Experience

Peterborough Regional Health Centre

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• OB/GYN

  • Jul 2019 - Present

• OB/GYN Locum Tenens

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  General obstetrics & gynecology.



Hamilton Health Sciences

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• OB/GYN Resident

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2018

  FRCSC, December 2018. MCCQE II, November 2014. ALARM, April 2014. ACLS, August 2013. Residency Program Committee resident representative, 2013 – present. Clinical skills preceptor for pre-clerkship medical students, 2013-2014. FRCSC, December 2018. MCCQE II, November 2014. ALARM, April 2014. ACLS, August 2013. Residency Program Committee resident representative, 2013 – present. Clinical skills preceptor for pre-clerkship medical students, 2013-2014.



University Health Network

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Student

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Supervised by Drs. Fei-Fei Liu and Paul Boutros. Conducted in silico analyses assessing the evolutionary conservation of micro-RNAs with prognostic relevance in cervical cancer. Awards: University of Toronto Institute of Medical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Toronto Department of Medical Biophysics Summer Student Program. Supervised by Drs. Fei-Fei Liu and Paul Boutros. Conducted in silico analyses assessing the evolutionary conservation of micro-RNAs with prognostic relevance in cervical cancer. Awards: University of Toronto Institute of Medical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Toronto Department of Medical Biophysics Summer Student Program.



Western University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lifeguard

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2010

  Part-time work lifeguarding at two Western University pools for a variety of scheduled programming including swimming lessons, free swim, synchronized swimming practice, and kayak club. Also taught swimming lessons to children aged 3-12. Designed and led aqua fitness classes for Western University students and recreation centre members. Required to maintain relevant certifications: National Lifeguard Service, Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor certification, Canadian Aquafitness Leaders Alliance. Show less



University Health Network

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Student

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Supervised by Dr. Fei-Fei Liu. Conducted in vitro studies characterizing the biologic activity of micro-RNA 301 in breast cancer and normal breast tissue. Assessed the impact of targeting micro-RNA 301 on radiation sensitivity of breast cancer. Evaluated effects of targeting micro-RNA 301 in mouse models. Completed review of related literature and published findings. Awards: University of Toronto Institute of Medical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Ontario Genomics Institute Summer Fellowship. Publication: Shi W, Gerster K, Alajez N, Tsang J, Waldron L, Pintilie M, Hui A, Sykes J, P’ng C, Miller N, McCready D, Fyles T, Liu F-F (2011). Micro-RNA 301 mediates proliferation and invasion in human breast cancer. Can Res 71 (8): 2926-2937. Show less



University Health Network

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Student

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Supervised by Dr. Fei-Fei Liu. Two projects - 1. Maintained library of more than 1000 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded breast cancer tissue samples and accompanying clinical pathology reports. Publication: Gerster K, Shi W, Ng B, Waldron J, Gilbert R, Liu F-F (2010). Targeting polo-like kinase 1 enhances radiation efficacy for head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 77 (1): 253-260. 2. Conducted in vitro studies assessing the radiation-sensitizing effects of targeting polo-like kinase 1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Completed review of related literature and published findings. Publication: Hui AB, Shi W, Boutros PC, Miller N, Pintilie M, Fyles T, McCready D, Wong D, Gerster K, Jurisica I, Penn LZ, Liu F-F (2009). Robust global micro-RNA profiling with formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded breast cancer tissues. Lab Invest 89 (6): 597-606. Show less