Denicia Williams
Medical Doctor
121 Ogle Street, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, Region #4, Guyana
Summary
Resolute and enthusiastic fully registered medical practitioner with more than five (5) years experience. Passionate about delivering the best quality of patient care. Committed to improving in knowledge and skills to impact the health of Guyana's population.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Technical Officer at Chief Medical Officer, Secretariat
Ministry of Health (MOH)
05.2022 - Current
- Responsible for managing and coordinating port health responses at different port of entry of Guyana
- Coordinate reviews for maternal mortality and death of children five (5) years and under
- Monitoring focal point of International Health Regulations (IHR)
- Technical support to Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
Supervising Government Medical Officer
Ogle Port Health department at Ogle International Airport, through MOH
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Promoted use of face mask and handwashing at port
- Led and equipped port health team to response to medical emergencies at port
- Coordinated and managed team to ensure that Guyana’s COVID-19 requirements at port of entry were met.
- Manage medical and non-medical operations within department.
Clinical & Technical Officer
Health Emergency Operation Centre (HEOC) through MOH
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Medical evacuation of Guyana’s first COVID 19 positive patients from their homes to isolation facilities.
- Coordinated and managed institutional quarantine patients.
- Screened, tested, and treated COVID 19 patients at Paradise, Herstelling and Mobile Sites within Georgetown, Guyana.
Primary Care Physician
Lusignan Health Centre, through MOH
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Promoted healthy lifestyle practices and prevention of diseases in patients of Lusignan community and its environ.
- Conducted maternal and child health, antenatal, chronic and outpatient clinics to provide care, prevent, diagnose and treat chronic illnesses and other diseases in adults, pregnant mothers, teenagers, and children.
- Re-established teenage pregnancy support group at Health Centre.
- Educated family members on care of elderly.
- Educated staff on patient's safety.
- Directed work of administrative, nursing and operations team members.
National Supervisor of Lymphatic Filariasis
Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign, through MOH
06.2019 - 11.2019
- Worked with other national supervisor and regional coordinators to develop MDA implementation plan for different regions of Guyana.
- Assisted trainings and field visits.
- Developed strategies for effective pill distribution.
- Mobilized and allocated resources to different region based on epidemiology and priority.
- Managed drug coverage across Health Centres during implementation.
- Transmitted information between national level and local Health Centres.
Remote Medical Doctor
Lethem Regional Hospital, through MOH
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Coordinated over fifty (50) Medical Evacuations via air, land, and water within and out of Region #9 to ensure patients' accessed to adequate health care from their remote homes.
- Led On-call teams of approximately five (5) members, biweekly.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
- Assisted with training and management of OBGYN department.
Junior Doctor
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), through MOH
11.2016 - 05.2018
- Solidified medical knowledge to identify, diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases affecting patients with different diseases of different age groups.
- Gained practical expertise to manage patients with different complaints from Orthopaedics, Surgical and Obstetrics/Gynaecology departments.
- Gained practical expertise to manage emergency settings.
- Learnt to identify, understand, and know when to refer cases.
Education
Primary Education -
Beterverwagting Primary School
Region #4, Guyana 01.1996 - 07.2002
High School Diploma -
Richard Ishmael Secondary School
Georgetown, Guyana 09.2002 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Guyana
Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana 09.2007 - 07.2009
Doctor of Medicine - Human Medicine
Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM)
Cuba 11.2009 - 07.2016
Certificate in Secretarial, Office Management and Computer Literacy Studies -
College of Excellence, Management And Business
Georgetown, Guyana 08.2020 - 09.2020
Essential Epidemiologic Tools For Public Health -
Johns Hopkins University
Through Coursera Online 09.2020 - 11.2020
Excel Skills For Business: Essentials -
Macquarie University Sydney Australia
Through Online Coursera 01.2021 - 02.2021
Skills
Quality patient care and management
Technical support escalations
Problem-Solving
Excellent Communication
Certification
Licensed [Medical Practitioner] - [2022]
Timeline
Technical Officer at Chief Medical Officer, Secretariat
Ministry of Health (MOH)
05.2022 - Current
Supervising Government Medical Officer
Ogle Port Health department at Ogle International Airport, through MOH
07.2021 - 04.2022
Excel Skills For Business: Essentials -
Macquarie University Sydney Australia
01.2021 - 02.2021
Essential Epidemiologic Tools For Public Health -
Johns Hopkins University
09.2020 - 11.2020
Certificate in Secretarial, Office Management and Computer Literacy Studies -
College of Excellence, Management And Business
08.2020 - 09.2020
Clinical & Technical Officer
Health Emergency Operation Centre (HEOC) through MOH
03.2020 - 07.2021
National Supervisor of Lymphatic Filariasis
Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign, through MOH
06.2019 - 11.2019
Primary Care Physician
Lusignan Health Centre, through MOH
05.2019 - 03.2020
Remote Medical Doctor
Lethem Regional Hospital, through MOH
05.2018 - 04.2019
Junior Doctor
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), through MOH
11.2016 - 05.2018
Doctor of Medicine - Human Medicine
Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM)
11.2009 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Guyana
09.2007 - 07.2009
High School Diploma -
Richard Ishmael Secondary School
09.2002 - 08.2007
Primary Education -
Beterverwagting Primary School
01.1996 - 07.2002