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1 DR. SPANDANA CHARLES, MD (Physiology) SUMMARY First Professional degree in Medicine (Doctor of Medicine) with three years of graduate medical education in Physiology from a regionally accredited institution. Has credentials evaluated and authenticated by World Education Services with a summary of 160 professional credits and a GPA of Has a comprehensive understanding of Physiology as well as that of applied disciplines. Is able to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the current developments in medical sciences as related to physiology. Has acquired skills to teach and communicate effectively with medical and paramedical students. Is oriented to principles of research methodology and is thus able to plan and conduct research effectively. Has presented papers in conferences and has published articles in national journals. Is able to plan educational programs in physiology utilizing modern methods of teaching and evaluation. Can conduct human, amphibian and mammalian experiments designed for study of physiological, biophysical, electrophysiological and biochemical phenomena. Has 3 years of experience as a Medical officer in handling patients in the wards as well as in the outpatient department of internal medicine, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Has managed the emergency department and has handled accident and trauma care and medical emergencies independently. EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION 07/ /2006 First Professional Degree in Medicine (Doctor of Medicine) Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India 04/ / Three years of graduate medical education in Physiology Sri Ramachandra University, (Accredited to Harvard Medical International) Chennai, India Certification/Licensure: Board Certification: Medical Council of INDIA World Education services: Credential analysis and authentication report PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Institution Period Roles

Has a comprehensive understanding of Physiology as well as that of applied disciplines.

2 Houston Community College, Houston, Texas, USA Essex County College, Newark, NJ, USA Sri Ramachandra Unversity, Porur, Chennai, India CSI Kalyani Multi Speciality hospital, Mylapore, Chennai, India Christian Medical College Ludhiana, India Jan Till Date Adjunct faculty- Anatomy and Physiology Jan 2013-July 2013 Adjunct Faculty Anatomy and Physiology April 2009-April 2012 Tutor & Post graduate.department of Physiology Feb 2006 till April 2009 Resident Medical Officer Jan 2005 to Jan 2006 Medical Intern Teaching Experience in Physiology Houston Community College- Houston, USA Working as an adjunct faculty in the department of Biology teaching the courses Biol and 2402 Being a physician, I use my clinical knowledge and experience in the hospital to teach Anatomy and Physiology in a clinically oriented manner. Responsibilities include: Providing lab and lecture instructions utilizing a course syllabus for each course, following established departmental and institutional guidelines. Providing timely, quality access to students via electronic communication and other appropriate methods. Evaluating students by established means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and to inform them in a timely manner of their progress. Maintaining professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community. Essex County College- New Jersey, USA Adjunct faculty of Anatomy & Physiology in Essex County College, New Jersey (6 contact hours per week)

3 Worked as an adjunct faculty teaching Anatomy &Physiology in Essex County College, New Jersey, USA for a total of 2 semesters. Conducted 90 hours of theory and 90 hours of practical demonstrations. Received excellent feedback both from the faculty and the students of Essex County College. The responsibilities included: Providing instruction in classes according to the established course outlines Proctoring all exams. Having conferences with students, as necessary. Writing and distributing to students a written syllabus at the beginning of the semester which included course requirements, the method for evaluation to determine grades and the class attendance policies. Sri Rama Chandra University, Chennai, India Theory classes for students of: Bachelor in Dental Surgery (6 hrs) Bachelor of Pharmacy (10 hrs) Doctorate of Pharmacy (10 hrs) Bachelor of sciences (Nursing) (14 hrs) Bachelor of Allied health sciences (12hrs) Bachelor of Physiotherapy (10 classes) Bachelor of Sciences (Optometry) (12 hrs) Bachelors in Speech and Language therapy (10 hrs) Hospital Ward Technician Course (14 hrs) Emergency and Trauma Care Technicians (10 hrs) Practical demonstrations for students of: 1st year medical students (320 hrs) 1st year students of Dentistry (200 hrs) Doctorate of Pharmacy (6 hrs) Bachelor of Sciences (Optometry) (4 hrs) Case Discussions for students of: 1st year medical students (40 hrs)

The responsibilities included: Providing instruction in classes according to the established course outlines Proctoring all exams. Having conferences with students, as necessary.

