are collected and appropriately documented • Observed and participated in routine and emergency procedures such as vaginal deliveries, caesarian sections, episiotomy repairs, neonatal resuscitation, etc. • Writing discharge summaries which are countersigned by residents or attending physicians. • Working closely and in harmony with all other health professionals involved in direct or indirect patient care
09/2016 - 03/2017 Average Hours/Week: 80 May Pen Hospital, May Pen, Jamaica Medical Intern. Dr. Randall Collins, Dr. Keith Campbell • Completed 6 months posting in General Surgery & Internal medicine departments. • First, call the doctor to see patients referred to general surgery & Internal medicine departments, take a detailed medical history, perform detailed physical examinations, and discuss the case with senior colleagues for further guidance and management. • Writing periodic progress-notes the frequency of which will be dictated by the seriousness of the patient’s illness. • Ensuring that laboratory and other investigations are ordered and carried out and the results are collected and appropriately documented • Observed and participated in routine and emergency procedures such as appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repairs, …Thoracotomies etc. • Writing discharge summaries which are countersigned by residents or attending physicians. • Working closely and in harmony with all other health professionals involved in direct or indirect patient care.
09/2015 - 08/2016 Average Hours/Week: 40 Windsor University School of medicine, St Kitts and Nevis Pathology Junior Lecturer, Dr. Jeevan Divakaran. • I taught MD3 student’s topics in Introduction to General Pathology, Cellular adaptation & Cell death, General Hematology & blood disorders and Environmental pathology every semester. • I tutored integrated case sessions (ICMs) with the MD3 students. • Tutor MD5 students in High Yield Pathology review for the NBME Shelf Exams. • Authoring Board styled pathology questions used for block exams and semester final examinations for MD3 & 4 students. • Worked in unison with the Pathology course director and other professors to develop a teaching curriculum and strategy every semester for the students. • Faculty-student mentor & counselor for MD 2 students.
2/2014 - 08/2015 Average Hours/Week: 40 Windsor University School of medicine, St Kitts and Nevis Pathology Instructor, Dr. Jeevan Divakaran. • I helped with the organization of hands-on and virtual histopathology lab sessions with the course director/pathologist for the students. • Organize small group’s unique case discussions sessions with the MD3 & MD4 students. • Development of PowerPoint presentations for topics taught in class. • Helped students develop study strategies & Formulate study plans for the academically underperforming students.
01/2006 – 06/2007 Average Hours/Week 20 Akanmode Oil & Gas Ltd, Ekiti State Nigeria. Sales Agent, Modupe Akanmode. • Coordinated workspace schedule for optimal productivity. • Tracked daily and weekly pump sales and balance account books. • Resolving customers complain by investigating the problem solutions developments and making recommendations to the management. • Training of new sales representatives
Publications
• Akanmode AM1, Mahdy H: Macrosomia, StatPearls Publishing LLC 2020, May; Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32491509 Bookshelf ID: NBK557577 Publication status: Published. • Akanmode AM1, Winters R: Tympanocentesis, StatPearls Publishing LLC 2020 Publication status: Published. • Abiodun Akanmode1, Akolade Osanoto2, Joanna Ekabua3, Charles Acholonu4, Adesina Origbemisoye5: Urethral catheterization: A review of the indications, techniques, and complications of male urethral catheterization for general medical practice. Publication status: Submitted. • Abiodun M. Akanmode MD (Fall Semester 2016) - 60 page General Pathology & Hematology workbook for MD3 students (Pathology 640) - Department of Pathology: Windsor university school of Medicine, KNA. Oral Presentation. • Akanmode AM, (2019) Non-Mechanical Back pain; causes, diagnosis, and management in general practice: Annual Family Nurse Practitioners conference, Clarendon Health department, Jamaica WI. • Akanmode AM, (2017) Approaching Gall Stone Diseases and Management; Junior Doctors Presentation Conference, May Pen General Hospital, Jamaica WI. • Akanmode AM, Ofomola W (2013) Breast Cancer; causes, diagnosis, raising awareness and clinical management: Clinical Student Seminar-General surgery team, Windsor University School of medicine/Joseph N France General Hospital, St Kitts WI
Poster Presentation • Akanmode, Abiodun Mark MD. (November 2015). Polycystic ovarian syndrome/Stein –Levanthal syndrome: Junior Faculty Poster presentation delivered at American Medical Student Associations – Presentations Workshop; Windsor university school of Medicine, KNA.
Hobbies & Interests
• Playing afrobeat songs and learning difficult riffs on my Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar (Brownie) • Hiking with friends: We recently hiked the Blue mountain trail here in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. • Watching my favorite football team (Arsenal FC) defeats my friend’s team.
Language Fluency
Language Proficiency Description English Native/functionally native I converse easily and accurately in all types of situations. Native speakers, including the Highly educated, may think that I am a native speaker, too.
Other Awards/Accomplishments
1. Advanced antibiotics stewardship – Stanford University Medicine (2020) 2. Introduction to global health – University of Copenhagen (2020) 3. Mechanical Ventilation for COVID 19 – Harvard University (2020) 4. Transgender medicine for General medical provider’s – Icahn School of Medicine (2020) 5. American Heart Association(AHA) BLS & CPR Certification (2020) 6. HIPAA certification for healthcare providers (2019)