Zainab Awan

A qualified physician committed to enhancing patients' overall health. Organized and dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

• ECFMG certified
• USMLE Step 1 (Score: 239)
• USMLE Step 2 (Score: 248)
• USMLE Step 3 (Score: 216)
• MCCQE1 (Score: 243)
• BLS certified
• Occupational english test
• FCPS Part 1 (Medicine and Allied)

Clinical Extern

Awesome Review - Clifton, NJ 06/2024 - Current

• Developed 100+ high-yield questions for AR’s question bank.
• Created animations to simplify complex medical concepts.
• Contributed to morning report presentations on topics like penicillin allergy and septic shock.
• Gained public speaking confidence through daily presentations.
• Strengthened communication skills by simplifying and presenting medical content.

Clinical Observer

Greater Baltimore Medical Center - Towson, MD 05/2023 - 05/2023

• Shadowed internist, Dr. Surendra Marur MD
• Attended morning reports and noon conferences
• Attended ACP Maryland poster presentations and conference

Clinical Extern

R-Endocrinology Clinic - Hamilton, NJ 03/2023 - 04/2023

• Scribed for endocrinologist, Dr. Rizvi MD
• Prepared, presented and documented cases during clinic rounds
• Appropriately used EMR (InSync)

Clinical Observer

SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY 11/2022 - 12/2022

• Shadowed cardiology specialist, Dr. Dogar MD
• Attended clinical rounds in the hospital setting
• Observed cardiac catheterizations in the CCU
• Observed the appropriate use of EMR (EPIC)

Clinical Observer

Internal Medicine Associates of Sand Canyon - Irvine, CA 09/2022 - 10/2022

• Shadowed internist and primary care physician, Dr. Rashid MD
• Observed all patient-specific clinical management and care activities
• Observed the appropriate use of EMR (CGM Clinical)

Clinical Observer

ICNA Relief Medical Clinic - Fullerton, CA 09/2022 - 10/2022

• Shadowed primary care physician, Dr. Habib MD
• Attended daily clinic rounds and participating in patient education tasks
• Developed enhanced communication skills with patients and staff

Clinical Observer (Remote)

Saskatchewan Health Authority - Melfort, SK 09/2021 - 09/2021

• Virtually shadowed Assistant Professor of Community Health and Epidemiology at University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Mohammad Khan.
• Assisted Dr. Khan in preparation of lectures for students over Zoom.
• Analyzed COVID-19, its impact, preventive strategies and current vaccine schemes within Canada under guidance of Dr. Khan.
• Evaluated food and water safety as well as other communicable diseases such as STDs.

Clinical Observer

Willowgrove Medical Group - Saskatoon, SK 07/2021 - 09/2021

• Established familiarity with western healthcare system.
• Developed enhanced communication skills with patients and staff.
• Observed outpatient procedures including cyst removals, ingrown toenail removals and circumcisions.
• Became familiar with preventive medicine screening guidelines.

House Officer/Intern

Ayub Teaching Hospital - Abbottabad, Pakistan 05/2018 - 05/2019

• Spent 3 months each in departments of general medicine, oncology, gynecology and obstetrics as well as general surgery.
• Provided and managed direct patient care by conducting physical examinations, evaluations and assessments to determine diagnosis.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Performed other clinical procedures such as arterial tap, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, nasogastric decompression and parenteral administration of medication.

Arthritis Society Canada 11/2021 - current

• connecting with people with arthritis and help them to have accessed information support services
• conducting outbound ‘check-in calls’ to people who have engaged with our various information-support services

Social Welfare Society Pakistan 05/2018

• attended a one-day rural medical camp conducted in a local school.
• took detailed history, performed physical examination and recommended symptomatic medication as well as nutritional supplements to patients.

Rotaract Club Pakistan 03/2014 - 08/2018

• registered homeless people into the shelter.
• supported the implementation of project 'HER' to encourage safe working environments for women.

Cancer Support Group Pakistan 01/2013 - 08/2018

• involved in organizing ‘Cancer Awareness Month’ activities around campus.
• arranged blood transfusion drives.

Tetra Pak Pakistan 05/2016 - 05/2017

• arranged food safety workshops for people in food service industry.
• responsible for collecting data from questionnaires to food distributors.

Project Title: The Evolution of a Ring Enhancing Lesion

07/2023 - 09/2023

Contributions: data collection

Outcome: Paper submitted to American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Project Title: Internet Addiction in Medical Students

02/2016 - 12/2016
Contributions: questionnaire design, drafted abstract and manuscript
Outcome: Paper published in the JAMC, the Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad