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<strong>To</strong>: <strong>ARRO</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Committee</strong><br />
<strong>Statement</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Interest</strong><br />
Collaboration, leadership, service and excellence are values I hold dearly and will seek to implement if I<br />
am honored to serve on the <strong>ARRO</strong> committee. As one <strong>of</strong> only two residents in my current program, I<br />
realized the importance <strong>of</strong> those values in my service and training. Despite attempts at standardization<br />
by governing bodies regulating medical education, such as ACGME and other entities, the experience is<br />
highly variable from one program to another; moreover, although program directors establish a system<br />
to bring good education to the programs, it’s ultimately in the hands <strong>of</strong> the residents to shape their own<br />
experience. That being said, I’m very interested in optimizing my own residency experience as well as<br />
that <strong>of</strong> all my colleagues both internally and external <strong>of</strong> my program.<br />
As a pr<strong>of</strong>essional in multiple capacities prior to attending medical school, I am thankful to have the<br />
leadership and service experience necessary to effectively interact with a large and diverse set <strong>of</strong><br />
individuals. My years in research and managing projects, with resultant publications and presentations,<br />
gave me an understanding and a deep respect for researchers and medical scientists. As a consultant at<br />
PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Health Industries Advisory division, I had the opportunity to interact<br />
with leaders and businesses to help them shape and optimize their organizations. As an educator who<br />
established a non-pr<strong>of</strong>it tutoring organization, I realized the importance <strong>of</strong> setting the ground-work for a<br />
solid education, training and growth.<br />
As a member <strong>of</strong> executive/advisory committees and boards, I have seen how individuals can work<br />
together as a team to bring about excellence and advancements. I thrive in overcoming hurdles and I<br />
rejoice in small successes leading to overall improvements, but I’ll always strive for large positive<br />
impacts by and for both my colleagues and myself. With this same relentless passion I added to these<br />
committees, I would also like to contribute to the <strong>ARRO</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Committee</strong>, amidst the like-minded<br />
individuals committed to the same career path.<br />
I am driven by a vision <strong>of</strong> teamwork and strong passion for bringing the “best” care to cancer patients<br />
across the nation and ultimately the world. In order to accomplish that, the upcoming generation’s<br />
trainees in Radiation Oncology, amongst other oncology fields, must obtain the best training, tools and<br />
resources. I want to take part in making that happen. It would be an honor and a pleasure to serve as a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> <strong>ARRO</strong>’s <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> and to realize all its goals.
NEVINE MIKHAIL HANNA<br />
2123 E. Ocean Blvd. | nevineh@ucla.edu<br />
Long Beach, CA 90803 (714) 856-4477<br />
EDUCATION<br />
Aug 2012 – present RESIDENT, Radiation Oncology, University <strong>of</strong> California, Irvine, Medical Center<br />
Jun 2011 – Jul 2012 INTERN, St Mary Medical Center – UCLA Internal Medicine program<br />
July 2006 – Jun 2011 DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, David Geffen School <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
University <strong>of</strong> California, Los Angeles<br />
Jun 2007 – Aug 2007 FELLOW, Internal Medicine Chief’s Fellowship, Department <strong>of</strong> Radiation Oncology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> California, Los Angeles<br />
Sep 2003 – Jun 2005 MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, School <strong>of</strong> Public Health, Health Services, <strong>Executive</strong> Program in<br />
Health Care Management and Policy<br />
University <strong>of</strong> California, Los Angeles<br />
Delta Omega Honor Society<br />
Sep 1997 – Dec 2001 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, School <strong>of</strong> Biological Sciences, Biological Sciences,<br />
Specialization in Microbiology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> California, Irvine<br />
Graduate with honors from Biological Sciences Honors Program, Campus-wide Honors Program,<br />
UCI Dean’s List, National Dean’s List, Chancellor’s Recognition for Excellence in Research, National<br />
Scholar Leadership Award, Alpha Epsilon Delta Premed Honor Society, Golden Key International<br />
Honour Society.<br />
Jun 2001 – Sep 2001 FELLOW, American Heart Association, Department <strong>of</strong> Vascular Surgery<br />
Stanford University, California<br />
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<br />
