1. I have worked for over three years in Cardiology at the Brigham and
Women’s Hospital managing the at-home remote monitoring of
patients with pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD),
and implantable loop recorders (ILR.) As the Remote Coordinator, I was
responsible for triaging routine to emergent device interrogations. The
Arrhythmia Services at the Brigham is comprised of some of the best
electrophysiologists and supporting staff and I am forever grateful for
the learning opportunities they provided for me. I have experience with
interrogating devices in clinic as well as procedures in the EP lab such as
device implants, EP studies, and ablations. I have worked closely with
industry vendors such as Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific,
and Biotronik to manage device recalls, launch new products and I was
frequently called upon to provide feedback to improve their products’
application.
In addition to my responsibilities to the Arrhythmia Services, I obtained
additional certification to preform wound care, administer EKGs and
collect other various cardiac vitals. Preforming wound care on post-
operative patients for the Department of Vascular Surgery filled my
desire for working hands on with patients. I was fortunate to work with
surgeons and physicians assistants who provided teaching
opportunities whenever possible and I learned tremendously about
carotid artery disease, abdominal and aortic aneurysms, and other
various vascular diseases. Many of our patients were on dialysis and
had advanced disease states resulting in amputations and difficult
medical decisions. I devoted extra time visiting patients during
inpatient admissions and I even visited patients at their homes. It is
only through experiences like these that allowed me to truly appreciate
the whole picture of healthcare and the services we were providing.

2. Aside from my job at the hospital by day, I furthered my education and
completed three years of pre-medical classes at the Harvard University
Extension School by night.
I also became involved with various organizations within the hospital. I
was a sub-committee member in the BWH Young Professionals
Organizations and helped plan events which brought together senior
hospital leaders and aspiring young professionals. I volunteered and
became an ambassador for the United Way. I was asked to be a
motivational keynote speaker for ClimbAmerica – an organization
raising awareness of cardiovascular disease. As Partners Healthcare
transitioned the electronic medical records system to Epic, I invested in
the opportunity and became a certified Epic Super User and proctored
training for others learning the new software.
The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, being a teaching facility of Harvard
Medical School, attracted some of the most prestigious individuals in
the healthcare industry. I was able to take advantage of many
presentations and guest lectures such as Atul Gawande, a surgeon who
is improving healthcare outcomes by implementing checklists, and
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, who judged pitches for a healthcare
innovation competition.
With much difficulty, I decided to leave the Brigham to partake on a
once in a lifetime opportunity to travel and backpack Europe. While I
learned all sorts of things about medicine and healthcare working here,
what I really learned is this: life is short. Live every day to the fullest. It
was very hard to leave this place because I loved my job, the people I
was working with and I was thriving in an environment that’s not cut
out for everyone. But when you talk with people who are literally on
their deathbed, you get a true sense of how one must make decisions

3. in life. I am grateful for their advice and everything else the Brigham
and Women’s Hospital left me with.