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Work History
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Fatima Z. Punjani

Markham,ON

Summary

An experienced Diabetes Educator, with certification in insulin pump therapy. Client centric management of diabetes. Critical thinker with a problem solving approach. Ability to multitask to deliver results in a time constrained environment. Experienced in working with multi-cultural/ethnic communities. Passionate to augment educational and clinical skills of the DEC staff towards type 1 and pump therapy.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Oak Valley Health -Markham Stouffville Hospital

Registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator
03.2008 - Current
  • Managed quality and patient focused education for a variety of patients including T1 and pump therapy, Diabetes in pregnancy, patient with multiple co-morbid condition, steroid therapy, dialysis, etc.
  • Effective care for the transitioning pediatric population
  • Collaboration with other healthcare professionals including Endocrinologist, Family MD, Hospital Internists, and the inter-professional team
  • Certified in Insulin pumps including Medtronic, Tandem and Omnipod. Exceptional skills in trouble shooting pump issues
  • Lead in LTC homes of catchment area. Working as a DEC consultant to manage referred patient and prevent hospital admissions (pre-Covid)
  • Co-developed LTC education series (During and post Covid)
  • Lead for the South Asian language specific progame, including for the satellite Aaniin community Centre
  • Setting up and managing the clinics web based CGM and pump upload accounts, including Diasend, Glooko, Libre and Dexcom-Clarity
  • Re-established the triage and discharge process of the DEC
  • Worked on the hospital Diabetes menu with team lead, to ensure best practice guidelines
  • Experienced in In-patient diabetes education
  • Mentoring peers and nutrition interns
  • Worked on a number of in-house DEC projects as required

Mid-Toronto Diabetes Education Program-Flemington

Diabetes Educator
08.2007 - 02.2008
  • Used critical thinking skills to build a population base of patients including pre-diabetes, T2, senior's groups, new immigrants.
  • Developed workshops for prevention of diabetes (healthy eating), support groups and conducted community fairs
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relations with community MDs of the catchment area
  • Co-managing the annual DEP plan and quarterly reporting to the Ministry
  • Used continuous improvement skills to to redeveloped referral forms, initial and follow up assessment forms, MD notification forms, to meet the needs of the DEP

Guildwood Extendicare Long Term Care Home

Consulting Dietitian
04.2007 - 02.2017

Toronto Western Hospital

Research Assistant
01.2003 - 07.2005
  • Data collection and analysis using SPSS
  • Internal reports and paper writing

Pakistan Dietetics And Nutrition Society (PNDS)

Life Member
01.1995 - Current
  • PNDS is the equivalent of the College of Dietitians of Ontario
  • Founding and life member of PNDS
  • Worked as the core team of 5 member to establish PNDS
  • Developed initial policies and procedures
  • Developed pathways for setting up internship programs at hospitals
  • Currently contribute by providing registration exam questions and some workshops and presentations from time to time

Ziauddin Medical University & Hospital

Public Health Academia
06.1999 - 03.2002
  • Hired to integrate Non-Pharmacological Management of Diseases into the core curriculum of Undergrad Medical curriculum, in a Problem Based Learning model (University of Western Ontario Model)
  • Teaching under-graduate medical students, subjects include Nutrition, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Critical Reading and Survey Methodology
  • Co-created Family assignment project as part of community based medical education (COME). Actively involved in planning, executing and evaluating community based activities
  • Established Consultant clinic both in the community and out patient department of the hospital
  • Led numerous research projects within the University & Hospital setting. Associated publications listed
  • Coordinating CME for the departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine

Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit, Civil Hospital

Consulting Dietitian
01.1995 - 02.1998
  • Supervised the Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit (in-patient care for malnourished children)
  • Developed a high-density, low-cost indigenous diet for rehabilitating malnourished children. This diet is part of the rehabilitative regimen at the NRU
  • Coordinated and facilitated numerous workshops for post-graduate doctors, medical students, paramedical staff and community health workers on maternal and child nutrition and health
  • Clinical practice of out patient clinics, both hospital and community based
  • Co-authored a Ready Reckoner on the Nutritional Status of Women and Children in Sindh, for UNICEF
  • Research assistant in numerous projects. Associated publications listed

Education

Internationally Educated Dietitian's Bridging Prog - Nutrition & Dietetics

Toronto Metropolitan University
School Of Continuing Education
2006

Masters in Public Health -

University of Wollongong
Australia
1999

Master of Science - Food & Nutrition

University of Karachi
Pakistan
1994

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition (Home Economics)

University of Karachi
Pakistan
1992

Skills

  • Certified Pump Trainer
  • Proficient in Transition care
  • Quality Improvement
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Patient Centered Counseling
  • Collaboration & Team work

Languages

Hindi
Professional Working
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Limited Working
Punjabi
Limited Working

Certification

  • Certified Diabetes Educator. 2009
  • Member, College of Dietitians of Ontario. 2006
  • Life Member, Pakistan Dietetics and Nutrition Society. 1995

Additional Information

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Bharmal F.Y., Nensey G., Mustufa S., Akram D.S. Ready Reckoner on the Nutritional Status of Women and Children in Sindh, Nutrition Support Program, Govt. of Sindh and UNICEF, 1997
  • Bharmal F.Y., Siddiqui A., Nensey G., Akram D.S. Protocol for the Management of Protein Energy Malnutrition, Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit, Civil Hospital Karachi, 1998
  • Bharmal F.Y. Trends in Nutrition Transition—Pakistan in Focus, J. Pak. Med. Ass., May 2000, Vol. 50:5; 159-167
  • Akram D.S., Bharmal F.Y. Community Growth Monitoring, J.Pak. Med. Ass., June 2000, Vol. 50:6; 188-191
  • Bharmal F.Y. Is Malnutrition Really Caused by Poor Nutrition, J. Pak. Med. Ass., August 2000, Vol. 50:8; 273-275
  • Akram D.S., Bharmal F.Y., Hussain T. Pediasure in the Treatment of Severe Malnutrition in Pakistani Children, J. Pak. Med. Ass., November 2000, Vol. 50:11; 377-380
  • Bharmal F.Y., Omair A. Evaluation of Vitamin A Supplementation in Gulshan-e-Sikenderabad, J.Pak. Med. Ass., July 2001, Vol. 501:7; 247-250
  • Bharmal F.Y., Akram D.S. An Indigenous High-Density Diet for the Rehabilitation of Severely Malnourished Children. Clinical Trial for Establishing Effectiveness, Ind. J. Ped. Nov 2001, Vol. 68:10; 1-4
  • Shaikh I, Bharmal F.Y., Omair A., Inam S.N.B. Census Survey for a Primary Health Care Program. J. Pak. Med. Ass., 54:192;2004


References available upon request

Timeline

Oak Valley Health -Markham Stouffville Hospital

Registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator
03.2008 - Current

Mid-Toronto Diabetes Education Program-Flemington

Diabetes Educator
08.2007 - 02.2008

Guildwood Extendicare Long Term Care Home

Consulting Dietitian
04.2007 - 02.2017

Toronto Western Hospital

Research Assistant
01.2003 - 07.2005

Ziauddin Medical University & Hospital

Public Health Academia
06.1999 - 03.2002

Pakistan Dietetics And Nutrition Society (PNDS)

Life Member
01.1995 - Current

Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit, Civil Hospital

Consulting Dietitian
01.1995 - 02.1998

Internationally Educated Dietitian's Bridging Prog - Nutrition & Dietetics

Toronto Metropolitan University

Masters in Public Health -

University of Wollongong

Master of Science - Food & Nutrition

University of Karachi

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition (Home Economics)

University of Karachi

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