LISA JOY AFRICA
Medical Officer
Summary
I am a driven Medical Officer and aspiring specialist physician,with 5+ years of experience in providing exceptional medical care and promoting overall patient well-being. Skilled in diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions, collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams, and implementing evidence-based practices. Aiming to leverage my expertise in a dynamic healthcare setting to deliver high-quality healthcare services as well as staying motivated for continuous education. I am also an independent visual artist. I believe that healing is as multifaceted as humans are.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Officer
Groote Schuur hospital/Mitchells plain hospital- UCT Department of Internal Medicine
06.2022 - Current
- Mitchells Plain District Hospital General Medicine 15 months (current post) understanding the role of the specialist physician, applying scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness and knowing when to refer to subspecialty. Also dealing with palliative care conditions such as end stage renal failure, end stage heart failure, COPD, Metastatic cancers and advanced HIV. Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly. Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based medical practices and protocols. Firm based system, admitting patients on a call day and managing their conditions throughout the week, until discharge or referral to a specialist unit. Firms include, interns.comm serves and UCT students, with the responisibity of teaching them clinical conditions and how to manage them.
- Cardiology 4months 1 month 2022, 3 months 2024- Becoming familiar with the cardiac consultation, managing adult congenital heart disease, heart failure, coronary artery disease, valvular disease, arrhythmias. Understanding preventative cardiovascular medicine and cardiac rehabilitation. Understanding basics about cardiovascular investigations, echo,doppler , nuclear medicine, cardiovascular MRI/CTA, electrocardiography, stress testing and angiography. Managing patinets in both elective and acute cardiac emergencies in the ward,ICU. In the elective wards working patients up throughly for cardiac conditons and managing the conditons. In the ICU, understanding when to cardiovert or defibrillate or do external pacing or intubate. Also dialysing patients after hours. Managing patients in an outpatient continuity clinic after the discahrge or from referrals from peripheral hospitals
- C15/C12 (Casualty and High care Unit) 11 months- managing patients with acute medical emergencies, including managing patients with circulatory emergencies (including shock, NSTEMIs, thrombolysing STEMIs etc), respiratory emergencies (acute exacerbations of Ashma and COPD, pneumonias, spontaneous pneumothrorax), neurological emergencies (being part of an efficient stroke team and thrombolysing patients within window) and some surgical emergencies (UGIB etc) Managing of medical patients in high care, including quick recognition and management of dysrhythmias (eg, cardioverting SVTs) and cardiogenic shock post MI (initiating inotrope infusions), Diabetic Ketoacidosis overdoses
- Haematology 3 months- general management of a broad range of hematologic and oncologic conditions commonly seen by the practicing physician Becoming comfortable with prevention, screening, initial diagnostic evaluation and management, indications for prompt referral, and appropriate co-management of a plethora of hematologic and oncologic conditions Becoming knowledgeable regarding indications for transfusion of blood components, management of neutropenia and immunosuppression, care for treatment-related side effects, and palliative care. Worked in the STEM cell unit, experienced in doing STEM cell transplants and managing complications.Managing patients on an outpatient basis after discharge from the unit and referrals for workup from the peripheral hospitals and clinics
Medical Intern
Mitchells Plain District Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2022
Contract Doctor
C15 Contract post
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Roles as above
Locum doctor
Vencorp placements
01.2022 - 01.2022
Community Service
Madadeni Provincial Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Family medicine ward: during the pandemic acted as the 'person under investigation' ward
- Stabilizing patients and working them up for causes of lower respiratory tract infections, including Covid 19
- Detoxification/72 hour ward: managing patients acutely intoxicated, as well as patients admitted under the Mental Heath Care Act
- HAST Unit (HIV and AIDS, STI, TB): Primarily based in this ward, during the first half of the year, managing patients with a variety of infectious diseases associated with HIV and AIDS
- Thutuzela Crisis centre: Managing patients from the vulnerable population (Children, women, elderly) who are victims of abuse (sexual or physical)
- This involves medicolegal documentation
- Casualty: All overtime done in casualty
- Primarily based in this department during the second half of the year
- Managing both surgical and medical emergencies
- Other responsibilities include teaching interns and medical students
Education
HIV man diploma -
College of Medicine South Africa
MBChB - undefined
Stellenbosch University
Matriculated - undefined
Rhenish Girls' High School
Skills
- Exceptional communication and networking skills
- Wide variety of procedures
- Team leadership in resuscitation
- Ability to follow instructions
- Problem-solving
- Effective time management
- Multi-tasking
- Ability to work under pressure
- Exceptional communication and networking skills
Current Study And Research
- FCP Part 1, Completed, 10/01/22
- The prevalence, aetiology and outcomes of renal impairment in patients diagnosed with HIV associated tuberculosis in a rural south Africa hospital., 2022, Subinvestigator pending SAHIVOC publication
- Cancer registry at MPH, data collection, started 2025
Accomplishments
- Sponsored art therapy classes for the KMC mothers at Mitchells Plain hospital, 2020
- Illustrated a published book called 'The War Against HIV', 2017
- Stellenbosch University: Student Representative council, 2016-2017
- Deputy primaria for residence council, 2014-2016
- Rhenish High School: Prefect, Full academic colours, 2012
Ongoing Education and Teaching
- Teaching UCt students and interns at MPH hostital
- GSH Internal Medicine Department-Academic meetings, Ongoing
- Mitchells Plain Medicine Department- Academic meetings and M & M, Ongoing
- DeNovo Medica Webinars, Ongoing
- Fellowship of the College of Physicians, 06/01/23
- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Congress of SA, 08/01/23
Courses Completed
- Basic ICU course, 07/01/23
- HIV-TB Ultrasound course, 03/01/23
- NIDA Clinical trials Network- Good Clinical Practice course, 08/01/22
- AMLS certificate, 02/01/22
- FCP part 1 refresher course, 01/01/22
- BCLS certificate, 06/01/21
- ACLS certificate, 06/01/21
Interests And Languages
Reading, Music, Dance, Visual arts, excellent, good, poor
Timeline
Medical Officer
Groote Schuur hospital/Mitchells plain hospital- UCT Department of Internal Medicine
06.2022 - Current
Contract Doctor
C15 Contract post
01.2022 - 03.2022
Locum doctor
Vencorp placements
01.2022 - 01.2022
Community Service
Madadeni Provincial Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021
Medical Intern
Mitchells Plain District Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2022
MBChB - undefined
Stellenbosch University
Matriculated - undefined
Rhenish Girls' High School
HIV man diploma -
College of Medicine South Africa
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