Experience

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  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

  • United States

  • Aerospace Physiology Postdoctoral Scholar

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • United States

    PI: Dr Michael J Decker PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics & Neurosciences and Co-Director, Center for Aerospace Physiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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  Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Space Medicine International Research Scholar

    • Apr 2019 - Nov 2023
    • Greater New York City Area

    Supervisor: Dr John Thomas Vaughan, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Principal Investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.

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  Irish Defence Forces

  • Military Medicine Student Doctor

    • Nov 2018 - Sep 2021

    1. Student Doctor, Dr Cathal Berry TD Veterans’ Medical Clinic, Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel February - September 20212. Mentor - Dr Tom Branigan, Medical Officer, Irish Air Corps, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel 2018-2021Military Medicine: General Practice, Occupational, Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine“Before even meeting her, I was impressed by her professionalism, dedication and her abundant achievements and volunteer work both in Ireland and abroad, as was evidenced by her resumé. It would not be common for me to accept medical students in the Air Corps; however, her application was so remarkable as to make it hard to refuse.It is clear that she will be an asset to the country of Ireland should we be fortunate enough for her to choose to follow a career here”. - Capt. Tom Branigan MB BCh BAO LRCP SI MCIRL: 403496, Medical Aid Post, Dated 7 March 20193. Defence Forces Medical Corps and Faculty of Military Medicine of Ireland Continuous Professional Development Study Day 2018Theme: Geriatric Oncology, Blast Medicine, and Dermatology in Overseas deployment.

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  United Nations

  • United States
  • International Affairs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • International Civil-Military Relations Syndicate Mentor

    • Jun 2018 - Sep 2021

    5th International Civil-Military Relations Course(11/06/18-29/06/18)COURSE AIM:The aim of this course is to best prepare personnel for deployment to complex emergency missions so that immediately on arrival in the mission area they can function effectively and efficiently in a professional and confident manner. The instructional content of the course is regarded as the most contemporary knowledge and information that must be assimilated by those personnel who are scheduled to deploy in Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) and Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) roles in Peace Support Operations (PSO). A key requirement for course participants is to be fully involved in the four (4) day field training exercise and also to present their syndicate group research on previous and current UN-mandated missions. This practical dimension ensures that the course learning is validated, reinforced and can be sustained in the long term through this ‘learning by doing’ approach.COURSE MODULES:The core modules of the course are as follows:• The United Nations and other International Organisations.• Peace Support Operations.• CIMIC.• CMCoord.• Cross-Cutting Issues in PSO.• Cross-Cutting Skills in PSO.• Personal Security Awareness Training.• The Comprehensive Approach to the Integrated Mission.• PSO Syndicate Presentations.• PSO Field Training Exercise.

  • International Human Rights Train the Trainer Syndicate Mentor

    • May 2018 - Sep 2021

    13th International Human Rights Train the Trainer Course(14/05/18-23/05/18)COURSE AIM:The overall aim is to provide participants with an understanding of the legal and operational Human Rights issues and the current roles and functions of military peacekeepers to promote and protect Human Rights in the mission area. This ‘Train the Trainer’ Course enables the course participants to confidently provide the most contemporary education and training on these issues. The instructional content of the course is regarded as the most contemporary knowledge and information that must be assimilated by those personnel who are scheduled to deploy on Peace Support Operations (PSO). A key requirement for course participants is to be fully involved in the Method of Instruction workshop and the syndicate presentations. This practical dimension ensures that the course learning is validated, reinforced and can be sustained in the long term through this ‘learning by doing’ approach.COURSE MODULES:The core modules of the course are as follows:• Human Rights Law.• International Humanitarian Law.• Cross-Cutting Issues in PSO.• Cross-Cutting Skills to Advocate for Human Rights in PSO.• The Comprehensive Approach to the Integrated Mission.• Methods of Instruction.• Syndicate Presentations on the Status of Human Rights in Specific Conflict Zones.

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  Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

  • County Dublin, Ireland

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    • Jun 2018 - May 2021
    • County Dublin, Ireland

    Using YouTube for learning cardiac embryology – what quality of videos are there to view?Ruth Matthew1, Niveta Ramakrishnan1, Teresa Pawlikowska2, Jane Holland31. Direct Entry Medical Students RCSI 2. Director of Health Professions Education Centre 3. Senior Lecturer (Anatomy)

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  GOAL Global

  • Dun Laoghaire, Leinster, Ireland

  • Global Health Programming Intern

    • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Dun Laoghaire, Leinster, Ireland

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  Coolmine

  • County Dublin, Ireland

  • Therapeutic Communities Intern

    • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019
    • County Dublin, Ireland

    Therapeutic Communities:1.Ashleigh House • The only mother and child residential addiction service in Ireland and they recognize the detrimental impact of intergenerational addiction. • Ashleigh House is a supportive peer led residential Therapeutic Community for women, expectant women and mothers with young children. • Ashleigh house supports up to 24 women, with 12 being mother and child places. • Mothers can feel safe in the knowledge that whilst they are engaging in their therapeutic structure; their child is being looked after in our on-site early years pre-school and crèche. • Ashleigh House provides an evidence based Parents under Pressure programme which combines psychological principles relating to parenting, child behaviour and parental emotion regulation within a case management model.2.Coolmine Lodge• Residential Therapeutic Community for Men seeking treatment for addiction. • Opened in 1973 the service has been instrumental in the addiction recovery services available in Ireland. • Coolmine Lodge provides a supportive setting where the residents can build on their self-confidence, emotional management, and relapse prevention skills required to remain addiction free. • Coolmine Lodge is peer-led and participants are expected to contribute to the general running of the community and to their own recovery by actively participating in their treatment programme. • They have up to 34 men in residence at any given time, approximately 40-50% are conditioned from the Irish prison service, and therefore we strongly collaborate with probation services. 3.Community and Day ServicesWorkshop:-Orientation-Image training-Step-Down-Reflective Practise-Mindfulness/Therapeutic yoga