4 Course facilitator for hospital ward technician course: Planned course curriculum, exams and ensured smooth functioning of the course Experience in Research Research work done: Was the primary Investigator and had first hand experience in designing the study, screening subjects for protocol eligibility, participation in informed consent process, accurate and timely data collection, documentation, entry and in the arrival of results and conclusions for the following studies.. Diurnal and Seasonal Variation of Peak Expiratory flow rate in Adolescents. Prevalence of Gastro esophageal reflux disease in asthmatics. Prevalence of Irritable bowel disease in Asthmatics. Diurnal Variation of PEFR in Blind individuals. (on going) Papers Presented: Poster presentation on Prevalence of Gastro esophageal Reflux disease in adult Asthmatics - A pilot study. Annual Conference of Association of Physiologists of Tamilnadu Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore, 9 th and 10 th October 2010 Poster presentation on Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Disease and Adult Asthmatics - A pilot study Annual conference of South Asian Association of Physiologists St.John s Medical College, Bangalore, 14 th and 15 th Dec 2010 Papers Published: Published a paper on Prevalence of Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease in Asthmatics in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research in June Published a paper on Prevalence of Irritable bowel syndrome n Bulletin of Association of Physiologists of Tamilnadu in Feb 2012

documentation, entry and in the arrival of results and conclusions for the following studies.. Diurnal and Seasonal Variation of Peak Expiratory flow rate in Adolescents.

5 Prepared manuscript for the topic Diurnal variation of PEFR in healthy adolescents. Academic Interests Attended workshops and conferences on recent advances in Physiology. Was posted in departments like Genetics, Embryology and Neurology to attain knowledge in applied physiology Was part of seminars and journal clubs within the Physiology department. Conducted various Clinical, Hematological and animal experiments within the department. Won 3rd prize in State Post Graduate Quiz competition on cardiovascular physiology in CARDIS XI conducted at Madurai Medical College on 10th June, 2011 Clinical Experience Can handle the outpatient department and has knowledge in collecting histories, conducting physical examination, arriving at probable diagnosis and in the treatment of common medical illnesses Attended various medical camps in the rural and needy areas. Has knowledge about antenatal care and can conduct deliveries and handle simple gynecological conditions. Has experience in handling the emergency department and has managed emergency medical conditions under the supervision of specialists. Has independently performed simple surgical procedures and has assisted in numerous surgeries. Skills Reliable worker with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and skills. Self-motivated and able to work independently and in a team setting. Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Experience in word processing software, Microsoft office, Excel, Power point, etc.

Conducted various Clinical, Hematological and animal experiments within the department.

6 Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies Life member of Association of Physiologists of Tamilnadu, India References: Dr. Theresa Spain Program Director Biological and Medical Laboratory Sciences Houston Community College Coleman College for Health Sciences 1900 Pressler, suite 216 Houston, Texas Phone: (office) Dr.Jill Stein Chair Department of Biology and Chemistry Essex County College New Jersey, USA Phone: Dr.R.Padmavathy Professor and Head Department of Physiology/Department of Environmental Health Engineering Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (DU) Porur, Chennai , India id: Phone no:

713-718-5518 (office) Email: theresaspain@hccs.edu Dr.Jill Stein Chair Department of Biology and Chemistry Essex County College New Jersey, USA Phone: 973 877 3271 Email :stein@essex.

Biostatistics Credit 15 5 10 1. Integrated and Interdisciplinary Training 2/7 Credit 24 24 1

Biostatistics Credit 15 5 10 1. Integrated and Interdisciplinary Training 2/7 Credit 24 24 1 1st Year Hours SEMESTER I Exam or credit Total Lecture Seminar Classes ECTS Anatomy 1/2* Credit 100 20 80 9 Biophysics Exam 55 15 10 30 4 First Aid in Emergency Situations Credit 20 6 4 10 1 Histology