Dr. Pragati Singh
Registered Medical Doctor (MBBS), under Delhi Medical Council, India. Reg.no.DMC/R/08556
PERSONAL DETAILS
· Date Of Birth – 11/19/1987
· Citizenship: India
EXPERIENCE
· Selected and successfully completed Tata Jagriti Yatra, a train journey that takes 450+ motivated youth from all over the world, around India, visiting social and entrepreneurial gems to help build India : 2012-2013 (http://www.jagritiyatra.com/)
§ Participated in Biz Gyan Tree competition and formulated a business plan under the vertical of Health, for a village in the rural India called Deoria.
§ Attended lectures and talks by various social innovators and change makers like Aravind eye hospital- Madurai, Goonj NGO- Delhi, Barefoot college- Tiloniya, Infosys – Bangalore etc.
§ Received mentoring, guidance and first-hand experience by way of field visits.
§ Conducted case studies on board the train.
· Visiting Research Scholar at the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, Durham research center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, till November 16, 2012. (http://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/drcI.htm)
§ Learnt about techniques such as RNA isolation, DNA isolation, Cell culture, Luminex, Western Blot, Microtomy, animal handling and injection etc.
§ Performed Western blot on HIV- LAI, for PDGF-BB and B-actin.
· Research Associate, under Dr. Neeta Singla, Research officer, Lala Ram Swarup institute of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases, New Delhi, for RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program, India), a Government of India program, under which, collected, analyzed and interpreted data for two studies:
§ The time to conversion after initiation of Dots plus for MDR-TB, and its relation with the prognosis and the treatment outcome.
§ The time to initiation of MDR-TB treatment after failure in CAT I or CAT II, and its reduction after the introduction of Line Probe Assay in Dots plus.
· Volunteer for Teach India Program (http://www.itimes.com/teach-india.php)
trained by the British Council for teaching/training the employable youth of India in Spoken English, September 2012 cycle.
· Trained under Management Skill Formation Program for Entreprenuerial Ventures from the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India (http://www.entrepreneurship-iitdelhi.in/)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Exam / Institute/University (or board) / Division / %age / Year / Subjects
High School
/ Ramjas School,CBSE / 1st /
92% / 2003 / English, Social Studies, Science, Maths, Sanskrit
Senior
Secondary /
Delhi Public School,
CBSE / 1st /
82.2% / 2005 / English, Maths, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology
MBBS / Maulana Azad Medical College,
Delhi University / 2nd /
60% / 2011 / MBBS
Professionals: Surgery, Medicine, Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Community medicine, Radiology, Psychiatry, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Forensic, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology.
SKILLS:
· Data analysis using tools such as Excel, SPSS, Epidata.
· Lab techniques such as Western Blot, microtomy, ZN staining, Gram staining etc.
· Trained and certified BCLS provider (certified by American Heart Association.)
· Biomedical waste management
· Clinical skills acquired during 1 year internship period in one of the busiest hospitals in India.
· MS-office suite
· Writing skills
· Communication skills
· Teaching/ training skills
· Public speaking
· Management skills
· Photography
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCES:
§ Completed 1 year rotatory Medical internship (March 2011 to March 2012) at Lok Nayak hospital, Guru Nanak Eye Centre and G.B. Pant hospital, Delhi, involving direct patient interaction and care in the
§ OPD
§ Wards
§ OT
§ ICU settings
in the departments of:
o Gynaecology & Obstetrics
o Community Medicine
o Surgery
o Psychiatry
o Amesthesia
o Paediatrics
o Orthopaedics
o Otorhinolaryngology
o Ophthalmology
o Radiology
o Emergency medicine / Casualty
o Internal Medicine
o Preventive medicine
§ Successfully organised and participated in the 1st global seminar on Self Renovation and Organisation Growth by world renowned Dr. Kobus Neethling (Whole brain thinking) at Le Meridien, Delhi, on August 1st, 2012 (http://www.kobusneethling.co.za/)
§ Participated in Workshop on Health Insurance and Wealth organized by Capt. Ayush Purusartha Foundation and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance company, July, 2012.
