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Los Angeles, Ca

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited programs:* Aug 2015-present: Manage a 5-year General Surgery Residency Program that takes in 6 categorical residents each year. The program has an optional 1-2 year of research which normally has 5-7 residents doing research year(s)* May 2021-present: Manage a 5-year Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program that takes in 2 categorical residents each year. * PM for a team that supports the surgical skills and robotic surgery training curricula, medical students, internal/external rotating residents, Critical Care Fellowship, Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship and Podiatric Surgery Residency. Other:* August 2016-October 2019, oversight of a 2-year Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship program that takes in 1 fellow each year* August 2015-October 2019 managed a 3-year Podiatric Surgery Residency program that takes in 1 resident per year; a Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) accredited program

University Of California, Los Angeles (Ucla), Los Angeles, Ca

* Managed startup and acquired accreditation approval for the Vascular 0-5 Integrated Residency program* Managed and completed accreditation site visit for the Vascular 5+2 Fellowship program resulting in the maximum 5-year re-accreditation cycle awarded* Managed documentation for program accreditation with Surgery Residency Review Committee (RRC) of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)* Maintained contracts with rotation sites as well as licensing and certification records for trainees * Managed and organized bi-annual PEC and CCC committee meetings and annual events including interviews, graduation, alumni receptions, visiting professorships, orientation, site visits and in-service examination* Managed program operations including evaluations, site visits and applying for grant funding- approx. $10K-$50K annually* Managed required compliances including duty hours, conference attendances, case logs, and evaluation completions for vascular fellows and residents as well as rotating residents* Managed faculty and resident call and monthly conference schedules

University Of California, Los Angeles (Ucla), Los Angeles, Ca

* Coordinated the start-up of the Gonda Venous Center and Ambulatory Procedure Unit (APU) including obtaining approvals for floor plans, lining of walls with lead, and clearances from the fire department and health department* Generated and analyzed quarterly physician’s financial report; monitor overhead costs, purchasing and billing* Managed relationship with UCLA departments and vendors to obtain supplies and equipment as well as contract/pricing negotiations; ordered supplies, maintained inventory and reviewed product usage* Managed compliance for continued accreditation with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) including drafting, maintaining and implementing policies, procedures and protocols* Managed and completed three accreditation site visits with AAAHC resulting in the maximum re-accreditation cycles awarded* Assisted nursing staff and faculty with quality improvement studies using AAAHC 10 Steps “Closing the Loop”* Organized and actively participated in bi-annual and annual meetings including Governing Board meetings, Quality Assurance, Patient Satisfaction, Infection Control meetings

University Of California, Los Angeles (Ucla), Los Angeles, Ca

Administration for the Division* Supported the Chief of Vascular Surgery including travel coordination and reimbursements; maintenance of curriculum vitae, continuing medical education credits, and licensure; formatting PowerPoint presentations including Presidential Address for SVS (2015); coordinated review of medical legal cases including invoicing and file management* Created a database for physicians’ faculty development activities, including publications and researchEditorial Assistant (Nov 2011-present)* Managed pipeline for editorial work for the Journal of Vascular Surgery - Special FeaturesClinical* Served as a liaison for patients and physicians with responsibility for surgery scheduling including pre-operative clearances, insurance authorizations, urgent admissions, calendar management for 8 physicians (2006-2010) with knowledge of Vascular ICD-9 and CPT codes* Created, edited and managed dynamic office forms including patient surgery instructions and clinical patient forms* Created training guide: “Your ‘Almost Complete’ Guide to Surgery Scheduling,” implemented and used 2010-2013

University Of California, Los Angeles (Ucla), Los Angeles, Ca