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  Dublin City University

  • County Dublin, Ireland

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Medicine, Neuroscience and Medical Mysteries

    • Jun 2018 - Apr 2019
    • County Dublin, Ireland

    The Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland programme is for young people aged between 12 and 16 years, who have been identified as having a high academic ability (95th percentile in mathematical and/or verbal reasoning). The programme offers enrichment courses, which take the form of 2-week academic programmes. Students choose from a wide range of courses, usually only seen at university level learning. The programme offers these students classes that run at a much faster pace, with high-level course material.As well as having a strong academic structure, the CTYI summer programmes for second level students have an extensive social programme. Outside of classes, students participate in sporting activities, day trips, discos, table quizzes, and much more. We work with a team of residential staff who coordinate the social activities and ensure that the students settle in, have a balanced timetable and an altogether enjoyable time.The course aims to introduce the student to the broad knowledge base that is required to study Medicine. It will give the student a chance to understand the normal functioning of the human body and learn through their own research on how disease can come about. It will cover a broad range of topics from current medical knowledge to potential future developments. Through the assignments, the student will learn not just the pathophysiology behind the disease but should also learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of common diseases and be able to understand the steps involved in making a diagnosis and managing a patient

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  Department of the Taoiseach

  • Social Policy and Public Service Reform Division, Department of Youth and Children Work Experience

    • 2018 - 2019

    Mentor: Mr. James O'Grady, Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach, Republic of Ireland

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  Shriners Hospitals for Children - Northern California

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children Student Doctor

    • Aug 2017 - Sep 2018
    • Sacramento, California Area

    • 23 days posting, assisted on 50 surgeries in the Department of Burns and Plastic surgery.• 28 days posting, assisted on 53 surgeries in the Department of Paediatric Surgery• Research Observership: Human Glucocorticoid Receptor Project: Aim 4, Leukopaks, 81u1 Deletion Clones“While most of our students are bright, hardworking and of pleasant character, it is not oftenthat we meet a student like Niveta who stands out far above the rest.Niveta is the kind of person that has decided to write her own story and pursues her goals with admirable energy and resilience. She was born in India, but even at her young age she is truly a citizen of the world.Despite her obvious accomplishments, she is surprisingly humble and always grateful for every learning opportunity, big or small. I encouraged Niveta to consider coming back for residency training in the United States and introduced her to our Chief of Surgery who was equally impressed with her.Unfortunately for us, Niveta – soon to be Doctor Ramakrishnan – has decided to pursue a career in Military Medicine in Ireland. She has her heart set on Ireland which has become her home and a bigger part of her identity." - Dr. Pirko Maguina, M.D., F.A.C.S., Associate Professor and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Shriners Hospital and UC Davis Medical Centre, Dated 8 March 2019Medical Team:• Tina Palmieri, M.D., FACS, FCCM, Assistant Chief of Burns• Pirko Maguina, M.D., Plastic Surgeon • Hugh Vu, M.D., M.P.H., Plastic Surgeon • Victoria F. Owens, R.N., MSN, NP-C, Nurse Practitioner• Shinjiro Hirose, M.D., Director of Pediatric Surgery• Diana Farmer, M.D., Pediatric Surgeon in Chief• Gary Raff, M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon• Amy Rahm, M.D., Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon• Rebecca Anne Stark, M.D., Pediatric Surgeon• Payam Saadai, M.D., Pediatric Surgeon• Jacob T. Stephenson, M.D., Pediatric Surgeon

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  American Red Cross Gold Country Region

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Service to the U.S. Armed Forces and Disaster Relief Volunteer

    • Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Sacramento, California Area

    The Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) program dates back to the establishment of the American Red Cross by Clara Barton in May 1881. Today’s American Red Cross workers proudly carry on this tradition through the SAF program, which serves as a critical line of communication between the U.S Armed Forces and their families.The SAF program in the National Capital Region supports military personnel, veterans, and families on 14 separate military installations in the Washington, DC region, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, and throughout the community. Volunteers range from civilian to active duty, from administrative up to Ph.D. and MD who practice to the full extent of their credentials and support activities across the region to include greeting every wounded, ill and injured service member who arrives via MEDEVAC. • Hero Care Network: Emergency Communications • Financial Assistance: The Red Cross partners with the military aid societies to help service members and their families get emergency financial assistance 24/7.• Information and Referral Services:The Red Cross provides counseling, guidance, information, referrals and other social services for all military personnel and their families.• Deployment Services:Before, during, and after deployments, the Red Cross provides training information, and support for military members and their families.• Reconnection Workshops:The American Red Cross has developed the Reconnection Workshops for all military families to assist them with managing the challenges of reintegration.• Holiday Mail for HeroesHundreds of Red Cross disaster workers are responding to California fires, providing food, shelter, relief supplies and comfort. As evacuation orders are lifted in some areas and people return home, the Red Cross will continue working closely with state and local officials to ensure people get the help they need.

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  The Voluntary Health Services - India

  • Chennai Area, India

  • Neurology Student Doctor

    • Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Chennai Area, India

    20 days posting, 50 cases witnessed in the Department of Neurology

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  MIOT International

  • India

  • Student Doctor

    • Jul 2016 - Sep 2016
    • India

    • 50 days posting, 82 surgeries witnessed in the following 16 surgical specialties • Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Spine Surgery, Shoulder & Upper Limb Surgery, Knee Arthroscopy, Surgical Gastroenterology, Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Cardiology(Adult & Paediatric), Cardiothoracic Surgery(Adult & Paediatric), Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology.