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| | Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateBELA VERMA MD, MScEMAIL AVAILABLE 6 Matlack Drive Voorhees, NJ 08043 PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCEBerry Plastics, Monroe Township, NJ 4/2020 to 9/2020 Health ScreenerTook temperatures of essential workersCoordinated front desk activitiesManaged large number of incoming employeesLebanon Free Clinic, Lebanon, PA 2/2020 to 5/2020PhysicianVolunteered to evaluate and treat patientsEnsured patient complaints were addressedWorked with team to make sure severe cases received emergency care Student Health and Wellness Center, Cheyney, PA 2/2017 to 5/2017 Medical DirectorManaged daily operations of Student Health ClinicDeveloped health education curriculumConceived and developed program materials for health fair, Wellness WeekWrote article on healthy lifestylesPrepared and distributed health education materialsConducted health educational instruction in individual and group settingsCreated lessons and activitiesEvaluated illness and injuriesDelineated diagnosesFormulated treatment plansUpdated community resource listCenseoHealth, PA 7/2014 to 10/2015Medical and Public Health Social WorkerPerformed total patient assessments including socioeconomic and health interviewsAssessed physiological measurements including blood pressure, BMI, and physical examsEvaluated and recorded patients health using measureable goalsPinpointed impediments to patient welfareHelped patients access basic needsAdvised health promotion interventionsHeritage Valley Family Medicine Residency, Beaver, PA 7/2012 to 5/2013 Health Promotions Program Coordinator and EducatorEducated patients with metabolic syndrome on lifestyle changes that could prevent the onset of diabetesWorked with experts to implement health education program, objectives, and goalsCoordinated health promotion programScheduled meetings with patients and nutritionistCreated handouts on nutritionTaught health education classes in group settingsCollected and analyzed data to assess effectiveness of programWrote and edited manuscript and poster that was accepted to national conference RWJMS, Department of Family Medicine, Camden, NJ 4/2006 to 12/2007 Community Outreach Coordinator and TeacherDeveloped health education programDefined community health needs with community partnerDelivered innovative health education programPerformed site visits on a regular basis to work with community partnerPresented educational content in forms including postersTeamed with healthcare professionals to educate community membersCoordinated volunteersFacilitated open conversations with participants about healthEncouraged questions to facilitate understanding of health informationRegularly interacted with colleagues and community members to address queriesReceived Learn and Serve Community Service Mini Grant to support program RWJMS, E.A.R.T.H. Elective, Piscataway, NJ 10/2004 to 5/2005 Health TeacherCollaborated with faculty to design an elective, Environmental Areas Related to Health(E.A.R.T.H.), to educate students about environmental and occupational healthDeveloped curriculum and planned lecturesCoordinated faculty and studentsDirected student leadersDelivered scientific content to studentsUniversity of Pennsylvania, Penn Homeless Action Coalition, PA 11/1999 to 06/2000 Community AmbassadorCreated program in which students volunteer in homeless shelter in West PhiladelphiaEducated students about homelessnessServed as liaison between shelter and college to promote awareness of homelessness in PhiladelphiaUniversity of Pennsylvania, PennCORP Community Service Group, PA 8/1996, 8/1997 Social and Community Service ManagerMentored studentsPromoted social advocacy and volunteer opportunitiesParticipated in and taught community serviceRESEARCH AND RELATED EXPERIENCERWJMS, Health Outreach Project Clinics, NJ 9/2006 to 9/2007 Student DoctorTreated patients in free clinic for uninsured Camden residents.Monitored patients progress to ensure improvement in healthHandled medical emergenciesReferred patients to local medical service providers RWJMS, Homeless and Indigent Health Outreach Project, NJ 1/2004 to 6/2004 Health EducatorDesigned interactive lesson plansDeveloped health education handoutsTaught elementary school students about adverse impacts of cigarette smoking Fox Chase Cancer Center, Division of Population Science, Philadelphia, PA 2/2003 to7/2003 Cancer ResearcherConducted population based cancer prevention researchWorked with biostatisticians to analyse dataCo-authored paper on impact of estrogen on lung cancerEdited and proofread scientific manuscripts in preparation for publication Trinity College, University of Dublin, Department of Genetics, Dublin, Ireland 4/2002 to 8/2002 Population Genetics ResearcherPerformed literature reviewGathered statistical dataPrepared tables, graphs, and written reports summarizing research results Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA 5/1998 to 8/1998 Outcomes ResearcherCollected and organized dataTracked research participantsMaintained large databaseAdministered standardized testsPerformed assessments on patients with liver cirrhosis Univ. of Pennsylvania, Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Environmental Group, PA 9/1996 to 5/1997 Health Writer, Social Outreach ChairPublished environmental health article in The Green TimesInvited guest speakers to teach students about environment Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Liver Transplant Division, PA 11/1996 to 5/1997 Medical Secretary AssistantFiled and retrieved patient records, organized mailings, and scheduled patient visits EDUCATIONHeritage Valley Family Medicine Residency affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, Beaver, PA Resident 7/2011 to 6/2013Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Family Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Intern and Resident 8/2008 to7/2010UMDNJ, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ Doctor of Medicine 7/2008Awards:Accepted to the Distinction in Service to the Community Program Recipient of the Learn and Serve Community Health Mini Grant Student Outreach Program AwardTrinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Master of Science in Molecular Medicine 9/2001 to 9/2002 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PABachelor of Arts in Biology 12/2000Awards:Recipient of the Cadwalader Award for Academic Excellence Cum LaudeDeans ListSt. Peters College, Oxford University, Oxford, England Study Abroad 10/1998 to 6/1999PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONSVerma, B. Stress Management Techniques. Article accepted for Presentation at Cheyney University Wellness Week February, 2017 (Cheyney, PA)Verma, B., Thimons, D., Arora, V., Goltz, G. Community Research Project: Lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes onset in patients with metabolic syndrome. Accepted for Presentation at STFM Annual Spring Conference, May 2, 2013 (Baltimore, MD) and Heritage Valley Family Medicine Residency Annual Research Day, May 10, 2013 (Beaver, PA) Verma, B: Healthy eating for children. Presented at Club 5210 Dutch Ridge Elementary School, January 31, 2013 (Beaver, PA) and Rochester School District, February 9, 2013 (Rochester, PA). Article accepted for the April 2013 Club 5210 Newsletter Meireles, S.I., Verma, B., Stoyanova, R. (co-authors), Gupta, R.C., Gairola, C.G., Clapper, M.L. Modulation of gene expression in murine lung tissue by tobacco smoke exposure. Proc. Am. Assoc. Cancer Res. 45:352, 2004Verma, B., Liu, S., Brenner J., Community health education for working mothers of children in daycare with Respond, Inc., North Camden. Presented at the RWJMS Community Health Mini Grant Meeting in New Brunswick, NJ on May 3, 2007.Verma, B., Ramprasad V., Modifiable risk factors of asthma in urban areas. Poster presented at the October 2006 Ask the Healthcare Provider Event, Respond Inc. Camden, NJ Verma B., Fasipe F., Goyal-Khemka M., Sickle Cell Disease in Children. Poster presented at the November 2006 Ask the Healthcare Provider Event, Respond Inc. Camden, NJ Verma, B, Smith E., Rajput V. Identification of risk factors and symptoms of life threatening cardiovascular disease. Poster presented at the June 2007 Ask the Health Care Provider Event, Respond Inc. Camden, NJ |