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Curriculum Vitae - Jennifer Chin, M.D.

 

TRAINING

 

Santa Monica-UCLA Family Practice Residency

                        July 2000 – June 2003

 

EDUCATION

 

University of Southern California School of Medicine

                        M.D., May 2000

 

University of California, Los Angeles

                        B.S., Biology, summa cum laude, June 1996

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

            Peak Health Medical Group – Santa Monica, California

                        Family Physician, August 2003 to present

 

            Mount St. Mary’s College Student Health – Los Angeles, California

                        Medical Director, August 2003 to present

 

CERTIFICATION

 

            American Board of Family Practice Certification

                        Diplomate, July 2003

 

Medical Board of California Physician Licensure

            April 2002

 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

            August 2004

 

Basic Cardiac Life Support

            September 2004

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Wallis, DH, Chin, JL, Sur, DKC.  Influenza vaccination in pregnancy:  current practices in a suburban community.  J Am Board Fam Pract 2004:17;287-91.

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly Resident Poster Presentation, outstanding exhibit.  Original research poster entitled                      “Increasing Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy.”  Awarded at New             Orleans, October 2003.

 

American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly Resident   Poster Presentation, second place.  Original research poster entitled “Influenza                                 Vaccine in Pregnancy.”  Awarded at San Diego, October 2002.

 

American Academy of Family Physicians Research Stimulation Grant.  Joint AAFP/F-AAFP Grant Awards Council.  Research proposal entitled “Prenatal Influenza Immunization:  Improving Community Standards of Care,” 2002.  Grant funds total:  $3,675.

 

            American Academy of Family Physicians Travel Grant.  Travel grant for                            presentation of “Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy” at the American                                              Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly, 2002.  Grant funds                           total:  $1,000.

 

Dean’s Scholar Award.  Awarded for excellence in academic performance in the                    clinical junior/senior continuum, USC School of Medicine, May 2000.

 

Gate Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Student Award.  Awarded to the student                      with greatest distinction in the clinical years specializing in Family        Practice, USC School of Medicine, May 2000.

 

Departmental Honors.  Department of Biology, University of California, Los                          Angeles, June 1996.

 

Phi Beta Kappa.  Membership awarded at University of California, Los Angeles,                     June 1996.

 

Kitman Woo Scholarship.  Awarded for academic excellence, June 1996.

 

Dean’s Honor List.  Awarded at University of California, Los Angeles, 1995.

 

Golden Key National Honor Society.  Awarded at University of California, Los                                Angeles, 1993.

 

Jimmy Chiyit Woo Scholarship.  Awarded for academic excellence, June 1992.

 

University of California Regents Scholar.  Awarded at University of California,                   Los Angeles, 1992.

 

RESEARCH

 

Prenatal Influenza Vaccine, 2001-2003:
Phase I:     Survey of community family physicians’ and obstetricians’                practices and knowledge of influenza vaccine

Phase II:    Effects of educational intervention on immunization rates by community family physicians and obstetricians

 

SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

            North American Open Poetry Contest.  Semi-finalist, 1995.

 

Professional Schools Seminar Program Essay Competition.  Second place for                               essay, “Violence:  Correlations with Alcohol and Drug Abuse,” 1994.

           

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

 

Santa Monica College.  Pre-participation physicals for college athletes, 2003.

 

Mount St. Mary’s College Student Health.  Provided student health services to       college students, 2000-2002.  Appointed Medical Director, August      2003.

 

Venice Family Clinic.  Volunteer physician for medically underserved                                      population, 2000-2003.

 

Care Extender Mentor.  Mentoring of premedical students at Santa Monica- UCLA Medical Center, 2000-2002.

 

Salvation Army Clinic.  Provided tuberculosis screening for drug rehabilitation            candidates, 2000-2002.

 

Resident Selection Committee.  Participated in interviewing and selection of incoming residents, Santa Monica-UCLA Family Practice Residency,        2000-2001.

 

            Co-Coordinator, Big Sib/Little Sib Program.  Organized and arranged                                             mentoring program for incoming medical students, University of Southern               California School of Medicine, 1998.

 

            Co-Chair, Salerni Collegium.  Organized and oversaw Career Day activities for                                 third and fourth year medical students, University of Southern California                           School of Medicine, 1997-1998.

 

            Asian-Pacific American Medical Students Association.      Served on                                             organizational board as secretary of medical student organization                                               dedicated to health care needs of the Asian-Pacific American population,                            University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1997-1998.

 

            Student Christian Fellowship.  Provided mentoring and outreach,       University of                             Southern California School of Medicine, 1996-2000.

            Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity.  Provided lecture notes and                                        handouts, University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1996-                                 1997.

 

            Rhonda Fleming Women’s Clinic.  Hospital volunteer for UCLA Department of                    Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995-1996.

 

            Volunteer Tutor.  Worked under UCLA psychologist’s guidance with an 11 year                    old Deaf child with behavioral difficulties, 1994.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

American Academy of Family Physicians

California Academy of Family Physicians

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

National

Increasing Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy.  Presented at AAFP                               Scientific Assembly, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2003.

 

Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy.  Presented at AAFP Scientific Assembly, San Diego, California, October 2002.

 

Santa Monica-UCLA Family Practice Residency

Malaria.

Cervical Ripening for Induction of Labor.

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.

Management of Acute Exacerbations of COPD.

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

Vision Loss in the Elderly.

 

LANGUAGES

 

Conversational and medical Spanish

Limited Pidgin Sign English and American Sign Language

 

INTERESTS

 

Piano, ice hockey, tennis, musical theater, reading, creative writing