Dr Rahul Shrirang Kamble

DR RAHUL S KAMBLE 1. QUALIFICATIONS Qualification University Duration Mode PG DIPLOMA INFECTIOUS DISEASES UNSW, Australia & Apollo Medvarsity - Distance mode INFECTION CONTROL COURSE Harvard Medical School at Boston, USA 31/7/17 -11/8/17 Fulltime course MD MICROBIOLOGY Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) - Fulltime course MBBS Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) - Fulltime course 2. EXPERIENCE: TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE (POST MD) IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION CONTROL Organization Designation Lilavati Hospital and Consultant Research Microbiologist Centre, Mumbai (NABH & Accredited Experience 3 years 7 months Infection (Feb’18- Present) Control Officer  Head of Microbiology lab handling 10000 samples monthly across Bacteriology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Serology, Clinical pathology & Molecular biology.  NABH Assessor, Authorized NABL signatory, JCI,NABL & RBNQA auditor & Nodal officer of Hospital Infection Control Committee  Leaded the team in setting of Molecular biology lab & achieved NABL accreditation hospital, Amongst the best Highlights multispecialty for Microbiology & Molecular biology lab hospitals in India)  Active Member of Drug therapeutic, Quality control committee,COVID19 task force of the hospital & received appreciation award during COVID19 Hinduja healthcare hospital, Mumbai (Amongst Consultant 2 years Microbiologist best & 10 months Infection (May’15-Feb’18) hospitals in India) Control Officer Municipal Corporation Senior Infection of Greater Mumbai & Control Foundation of Medical Consultant Research, Mumbai AIC project Asian Heart Institute & Clinical Research Centre, associate 2 months Mumbai(JCI,ISO,NIAHO Infection (Apr’13–May’15) hospital, Amongst best Control  Co Incharge of Blood bank (FDA approved Medical Officer)  Been active member of Drug therapeutic committee, Mortality-Morbidity committee & Operation Theatre committee 10 months (Apr’16- Feb’ 17) for Responsibilities of Airborne Infection Control(AIC) Project:  Develop, plan, implement and monitor Infection control strategies and interventions in healthcare facilities of Mumbai  Supervision over TB diagnostics in healthcare facilities of MCGM 2 years  Head of Microbiology and Infection control department of Hospital  Presented Microbiology & Infection control of Hospital for JCI & ISO Audit  Member of Scientific Committee (6 member committee)  Actively participated in Hospital Quality control audits hospital in India)  Supervision over implementation of policies as per JCI, NIAHO & ISO standards DDRC SRL lab (leading Consultant diagnostic network in Microbiologist 6 months (Sep’12- Mar’13)  Head of Microbiology lab that handles samples across Bacteriology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Serology & Molecular biology  Actively participated in Quality control audits India) Nair Medical College, Assistant Mumbai(Amongst best Professor medical Microbiology college in 1 year in (Sep’11- Sep’12)  Co-Incharge of Mycology section of Microbiology lab  Received Certificate of Appreciation for valuable contribution in Hospital Infection Control from Nair Dental college, Mumbai,2012  Faculty Member of the Mahamicrocon State Conference, 2012 India) 3.  Head of Microbiology lab and Infection control department of Hospital EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY DIAGNOSTICS Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 MD Microbiology Maharashtra University of Health Sciences - Fulltime Completed below trainings in Diagnostics: 1 Operation system- BD BACTEC BD Diagnostics pvt ltd 8 1 Operation systems-Biosafety cabinets Thermofisher pvt ltd 2 Operation system- BacTALERT Biomerieux Diagnostics pvt ltd 9 Basic Microbiology OPEN WHO 3 Operation systems- VITEK Biomerieux Diagnostics pvt ltd 10 Practical Microbiology BSAC 4 Operation systems- BD Phoenix Biomerieux Diagnostics pvt ltd 11 Interpretation of blood