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General Practitioner with a Masters in Global Health Policy and with previous experience in Project Management in NGOs. Passionate about health access for all, I wish to work in areas such as Project Management, Technical Counsel in Health or Research on Policy. Fluent in English, French and Spanish. Intermediate level in Hindi. Looking for job opportunities, preferably in Delhi NCR area. |
 Contact Maria Libreros
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Area of Expertise: |
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition
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Professional Experience: |
September 2022- Present: Medical Consultant, International French School of Delhi.
o Elaboration of protocols (COVID-19, Pollution, Infectious Diseases) and technical guidance for school activities
o Supervision of school nurse and management of the school pharmacy
October 2022- March 2023: Strategic Medical Consultant, Docquity.
o Collaboration with the Product and Engagement teams to improve the activity of healthcare professionals on the application, advisory role in Medical Strategy
o Creation of medical content, written and audiovisual for the application
August 2020- January 2022: Health and EMergencies coordinator, COVID.
Program and Appeal Manager for COVID, handling a team of 4
professionals, manages COVID Appeal and Support to Colombian Ministry of Health Program financed by
BHA.
o Management of appeal as budget holder of funds 1.3 million CHF in support of Colombian Red Cross for COVID programs
o Management of a 6.5 million USD dollar program of procurement of medical equipment for 198 hospitals across Colombia
Previous Experience:
- April 2019- August 2020: Medical Coordinator at Médecins du Monde, Colombia. Under the direct supervision of the General Coordinator, the Medical Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all the medical activities of the mission, in close collaboration with the Field Coordinators.
- Ensuring the quality of the health activities of the programs
- Coordinating and providing technical support to the health personnel of the programs
- Supervising and validating the processes associated with drugs and medical equipment
- Surveying and analyzing the in-country health situation
- Representing and coordinating MdM in participative health spaces at the local and national level.
- September 2018-April 2019: Health Coordinator at the International Rescue committee in Colombia. - Management of Health Programs in Cúcuta and Medellin
- Elaboration of programs directed at Venezuelan Refugees and Colombian Returnees, under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Programs and the Country Director
- Writing of program and budget proposals for potential donors
- Follow-up of different grants, monitoring and evaluation and accountability
- Coordination and training of the health teams in different IRC sites across Colombia
- Management of health section of Comprehensive Community Center in Cúcuta. Training of medical teams for medical services in emergencies, in particular training in Family Planning and Safe Abortion Care.
- Elaboration, Implementation, management and coordination of new sexual and reproductive health and primary health care programs in Medellin and Bogota
- May 2018- July 2018: Dissertation Project on Family Planning in India, Government Policies and Reproductive Rights at the Centre for Health and Social Justice
- April 2016- August 2017: Rural General Practitioner, Sanatorio de Agua de Dios E.S.E, Agua de Dios, Colombia.
General Practitioner in a general hospital with special emphasis in Hansen’s disease (Leprosy).
- June-August 2015: Medical Intern, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia.
Full-time clinical work in Intensive care, Paediatric Surgery and Accidents & Emergencies. Independent work, research, rounds.
- November 2014- May 2015: Medical Intern, Hospital Regional de Sogamoso, Sogamoso, Colombia.
Full-time clinical work in Accident & Emergencies, Gynaecology, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedics, and Anaesthesiology.
- May 2006- July 2006: Member of Board of Trustees, Centre National des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires (CNOUS- National Centre for School and University Interventions), Paris, France. National organization coordinating all the Regional CROUS. Agenda setting in student-welfare policy. Decision-making and meeting with government stakeholders, negotiation capacities.
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Education: |
MSc in Global Health Policy, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
o Preparation of Policy briefings and commentaries
o Strong communication skills, time management and adaptability
o Emphasis on Global Policy, Health Inequalities, Health Systems Reform and Epidemiology
Dissertation on Family Planning in India, Government Policies and Reproductive Rights
- Degree obtained with Merit
- May 2017- Present: Merit Scholarship recipient, COLFUTURO (Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia)
- January 2011- November 2015: Medical Doctor, cum laude, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
- October 2003- July 2010: Bachelor of Medicine, Université de Versailles- Saint Quentin, Saint-Quentin, France
- June 2003: French Baccalaureate, Scientific and Biology section, Mention Très Bien (Highest Honours)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- December 2016: Paediatrics certification for General Practitioners, Sociedad Colombiana de Pediatría
- August 2016: Certificate for management of victims of Sexual Assault and Abuse, Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA), Bogotá, Colombia
o Psychological first-aid, Legal approaches to gender violence
o Advocacy for women’s rights
- January 2016: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
- September 2013: Certification in Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
o Patient management in Low and Middle-income countries
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Hindi, French, Spanish, German |
Nationality:
Others
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LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/maria-libreros
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