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Sharon Guy

Sharon Guy

Doctor
Cape Town,WC

Summary

My vision is to improve child health on a local and global scale following an holistic approach.  I am experienced in assessing and managing common acute and chronic paediatric conditions, including paediatric and neonatal emergencies, and skilled in routine clinical procedures.  I am motivated to learn, grow and excel in Paediatrics.  I am interested in learning how to improve the impact of clinical practice through better insight into contextual determinants of health

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2

Diploma's

3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Red Cross Children's Hospital
Cape Town, Western Cape
11.2021 - Current
  • Paediatric ICU - 8 months
    Critical care; Mechanical ventilation of
    children, infants and neonates;
    Intubation; central and arterial
    catheterization; point of care ultrasound;
    appropriate use of sedation, analgesia
    and inotropes.
  • Acute Care and short-stay wards -
    11 months
    Paediatric and neonatal emergency
    care; ambulatory care; phlebotomy;
    lumbar puncture; procedural sedation.
  • General Paediatric Wards
    and Neonatal High Care - 7 months
    Ward management; use of noninvasive respiratory support for children,
    infants and neonates; multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork

Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital
Kimberley, Northern Cape
01.2020 - 10.2021
  • Including Community Service:
  • General Paediatric Ward - 6 months
  • Paediatric ICU - 4 months
  • Neonatal ICU, High Care &nursery - 6
    months
    Including Neonatal Resuscitation;
    Invasive and non-invasive ventilation of
    neonates; Intubation; Surfactant
    administration; PICC line insertion.
  • Outpatient Clinic - 4 months
    Ambulatory management if a wide
    range of chronic illnesses, including HIV,
    diabetes, atopic conditions, epilepsy,
    ADHD and ASD..
  • Oncology and Haematology - 2
    months
    Inpatient and outpatient management
    of malignancies and haematological
    conditions in children
  • Overtime hours (80 per month) were
    spent overseeing all the above wards,
    responding to emergencies, and doing
    rounds in the Paediatric and Neonatal
    ICU's.
  • Responsibilities included supervision and
    training of interns.

Medical Intern

Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital
Kimberley, Northern Cape
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • I fulfilled HPSCA requirements of my medical internship within the prescribed 2 year period, gaining experience in the necessary fields to become a registered medical practitioner.
  • As an intern I was responsible for the initial clerking and administration of patients, as well as providing and executing the provisional management pending review from senior clinicians.
  • I was most often the first to be called to assess problems and emergencies from wards and casualty's. deciding on initial management and whether senior review was necessary.
  • During this time I participated in daily ward rounds and attended lectures in the allocated academic time by colleagues and specialists.

Education

MBChB - Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery

University Of Cape Town
Cape Town
12.2017

FC Paeds Part 1 -

CMSA
08.2022 - 08.2024

Diploma of Child Health -

CMSA
02.2021 - 08.2021

Diploma in HIV Management -

CMSA
01.2022 - 02.2022

Skills

  • Ward Management
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork
  • Computer Literacy
  • Phlebotomy
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Procedural Sedation
  • Intubation and Airway Management
  • Invasive and Non-invasive Ventilation
  • PICC, A-line, CVP, UVC
  • Thoracocentesis, pigtail and ICD insertion

Certification

Paediatric BASIC (2023)

Advanced Neonatal Life Support (2023)

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the statistics (2023)

PATCH Paediatric Palliative Care (2023)

Advanced Paediatric Life Support (2022)

Effective adult education workshop (2022)

Basic Life Support (2019)

Paediatric Advanced Life Support (2020)

Timeline

FC Paeds Part 1 -

CMSA
08.2022 - 08.2024

Diploma in HIV Management -

CMSA
01.2022 - 02.2022

Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Red Cross Children's Hospital
11.2021 - Current

Diploma of Child Health -

CMSA
02.2021 - 08.2021

Medical Officer - Paediatrics

Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital
01.2020 - 10.2021

Medical Intern

Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital
01.2018 - 12.2019

MBChB - Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery

University Of Cape Town

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