General Information
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Medical Licensure
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State Medical Licenses
| Type | Number | State | Exp. Date |
| None |
Medical Education
| Institution & Location | Dates Attended | Degree | Date of Degree | ||
| Dhaka Medical College and Hospital , Bangladesh | 04/1999 - 05/2004 | M.B.,B.S. | 07/2004 | ||
| Medical Education/Training Extended or Interrupted? | No | ||||
Medical School Honors/Awards
| Bangladesh Government Scholarship for Dhaka Medical College with a full tuition fee waiver and a stipend for 5 full academic years. |
Membership in Honorary/Professional Societies
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Education
| Education | Institution & Location | Dates Attended | Degree | Degree Date | Field of Study |
| Graduate | Indiana University Indiana, USA | 01/2010 | Ph.D. | 12/2014 | Neuroscience |
| Graduate | State University of Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh | 09/2006 - 04/2009 | M.P.H. | 05/2009 | Masters in Public Health |
Current/Prior Training
| Institution, Location & Training Type | Program Director | Program Supervisor | Dates Attended | Month(s) | Discipline |
| Dhaka Medical College and Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh , D.O. Internship | Director, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital | Prof. Faruk Ahmed MBBS, FCPS | 04/2005 - 08/2005 | 4 | Surgery-General |
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Successful Completion of surgery Intership | |||||
| Dhaka Medical College and Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh , D.O. Internship | Director, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital | Prof. Ridwanur Rahman MBBS, FCPS | 11/2004 - 04/2005 | 5 | Internal Medicine |
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Successful Completion of Medicine Internship. | |||||
| Dhaka Medical College and Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh , D.O. Internship | Director, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital | Prof. Farhana Dewan MBBS, FCPS | 08/2004 - 11/2004 | 3 | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Successful completion of Gyne and Obs. Internship. | |||||
Experience
| Experience | Organization & Location | Position | Dates | Supervisor | Average Hours/Week |
| Work | Neurology, Broadway Medical Care, Elmhurst, New York, United States | Extern | 03/2014 - 08/2014 | Dr. Syed M. Jalal MD | 20 |
| Description | |||||
| Worked with a variety neurological patients and their managements by Attending Neurologist. Learned the basics and got training on a variety of neurological bedside investigations done on real patients, such as NCS, TCD, EEG, BAEPs, ect. Learned EMR management, data input, retrieval of patient records in MDLand's iClinic. | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| End of Summer vacation. Came back to work at Indiana University. | |||||
| Work | Primary Care Physician's Office, Astoria, New York, United States | Extern | 03/2014 - 08/2014 | Dr Mohammad M Rahman MD | 8 |
| Description | |||||
| Worked directly with patients in a primary care physician's office in a typical US clinic settings. Interacted with doctors and patients while the physicians were managing their patients. Worked with patients during history taking, physical examinations and basic laboratory/imaging etc. Participated in discussion of formulating management plan for a variety of patients. Got training and orientation of EMR system provided by MDLand iClinic. | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| End of Summer. Came back to work at Indiana University. | |||||
| Work | General Surgery, Bloomington,, Indiana, United States | Extern | 03/2014 - 08/2014 | Dr Jerry Jesseph MD, PhD, FACS | 10 |
| Description | |||||
| Worked with patients directly in a typical US office and hospital settings. Attended clinical rounds at Bloomington Hospital with Dr Jesseph for his surgical patients, both in-indoor and ICU settings. Interacted directly with physicians managing their patients. Got training and orientation of Electronic Medical Records provided by McKesson HorizonWP. | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Research | Neuroscience, Indiana University, Bloomington,, Indiana, United States | Research Assistent | 01/2010 | Dr. Joseph Farley PhD | 40 |
| Description | |||||