Jun 1996 – Jul 2012 Tutor, multiple settings/locations/levels/subjects, part-time<br />
Sep 2005 – Jul 2006 Consultant, Health Industries Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP<br />
Los Angeles, California<br />
Global Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences (GPHS) Division:<br />
Biomedical Strategy Group (BSMG):<br />
Health Research Institute Rotation:<br />
Payor/Provider Division:<br />
International Health Industries Services and Development:<br />
Jun 2002 – Aug 2005 Project Manager, Beckman Laser Institute, University <strong>of</strong> California Irvine<br />
Irvine, California<br />
Aug 2004 – Dec 2004 Consultant, Los Angeles Free Clinic (Melrose and Beverly sites)<br />
Los Angeles, California<br />
May 2004 – Nov 2004 Consultant, Cedars Sinai Medical Group, Summer Field Project for UCLA, CA<br />
May 1999 – Sep 2002 Front Office Manager/Back <strong>of</strong>fice Assistant, Advantage Plus Medical Center, Irvine, CA<br />
Jun 1997 – May 2002 Regional Manager, AAA Animal Hospital and other branches, Orange County, CA
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RESEARCH PROJECTS<br />
Apr 2007 – Jun 2011 Department <strong>of</strong> Radiation Oncology & Department <strong>of</strong> Internal Medicine Collaborative Research,<br />
David Geffen School <strong>of</strong> Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA<br />
Chief’s Fellow Awardee. Evaluating the efficacy and feasibility <strong>of</strong> a patient-centered navigation program<br />
to enhance access to cancer care and clinical trials for low-income and minority patients for augmenting<br />
patient satisfaction and individual well-being. Examining the characteristics <strong>of</strong> medically underserved<br />
patients who chose navigation in order to optimize program and community resources. Developing a new<br />
lay-patient navigator model to better fit the needs <strong>of</strong> the community.<br />
Apr 2007 – Dec 2007 Department <strong>of</strong> Radiology, David Geffen School <strong>of</strong> Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA<br />
Examined the effects <strong>of</strong> a pharmaceutical agent on the retraction <strong>of</strong> the progression <strong>of</strong> Glioblastoma<br />
Multiform lesions in patients as assessed by MR perfusion weighted imaging analysis and other MRI<br />
imaging sub-modalities. Furthermore, we hoped to achieve automation <strong>of</strong> MRI imaging lesion evaluation<br />
via prototype s<strong>of</strong>tware programs.<br />
Jun 2002 – Aug 2005 Department <strong>of</strong> Biomedical Engineering, Beckman Laser Institute, Irvine, Ca, and Dept <strong>of</strong><br />
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UC Irvine, Orange, CA<br />
Adapted Frequency Domain Photon Migration (FDPM), Optical Coherence <strong>To</strong>mography (OCT), Multi-<br />
Photon Microscopy (MPM) and other prototype technological<br />
Mar 2000 – Mar 2002 Department <strong>of</strong> Pharmacology, UC Irvine, College <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Irvine, CA<br />
Set up and executed experiments to examine the cardiovascular effects <strong>of</strong> Estrogen through the specific<br />
cyclooxygenase enzyme pathway. Collected and analyzed data using the following laboratory techniques;<br />
Westerm Blot, overnight vessel incubation, microvessel preparation, and ovariectomy.<br />
Jun 2001 – Aug 2001 Vascular Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA<br />
American Heart Association Fellow. Set up and analyzed results <strong>of</strong> experiments examining the effects <strong>of</strong><br />
Alpha <strong>To</strong>copherol on the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmal (AAA) degeneration in the Rodent model.<br />
Experiments involved surgery, immunohistochemistry, Western Blot analyses, and protein assays.<br />
Mar 2001 – Jun 2001 Epidemiology, University <strong>of</strong> California, Irvine, College <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Irvine, CA<br />
Compiled a record <strong>of</strong> references indicating the prevalence <strong>of</strong> melanoma in multiple specific populations<br />
(assembled a book <strong>of</strong> reference for all information found on the topic for use in grant preparation).<br />
PUBLICATIONS<br />
Most Recent Published Papers:<br />
Hanna NM, Waite W, Taylor K, Jung WG, Mukai D, Matheny E, Kreuter L, Wilder-Smith P, Brenner M, Chen Z.<br />
Feasibility <strong>of</strong> Three Dimensional Optical Coherence <strong>To</strong>mography (OCT) and Optical Doppler <strong>To</strong>mography (ODT)<br />
<strong>of</strong> Malignancy in Hamster Cheek Pouches. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 2006; 24:402-9. PMID: 16875451<br />
Hanna NM, Jung WG, Chen Z, Mahmood U, Mina-Araghi R, Jordan B, Yershov A, Walton R, Brenner M. Optical<br />
coherence tomography evaluation <strong>of</strong> tracheal inflammation. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):<br />
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Report 2006; 44(14): 145.<br />
