Shankavi Nandakumar
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Credentials
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Clinical Terminology for International and U.S. Students
CourseraMar, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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UW Cancer Foundation
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Canada
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Jan 2021 - Present
•Founded a student-run organization at the University of Waterloo to raise awareness within the student community and collect money for cancer research initiatives•Led a group of 35 executive members and recruited more than 100 Waterloo students to participate in various fundraising events, raising $3000 for the Canadian Cancer Society •Founded a student-run organization at the University of Waterloo to raise awareness within the student community and collect money for cancer research initiatives•Led a group of 35 executive members and recruited more than 100 Waterloo students to participate in various fundraising events, raising $3000 for the Canadian Cancer Society
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Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health
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Canada
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Research Assistant
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Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
• Worked on the following documents/tasks for ongoing breast and gastrointestinal cancer studies: REB submissions, databases, consenting patients for studies, screening and enrollment logs• Prepared a systematic review evaluating the use of intravenous iron in a gastrointestinal oncology patient population with iron deficient anemia • Worked on the following documents/tasks for ongoing breast and gastrointestinal cancer studies: REB submissions, databases, consenting patients for studies, screening and enrollment logs• Prepared a systematic review evaluating the use of intravenous iron in a gastrointestinal oncology patient population with iron deficient anemia
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
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Research Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Clinical Research Assistant
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
• Conducted research on the use of intracranial hemorrhage expansion and predictive markers in characterizing the behaviour of ischemic strokes• Assisted in the implementation and improvement of new clinical research protocols using the electronic health database, Epic • Conducted research on the use of intracranial hemorrhage expansion and predictive markers in characterizing the behaviour of ischemic strokes• Assisted in the implementation and improvement of new clinical research protocols using the electronic health database, Epic
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University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
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Canada
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1 - 100 Employee
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Telehealth and Low Vision Rehabilitation Research Assistant
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
•Performed literature searches using scholarly databases like PubMed and Google Scholar to extract and evaluate publications, then organize them into Microsoft Excel•Responsible for researching and organizing meetings with companies offering diagnostic systems and tools to aid in remote evaluation of patients with irreversible vision loss •Performed literature searches using scholarly databases like PubMed and Google Scholar to extract and evaluate publications, then organize them into Microsoft Excel•Responsible for researching and organizing meetings with companies offering diagnostic systems and tools to aid in remote evaluation of patients with irreversible vision loss
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Medical Assistant
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
•Collected patient information using surveys, analyzed data, and presented findings to doctors through written proposals• Ensured patients felt comfortable by addressing any questions and establishing a helpful and friendly environment• Worked with doctors to maintain Electronic Medical Records (EMR) as well as schedule appointments with regular patients through an online medical portal •Collected patient information using surveys, analyzed data, and presented findings to doctors through written proposals• Ensured patients felt comfortable by addressing any questions and establishing a helpful and friendly environment• Worked with doctors to maintain Electronic Medical Records (EMR) as well as schedule appointments with regular patients through an online medical portal
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Front Line Receptionist
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Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
•Conducted follow up interviews to record patients' progress and to create infographics for doctors, using Microsoft Excel, to improve doctor-patient relations•Researched and suggested the existing virtual scheduling system, streamlining the entire patient relations process, more than doubling efficiency and productivity •Conducted follow up interviews to record patients' progress and to create infographics for doctors, using Microsoft Excel, to improve doctor-patient relations•Researched and suggested the existing virtual scheduling system, streamlining the entire patient relations process, more than doubling efficiency and productivity
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Education
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2018 - 2023
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
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