Paula Ferrada
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Paula Ferrada born in April 28, 1977, in Cali, Colombia. Held the title of Miss Belleza Juvenil Colombia in 1994. Was the hostess of Local TV program in her home town “Super Bien”. Was involved in some sporadic episodes of the Colombian comedy O todos en la cama
.
She then pursued a modeling career and participated in more than 50 TV commercials.
After the short modeling career dedicated her life to medicine
. She finished medical school in Cali, Colombia. Arrived to the United States
to pursue further training and after one year of research at the University of Miami
, joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
, one of the major Harvard teaching hospitals for surgical residency; becoming the first Colombian woman in graduating from a surgical specialty form Harvard.
She trained for one more year at the University of Pittsburgh
in Trauma and Critical care, and then joined the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
at the University of Maryland Medical Center
as their first Acute Care Surgery Fellow. She joined Virginia Commonwealth University
as one of their faculty members in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care.
During her short career she has been the recipient of multiple teaching awards from Harvard Medical Students, directed multiple ultrasound courses for residents, and spent additional time training with the cardiologist at Pittsburgh and then in the Trauma Echocardiography service at shock trauma; were she became versed in echocardiography
and its use in fluid status management.
O todos en la cama
O todos en la cama was a Colombian sitcom produced by RCN TV and broadcast on Canal A. The sitcom is about seven university students from different regions sharing an apartment in Bogotá.-Cast:...
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She then pursued a modeling career and participated in more than 50 TV commercials.
After the short modeling career dedicated her life to medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. She finished medical school in Cali, Colombia. Arrived to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to pursue further training and after one year of research at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
, joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts is a major flagship teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. It was formed out of the 1996 merger of Beth Israel Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital...
, one of the major Harvard teaching hospitals for surgical residency; becoming the first Colombian woman in graduating from a surgical specialty form Harvard.
She trained for one more year at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in Trauma and Critical care, and then joined the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center is a free-standing trauma hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and is part of the University of Maryland Medical Center. It was the first facility in the world to treat shock...
at the University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center
The University of Maryland Medical Center is a teaching hospital with 705 beds based in Baltimore, Maryland, that provides the full range of health care to people throughout Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. It gets more than 35,000 inpatient admissions and 165,000 outpatient visits each year...
as their first Acute Care Surgery Fellow. She joined Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
as one of their faculty members in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care.
During her short career she has been the recipient of multiple teaching awards from Harvard Medical Students, directed multiple ultrasound courses for residents, and spent additional time training with the cardiologist at Pittsburgh and then in the Trauma Echocardiography service at shock trauma; were she became versed in echocardiography
Echocardiography
An echocardiogram, often referred to in the medical community as a cardiac ECHO or simply an ECHO, is a sonogram of the heart . Also known as a cardiac ultrasound, it uses standard ultrasound techniques to image two-dimensional slices of the heart...
and its use in fluid status management.