Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Leadership Roles
Conferences Attended
Achievements
Hobbies
Timeline
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Boitumelo Pule-Kitchin

General And Occupational Medical Practitioner
Gaborone,Botswana

Summary

Dedicated medical professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Occupational Medical Practitioner

Bongaka Health Care
Gaborone
07.2014 - Current
  • Management of occupational, travel and general medical conditions.
  • Doing occupational medical examinations.
  • Completion of workers compensation forms.
  • Assisting organizations with employee health and wellness
  • Participated in continuing education and professional development to enhance expertise and skills.
  • Monitored and recorded patient progress, prompting timely and appropriate interventions

Managing Director

Bongaka Health Care
Gaborone
02.2014 - Current
  • Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.

General Medical Practitioner

Bongaka Health Care
Gaborone
11.2012 - Current
    • History taking, diagnosis and ordering appropriate investigations such as x-rays, ultrasounds and laboratory tests.
    • Prescribed and administered medication, therapy and treatment to prevent and treat illness, injury and disease.
    • Delivered prenatal care to pregnant women and provided postnatal care to infants and mothers.
    • Coordinated and consulted with various specialists to treat high risk or complex patients.
    • Maintained patient information, medical histories, reports and examination results.
    • Monitored patients' conditions and progress to evaluate treatment efficacy.

Health Education Officer

Radio Botswana
Gaborone
06.2013 - 02.2019
  • Implemented health promotion campaigns to raise awareness of health-related issues.
  • Monitored health trends and data to identify health concerns and develop related health education initiatives.

Corporate Wellness Consultant

Kitnell Wellness Solutions
Gaborone
01.2014 - 02.2015


  • Gave public talks on importance of health education and specific disease prevention and treatment strategies.
  • Conducted health screenings and assessments to identify health needs and risk factors for individuals within the organization.
  • Implemented health promotion campaigns to raise awareness of health-related issues.

Medical Registrar Geriatrics and Stroke

Beaumont Hospital
Dublin
07.2011 - 12.2011
  • Clinical management of geriatric and stroke patients both inpatient and outpatients.
  • Delegation of tasks to junior staff.



Registrar, Geriatrics and Stroke

St Michaels Hospital, Dun Laoghaire
Dublin
07.2010 - 06.2011
  • Management of acute and chronic medical conditions and stroke in elderly patients.
  • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
  • Generated medical reports on patient admissions, treatment and discharge for disbursement to various departments.

Senior House Officer, Geriatrics

St Michael's Hospital
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
03.2010 - 06.2010
  • Day to day management of elderly patient in the outpatient department and inpatients as part of a medical team.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Senior House Officer, Endocrinology

Regional Hospital Mullingar
Dublin
11.2009 - 02.2010
  • Management of diabetes, endocrinology and general medical conditions.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.

Senior House Officer, Geriatrics

St Mary's Hospital Phoenix
Dublin
07.2009 - 10.2009

Clinical management of inpatient and outpatient elderly patients with various medical conditions.

Worked as part of multi-disciplinary team to assist with rehabilitation of patients.

Senior House Officer, Gastroenterology

St James's Hospital
Dublin
01.2009 - 06.2009
  • Interviewed patients to obtain consent and record drug allergies prior to pre-procedure drug administration.
  • Assisted medical staff by preparing patients for procedures.
  • Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff by preparing for patient procedures.
  • Coordinated and maintained patient charts by recording information and ensuring confidentiality.

Senior House Officer, Neurology

AMNCH Tallaght
Dublin
07.2008 - 12.2008
  • Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.
  • Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions, and suggested treatment options.
  • Management of patients with various neurological conditions such as stroke and epilepsy.

Senior House Officer, Emergency Medicine

Our Lady's Hospital
Navan
07.2006 - 12.2006
  • Managed acute medical and surgical conditions.
  • Evaluated, prioritized, diagnosed and stabilized patients at a busy hospital seeing over 30 individuals per day.
  • Evaluated preliminary results and administered initial treatment such as stitching lacerations, splinting, casting broken bones or installing tubes and devices.
  • Operated diagnostic testing equipment such as ECGS.

Surgical Intern

St. James's Hospital
Dublin
01.2006 - 06.2006
  • Informed patients of risks prior to procedures to assist families and patients in making educated decisions for personal care.
  • Monitored patient health condition after surgery by coordinating follow-up meetings with patient.
  • Performed regular rounds to check on patients' following surgery, discuss patient condition and coordinate care.
  • Updated charts and patient information to show findings, treatments and medications.
  • Reviewed test results and identified abnormal findings.

Medical Intern

Letterkenny General Hospital
Letterkenny, Donegal
07.2005 - 12.2005
  • Management of medical patients on the wards
  • History taking, clinical management and
  • Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded patient care.
  • Ordered and executed various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
  • Presented cases to multi-disciplinary teams and discussed therapeutic interventions.
  • Took detailed notes on patient conditions and diagnoses.
  • Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions, and suggested treatment options.
  • Implemented therapeutic regimens involving medications and other interventions to mitigate symptoms and prevent reoccurrence.

