CV, Dr. Tahmina Rahman Chowdhury

1. Tahmina Rahman Chowdhury
Contact: “Shimla house”, Ground Floor, 60/11 West Mothertek, Dhaka -1214 Bangladesh
Telephone no: 0088-02-7813118, Mobile No: 0088-01818064664
E-mail: teena.samir@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=382815694
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tahmina_Chowdhury
Academia.edu: https://independent.academia.edu/TahminaRahmanChowdhury
Objective:
#Integration of social behavior and physical condition for the attainment of comprehensive health policy
#Adaptation and modification of global changes, especially to establish women rights and mental health

2. Profile:
 Proactive and reactive physician, observer and researcher
 Comfortable with understanding others’ behavior
 Capable of meeting any difficulty in the activities of interest
 Experience in working with PhD student including international publication
 Desperate desire for explorative learning through research
Key Achievements (scholarships and rewards):
Institution Name Award title Description Date
(year)
Sir Salimullah Medical College
( University of Dhaka), Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Board Scholarship
Yearly stipend after Higher Secondary
Certificate Examination, due to excellent result 1997 to 2002
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Dhaka
Studentship in Government
Medical College
After an extremely competitive examination,
only the bests are awarded completely tuition
free studentship Government Medical
Colleges all over Bangladesh, My Medical
College, according to the merit list from the
examination result, was the 2nd best among
the total of 13
1997 to 2003
Government of Bangladesh Professional Doctoral Degree Life time status of a Medical Doctor 2004
Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA Fund from Dean of this school Full fund for CMEs education 2012

3. Schizophrenia Research Forum Membership As a Researcher of a behavioral science 2014
Bircham Interational University (BIU),
Madrid, Spain
Full Scholarship Full Scholarship for MS in General
Psychology
2015
Motivation:
Empowerment of female population through
1) Globalization
2) Positive changes in society
3) Optimum physical & mental health.
Education ( All the still attending marked courses are flexible and complete distance education; none of them are formal
or traditional ) :
Institution
Name
Location Major Degree Grade From
(yy/mm/dd)
To
(yy/mm/dd)
Bircham
International
University (BIU)
Madrid, Spain General
Psychology
MS Awaiting 2015-02-13 Still attending
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Human Health,
Global Health
Issue
Certificate
Course
Pass 2015-01-01 2015-08-01

4. British Council
Galway,
Ireland, UK
English
Learning
Course
Certificate
Course
Pass 2015-01-01 2015-02-02
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK Psychology Diploma Pass 2014-08-08 2014-11-11
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Mental Health
Studies Diploma Pass 2014-09-09 2014-12-12
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Health Studies
Diploma Pass 2014-10-10 2015-01-01
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Educational
Psychology Diploma Pass 2014-11-11 2015-01-11
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Social Work
Studies Diploma Pass 2014-11-25 2015-01-25
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Sustainable
Development Diploma Pass 2014-12-12 2015-02-06
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Psychology
Research
Method
Certificate
Course
Pass 2014-07-01 2014-08-10
ALISON
Galway,
Ireland, UK
Basic German
Language Skills Certificate
course
Pass 2014-10-10 2015-03-10

5. The Global
Health Network
New York,
USA
The Research
Questions Certificate
Course
Pass 2014-10-10 2015-01-15
United Nations
Training Center
(UN WOMEN)
New York,
USA
I Know Gender:
An introduction
to Gender
equality
Certificate
Course
Pass 2014-10-12 2015-01-30
Johns Hopkins
University
Baltimore,
USA
Diabetes,
(Endocrinology) eDiabetes
Review
Completed 2013-05-05 2013-06-28
Harvard
Medical
School
Boston,
USA
. Endocrine
emergency,
. Hypertension,
Hyperlipidemia,
. Type 2
Diabetes,
. Nutrition and
Metabolic
Syndrome,
. Lifestyle
Medicine
CMEOs Completed 2011-06-12 2012-02-26
Sir Salimullah
Medical
College,
(SSMC)
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
. Medicine,
. Surgery,
. Gynecology,
. Obstetrics
Bachelor of
Medicine and
Bachelor of
Surgery
(MBBS)
Pass with more
than 350 credit
hours of study
and 1 year
Clinical training
1997-05-02 2003-11-19

6. Work Experience:
Description
From
(yy/mm/dd)
To
(yy/mm/dd)
One year Internship after completion of MBBS theory part in
Sir Salimullah Medical College, Under University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh
2002-11-20 2003-11-19
Research Assistant to Mohamnad Samir Hossain, MBBS, PhD
In Behavioral Science 2002-01-01 2015-01-28
10 years’ experience of Women Health, Gender equity and
Women empowerment 2004-09-30 2014-11-10
5 years’ experience of volunteering for palliative care service at
residence with terminally ills 2010-01-01 2014-12-30
10 years’ experience of volunteering in managing moderate to
severely ill debilitated and behaviorally disturbed patients 2005-01-01 2015-01-29

