Boris Nwachukwu
Toronto
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven international medical graduate (ECFMG Certified) with USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 completed. Committed to excellence in primary care and ready to bring a diverse clinical background, cultural competency, and patient-first mindset to a U.S. residency program. Proven ability to thrive in dynamic, team-driven environments with a focus on compassionate, evidence-based care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Physician
Hale Medical Clinic
Ontario, Canada
08.2025 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive patient consultations, 15 patients daily, across diverse age groups and clinical presentations, including history-taking, physical examinations, diagnosis, investigation ordering, result interpretation, treatment planning, and appropriate referrals under supervision.
- Participated in diagnostic procedures, treatment planning, and patient management under supervision, gaining practical experience in clinical decision-making.
- Maintained accurate and timely documentation of patient health information, medical records, case progress notes, and health screening data using electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
Physician, Independent Medical Practice
United Nations Migration Health Center (IOM)
06.2021 - 07.2025
- Managed high-volume outpatient clinic serving 20+ patients from pediatric to geriatric populations, providing comprehensive primary care services including preventive care, acute illness management, and chronic disease follow-up.
- Performed complete clinical assessments including detailed history-taking, thorough physical examinations, differential diagnosis formulation, ordering and interpreting diagnostic investigations, evidence-based treatment planning, and specialist referrals.
- Participated actively in daily patient management, providing emergency care for acute medical conditions including hemorrhage control, hypertensive crises, hypoglycemic emergencies, and acute asthma exacerbations.
- Coordinated and administered comprehensive health screening programs and immunization schedules in accordance with international migration health standards.
- Demonstrated cultural competency in managing patients from diverse backgrounds and communicating effectively in English with interdisciplinary teams.
- Maintained comprehensive medical documentation through dictation and electronic record systems.
Physician, Independent Medical Practice
Upward Medical Center
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Managed high-volume outpatient and inpatient services in a busy private hospital setting, providing comprehensive care to 20+ patients, addressing undifferentiated presentations through clinical assessment, diagnosis, investigation, treatment planning, and specialist referrals.
- Diagnosed and treated common acute conditions, including upper respiratory infections, influenza, hypertensive crises, and diabetic emergencies, with thorough patient counseling on medication use, side effects, and drug interactions.
- Performed extensive medical and surgical procedures, including CPR, neonatal resuscitation, wound debridement and suturing, minor foreign body removal (nose, ears), fracture and dislocation stabilization, ECG interpretation, IV-line insertions, NGT placement, urethral catheterization, and phlebotomy.
- Assisted in multiple surgical procedures across specialties, including caesarean section, explorative laparotomy, vaginal deliveries, abdominal myomectomy, cervical cerclage, MVA.
- Maintained comprehensive patient documentation and coordinated preventive health services, including screening programs and immunization schedules.
Medical Internship
Nigerian Air Force Hospital
Lagos, Nigeria
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Completed comprehensive clinical rotations across four core specialties: Pediatrics & Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, and Surgery (3 months each), managing diverse patient populations under specialist supervision.
- Provided frontline acute care in the Accident & Emergency department with regular on-call duties (twice weekly throughout the entire 1 year internship), managing trauma cases, medical emergencies, and critically ill patients.
- Conducted complete clinical assessments of undifferentiated patients including history-taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, investigation ordering and interpretation, treatment plan formulation, and therapeutic interventions under specialist guidance.
- Performed uncomplicated vaginal deliveries, assisted in surgical procedures across multiple specialties, and provided comprehensive post-operative patient care and monitoring.
Education
M.D. -
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria06-2018
Master of Science Public Health -
Liverpool John Moores University
United Kingdom06-2023
MBA -
University of Texas, Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas, United States of America08-2024
Skills
- Empathetic, courteous, active listener
- Excellent patient care
- High Level of integrity/professionalism
- EMR - EPIC, Accuro
- Outstanding bedside manner
- Patient safety
- Team player
- Quality improvement
- Research and data analysis
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- HIPAA compliance
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working
Certification
- Education Commission of Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) No: 600947393 Oct 2025
- Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN): No-85850 Jul 2018
Timeline
Assistant Physician
Hale Medical Clinic
08.2025 - Current
Physician, Independent Medical Practice
United Nations Migration Health Center (IOM)
06.2021 - 07.2025
Physician, Independent Medical Practice
Upward Medical Center
10.2020 - 05.2021
Medical Internship
Nigerian Air Force Hospital
10.2019 - 09.2020
M.D. -
University of Port Harcourt
Master of Science Public Health -
Liverpool John Moores University
MBA -
University of Texas, Permian Basin