Rehenuma (Reh) Tarannum

Experienced medical professional with over eight years of diverse expertise encompassing clinical practice, research, and academic roles within the healthcare sectors of Australia and Bangladesh. Currently employed as a Resident Medical Officer at Central Adelaide Local Health Network, rotating through Acute and Rehabilitative Psychiatry since August 2023, with a designated roster for Psychiatry ED shifts at The Queen Elizabeth hospital. Registered with AHPRA with limited registration at level 2 (Two). Demonstrates a consistent record of enhancing work performance, consistently meeting or surpassing expectations, as evidenced by quarterly assessments.

AMC MCQ Exam: Passed, AMC Candidate No: 2133923, EICS Verification No: E127634-4

AHPRA Registration number: 0002734886 

1. Protocol-based approach for every patient presenting to acute hospital settings- active triage process, emergency evaluation and initial stabilisation, acute intervention and resuscitation of conditions that span all areas of medicine

2. Undertook elaborate history taking, performed physical examination and organised and coordinated investigations relevant to the patient's presenting symptoms under the guidance of senior medical staff and consultants.

3. Ensured clear and concise documentation of patients' clinical records, including history, physical examination and investigation findings and all other relevant information in their clinical record files.

4. Liaised with departments and other clinical and paraclinical staff and organised appropriate rereferral for the patient as required by the patients' clinical state.

5. Develop communication and counselling skills through discussing the ongoing management plan, explaining tests and procedures, obtaining informed consent for clinical procedures, providing support through active listening and answering patients' queries and counselling to bereaved relatives.

6. Assisted in preparation and organisation of case presentation seminars, unit meetings as required by the unit.

1. Trainer and Assessor| Australian Pacific Training Solution | Braeside, VIC | Dec 2021-July 2023|

Delivered and Assessed participants for a wide range of First Aid and specialist courses listed below designed for the disability and aged care sector, community health, education and child care industries throughout Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria.

CURRENT COMPETENCY MAP

• Provide Advanced First Aid and Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy (HLTAID014 & HLTAID015 )
• Provide Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID009 & HLTAID010 )
• Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (HLTAID011 and HLTAID012)
• Course in the Management of Asthma and anaphylaxis Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace (22556VIC & 22578VIC )

2. Sessional Academic | College of Health and Biomedicine | Victoria University |7th Feb 2018 -DEC 2021 (casual)|

Core Activities

• Conducted anatomy, physiology and exercise and sports science labs through practical demonstration of experiments.
• Dissected organ specimens and demonstrated different body parts in anatomy cadaver labs.
• Taught the uses and procedures of recording and interpreting results of medical equipment like ECG, EMG and spirometry.
• Monitored student performance, marked assignments, provided feedback for further improvement for allied health professional discipline including nursing and osteopathy.
• Conducted online zoom sessions during the remote learning period (2020-2021)
• Provided education on the Australian Health System, the role of multidisciplinary health professionals in GP and hospital settings, introduction to the concept of person-centred care, and the importance of reflective practice for health professionals (Unit-Patient, Practitioner and Health-1 and 2 -Multidisciplinary care aspect of Australian Health System).

Mental Health Research Project Leading to PhD, Victoria University, Australia |08/2015 -07/2019 includes one year OTJ (on-the-job) research trial|

Project Recognition

Registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ANZCTR) (Trial ID ACTRN12617000662369) and recognised by the WHO. Project Link: http://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12617000662369.aspx.

Area of Research

Randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a psychological intervention for pregnant women with depression in low-resource settings. The intervention was based on the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy. The screening process for the project included interviewing and screening around 130 potential pregnant women for depressive symptoms. The trial is the first one of its type, and it included a sample of 70 pregnant women with mild to moderate depressive symptoms and six peers. I was solely responsible for data collection and training the peers to deliver the intervention to the intervention group with the supervision of my supervisors.

1. Honorary Clinical Observership-Austin Health | May 2022-May2023|

12 Month IMG training program, including a six-weeks clinical observership (3weeks in emergency and 3 weeks in General Medicine, including admitting, perioperative and ward work ) with full access to the EMR system (CERNER, PowerChart) and all Austin health clinical databases. Responsibilities included history taking from patients presenting in ED or admitted in Gen meds, physical examination, discussion and planning for investigations and treatment protocol and doing appropriate documentation in the Patient Record System under the direct supervision of ED consultants and advanced trainees of the General Medicine ward. Have access to a wide variety of Education and professional development programs, including IMG monthly workshop, weekly IMG, intern and HMO education, annual IMG study day, hospital grand rounds, access to Austin Health Science library, careers evening invite-all contributing to CPD points.

2. 12-Week Professional Clinical Bridging Program | 18th January -9th April 2021|

Course provider: HEAL/VMPF, Melbourne Victoria

3. Postgraduate Specialist Certificate Course in Rural Paediatrics Practice |May 2015 to May 2016|

Course Provider: The University of Melbourne

Rural Paediatrics Theory and Context (12.5 Credit)

The seven-day intensive training program at Echuca Regional Hospital, Victoria, Australia, along with other multidisciplinary health professionals including, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.

Rural Paediatrics Practice (12.5 Credit)

Clinical Placement:

1.Specialist Paediatrics Burn Clinic, Royal Children Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

2.Orthopaedic and Limb Construction Clinic, Royal Children Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

3. Uncle Bob's Child Development Centre, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

4. Kalparrin Early Childhood Intervention Centre, Greensborough, Victoria, Australia

• International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Australia.
• Hugh Williamson Scholarship for Health Professional, Hugh Williamson Foundation, The University of Melbourne.

Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) www.bmdc.org.bd

Registered Medical Practitioner Registration No: A62895

• Electronic patient databases and recording systems (SunRise EMR, CBIS, OAcis,SLS system,CERNER, PowerChart)
• Windows, Mac, Office 365, SPSS, NVivo, EndNote, LMS (Canvas, Blackboard).

I declare that the curriculum vitae is true and correct as at 03/06/2024

Name: Dr Rehenuma Tarannum