| A number of Neuroscience research projects on Alpha 7 Nicotinic Ach Receptors and Voltage Gated Kv1.1 Channles as a part of PhD, including dissertation work on "Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Nicotine Induced Upregulation of Alpha 7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes: The Role of Ca2+ and Ca2+-Dependent Signaling Pathways." | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Work | Neuroscience, Indiana University, Bloomington,, Indiana, United States | Assistant Instructor/Teaching Assistent | 01/2010 | 20 | |
| Description | |||||
| Teaching, Office Hours, Grading exams of undergraduate and graduate Neuroscience students. | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Research | Public Health, State University of Bangaldesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Graduate Student | 09/2006 - 04/2009 | Dr Md Tajul Islam, MBBS, MPH | 10 |
| Description | |||||
| Worked in a number of epidemiological research including MPH thesis work on “Relation between betel nut chewing habit and cognitive function in elderly people at selected health centers in Dhaka city.” | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Work | ICU, Square Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Senior Medical Officer | 03/2006 - 12/2009 | Dr Mirza Nazim Uddin, MBBS, MRCP | 48 |
| Description | |||||
| Directly responsible for management of full ranges of General and Neurological ICU patients. Morning presentation of "Case Reports" and other academic activities (CMEs) while at work. | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| PhD admission and migration to USA. | |||||
| Work | Neuro-ICU, Metropolitan Medical Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Medical Office | 08/2005 - 02/2006 | Professor Shafiqur Rahman, MBBS, FCPS, FRCP | 48 |
| Description | |||||
| Management of General and Neurological ICU patents. Worked as a full time resident physician responsible for direct management of critically ill patients in coordination with multiple consultants in different specialties [Open ICU]. | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
| Took a Job at Square Hospital | |||||
| Research | Dept of Community Medicine, Dhaka Med College, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research Assistent | 09/2002 - 03/2003 | Dr. Afzalur Rahman Mahmood | 10 |
| Description | |||||
| Worked on undergraduate thesis project titled “Hemoglobin level of Pregnant Women Attending at Dhaka medical College Gynecology and obstetrics out patient department.” Collected and analyzed the data form many patient from Dhaka Medical College outdoor department. | |||||
| Reason for Leaving: | |||||
Publications
| Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts DeBoeuf K., Islam M., Pace M., Hallahan B., Farley J.. Mechanism of toxic effect of amyloid beta peptide on Kv1.1 channel activity. Society for Neuroscience, 2014 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. 2014 Jul; 3909(2014): Online. Publication Status: Published. |
| Farley J., Islam M., Hallahan B., Schwartz P., Miller D.. Inhibition of Calcineurin-Dependent Suppression of Kv1.1 Current and Associated Changes in Membrane Capacitance in Xenopus Oocytes by Genistein, Cyclosporine A, and Dynasore: An Important Role for Endocytosis. Society for Neuroscience, 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. 2012 Oct; 330.03(C35): Online. Publication Status: Published. |
| Farley J., Islam M., Schwartz P., DeBoeuf K., Rose J.. An Integrative Model of the Pleiotropic Effects of Genistein and Cyclosporine a in Functional Upregulation of Alpha 7 nAChRs. Biophysical Journal (Cell Press). 2014 Jan; Volume 106(Issue 2, Sup. 1): 341a. Publication Status: Published. |
| Farley J., Orczyk J., Islam M., Schwartz P., Rose J.. Genistein’s Effects on Alpha7 nAChR Currents Depends upon Exposure Duration and Time Course of Expression in Xenopus Oocytes. Biophysical Journal (Cell Press). 2012 Feb; Volume 102(Issue 3, Sup.1): 120a. Publication Status: Published. |
| Islam M., Schwartz P., Rose J., Farley J.. The combined potentiation effect of cyclosporine A and genistein on alpha 7 nAChR currents depends upon time course of expression in Xenopus oocytes. Society for Neuroscience, 2012 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. 2012 Oct; 329.07(C16): Online. Publication Status: Published. |
