DR. MONIQUE MITCHELL, DPM, CWS, MPH
Mature, highly qualified and experienced in Public Health and Podiatric Medicine. Extensive interest and skill in diabetic foot care, from monitoring and surveillance, wound care and limb salvage.
Particularly interested in research, community development and strategies to promote health and wellness at the community level.
SOMETHING ABOUT
MY BIOGRAPHY
2002 –2006 Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida Doctor of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Pi Delta (Podiatric Medicine) Honour Society, Awards for Clinical Excellence Dean’s List, President’s Honour Roll
1994 - 1996 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee Master of Public Health - Health Promotion & Education Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) President’s Honour Roll, Awards for Academic Excellence, International PEO Scholar Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Beta Phi Honour Societies
1992 - 1994 University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Community Health President’s Honour Roll • Award for Academic Excellence
1985 - 1988 The College of The Bahamas, Nassau, The Bahamas Associate of Science in Nursing Hilda V. Bowen Award for Academic Excellence in Nursing • The Dean’s List Education
2008 - Now Ministry of Health, Health Policy & Planning Unit, Nassau, The Bahamas Health Systems Officer: Assist with NCD programme; Continuing Education Bahamas Foot Centre; Bahamas Surgical Associates Center, Nassau, The Bahamas Podiatrist: work in the private sector providing comprehensive podiatric medical care including wound care, diabetic foot care, trauma, surgery, etc
2006 – 2008 Mt Sinai Medical Center of Miami Beach FL, Miami Beach, FL Podiatric Resident: Provided comprehensive hospital and office based Podiatric surgical and medical management of patients, research and publication. Podiatric Resident of The Year Award 2006-2007. Member of the steering committee to develop a comprehensive hospital-based Diabetic Limb Salvage Programme.
2003 – 2004 Barry University School of Nursing, Miami Shores, FL Graduate Research Assistant: Assisted with faculty research, literature searches and writing for grants, publications and planned conferences
1996 – 2002 Health Education Division, Ministry of Health, Nassau, The Bahamas Senior Health Educator: Plan, implement and evaluate health education/promotion programmes designed to combat national health problems including Diabetes, etc
1995 - 1996 Johnson & Johnson Employee Wellness Program, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN Employee Wellness Counselor: Conducted health & safety assessments and implemented ergonomics, safety, fitness, health education and employee in-service training programmes
1995 Pan American Health Organization, Nassau, The Bahamas Health Education Intern: Assisted in development of the national strategic plan for restructuring health education services in The Bahamas
1994 – 1996 East Tennessee State University, Department of Public Health, Johnson City, TN Graduate Teaching Assistant: Assisted with faculty research; taught undergraduate classes in Personal & Public Health, First Aid/CPR; participated in curriculum review & development
1988 - 1995 Ministry of Health, Nassau, The Bahamas Registered Nurse: Delivered nursing care to clients in Emergency Room, Medical/ Surgical, Community Health and Psychiatric settings
Caribbean Certified Diabetes Educator (CCDE),
2016 University of the West Indies Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CSWP), 2015 American Board Wound Management Certified Wound Specialist (CWS),
2009 American Board Wound Management Diplomate - American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry in Prevention & Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds & Diabetic Footwear, 2011, Renewed 2015 Fellow - Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing (APWH), 2014
Cutaneous Calciphylaxis: A Case Study in Wound Care submitted to Journal of The American Podiatric Medical Association
Poster: Cutaneous Calciphylaxis presented at 8th New Cardiovascular Horizons Conference, New Orleans, LA September 5-8, 2007
Poster: Open Sub-Talar Joint Dislocation & Rupture of Posterior Tibial Artery at American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Conference, Long Beach, CA February 21-24, 2008
Poster: Integrating Podiatric Medicine into a Primary Care Setting presented at Diabetic Foot Conference (DFCON), Hollywood, CA, 2010
Poster Accepted: Plight of the Diabetic Foot in the Bahamas submitted to CARMEN Network Meeting, 7—8 May, 2012 Brasilia, Brazil
Poster: Plight of the Diabetic Foot in the Bahamas presented at the Diabetic Foot Symposium, November 13, 2014
American Public Health Association (APHA)
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
American College of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine (ACFAOM)
American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA)
American Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC)
Caribbean Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (CWGDF)
American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
Youth Ministries—Pathfinders,
Adventist Youth Society Health Ministries— Past President,
Adventist Health Professionals Associations Bahamas
Diabetic Association Diabetic Research Institute Project Read