Community Service

Tsabong District Council
Tsabong
07.1997 - 06.1998
  • Assisting community development officer with office work.
  • Distribution of various services to underprivileged members of the community.
  • Doing clerical duties – keeping clients records, answering the phone, setting up appointments

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery And Obstetrics -

Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
10.2000 - 2005.07

Post Graduate Diploma In Occupational Health -

University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
02.2020 - 2021.11

Post Graduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology -

University of Cardiff
Cardiff, United Kingdom
09.2013 - 2014.07

Master of Business Administration - Health Care Management

UNICAF
Zambia
03.2019 - Current

Certificate in Finance for Non-Finance Managers -

Botswana Accountancy College
Gaborone, Botswana
09.2016 - 2017.03

Member of The Royal College of Physicians -

Royal College of Physicians Ireland
Ireland
06.2010 - 2017.07

Bachelor of Science -

University of Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana
08.1998 - 2000.06

Clinical Management of HIV -

University of Washington
Seattle, United State Of America
04.2023 - 2023.06

Project Management in Global Health -

University of Washington
Seattle, United States Of America
07.2022 - 2022.09

Certificate of Completion 2022 Diabetes Learning V -

Buddy Doctor Initiative From Novo Nordisk
Virtual
06.2022 - 2022.06

Certificate of Completion in Travel Medicine -

University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
05.2021 - 2021.05

Leadership and Management in Global Health -

University of Washington
Seattle, United States Of America
03.2022 - 2022.06

CQI And IRCA Certified ISO45001:2018 Lead Auditor Training -

British Standards International
South Africa
12.2021 - 2021.12

Skills

Leadership and Managementundefined

Accomplishments

  • Member of South African Society of Occupational Medicine
  • Member of South African Society of Travel Medicine
  • Member of Pan African Travel Medicine Federation
  • Member of Royal college of Physicians in Ireland


Leadership Roles

Additional Exco Member

01 December 2022 to date

Medical Practitioners Group of Botswana

Gaborone, Botswana


Medical Board Member

01 April 2019 to date

Botswana Health Professions Council

Gaborone, Botswana


Vice Chairperson

01 November 2018 to 30 November 2022

Medical Practitioners Group of Botswana

Gaborone, Botswana

Conferences Attended

· SASOM Annual Congress Session 1: Occupational Health Practice in 2023; Shinning a light in shadows of medicine. Virtual 30 June 2023

· SASOM Annual Congress Session 2: Updates in Legislation, Compensation and Ethics in Occupational Health. Virtual 28 July 2023

· SASOM Annual Congress Session 3: Emerging issues and hot topics in Occupational health and Medicine. Virtual 25 August 2023

· SASOM annual conference session 2: Updates in Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine in the COVID-19 era. Virtual 26 August 2022

· SASOM annual conference session 1: Updates in Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine in the COVID-19 er. Virtual 29 July 2022

· Africa Health, Johannesburg, South Africa 29-31 May 2018

· First Botswana Non-Communicable Disease Conference 2017

· The 4th Botswana International HIV Conference 19 - 22 September 2012

· Master Class: Geriatrics and Neuropathology: 25 October 2011

· Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine: 22 January 2011

Achievements

· Time management and customer service 11 /09/2016

· AIDS clinic Care fundamentals Course: 30/11/2015

· Basic Life Support Course: April 2011

· Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course: April 2010

· Professional Development Program, Royal College of Physicians Ireland: September 2008

· Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course: April 2006

· Basic Life Support Course: 04 October 2005

· Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition and Treatment Course: June 2005

Hobbies

Exercise enthusiast

Health and Wellness Enthusiast

Charity work

Timeline

Clinical Management of HIV -

University of Washington
04.2023 - 2023.06

Project Management in Global Health -

University of Washington
07.2022 - 2022.09

Certificate of Completion 2022 Diabetes Learning V -

Buddy Doctor Initiative From Novo Nordisk
06.2022 - 2022.06

Leadership and Management in Global Health -

University of Washington
03.2022 - 2022.06

CQI And IRCA Certified ISO45001:2018 Lead Auditor Training -

British Standards International
12.2021 - 2021.12

Certificate of Completion in Travel Medicine -

University of Witwatersrand
05.2021 - 2021.05

Post Graduate Diploma In Occupational Health -

University of Witwatersrand
02.2020 - 2021.11

Master of Business Administration - Health Care Management

UNICAF
03.2019 - Current

Certificate in Finance for Non-Finance Managers -

Botswana Accountancy College
09.2016 - 2017.03

Occupational Medical Practitioner

Bongaka Health Care
07.2014 - Current

Managing Director

Bongaka Health Care
02.2014 - Current

Corporate Wellness Consultant

Kitnell Wellness Solutions
01.2014 - 02.2015

Post Graduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology -

University of Cardiff
09.2013 - 2014.07

Health Education Officer

Radio Botswana
06.2013 - 02.2019

General Medical Practitioner

Bongaka Health Care
11.2012 - Current

Medical Registrar Geriatrics and Stroke

Beaumont Hospital
07.2011 - 12.2011

Registrar, Geriatrics and Stroke

St Michaels Hospital, Dun Laoghaire
07.2010 - 06.2011

Member of The Royal College of Physicians -

Royal College of Physicians Ireland
06.2010 - 2017.07

Senior House Officer, Geriatrics

St Michael's Hospital
03.2010 - 06.2010

Senior House Officer, Endocrinology

Regional Hospital Mullingar
11.2009 - 02.2010

Senior House Officer, Geriatrics

St Mary's Hospital Phoenix
07.2009 - 10.2009

Senior House Officer, Gastroenterology

St James's Hospital
01.2009 - 06.2009

Senior House Officer, Neurology

AMNCH Tallaght
07.2008 - 12.2008

Senior House Officer, Emergency Medicine

Our Lady's Hospital
07.2006 - 12.2006

Surgical Intern

St. James's Hospital
01.2006 - 06.2006

Medical Intern

Letterkenny General Hospital
07.2005 - 12.2005

Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery And Obstetrics -

Trinity College Dublin
10.2000 - 2005.07

Bachelor of Science -

University of Botswana
08.1998 - 2000.06

Community Service

Tsabong District Council
07.1997 - 06.1998
Boitumelo Pule-KitchinGeneral And Occupational Medical Practitioner