| Islam M., Schwartz P., Summers K., Rose J., and Farley J.. An Integrative Model of the Multiple Effects of Genistein and Cyclosporine A in Functional Upregulation of Alpha 7 nAChRs in Xenopus Oocytes. Society for Neuroscience, 2013 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. 2013 Nov; 420.03(F8): Online. Publication Status: Published. |
| Islam M., Summers K., Lauridsen L., Bae JH., Farley J.. Facilitation of alpha 7 nAchR current by picomolar concentration of amyloid beta peptide. Society for Neuroscience, 2014 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. 2014 Jul; 6042(401): Online. Publication Status: Published. |
| Summers K., Islam M., Schwartz P., Rose J., and Farley J.. Mechanisms of rapid suppression of Kv1.1 channel activity by amyloid beta peptide. Society for Neuroscience, 2013 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. 2013 Nov; 805.08(F18): Online. Publication Status: Published. |
| Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts(Other than Published) Islam M., Farley J.. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Nicotine Induced Upregulation of Alpha 7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes: The Role of Ca2+ and Ca2+-Dependent Signaling Pathways. Trends in Neurosciences. 2014 Sep; Publication Status: Submitted. |
| Poster Presentation Islam M., Schwartz P., Rose J., and Farley J.. (2012). The combined potentiation effect of cyclosporine A and genistein on alpha 7 nAChR currents depends upon time course of expression in Xenopus oocytes. Poster presented at: Society for Neuroscience; New Orleans, LA. |
| Islam M., Schwartz P., Summers K., Rose J., and Farley J.. (2013). An integrative model of the multiple effects of genistein and cyclosporine A in functional upregulation of alpha 7 nAChRs in Xenopus oocytes. Poster presented at: Society for Neuroscience; San Diego, CA. |
| Islam M., Summers K., Schwartz P., Farley J.. (2013). Functional Upregulation of Alpha 7 Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors by Nicotine Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes. Poster presented at: Animal Behavior Conference; Bloomington,, IN. |
Language Fluency
| Language | Language Proficiency | Proficiency Description |
| Bengali | Native/functionally native | I converse easily and accurately in all types of situations. Native speakers, including the highly educated, may think that I am a native speaker, too. |
| English | Advanced | I speak very accurately, and I understand other speakers very accurately. Native speakers have no problem understanding me, but they probably perceive that I am not a native speaker. |
| Hindi | Basic | I speak the language imperfectly and only to a limited degree and in limited situations. I have difficulty in or understanding extended conversations. I am unable to understand or communicate most healthcare concepts. |
Hobbies & Interests
| Playing guitar and singing songs with friends. Reading books on great people and events. Write essays on philosophical and scientific topics on blogs. Travelling with friends to remote places. |
Other Awards/Accomplishments
| 1. Neuroscience Research Fellowship at Indiana University for 1 year (2010). 2. Earned 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits from Lippincott CME Institute for Peer reviewing of research paper (2013). 3. Attended to many CME offered at Bloomington Hospital (2013-2014). 4. Raised to Master Mason (Monroe Lodge #22, F&AM) by Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Indiana (2013). |
Certification
| I certify that the information contained within the MyERAS application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false or missing information may disqualify me from consideration for a position; may result in an investigation by the AAMC per the attached policy (PDF); may also result in expulsion from ERAS; or if employed, may constitute cause for termination from the program. I also understand and agree to the AAMC Web Site Terms and Conditions and to the AAMC Privacy Statement and the AAMC Policies Regarding the Collection, Use and Dissemination of Resident, Intern, Fellow, and Residency, Internship, and Fellowship Application Data (attached policy, PDF) and to these AAMC’s collection and other processing of my personal data according to these privacy policies. In addition, I consent to the transfer of my personal data to AAMC in the United States, to those residency programs in the United States and Canada that I select through my application, and to other third parties as stated in these Privacy Policies. | |||
| Certified by: | Islam, Mohammad Faridul | Date: | Not Submitted |