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PRESENT
- 7/03 to Present Clinical Educator in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- 7/04 to Present Visiting Professor to Florida International University
- 6/98 to Present Associate Clinical Professor Nova South Eastern University, Department of Medicine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 6/98 to Present Voluntary Faculty, University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Miami, FL
- 6/89 to Present Practice of Internal, Geriatric, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Office & hospital based patient care in FL
- 1995 to Present Expert Medical Reviewer for Department of Professional Regulation (D.P.R.) for state of Florida
- 1989 to Present Community Educator Giving educational talks on health & self improvement subjects to communities across the state
- 2006 to Present Delegate for American College of Physicians to FMA
- 2011 to Present Chair, Medical Economics Regulatory Commettee, American Collage of Phycisians
PAST
- 7/88 to 6/89 Chief Resident Department of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore Medical Center, (New Jersey University system), Neptune, New Jersey
- Managing all the medical residents
- Teaching & managing the "ward" medical service
- Conducting the morning report & attending-rounds
- Co-supervising the Ambulatory Care Clinic (ACC) & assisted in developing the Preventive Medicine Program in ACC
- Combining specialty lectures with clinical practice for the residents
- Assisting 4th year medical students in their sub-internship & teaching physical diagnosis to 2nd year students
- Supervising the procedures done in the internal medicine department (i.e., lumbar puncture, Swan-Ganz catheter, paracentesis, thoracentesis, etc.)
- 6/86 to 6/89 Post Doctoral Training, Department of Internal Medicine Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey Ranked at top of the class in the residency program
- 7/87 to 6/88 Secretary of the House Staff Association Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey
- Liaison between the House Staff Association & Administration
- Directed special lecture series for the house staff on "Starting a Private Practice"
- 1979 to 1986 Teaching Assistant UTESA School of Medicine & University of California, Los Angeles
- Tutored medical students in the subjects of Physiology, Pathophysiology & Internal medicine & undergraduate students in the areas of Chemistry & Mathematics
Assignments
- Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey
7/87 to 6/89 Education Committee- Involved in the selection process for the Chief of Internal Medicine
- Streamlined the education programs for the residents & nurses
Infection Control Committee
- Providing education to patients, nurses, residents, nutrition staff, & housekeeping staff
- Assisting in the planning & implementation of infectious waste disposal
- Determining the effectiveness & flora altering effect of antibiotics in the hospital
- Assessing superinfections, resistant flora & communicable diseases in the hospital
Quality Assurance Committee
- Examining the use of different procedures & their appropriateness
- Reviewing patients' charts to evaluate the quality & standard of care
- Presenting conferences on morbidity & morality
Nutrition Committee
- Educating the house staff & determining the nutritional needs of cardiac, renal, critically ill, elderly, & cancer patients
Peer Review Committee
- Evaluating residents' clinical & academic progress
- Reviewing charts with residents & offering recommendations to improve documentations regarding the patients' history, physical exam, & diagnosis & plan of care.
Sat On Hospice Advisory Board