cultures BD AMR Masterclass 5 Operation system- BD BACTEC BD Diagnostics pvt ltd 12 Malaria Microscopy Global health training 6 Operation system- Privicolor BD Diagnostics pvt ltd 13 Basics of Microbiology Steris university 7 Operation systems- Laminar flows Hally instruments 14 "Biofilms" - Good, Bad and Ugly Steris university  Scored 65.5% in MD Microbiology exam & stood 3rd in MUHS University  Prepared dissertation on topic “Bacteriological profile of neonatal septicemia”  Head of Microbiology lab & HICC Officer at Lilavati hospital & leading a team of 1 Associate consultant, 1 supervisor, 14 technicians & 3 ICNs  Authorized NABL signatory & Achieved NABL accreditation for Microbiology & Molecular lab(2021) and increased the workload manifolds  Expertise in interpretation of reports generated by automated systems like MALDI TOF,VITEK, PHOENIX, BACTEC & BacTALERT  Active member of 1) Indian association of Medical Microbiologists and 2) Society of Clinical Microbiologists  Been Speaker for CMEs, Panel discussions, Webinars, Workshops, Podcasts, etc on topics related to Antimicrobials & Infectious Diseases 4. EXCELLENCE IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TESTING Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 PG Diploma Bioinformatics(Pursuing) IGMP (QCI approved) - Distance 2 Genomic technologies in clinical diagnostics Leed university April,2021 2 weeks online 3 Whole genome sequencing Health education England April,2021 3 weeks online 4 Genomic technologies in clinical diagnostics St George, Univeristy of London April,2021 2 weeks online 5 Medtech:Exploring the human Genome Leed university May,2021 2 weeks online 6 Genome and you Pompeu university May,2021 5 weeks online 7 Operation systems- QIAsymphony, QIAagility, Rotor Qiagen pvt ltd 17/4/21 1 day training 8 Operation systems-Genexpert Cepheid Diagnostics system pvt ltd 15/7/18 1 day training 9 Operation systems- Biofire Biomerieux Diagnostics system pvt ltd 11/12/19 1 day training 10 Understanding genetic disorders Glassgow university May,2021 4 weeks online 11 Genomic medicine: Transforming patient care Exeter university May,2021 4 weeks online 12 Molecular diagnosis of Infectious pathogens Kasturba hospital, Mumbai 7/12/13 Workshop 13 COVID19 Real Time PCR CPC Diagnostics-Euroimmune 23/7/20 Online training 14 Genomic medicine Glassgow univeristy May,2021 4 weeks online 15 How to interpret molecular test results OPENWHO 5/7/20 Online course 16 Bacterial genomes Wellcome genome campus June,2020 3 weeks online 17 Bacterial genomes & Antimicrobial resistance Fururelearn May,2020 3 weeks online 18 COVID19 diagnostics and testing FIND,LSHTM,ASLM April,2020 3 weeks online 19 COVID 19: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges Harvard Medical school 30/12/20 Online course 20 Nano vs Corona Shanmugacollege,Tamilnadu 27/7/20 Webinar 21 Bacterial genomes: Bioinformatics Wellcome connecting science April,2021 2 weeks online 22 Genomics Era : Future of Genetics in Medicine St George University of London May,2021 5 weeks online  Leaded the team in setting of Advanced Molecular biology department in Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre,Mumbai  Achieved NABL accreditation for Molecular biology lab(2021) and increased the workload manifolds  Expertise in automated systems like QIAsymphony, QIAagility, Rotor gene ,GeneXpert-MTB/CARBA/H1N1/HIV Viral load, Line probe assay & Biofire 5. EXCELLENCE IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES TESTING Completed below Online trainings in Autoimmune diseases testing from CPC Diagnostics Euroimmune in 2020 -2021 1 International consensus on ANA patterns 8 ANA tests troubleshooting & Mixed ANA patterns 2 Basics of ANA 9 An insight into nuclear antigens and patterns 2 3 ANA tests troubleshooting 10 Cytoplasmic, Mitotic antigens and patterns 4 Basics of Autoimmune Neurological Disorders 11 IIFT & diagnostic markers of autoimmune diseases 5 Autoimmune Encephalitis, Diagnosis & Interpretation 12 Autoimmune