ILLA AÏSSATOU FARIDAH

Medical Student & Clinical Researcher

Ouagadougou, BF.

About

A highly motivated and adaptable medical student in her 8th year, specializing in clinical practice and research with a strong foundation in diverse hospital and community health settings. Proven ability to conduct rigorous medical research, manage patient care, and collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes. Eager to leverage comprehensive clinical skills and analytical expertise to contribute to patient-centered healthcare.

Work

CHU Yalgado OUEDRAOGO/ CHU de Bogodogo/CHU de Tengandogo

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Médecin interne hospitalier

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso

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Summary

Managed comprehensive patient care, urgent medical cases, and interdisciplinary collaboration across multiple hospital departments during a year-long medical internship, enhancing clinical versatility.

Highlights

Conducted clinical evaluations, detailed patient histories, and prescribed tailored treatments for diverse general medicine cases, ensuring rigorous adherence to protocols.

Managed acute medical and surgical emergencies, demonstrating progressive autonomy in on-call duties and critical care interventions.

Contributed to daily patient rounds, organized diagnostic examinations, and coordinated care plans, maintaining meticulous medical records for all hospitalized patients.

Completed specialized rotations in Neonatology and Nutrition, providing direct care for newborns and children with severe acute malnutrition in collaboration with pediatric teams.

Participated in Gynecology-Obstetrics rotations, monitoring labor, managing obstetrical emergencies, and assisting in deliveries to ensure optimal maternal-fetal outcomes.

CHU Yalgado OUEDRAOGO/ CHU de Bogodogo/CHU de Tengandogo

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Stagiaire hospitalier externe

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso

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Summary

Acquired foundational clinical practice, hospital organization insights, and patient interaction skills through diverse rotations across multiple hospital departments.

Highlights

Completed two pediatric rotations (3 and 2 months), participating in consultations, monitoring hospitalized children, and engaging in neonatology activities.

Undertook a 3-month Gynecology-Obstetrics rotation, contributing to prenatal consultations, assisting in deliveries, and providing postpartum care.

Participated in two traumatology rotations (3 and 4 months), managing trauma emergencies, performing wound care, and applying immobilizations.

Conducted a 3-month infectious diseases rotation, observing and following infected patients, and actively participating in ward visits.

Gained basic nursing skills during a 1-month rotation, performing procedures such as dressings, vital sign measurements, and injections.

Centre Médical avec Antenne chirurgicale (CMA) de Boussé

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Stagiaire en santé communautaire

Boussé, Centre, Burkina Faso

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Summary

Contributed to public health education, disease prevention, and community engagement initiatives within a rural medical center, strengthening foundational community health practices.

Highlights

Participated in public health campaigns, educating communities on family planning, prenatal care, and prevention of communicable diseases like malaria and respiratory infections.

Supported healthcare staff during village visits, assessing local sanitary conditions and facilitating communication between health structures and rural populations.

Assisted in health education sessions focused on hygiene, nutrition, and vaccination, collaborating with itinerant health agents to maximize community reach.

Observed and analyzed the local health system's coordination mechanisms, contributing to a mini-report synthesizing observed health challenges and solutions.

Education

Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso
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Doctorat Médecine Grade:

Courses

Conducted targeted bibliographic review, analyzing recent studies on laryngeal cancer risk factors, clinical aspects, diagnostics, and therapeutics within the African context.

Developed structured data collection tools, including a data collection sheet for extracting socio-demographic, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and evolutionary data from patient files.

Executed rigorous data extraction from ENT medical records across three University Hospital Centers (CHUs), utilizing Epi Info for encoding and performing descriptive and analytical statistical analysis.

Applied epidemiological indicators and statistical tests (chi², p-values) to identify associations between variables and cancer evolution stages, informing research findings.

Authored a structured thesis memory, highlighting observed local specificities with supporting tables and figures, and presented results orally to the supervisory team.

Engaged in regular collaborative exchanges with supervisors, ENT teams, and other researchers to compare research findings with clinical practices and enrich analysis.

Collège Notre-Dame de l'Espérance

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso
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Baccalauréat Scientifique (Série D) Grade:

Secondary Education (inferred)

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso
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BEPC General Studies Grade:

Primary Education (inferred)

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso
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CEP General Studies Grade:

Languages

French

Mooré

Bambara

English

Skills

Clinical Skills

Clinical Care, Patient Assessment, Medical Documentation, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Traumatology, Infectious Disease Management, Cardiology, Basic Nursing Procedures, Clinical Protocol Adherence.

Research & Data Analysis

Medical Research, Bibliographic Review, Data Collection, Data Extraction, Statistical Analysis (Epi Info, Chi-squared, p-values), Thesis Writing, Scientific Presentation.

Soft Skills

Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Teamwork, Adaptability, Communication, Active Listening, Problem-Solving, Initiative, Pressure Management, Rigor, Patient-Centered Care.

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Digital Communication (WhatsApp, Email).

Interests

Hobbies

Reading, Cooking, Swimming.

Community Engagement

Volunteering.