Mahmood U, Hanna NM, Han S, Jung WG, Chen Z, Jordan B, Yershov A, Walton R, Brenner M. Evaluation <strong>of</strong><br />
Rabbit Tracheal Inflammation Using Optical Coherence <strong>To</strong>mography. CHEST 2006; 130(3):863-8. PMID: 16963687<br />
Hanna NM, Saltzman D, Mukai D, Chen Z, Sasee S, Milliken J, Guo S, Jung WG, Colt H, Brenner M. Two-<br />
Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Optical Coherence <strong>To</strong>mography (OCT) Imaging <strong>of</strong> the Airway, Lung, and Pleura. J<br />
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005; 129(3): 615-622. PMID: 15746746<br />
Most Recent Abstracts and Presentations:
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Presented (poster): Solomon’s Scholar Annual Conference, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, June 2012<br />
Hanna, NM, Criley, J. Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Simulation Intervention for Cardiac Examination Competency Curriculum for<br />
Medical Students.<br />
Presented (poster): Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA), Pacific Grove, CA, April 2012<br />
Hanna, NM, Criley, J. Cardiac Examination Competency Curriculum for Medical Students.<br />
Presented (poster): American Society for Radiation Oncology (<strong>ASTRO</strong>), Miami, FL, October 2011<br />
Hanna NM, McCloskey SA, Khan D, Cobb E, Steinberg M. Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Medically Underserved Cancer<br />
Patients Who Choose Navigation.<br />
Presented (poster): Senior Student Scholarship Day, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 2011<br />
Hanna NM and Steinberg M. Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Patients Selecting a Lay Patient Navigator in Underserved<br />
Populations in Radiation Oncology.<br />
Presented (oral): Western Student Medical Research Forum, Carmel, CA, February 2008<br />
Hanna NM, Knapp H, Khan D, Huang D, Streeter O, Freemont A, Steinberg M. Patient-Centered Satisfaction<br />
Measures in a Lay Patient Navigator Program for Underserved Populations in Oncology. Abstract: Journal <strong>of</strong><br />
Investigative Medicine 56(1):44–102, 2008<br />
Presented (poster): American Society for Radiation Oncology (<strong>ASTRO</strong>), Los Angeles, CA, October 2007<br />
Steinberg M, Hanna NM, Knapp H, Khan D, Huang D, Kwon R, Streeter O, Fremont A. Patient-Centered<br />
Satisfaction and Well Being Assessment in a Lay Patient Navigator Program for Underserved Populations.<br />
Presented (oral): Chief’s Fellowship in Internal Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, August 2007<br />
Hanna NM and Steinberg M. Urban Latino African American Disparities Program: How Lay Patient Navigators<br />
May Influence Healthcare Outcomes.<br />
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS<br />
Sep 29, 2008 National Public Radio (NPR) “Marketplace” Program<br />
“Hospital Staffers: Health Care Needs Fix”<br />
Jul 12, 2007 Department <strong>of</strong> Radiology, Thoracic Imaging Group, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA<br />
“The McDonald criteria for tumor response assessment”<br />
COMMUNITY SERVICE / TEACHING / LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE<br />
Healthcare:<br />
Dec 2009 – present Santa Verena Charity, Planning <strong>Committee</strong> and Leader, Diocese <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles, Los Angeles,<br />
CA<br />
The major division <strong>of</strong> this charity organization is to serve the medically indigent and needy in the<br />
United States and all over the world (including Africa, Brazil, Mexico). At the beginning <strong>of</strong> every year,<br />
we prepare an annual general plan to detail the areas <strong>of</strong> action for the year and allocate the resources<br />
accordingly. I’m in charge <strong>of</strong> leading traveling groups <strong>of</strong> physicians, medical students, social workers,<br />
and other volunteers in setting up and working with local clinics and hospitals. I also have my duties <strong>of</strong><br />
seeing patients and presenting to volunteer attendings in the areas <strong>of</strong> general medicine and in reading<br />
radiographs.<br />
Jan 2007 – Jun 2011 UCLA Healthcare Collaborative, <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> Medical Student Representative, UCLA,<br />
Los Angeles, CA
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The Healthcare Collaborative at UCLA brings together students, alumni, faculty and staff <strong>of</strong> the<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Public Health, The Anderson School <strong>of</strong> Management at UCLA, the School <strong>of</strong> Medicine at<br />
UCLA, and members <strong>of</strong> the Southern California health care community. The Collaborative strives to<br />
facilitate the exchange <strong>of</strong> information, ideas and services thereby educating our health care<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and organizations in California and at large. As the medical student representative on the<br />
executive committee, I advised and assisted in executing events such as symposia with expert leaders<br />