Encephalitis 6 Systemic Autoimmune rheumatic disorders 13 Systemic Autoimmune rheumatic disorders ANCA: Diagnosis, Interpretation & Consensus 14 Interpreting reports in Autoimmune rheumatic diseases 7  6. Expertise in interpretation of Immunofluorescence assays using fluorescent microscopy and ELISA tests EXCELLENCE IN SEROLOGY TESTING Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 Operation systems-ELISA Reader CPC Diagnostics 15/3/19 1 day training 2 Immunological Testing During COVID-19 Harvard Medical school 21/7/20 Online training 3 Operation systems-ELISA Washer CPC Diagnostics 15/3/19 1 day training 4 Operation systems-VIDAS Biomerieux Diagnostics system 18/9/19 1 day training Monitoring COVID Antibodies CPC Diagnostics 29/4/21 Online training 5  7. Expertise in automated systems like VIDAS, COBAS 8000, Abbott ARCHITECT 2000,Roche and ELISA for wide range of diagnostic tests EXCELLENCE IN TUBERCULOSIS(TB) DIAGNOSTICS Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 Tuberculosis laboratory biosafety practices workshop CDC & NTI, Bengaluru 26-27/11/15 2 days workshop 2 Operation systems- BacTAlert TB Biomeriuex Diagnostics system 14-15/2/20 2 days training 3 Tuberculosis: What Clinician should know CDC,US 6/5/21 Online course 4 Managing outbreaks of Tuberculosis Public health London May 2021 Online 5 weeks 5 TB self study modules 1-5 CDC,US 6/5/21 Online course 6 Diagnosis and management of Drug resistant TB BD Diagnostics pvt ltd 7/4/21 Webinar 7 Diagnosing & Managing TB meningitis Global health training centre May,2021 Online course 8 TB self study modules 6-9 CDC,US 6/5/21 Online course  Expertise in interpretation of reports generated by automated bacteriology systems like MGIT & BacTAlert TB  Handling TB lab at Lilavati hospital which is only authorized centre in Maharashtra for AFB tests of immigrants & audited by CDC experts  Audited & Supervised over TB diagnostics in healthcare facilities of MCGM as Infection control consultant during Apr’16 - Feb’ 17 8. EXPERTISE IN FUNGAL DIAGNOSTICS Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 Fungal diagnostics British society of antimicrobial chemotherapy(BSAC) April,2021 Online 3 weeks 2 Antifungal stewardship British society of antimicrobial chemotherapy(BSAC) April,2021 Online 3 weeks 3 Fungal Co-infections BD Diagnostics pvt ltd 4/6/2021 Webinar COVID19 associated Mucormycosis Women’s Christian College,Chennai 16/7/21 Webinar 4  9. Been Co-incharge of Mycology section at Nair Medical college,Mumbai-) & Published papers on Fungii in indexed journals EXPERTISE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES MANGEMENT Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 PG Diploma Infectious Diseases UNSW & Apollo Medvarsity - Distance mode 2 International course-Tropical medicine (selected) CMC Vellore Nov,2021 Fulltime course 3 Global challenge of vectorborne diseases LSHTM May,2021 Online 6 weeks 4 HIV Medication Project CDC,US May,2021 Online course 5 Current concepts in Infectious Diseases workshop Lilavati Hospital & RC, Mumbai 2018 Workshop 3 6 Current concepts in Infectious Diseases workshop Lilavati Hospital & RC, Mumbai 2019 (Faculty) Workshop 7 Plagues,pestilence & Pandemics Griffith university March,2020 Online 2 weeks 8 Care of Patients with Respiratory Failure Stanford Medicine July,20 Online course 9 Neuromyelitis Optica, Diagnosis & Interpretation CPC Diagnostics-Euroimmune 29/7/20 Online training Completed below online courses in Infectious diseases from Harvard Medical school in-: 1 ICU Management of Coronavirus Patients 3 Infectious Disease & Immunocompromised Patients 2 ICU Management of COVID-19 4 Oral Health Education and Training Completed below online courses in Infectious diseases from OPEN WHO in-: 1 ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN) 5 Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) Treatment 2 Monkey pox 6 Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection 3 Ebola Go training certificate 7 Seasonal Influenza