7. 12 years’ experience of providing Family Planning,
Contraception and Gynecological-Obstetrical health service to
poor working women (Garments workers, house maids) of
Bangladesh with especial attention towards their living pattern
and behavior
2003-01-01 2015-01-31
Professional Experiences:
Capable of diagnosis and treating a number of medical and surgical conditions:
(1) Medical procedures performed:
- Muscle biopsy
- Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)
- Paracentesis
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
(2) Obstetrical and Emergency Gynecological experiences:
- Suturing and Wound toilet
- Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
- Independently performed Normal vaginal Delivery (NVD), Caesarean Section (LUCS), and Repair peritoneal tear.
- Assisting Abdominal and Vaginal Hysterectomy (Partial / Total) with pelvic floor repair.
- Experience in busy ‘Hospital Ward Units’ handling complex Obstetrics and Gynecological cases.

8. Research Interests:
1. Explore the relationship of human mind and healthy living
2. Improve physical health through the improvement of behavioral aspects
3. Screening human behavior that are harmful for physical health
4. Differentiating between the impacts of gender (male & female) equity and equality in family life.
5. To identify the actual condition of human neuroscience.
6. Explore the Humane inside a woman.
Publications:
(a) Peer Reviewed International Articles:
1. Working on a book on women welfare and equity through globalization and positive social changes
2. IMPACTS AND ADJUSTMENTS OF THE PHENOMENON, "DEATH," IN BANGLADESHI MUSLIMS WITH DIFFERENT EXTENTS OF RELIGIOSITY
Name of the Journal - CURRENT RESEARCH IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Submitted: March 5, 2007
First Revision: June 6, 2007
Accepted: July 2, 2007
Published: July 2, 2007
Link - http://www.uiowa.edu/crisp/files/crisp/files/12.12.pdf

9. 3. Neurobiological Basis of Suicidal Behavior in Depressed Patients
Name of the Journal - Journal of The Medical College For Women And Hospital 07/2004; 2(2):83-86
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270884975_Neurobiological_Basis_of_Suicidal_Behavior_in_Depressed_Patients
Publication Date: July , 2004
(b) Scientific Articles: (Please see Research Gate Profile)
1. Biology of behavior: My perception
2. Sensory processing and Experience: Touch and Pain
3. Hearing and Seeing
4. Gender Equity: Does it matter?
5. Movements and Actions
6. Proception of Species
7. Hot and Cold: Homeostasis
8. Regulation of Energy and Eating
9. Sleeping / Waking: Biological rhythms
10. Emotions: The journey begins
11. Mental Disorders: in a Nutshell
12. Anxiety disorders

10. 13. Depressive Disorders
14. Schizophrenia
15. Learning
Research skills/ experiences:
1. Completed the course in “Psychology Research” Under ALISON (UK)
2. Completed the course in “The Research questions” under Global Health Training Centre
3. After completion my Medical graduation I was watching the poor woman and screening their cause of happiness. With the help of this observation working on a
book to be written
4.12 years experience of Research Assistantship with Dr Samir for his international and national works
Computer skills:
 Windows operation
 Internet browsing with research interest including multimedia downloads
 Typing
 Microsoft word
Professional Membership:
Schizophrenia Research Forum, USA

11. Language skills:
 Native Bangla Speaker
 Full professional proficiency in English
 Limited working proficiency in German Language
 Elementary proficiency in Arabic
 Elementary proficiency in Hindi
 Elementary proficiency in Urdu
Extracurricular activities:
 Watching documentary films, especially on Nat-Geo channel on lifestyles of different countries
 Singing, Dancing, Acting and Painting, Writing book
 Helping women for Gynecological –obstetrical problems and Ideas about Contraception Writing Drama about male-female equity and equality in our
family life
Working on “Health for all”
 Travelling
 Medical articles writing
Declaration:
I solemnly declare all the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
References:
1. Dr. Zakaria Siddiqui MBBS, MCPS, MSC, MPhil

12. Ex-Head of the Department of Psychiatry
Medical College For Women and Hospital, Uttara , Dhaka ,Bangladesh Chief Consultant Psychiatrist, MIND, Dhaka
E-mail: drmdzakaria@gmail.com
Mobile No: +8801797260803
2. Robert A. Neimeyer – Professor Clinical Psychotherapy
University of Memphis, USA
E-mail: neimeyer@memphis.edu
Telephone no: 901.678.4680
N.B.: This is an electronic copy of the CV of Tahmina Rahman Chowdhury, thus, does not require any signature.Written and arranged by
Tahmina Rahman Chowdhury