and dynamic speakers on important topics in healthcare<br />
Jul 2006 – Jun 2011 Various leadership and volunteer commitments to underserved:<br />
• UCLA Mobile Clinic, Medical Student Volunteer, Hollywood, CA<br />
In conjunction with the Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition (GWHFC), The Mobile Clinic Project<br />
at UCLA is a student-run initiative with the goal <strong>of</strong> providing basic health care and social services to a<br />
homeless population in Los Angeles, namely in the West Hollywood area. Weekly medical services<br />
are provided in a street setting (with privately mobile exam rooms) <strong>of</strong> an industrial area <strong>of</strong> Los<br />
Angeles. The project is run entirely by an interdisciplinary group <strong>of</strong> UCLA students from the schools<br />
<strong>of</strong> public health, medicine, and the undergraduate college. As a regular volunteer, I help provide<br />
emergency care, follow-up, and counseling to patients under the supervision <strong>of</strong> a volunteer attending<br />
physician<br />
• Step-up Clinic for teenagers, Los Angeles, CA<br />
• Common Ground Free Clinic<br />
• LIGA medical services in Mexico City, Mexico<br />
Sept 2006 – Jun 2009 Medical Alumni Association, Medical Student Representative, UCLA DGSOM, Los Angeles, CA<br />
Represent the class to the Medical Alumni Association in Board Meetings. With the support <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, I organized a “Careers in Medicine Conference” in January 2007, which was well<br />
attended by 250 medical students as well as 50 physicians <strong>of</strong> all specialties. I helped raise funds for<br />
scholarships for incoming students and proposed innovative ideas to obtain alum support for our<br />
current class<br />
Sep 2006 – Aug 2008 Health Care Symposium, Head Coordinator and Director <strong>of</strong> Speakers, UCLA DGSOM, Los<br />
Angeles, CA<br />
An annual Southern California symposium organized and presented by five medical student<br />
symposium directors at the UCLA School <strong>of</strong> Medicine with cutting edge topics and prominent<br />
speakers each year. My specific role was to find expert speakers in field related to the topic <strong>of</strong> the year.<br />
This year (12 th Annual HCS) our topic was “Markets, Patients and Providers: Healthcare Reform<br />
2008” and this year’s symposium set a record attendance <strong>of</strong> 800 and brought expectations to a new<br />
level. This year’s speakers included Dr John McDonough, Director <strong>of</strong> “Health Care For All” in<br />
Massachusetts, Thomas Priselac, CEO <strong>of</strong> Cedars Sinai, Duane Dauner, President <strong>of</strong> the California<br />
Hospital Association, and Bob Brook, Director <strong>of</strong> RAND. Symposium speakers in the past have<br />
included other prominent individuals such as Dr. David Satcher, MD, 16th Surgeon General <strong>of</strong> the<br />
United States, Al Gore, Michael Dukakis, and Dr. Robert Ross, MD, President and CEO, The<br />
California Endowment<br />
Teaching:<br />
Jan 2012 – Jun 2012 Graduate Medical Education Student Representative, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA<br />
Elected by my colleagues to represent them in GME meetings and to voice our concerns and opinions<br />
to the committee at large.<br />
July 2011 – Jun 2012 Palliative Care <strong>Committee</strong>, Representing Member, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA<br />
Participate in frequent meetings to address palliative care issues <strong>of</strong> our inpatient population. Facilitate<br />
patient and family dynamics and assist in addressing social and pr<strong>of</strong>essional matters.<br />
July 2011 – Jun 2012 Medical Ethics <strong>Committee</strong>, Representing Member, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA<br />
Represent my colleagues in the residency program on our views, ideas, and new means <strong>of</strong> dealing with<br />
ethical conflict relating to patient care during our tenure in the program.
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July 2011 – Jun 2012 Medical Education <strong>Committee</strong>, Representing Member, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach,<br />
CA<br />
Represent my colleagues in the residency program on our views, ideas, and compliance with the<br />
national standards during our tenure in the program.<br />
Sep 2006 – Jun 2008 <strong>Committee</strong> on Admissions, UCLA DGSOM, Los Angeles, CA<br />
Lead tours for student interviewees, assisted with recruitment, admissions processes and selection<br />
meetings. Participated in recruitment lunch sessions where we presented further information about<br />
UCLA SOM and answered questions pertaining to the interviewing process and school choice<br />
HOBBIES<br />
• SCUBA diving (PADI Rescue Diver, Advanced Diver, and Open Water Certified)<br />
• Photography (including underwater, wedding and travel photography)<br />
• Drama (screenwriting, directing, and producing)<br />
• Paraflying<br />
• Jewelry designer