certificate 4 Neglected tropical diseases 8 Protect Respiratory infections Completed below online courses in Infectious diseases from CDC,US in April-May 2021: 1 HIV PrEP: PrEP and Pregnancy 6 Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) 2 Epidemiology & Clinical Presentation of Lassa Fever 7 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 3 MRSA Bacteremia and CDI 8 Hepatitis C Clinical Provider Training 4 Malaria 9 HIV PrEP: Prescribing PrEP 5 MRSA Bacteremia 10 Diagnose and Treat Lassa Fever Completed below 15 online courses in Infectious diseases from Global health training centre in April-May 2021: HIV Neuropathy & Myelopathy Syphilis HIV Encephalopathy HSV Encephalitis Cytomegalovirus infection Human prion diseases Diagnosis & Management of brain abscess Yellow fever Toxoplasmosis Pneumococcal & Meningococcal meningitis Discitis, osteomyelitis & epidural abscess Varicella HTLV infection Encephalitis Botulism  Co-guide for student pursuing DNB medicine for project on Carbapnemase resistance in Enterobacteriaceae  Mentor for students pursuing fellowship in Infectious diseases course at Lilavati hospital & RC,Mumbai 10. EXCELLENCE IN ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 Antimicrobial stewardship workshop BSAC & IAMM, Delhi 27-28/11/2014 2 days workshop 2 Infection control to combat Antimicrobial resistance East Anglia university April,2021 Online 3 weeks 3 Antimicrobial resistance in food chain Nottingham university May,2021 Online 3 weeks 4 Antimicrobial stewardship certificate Stanford university 22/5/19 Online course 5 Syndromic testing & Antimicrobial stewardship BSAC May,2021 Online 2 weeks 6 Optimizing Antimicrobial therapy certificate Stanford university 31/10/15 Online course 7 Antimicrobial stewardship certificate OPEN WHO 26/4/20 Online course 8 To prescribe or not prescribe-Antibiotics Stanford university 21/10/16 Online course Completed below online courses in Antimicrobial Stewardship from British society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy(BSAC) in April-May 2021: 1 Managing Antibiotic resistance 8 Antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary practice 2 Target Antibiotics 9 Antimicrobial stewardship programmes 3 Challenges in Antibiotic resistance 10 Antimicrobial stewardship in wound management 4 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy 11 Challenges in Antibiotic resistance 5 Rational use of antibiotics in treatment of wounds 12 Antimicrobial stewardship 6 Antibiotic resistance: What do dental teams do? 13 Antimicrobial stewardship for Africa 7 IV to Oral switch: Within OPAT 14 Tackling antibiotic resistance Completed below online courses in Antimicrobial Stewardship from CDC, US in April-May 2021: 4 1 Antibiotic Stewardship for Urinary Tract infections 8 Antibiotic Stewardship & Antimicrobial Resistance 2 Antibiotic Stewardship for Respiratory Infections 9 Antibiotic Stewardship in Hospitals 3 Antibiotic Adverse Events: Patient Safety 10 Drivers of Inappropriate Antibiotic Use 4 Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship 11 Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes 5 Outpatient Antibiotic Use 12 Improving Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing & Use 6 Antibiotic Stewardship 13 Combating the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance 7 What Is Antibiotic Stewardship? 14 Antibiotic Stewardship Considerations in Dentistry Webinars: 1 Antimicrobial Stewardship (IAMM Delhi Chapter-29/7/20) 3 Emerging resistance in bacilli(HISI Kolkatta Chapter-19/8/20) Carbapenem resistance (Indian sepsis forum-12/2/21) 4 Interpretation of Antibiogram(BD India- 20/11/20) 2  Active Member of Clinical rounds with Antimicrobial stewardship team and leaded the team for Antimicrobial stewardship, Antibiotic policy, Antimicrobial consumption policy and Hospital antibiograms at Lilavati hospital,Mumbai  Been Active Member of Drug therapeutic committees and headed Antimicrobial Stewardship programs for the best hospitals in Ind