EDUCATION:

 

·      Medical School; The University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO Degree, May 20, 2001 Class Rank, 9 of 208, GPA 3.98  Summa Cum Laude

·      Postgraduate Studies; Harvard University Extension School, Graduate Studies in Public Health, 1995-1997, GPA 3.75

·      Undergraduate; McGill University, Bachelor of Science Degree, 1993  GPA 3.1

 

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

 

·      Residency; Harvard University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine July 2002 – July 2005

·      Internship; University of Missouri, Kansas City; Truman Medical Center, July 2001-June 2002

 

 

LICENSURE:

 

·      Massachusetts Full Active License, June 2004

·      Connecticut Full Active License, June 2005

 

AFFILIATIONS:

 

·      Bristol Hospital, Bristol Connecticut, 2005

 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

 

·      Clinical Fellow, Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, July 2002-Present

 

NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS:

 

·      USMLE, Step I, June 1999

·      USMLE, Step II, June 2001

·      COMLEX, Step I, June 1999

·      COMLEX, Step II, August, 2000

·      COMLEX, Step III, June, 2001

 

 

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND ACHIEVMENTS:

 

·      Resident of the Month, Truman Medical Center, October, 2001

·       Member, Psi Sigma Alpha, National Osteopathic Scholastic Honor Society

·      Member, Sigma Sigma Phi, National Osteopathic Academic and Service Fraternity

·      Recipient, Dr. Joseph R. Takats Physician’s Hall of Sponsors Scholarship, 1999-Present

·      Recipient, UHS Foundation Scholarship, 1998

 

 

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

 

·      University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Student Senate

Student Senate Treasurer, 1998-1999

Senator, 1997-1999

Class Vice-President, 1997-1998

·      Chair, Clinical Studies Committee

·      Student Coordinator, Course Evaluations Committee, 1998-1999

·      Student Representative to Curriculum Committee, 1997-1999

·      Student Liaison, Student Advancement Council, 1997-1999

           

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:

 

·      American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2001-Present

·      American Medical Association, 1997-Present

·      American Osteopathic Association, 1997-Present

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

 

·      Immulogic Pharmaceutical Corporation,

Senior Research Associate, Mechanistic Studies Group, 1993-1997

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

·      S.K. Switzer, B.P. Wallner, T.J. Briner, G.H. Sunshine, C.R. Bourque & M. Luqman (1998) Bolus Injection of Aqueous Antigen Leads to a High Density of T-cell Receptor Ligand in the Spleen, Transient T-cell Activation and Anergy Induction. Immunology, Vol. 94, No. 4, August 1998. 513.

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

·      Perioperative Fluid Management in Neurosurgical Anesthesia, November, 2002

·      Electronic Fetal heart Rate Monitoring, Implications For Obstetric Anesthesia, April, 2003

·      Complications of Neuraxial Anesthesia, June, 2003

·      Coagulopathies and Anticoagulation in the Obstetric Patient, Concerns For Neuraxial Blockade, July, 2004

·      Pulmonary Artery Cathters in the Critically Ill Patient, Technical Skills to Evidence-Based Interpretation, September, 2004

·      Invasive Hemodynamic Monitors in the Cardiac Surgical Patient, October, 2004