Medical education and simulation-based teaching
Dr Ajmal Ussan Marakkarakath
Emergency Medicine Registrar- GMC:8144795
Exeter
Summary
Dedicated Emergency Medicine physician with over four years of post-graduate clinical experience, including three years of structured postgraduate training (DNB Emergency Medicine). Expertise includes acute resuscitation, trauma management, pediatrics, and effective multidisciplinary teamwork. Proven leadership in supervising junior doctors, managing emergency department shifts, and delivering educational sessions. Committed researcher and presenter with publications in international journals, continuously striving for innovation in emergency medical care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Junior Resident (ST1–ST3 Equivalent)
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences
Tiruvalla Kerala India
01.2022 - 03.2025
- Led multidisciplinary teams in trauma and cardiac arrest resuscitations under high pressure.
- Managed sepsis, STEMI, stroke, toxicology, and poly trauma cases independently to national standards.
- Performed rapid sequence intubations, ventilator management, and advanced airway interventions confidently.
- Achieved Level 1 competency in ultrasound, including e FAST, FAST, RUSH, BLUE protocols.
- Interpreted more than a thousand ECGs including acute coronary syndromes and arrhythmias.
- Conducted procedural sedation, wound closures, joint reductions, and fracture immobilisation safely.
- Rotated through ICU, anaesthesia, PICU, and NICU, strengthening acute critical care expertise.
- Supervised and taught junior doctors, interns, and medical students during emergencies and procedures.
- Actively involved and led clinical governance and audit cycles for better patient services.
Medical Officer
Primary Health Centre
Veliyancode , Kerala India
07.2020 - 09.2020
- Delivered frontline care to COVID-19 patients during pandemic.
- Performed triage, assessment, and management of suspected COVID 19 cases.
- Monitored vitals, prescribed medications, escalated severe presentations.
- Collaborated with health teams on surveillance and reporting.
Internship (Foundation Equivalent)
Government Medical College
Kozhikode , Kerala India
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Completed rotations in medicine, surgery, A&E, paediatrics, obstetrics, and orthopaedics.
- Performed foundation procedures including IV cannulation, ABG sampling, catheterisation, wound suturing.
- Gained early experience in clerking, safe prescribing, and multidisciplinary ward care.
Education
MRCEM -
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
03.2025
OET -
Cambridge English & Box Hill Institute
06.2025
DNB Emergency Medicine -
National Board of Examinations, India
Pushpagiri Institute Of Medical Sciences Tiruvalla05.2025
MBBS -
Kerala University of Health Sciences
Kerala India 02.2019
Skills
Acute patient management
undefinedCertification
BLS – American Heart Association (2025-01)
Accomplishments
- First Prize – SEMI Quiz in Emergency Medicine
- Best Presentation Prize – Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Pushpagiri Clinical Club (2023–24)
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
• Cureus Journal of Medical Science:Comparison of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) Score With the Glasgow-Blatchford Score (GBS) and Rockall Score (RS) in Predicting the Need for Intensive Care Among Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Patients, DOI:10.7759/cureus.80613
• Oral Presentation: Neurotoxic Envenomation – Emergency Medicine Club Central Travancore (Sep 2024)
• Oral Presentation : Acute Pulmonary Embolism – Pushpagiri Clinical Club (Feb 2024)
• Oral Research Presentation: EM Kerala (Nov 2024)
TEACHING & LEADERSHIP
- Led Emergency Department shifts, supervising junior doctors and coordinating patient flow
- Organised weekly teaching sessions, journal clubs, and mortality audits
- Faculty for Basic Resuscitation Course and PULSE UG Conference
- Involved in clinical governance, including QI projects
RESEARCH & AUDIT
Thesis: Comparison of qSOFA with Glasgow-Blatchford and Rockall scores in predicting ICU need among UGIB patients
Additional Information
- Right to work in the UK (Dependent visa)
- Full GMC registration with license to practise
- Available for relocation within the UK
- Full vaccination compliance (COVID, Hepatitis B)
Affiliations
•Indian Medical Association
Interests
Reading medical journals and evidence-based updates
Travel and exploring new cultures
Team sports (football, cricket, badminton)
Volunteering in health awareness programmes
Software
Microsoft Office
Electronic Patient Records
REFERENCES
- Roney, Thomas, Head of Department, Emergency Medicine, drroneythomas@gmail.com, +91 9447468919, Pushpagiri Institute
- Arjun, James, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, drarjunjames74@gmail.com, +91 9745043363, Pushpagiri Institute
- Mithun, Muralikrishna, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, mithun.mi6@gmail.com, +91 9447928130, Pushpagiri Institute
Timeline
Junior Resident (ST1–ST3 Equivalent)
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences
01.2022 - 03.2025
Medical Officer
Primary Health Centre
07.2020 - 09.2020
Internship (Foundation Equivalent)
Government Medical College
04.2019 - 04.2020
MRCEM -
Royal College of Emergency Medicine
OET -
Cambridge English & Box Hill Institute
DNB Emergency Medicine -
National Board of Examinations, India
MBBS -
Kerala University of Health Sciences
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