ZULAIHA FUSEINI
ACCRA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident
Korle-bu Teaching Hospital
Accra
09.2019 - Current
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
- Anticipated patients' needs, conducted discharge planning and created individualized disease management and prevention plans.
- Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions.
- Provided patient education and counseling, covering health status, test results, disease processes and discharge planning.
- Performed initial and ongoing assessments of patients' medical, physical and psychosocial status.
- Performed rounds daily to discuss patient care plans, review diagnostic studies, communicate with patients and discuss medication lists.
- Performed surgical procedures, e.g. Thoracotomies, Central vein catheterizations, Lumber punctures, joint needle aspiration etc.
- Established collaborative and constructive relationships with patients and families by effectively and sympathetically discussing serious, sensitive and difficult topics.
- Integrated findings from history and physical examinations into reasonably ordered differential diagnoses.
- Participated in assigned educational conferences, clinical presentation rotations etc.
- Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.
Medical Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital (MoH)
Tamale
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Played key role in the Department of Internal Medicine including running physician clinics, in-patient care, and supervising house officers.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Educated and mentored medical students
- Drove significant improvement in achievement of goals related to health, safety and employee relations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
Medical Officer
Tamale Central Hospital (GHS)
Tamale
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Led diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, new business development and patient relations.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Educated and mentored medical students.
- Expanded practice to include specialty services.
- Drove significant improvement in achievement of goals related to health, safety and employee relations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated with national and international organizations for public health issues such as National TB control programme, Rapid Response Team, Regional facilitator (Infection Prevention Control Programme),
House Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital
Tamale
02.2014 - 05.2016
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
Education
MBcHB - Medicine
University For Development Studies
Tamale, Ghana11.2013
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University For Development Studies
Tamale, Ghana11.2013
SSSCE - General Science
St. Mary's Secondary School
Accra06.2005
Skills
- Interdisciplinary team coordination
- Patient safety
- Pain management
- Internal medicine
- Treatment regimens
- Diagnostic services
- Primary care
- Patient counseling
- Health Risk Assessments
- Bedside care
- Diagnosis and prognosis
Certification
1. Summer Course: "Expanding Horizons in Problem- Baaed Learning". Certificate, Maastricht University, June 2014, Netherlands
2. Elective Courses at International Neuroscience Institute, March 2013, Germany
3. Rapid Response Team Training, March 2017, Ghana
Timeline
Resident
Korle-bu Teaching Hospital
09.2019 - Current
Medical Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital (MoH)
09.2017 - 08.2019
Medical Officer
Tamale Central Hospital (GHS)
06.2016 - 09.2017
House Officer
Tamale Teaching Hospital
02.2014 - 05.2016
MBcHB - Medicine
University For Development Studies
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
University For Development Studies
SSSCE - General Science
St. Mary's Secondary School