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Bisma Amir

Milton

Summary

Dedicated Internal Medicine Physician Assistant offering more than 6 years of experience providing compassionate, patient-centered care and a positive, teamwork attitude. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Internal Medicine Physician Assistant

William Osler Hospital System, Etobicoke General Hospital
12.2018 - Current
  • Experience in serving diverse communities in the GTA in an inpatient setting with about 10 rotating physicians
  • Conduct medical histories and physical exams, interpreted lab and imaging results, formulate diagnosis and management plan, monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans independently and in collaboration with a supervising physician
  • Cooperate with multiple internists, surgeons, allied healthcare team including nurses, NP, PT/OT, pharmacist, social worker, and discharge planners to provide patient-centred care.
  • Counsel patients and families regarding disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans and counsel for new and old conditions.
  • Expertise in perioperative risk assessment, managing postoperative complications involving cardiovascular, endocrine, and other internal systems (i.e. MINS, CHF, Diabetes, HTN, etc).
  • Also rounded on patients on the mental health unit and followed them for any underlying medical issues
  • Followed internal medicine guidelines while treating cardiac patients.
  • Conferred with specialists to obtain expertise on patient conditions and referred individuals in need of additional care.

Primary Care Physician Assistant

Sanctuary Refugee Health Centre
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Experience serving a unique demographic of patients new to Canada under a refugee status
  • Conducted histories and physicals for acute and chronic conditions, order appropriate investigations, develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and practicing with cultural sensitivity
  • Followed up patients in a short term period to assess progress and adjust treatment plans accordingly
  • Performed well baby exams, counseled and educated parents on the pediatric milestones, immunizations, and referred patients to appropriate specialist

Physician Assistant Student; Elective Rotation in Pediatric Urology

The Hospital for Sick Children
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Acute and chronic conditions, such as bladder bowel dysfunction, hypospadias, orchitis, UTI

Physician Assistant Student; Elective Rotation in Cardiology

Health Science North (HSN)
06.2018 - 07.2018
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Assisted with surgical procedures, including pacemaker implantation and cardioversion
  • Inpatient rounds (i.e. congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, endocarditis, heart blocks, arrhythmias, valvular disease), and consults in ER and inpatient wards (i.e. MI, CHF, syncope)

Physician Assistant Student; Family Medicine Rotation #2

Superior Family Health Organization
05.2018 - 06.2018
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Performed immunizations, pap tests, swabs, cryotherapy, suture removal, incision and drainage, peak flow measurements, point of care INR testing
  • Chronic cases: diabetes, cardiac conditions, COPD. Post-concussion syndrome

Physician Assistant Student; Emergency Medicine Rotation

Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Science Center (TBRHSC)
04.2018 - 05.2018
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Cases such as trauma care, Level A (cardiac conditions and), level B (peds and women's health), RAS (acute with minor comorbidities), and fast-track (i.e. fractures, animal bites, URTI, etc)
  • Performed suturing, suture removal, incision and drainage, casting, splinting, anesthesia blocks, removal of foreign bodies, slit-lamp testing, immunizations

Physician Assistant Student; Pediatrics Rotation

Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Science Center (TBRHSC) & Thunder Bay Pediatrics
03.2018 - 04.2018
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Performed routine neonatal exam, immunizations, allergy testing, umbilical vein catheterization
  • Clinical and inpatient conditions, such as neonatal abstinence syndrome, jaundice, juvenile diabetes, ADHD, asthma, allergy testing

Physician Assistant Student; Obstetrics and Gynecology

Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Science Center (TBRHSC)
02.2018 - 03.2018
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Assisted in cesarean sections, vaginal births, and gynecological surgeries (i.e. uterine prolapse repair, ovarian cyst removal, endometrial ablation, dilation and curettage)
  • Performed routine antenatal check-ups including detecting fetal heart via Doppler, pap test, swabs, IUD insertion, endometrial biopsy
  • ER, inpatient and clinic cases in: ectopic pregnancies, ovarian cysts, postpartum hemorrhage, prenatal/antenatal care, gestational diabetes and substance abuse

Physician Assistant Student; Internal Medicine Rotation

Markham-Stouffville Hospital (MSH)
01.2018 - 02.2018
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Inpatient cases in consults such as COPD, stroke, heart failure, renal failure, falls, delirium, UTI
  • Assisted with bedside procedures, like lumbar

Physician Assistant Student; Psychiatry Rotation

The Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System & Markham-Stouffville Hospital (MSH)
11.2017 - 12.2017
  • Took histories and physicals, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Cases in clinic and inpatient including ADHD, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations, abuse, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia

Physician Assistant Student; General Surgery Rotation

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
10.2017 - 11.2017
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Acute cases in the ER and inpatient consults (such as appendicitis, cholecystitis, small bowel obstruction, ischemic bowel necrosis, lymphatic cancer, thoracic conditions, laparoscopic procedures)
  • Assisted in surgeries such as appendectomy, cholecystectomy, bowel resection, adenolysis, exploratory laparoscopy, colonoscopy, performed suturing, suture removal, incision and drainage, chest tube insertion, FAST ultrasound

Physician Assistant Student; Family Medicine Rotation

Taddle Creek Family Health Team
09.2017 - 10.2017
  • Took histories and physicals, Interpreted lab and imaging results and reviewed with supervising physician after formulating diagnosis and management plan, Ordered additional diagnostic tests as needed, prescribed new or adjusted medications, endorsed non-pharmacological interventions to patients, engaged in patient education
  • Chronic cases: diabetes, cardiac conditions, COPD. Post-concussion syndrome
  • Performed immunizations, pap tests, swabs, cryotherapy, suture removal, incision and drainage, peak flow measurements, point of care INR testing

Education

Bachelor of Science - BACHELORS OF SCIENCE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (BSCPA)

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
11-2018

Bachelor of Science - HONORS BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (HBSC) IN BIOLOGY AND

University of Toronto
Toronto
06-2015

Skills

  • Clinical decision making
  • Inpatient care
  • Compassionate care
  • Evidence-based medicine

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Professional Working

Certification

Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada(CCPA), 2018

College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) license, April 2025

Certified member of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistant (CAPA)


Timeline

Primary Care Physician Assistant

Sanctuary Refugee Health Centre
09.2022 - 03.2023

General Internal Medicine Physician Assistant

William Osler Hospital System, Etobicoke General Hospital
12.2018 - Current

Physician Assistant Student; Elective Rotation in Pediatric Urology

The Hospital for Sick Children
07.2018 - 08.2018

Physician Assistant Student; Elective Rotation in Cardiology

Health Science North (HSN)
06.2018 - 07.2018

Physician Assistant Student; Family Medicine Rotation #2

Superior Family Health Organization
05.2018 - 06.2018

Physician Assistant Student; Emergency Medicine Rotation

Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Science Center (TBRHSC)
04.2018 - 05.2018

Physician Assistant Student; Pediatrics Rotation

Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Science Center (TBRHSC) & Thunder Bay Pediatrics
03.2018 - 04.2018

Physician Assistant Student; Obstetrics and Gynecology

Thunder Bay Regional Hospital and Science Center (TBRHSC)
02.2018 - 03.2018

Physician Assistant Student; Internal Medicine Rotation

Markham-Stouffville Hospital (MSH)
01.2018 - 02.2018

Physician Assistant Student; Psychiatry Rotation

The Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System & Markham-Stouffville Hospital (MSH)
11.2017 - 12.2017

Physician Assistant Student; General Surgery Rotation

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
10.2017 - 11.2017

Physician Assistant Student; Family Medicine Rotation

Taddle Creek Family Health Team
09.2017 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Science - BACHELORS OF SCIENCE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (BSCPA)

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Science - HONORS BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (HBSC) IN BIOLOGY AND

University of Toronto
Bisma Amir