Dr. Anchindika. T Mugala
Lusaka
Summary
Goal-driven, knowledgeable, and experienced physician and infectious disease specialist with experience working in the public and private sectors for over 10 years. I realize that research is essential to improving clinical practice and public health care provision. I am passionate about research and aim to transition into a research career to contribute to and advance evidence-based scientific knowledge in Zambia and the world. I aim to sharpen my research skills in order to one day produce outstanding research that will positively contribute to better health care. I work well in both team-based and independent working capacities, bringing a strong work ethic to any setting or organization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Fellow,TASKPEN Trial Clinical Lead
Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
07.2024 - Current
- Stake holder engagement: Act as a liaison between the study team and stakeholders regarding clinical-related matters
- Contribute to the continuous review of the TASKPEN clinical protocols and guidelines, including the writing and editing of standard operating protocols
- Implementation strategies: Advise on site-level strategies for implementation of study objectives, identify best practices in HIV/NCD care, and take innovative approaches to scale
- Clinical Team Lead: Lead a team of healthcare workers in delivering high-quality patient care by providing guidance, support, and training on clinical best practices through practice facilitation
- Implement process improvements to streamline workflow, increase efficiency
- Conduct performance evaluations, set goals, and provide ongoing feedback to team members to foster a culture of continuous improvements in data collection strategies and study activities
- Evaluate staff performance and provide coaching to address inefficiencies as well as encourage strengths.
- Writing of abstracts or manuscripts to showcase the TASKPEN study work and participate in grant writing
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
- Track, monitor, and report intervention activities to local regulatory authorities
Early stage investigator
HLB-SIMPLe K43 Award Training Program
01.2024 - Current
- Year-long grant writing training program for the development of a competitive K43 grant award application targeting the December 2024 deadline for submission to the Forgarty International Centre (FIC)
- Course outline: Trainees undergo training in best practices for grant writing in order to develop a K43 grant research proposal
- Trainees undergo an intensive iterative grant proposal writing, review, and re-writing process with the guidance of experienced reviewers
- Trainees will prepare all components of the K43 grant award for a mock review and possible final submission
Lead clinician-Levy Mwanawasa Cholera Treatment Centre
Levy Mwanawasa university teaching hospital
09.2023 - Current
- Leading a team of registrars (specialist training) in the management of pulmonary infectious disease and general medical patients
- Leading the team in responding to various infectious diseases and medical consults from different departments in the hospital including the intensive care unit
- Teaching of both undergraduate and postgraduate students during their clinical rotations
- Moderating mortality audit presentations and clinical presentations
Consultant study physician
University of Zambia (UNZA)
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Prospective Cohort study during the COVID 19 fourth wave titled -Time-to-cessation of sars-cov-2 nasopharyngeal viral shedding among hospitalized covid-19 patients with HIV infection in Lusaka, Zambia
- Developed the protocol for ethical approval
- Conducted prospective cohort data collection using REDCAP
- Analyzed the results
- Successfully presented the study results at the 2024 UNZA postgraduate forum
Junior researcher/research assistant
University Teaching Hospital
02.2019 - 09.2023
- Worked with the PI from Johns Hopkins University in advocating for the study
- Contributed to protocol writing and manuscript development
- Organized data collection processes
- The study was eventually published in a reputable journal
Elective rotations-Division of Infectious diseases
University of Maryland medical centre (UMMC)
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Rotated in the infectious diseases units at UMMC, gaining international experience and building potential research collaborations
Subject Matter Expert: Multi drug resistant Tuberculosis
Ndola Teaching Hospital
02.2018 - 12.2019
- I led the multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis clinic at the Ndola Teaching Hospital
- Influenced the structure and set up of the MDR-TB ward, including the creation of an acute bay for treating extremely sick clients that attended the clinic
- Was a member of the clinical care committee for expert management of complex multidrug-resistant TB clients in the Copperbelt
- I worked directly with the then Zambia TB and Leprosy Program Manager to formulate individualized regimens for complex cases
- Worked with PATH-USAID and led both onsite and offsite technical support mentorship for clinicians in the Tb clinics on various towns on the Copperbelt
Senior Resident Medical Officer
Roan General Hospital
03.2016 - 02.2018
- I worked as a medical officer, providing medical care for all patients referred to the hospital for further care and treatment
- This included performing emergency cesarean sections when required and attending to surgical and paediatric patients when needed
Junior Resident Medical Officer
University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka
02.2013 - 12.2015
- I gained vast clinical experience across all specialties of medicine
Education
Fellow -
Afri HIGH IRI
03-2025
Certificate - Fundamentals of IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
ZENNITH Institute of Implementation Science
Lusaka02-2025
Fellow of the Zambia College of Medicine and Surgery (FZCMS) - Infectious Diseases
Zambia College of Medicine and Surgery
01.2024
Master of Medicine (MMED) - Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
University of Zambia
01.2023
Degree of Medicine (MD) - Medicine
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical -University College
01.2012
Skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent work ethic
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Clinical expertise in infectious diseases and adult medicine
- Team collaboration
- Growing research experience
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/26/86
- Nationality: Zambian
Workshops And Trainings Attended
- HLB-SIMPLe K43 Award Training Program, HLP-SIMPLe of Washington, 02/2024 - present
- Filovirus Training and Ebola Outbreak Preparedness, World Health Organization, 2023
- Health Policy Capacity Building Workshop, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ministry of Health, 2022
- Hepatitis Experts Trainer of Trainers course, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ministry of Health, 2021-2022
- Advanced care for COVID-19 patients, Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, CIDRZ, 2021
Publications
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF FACTORS RESULTING IN CARE DELAYS FOR ADULTS WITH MENINGITIS IN ZAMBIA, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trac049
June 2024
Implementation Science Communications 5(1)
DOI:10.1186/s43058-024-00601-z
Timeline
Research Fellow,TASKPEN Trial Clinical Lead
Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
07.2024 - Current
Early stage investigator
HLB-SIMPLe K43 Award Training Program
01.2024 - Current
Lead clinician-Levy Mwanawasa Cholera Treatment Centre
Levy Mwanawasa university teaching hospital
09.2023 - Current
Consultant study physician
University of Zambia (UNZA)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Elective rotations-Division of Infectious diseases
University of Maryland medical centre (UMMC)
10.2022 - 12.2022
Junior researcher/research assistant
University Teaching Hospital
02.2019 - 09.2023
Subject Matter Expert: Multi drug resistant Tuberculosis
Ndola Teaching Hospital
02.2018 - 12.2019
Senior Resident Medical Officer
Roan General Hospital
03.2016 - 02.2018
Junior Resident Medical Officer
University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka
02.2013 - 12.2015
Degree of Medicine (MD) - Medicine
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical -University College
Fellow -
Afri HIGH IRI
Certificate - Fundamentals of IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
ZENNITH Institute of Implementation Science
Fellow of the Zambia College of Medicine and Surgery (FZCMS) - Infectious Diseases
Zambia College of Medicine and Surgery
Master of Medicine (MMED) - Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
University of Zambia
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