§ Comperer for many of Medical Conferences and events at Maulana Azad Medical College from 2006-11
§ Participated in Tropacon-2 – National Conference on Tropical Parasitology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi as the comperer and one of the organisers, 2008
§ Participated in the International Conference On Oppurtunistic Pathogens in AIDS, at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi as an organiser and comperer, 2008
§ Participated in the Cancer Awareness Programme at Samarth Gastroenterology (online), Maharashtra, 2007
TECHNICAL TRAININGS
· Completed a hands on training on Surgical Skills and Basic Life Support Techniques, Certified by American Heart Association, at the Clinical Skills Centre, MAMC, December, 2010.
· Completed training on Bio-Medical Waste Management at Maulana Azad Medical College, 2009.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
· Business idea on Social and Health Enterprise selected at the Economic Times, Power of Ideas, 2012, out of a total 14100+ applications from all over the country (504 selected), received mentoring from FICCI officials. (http://www.ideas.economictimes.com/)
· Appointed as the City Director, New Delhi, for Wish care foundation, a USA based NGO registered with the govt of India to serve humanity, June 2012. (http://www.iwishcare.org/p/home.html)
· Gold Certificate of merit class IX, for scoring above 80%, 2002
· Certificate of Distinctive Performance in 3rdNational Science Olympiad, 2001.
· Silver Certificate of merit in standard VIII, 2001.
· Certificate of Distinction, Internet Quiz by egurucool.com, 2000
· Silver Certificate of merit in standard VII, 2000
· Silver Certificate of merit in standard VI, 1999
WRITING & COMMUNICATION SKILLS
UpcomingProjects:
·Recruited as the officialblogger and photographeron the 100 day trip:Trip to Euro Tip(http://www.facebook.com/TripToEuroTip)
·Train journey stories to be published in Railonama. (http://railonama.com/)
· Recruited as thecontent writer for the blog atmatchmecupid.com, about to start with the project soon.
CurrentProjects:
·Freelance writerfor thehome decorbeat for the blog atSulekha:www.Rivr.Sulekha.com
· Freelance writer forMytheatrecafe.com:
http://www.mytheatrecafe.com/curtain-raiser-akram-feroze-the-man-behind-cycle-natak/
http://www.mytheatrecafe.com/antardwand-brings-broadway-to-bangalore/,
http://www.mytheatrecafe.com/turntable-productions-set-to-turn-heads-this-april/
·Formulating my ownblogs :The great goa migration, medopedia.
PastProjects:
Websitecontent:
·Created and editedall the content at Ayurveda website :www.Jeevana.in
SocialMedia:
·Social media content creator, editor & manager for ThePotbelly Rooftop Cafe, Delhi:http://www.facebook.com/ThePotbelly
·Social media content creator, editor & manager for Trip To Euro Tip:http://www.facebook.com/TripToEuroTip
Medicalarticles:
·Kidney disorders in women, forwww.greycellpr.com
·Best Diagnostic tools for Osteoporosis, fordiyhealth.com. Link:http://www.diyhealth.com/top-9-diagnostic-tools-osteoporosis.html
·Types of Diabetic Neuropathy, as a ghost writer
·Award of Special Mention at the Cancer awareness program poetry competition, for Samarth Gastroenterology :http://www.samarthgastroenterology.com/
Events & People:
·Selected as event correspondent and photographer for What’s the Scene, India :http://www.facebook.com/WhatsTheSceneIndia
·Two articles published in the print edition forwww.Goabackstage.com, covering performing artists
Translations:
·English to HindiTranslationof Fliers forStop Street Harassment, Virginia, USA:http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/
Beauty:
·Four articles on beauty, make-up and grooming including product reviews for Makeup and Beauty.com: Author page:http://makeupandbeauty.com/author/pragati/
Food:
·Review of the Andhra Bhawan Canteen, for Eatlo (http://www.facebook.com/Eatlo):http://blog.eatlo.com/2012/05/24/andhra-bhawan-canteen-food-to-be-remembered/
International Competitions:
·Multiplepoemswon at international leveland published atThe Voicesnet(USA based publishers), both in their annually published hard-bound anthologies and on their online portal (http://www.voicesnet.com/index.aspx) between 2003-2006.
