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Epidemiology
PHD (Cardiovascular Epidemiology)
4 Years
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Spain
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gim/
Education
- Doctor of Medicine. School of Medicine. University of Navarra. Pamplona. Spain. Top 1% graduating class. 1999
- Nationwide examination for medical specialties access rank order (MIR 2000): 26 out 10,000
Professional experience
- Second Lieutenant - medical officer. Rapid Reaction Forces Headquarters. NATO. Madrid. Spain. 2000
- Endocrinology and Nutrition specialist. Clinic Hospital. Barcelona (#1 teaching hospital nationwide). Spain. 2001-2005.
- Bachelor (Diplomatura) in Methods and Design of Studies for Health Sciences. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Bellaterra. Barcelona. Spain. 2001-2004.
- Graduate of Advanced Studies (PhD course requirements). School of Medicine. University of Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain
- Master of Public Health. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Baltimore. MD. USA. Class 2006
Certifications:
- Endocrinology and Nutrition specialist board certified (Ministries of Health, Consumer Affairs, Technology and Education. Spain)
- ECFMG Certified. USMLE step 1 (93), step 2CK (98), step 3 (96)
Awards and recognitions:
- European Association for the Study of Diabetes scholarship. 1st Robert Turner Research Training Course. Oxford University. U.K.
- Fundacion Caixa Galicia-Claudio San Martin scholarship. Spain. 2006
- Fundacion Caja Madrid scholarship. Spain. 2006
- Delta Omega National Honor Society. Alpha Chapter. 2006 Inductee
- American Diabetes Association Postdoctoral Fellow: recipient of ADA Mentor-Based Fellowship awarded to Dr. Frederick L. Brancati. 2007-2011
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation scholarship. Workshop for Clinical Investigators on the Genetics of Complex Disorders. Harvard-MIT. 2008
OVERARCHING GOALS:
After several years of clinical experience I decided to take off the white coat to investigate what are the determinants of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus. During these years at Hopkins I want to gain knowledge in cardiovascular and genetic epidemiology.
RESEARCH INTEREST:
Under the mentorship of Drs. Brancati, Clark and Kao, I am studying the genetic determinants of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, the most common form of liver disease in the Western world and frequently associated with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS:
I arrived at School in 2005 with the objective of finishing the Master of Public Health. However, I realized that pursuing a PHD program would complement my interests. Then, I did successfully the transition from the MPH to the PHD program. This is a common path for many international medical graduates that aim to pursue a career in clinical research in the U.S.
Hopkins has offered me the opportunity to improve my knowledge. Hopkins also provides an excellent environment for the following reasons:
a) Excellent 'esprit de corps': students without competition
b) Competitive academic program
c) Outstanding and accessible faculty
d) Personal attention to the student: face-to-face
e) Competent staff
NO DOUBT: COME TO HOPKINS!
Last updated 10/12/2009 7:14 AM
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