Warda Shahid

Cell: (647) 615-9430 

Email: wardashahid99@gmail.com 

Summary of Skills

  • Over 5 years of experience working with not-for-profit organizations involved with medical camps, blood donations, disease awareness and prevention, hepatitis transmission and household surveys  
  • Have supplementary courses and examinations conducted by world-renowned universities such as Harvard Medical School (USA) and University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) 
  • Have clinical experience of three years working in college-affiliated hospitals, including medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and surgery wards  
  • Skilled in public speaking and facilitating group discussions and panels   
  • Able to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with organizations, community groups and government agencies  
  • Strong research and analytical skills, as well as communication and interpersonal abilities  
  • Able to work well individually or as part of a team    
  • Fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi  

Education & Training

Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College | Lahore, Pakistan 

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) | 12/2023 

Harvard Medical School-Distance Learning | Lahore, Pakistan 

Coping With the Stress of Coronavirus | 05/2020 

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council | Islamabad, Pakistan 

MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) | 10/2017 

Sadiq Public School | Bahawalpur, Pakistan 

General Certificate of Education | 08/2017 

Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level 

Examination and Certification by: University of Cambridge 

Dominican Convent Higher Secondary School | Bahawalpur, Pakistan 

International General Certificate of Secondary Education | 08/2015 

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 

Examination and Certification by: University of Cambridge 

Work & Volunteer Experience

Surgery Internship | Bahawalpur, Pakistan 

Bahawalpur Medical and Dental Hospital | 04/2022 

  • Triaged, managed and referred patients in the emergency department 

Assisted in general and urological surgeries 

Internal Medicine Observership | Barrie, Ontario 

Royal Victoria Hospital | 09/2023 

  • Observed physician and patient interactions 
  • Involved in discussions related to patient management plans with the supervising physician 

Infection Prevention Officer | Lahore, Pakistan 

Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College | 04/2022 

Department of Community Medicine & Pathology 

  • Spread Awareness at American Lycetuff School about the ongoing risks of Malaria infections in Pakistan 
  • Risk mitigation and sanitary practices were taught to children of various ages 

Medical Camp Volunteer | Lahore, Pakistan 

Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College | 08/2021 

Department of Community Medicine & Pathology 

  • Worked in adjacent villages to provide support to underprivileged areas lacking hospital and clinical facilities 
  • Diagnosed and referred patients to qualified doctors for treatments to common ailments 

Blood Camp Coordinator | Lahore, Pakistan 

Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College | 07/2021 

VFHAT-Volunteer Force Against Hepatitis Transmission 

  • Processed HIV and hepatitis declaration and screening forms 
  • Collected blood samples from patients to send to blood collection labs for donations, infection testing and control 

Survey Research

Covid-19 Research Team Member | Lahore, Pakistan 

Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College | 06-09/2021 

Department of Community Medicine & Pathology 

  • Contributed in research of socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on the general population of Pakistan 

Household Survey Lead | Lahore, Pakistan 

Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College | 05/2021 

Department of Community Medicine & Pathology 

  • Collected research about family size, income, socioeconomic status and educational resources available in the Sheikhkot area 
  • Inquired about clean water sources, access to medical facilities and access to contraception and hygiene products 
  • Used collected data and provided solutions to the department of Community Medicine of the challenges local communities face 

Extra-Curricular Activities

Captain Girls Volleyball Team | 2018-2023 

Sadiq Technothon Event-Organizer | 2016 

CEATS Science Contest-Participant | 2016 

PSIFI VI Contest (LUMS University)-Participant | 2015 

References

Dr Rizwan Zafar– Medicine Department Head, Farooq Hospital Lahore, Pakistan 

Email: drrzafar@hotmail.com 

Phone: +923004759180 

Saim Faisal– President VFHAT. (Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College) Lahore, Pakistan 

Email: saimfaiesl106@gmail.com 

Phone: +923110791063