College and School level:
·Active contributor toCollege Magazineat Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi.
·1st prize winner ofIntercollege Extempore Debatecompetition, Synapse, MAMC, 2008
·Multiple Freelance articlespublished in the newsletter TCP (The Campus Paper), 2005
·Selected for theCollege editorial boardatGargi college,New Delhi, 2005.
·2nd position inIntraschool Creative Writingcompetition, Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, 2004
·Multiple submissions published inschoolmagazines.
· Nominated for the Sanskrit Pratibha Puraskar, for outstanding score of 98% in sanskrit, class X CBSE board exams , 2003
· 2ndprize, Ruffle Lay’s extempore speech intra-school competition, 97
· Third prize, english creative writing competition, 95
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
· Volunteer doctor for Capt. Ayush Purusartha Foundation, an NGO based in Delhi, India providing voluntary medical services for health check-up camps set in villages around Delhi-NCR.
· A Teach India volunteer (http://www.itimes.com/teach-india.php) trained by the British Council for teaching/training the employable youth of India in Spoken English, September 2012 cycle.
· Participated in a Health camp organised as a social service event by the Association for Better Health and Society (http://www.abhas.org/)
· Appointed City Director for Wish Care foundation July, 2012, (http://www.iwishcare.org/p/contact-us.html), a USA based NGO for the betterment of humanity.
· Selected as one of the 12 summer scholarsfrom all over India, for the Gurukul Scholarship Program organised by the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Spic Macay for a 5 week long stay inthe Dolma ling nunnery and a private audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Prime Minister of Tibet in exile, apart from learning Buddhist philosophy and Thangka painting, 2008 (http://issuu.com/furhhdl/docs/gurukul_album)
· Participated under National Service Scheme in Social work against autism, and for blood donation 2005
· Successful participation in Citizenship Education Program, by NGO Pravah, 2002
FINE ARTS
· Certificate of digital photography from frameboxx animation and visual effects institute, Delhi.
· Photography:
· Forthe potbelly rooftop cafe
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· Fortrip to euro tip :
Pictures posted on the timeline, via PS: I Click (http://www.facebook.com/pages/PS-I-Click/541138369251111?fref=ts)
· Learnt traditional Thangka painting from Tibetan artists at the Norbulingka institute, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.
· 1stPrize in Intercollege Fine arts competition in the golden jubilee Synapse at MAMC, 2008
· 1stprize in Intra-college Fine Arts competition in Goonj annual festival, MAMC, 2009
· 1stprize in Fine arts competition in MAMC in association with Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth, 2007
· Part of the College Fine arts team, Gargi College, New Delhi, 2005
· 8thprize, All India Camel Colour Contest, 92
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
· Modelled for PETA event at Wills fashion week, Delhi, 2012.
· Participant at the Nilanda Shiksha Program (7-9 July) : His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings for India Sangha at McLeod ganj, Himachal Pradesh.
· Radio jockey for web radio at theboomboxproject.in
· Selected as Youth RJ in an On Spot Radio Jockey hunt, Youth nexus, North campus, by Fever 104 fm over 3 rounds, 2006
· Participation in the cultural program on the 50thanniversary of chinmaya movemement at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, 2001
· Represented the college fashion show team, MAMC, which won many positions in various colleges in and around Delhi, for years 2007-2009
· Was the School prefect from the year of eligibility to the year of passing out
Place: Delhi
Date: March 18, 2013