ia  Been Active Member of Advisory panel of Antimicrobial stewardship of 1) NASA CME Adboard & 2) CAHO AMS program 11. PASSION FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES PREVENTION & CONTROL Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 Airborne Infection Control Course Harvard Medical School 31/7/17 -11/8/17 Fulltime course 2 Airborne Infection Control course CDC & MCGM at Mumbai 26/7/16-29/7/16 Fulltime course 3 Hospital Infection control course Apollo Med varsity 1/12/12-31/3/13 Distance mode 4 Infection control in Healthcare settings course PHFI at Ahmedabad 12/6/14-13/6/14 Fulltime course 5 CAHO Online Basic HIC program CAHO 23/6/21 Distance mode 6 Healthcare associated infections prevention course Global Alliance for Infections 2/3/19 Online course 7 Infection prevention challenges in pandemic times BD AMR Masterclass 2/9/20 Webinar 8 Managing infections in childcare BSAC May 2021 Online 2 weeks 9 Infection Control Program Saifee hospital, Mumbai 17-18/10/14 2 days CME 10 Tackling Novel Coronavirus Futurelearn May,2020 Online 3 weeks 11 COVID-19 Impact on Infection Control Harvard Medical school 21/7/20 Online course 12 Infection Control for CoVID-19 in Radiology Stanford medicine 7/3/20 Online course 13 Donning & Doffing Video Series Stanford medicine 12/7/20 Online course Completed below online courses in Infectious Diseases prevention & Control from CDC, US in-: 1 Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections 8 Surgical Site Infections and Advanced Analysis 2 Hand Hygiene 9 Preventing Transmission of C. difficile 3 Becoming a Safe Injection Champion 10 Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) 4 Preventing Health Care Associated Infections 11 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) 5 Personal Protective Equipment 12 Building a Business Case for Infection Prevention 6 NHSN: Ventilator-associated Events (VAE) 13 Ventilator-associated Events (VAE) 7 Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 14 Catheter-associated UTI Events and NHSN Analysis Completed below online courses in Infectious Diseases prevention & Control from OPEN WHO in-: 1 Transmission based precautions 6 Injection safety and needle-stick injury management 2 How to put on & remove personal protective equipment 7 Standard precautions 3 Leadership & program management in IPC 8 IPC Core components & multimodal strategies 4 Introduction to IPC 9 COVID 19 Infection control 5 Guidelines on mask use 10 Standard precautions: Hand hygiene Completed below online courses in Infectious Diseases prevention & Control from Steris University (Accredited by CBRN,CBSPD & IAHCSSM) in May 2019: 1 2 3 4  The Basics of Hand Hygiene 5 Intraoperative Patient Positioning Skin Care and Hand Washing: Revisiting the Basics 6 Skin Health Care and Protection Aldehyde Resistant Organisms in healthcare 7 The Role of Central Service in Infection Control Perioperative Pressure Management 8 Ergonomics: Protecting Your Body Received Certificate of appreciation in Hospital Infection control from Nair Dental college, Mumbai  Certificate of participation as facilitator in Airborne Infection Control training programs for MCGM Medical Officers in Mumb ai 5  Been Faculty Speaker for CAHO HIC program  Been Mentor for Research scholar of USIEF on project: Role of GUV light in Infection control & TISS researchers on Antimicrobial stewardship  Received full sponsorship for Airborne Infection control course at Harvard Medical School from CDC, Atlanta, USA  Certificate of achievement as regional winner from Mumbai in hand hygiene contest 12. SPECIAL INTEREST IN CLINICAL RESEARCH AND WRITING Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 PG Diploma in Clinical Research IGMP (QCI approved) - Distance mode 2 PG Diploma in Medical & Scientific content writing Cliniminds Mumbai June-Aug2016 Distance mode 3 Introduction to Medical Ethics Manchester university May,2021 Online 4 weeks 4 Genomic medicine and research Exeter university May,2021 Online 3 weeks 5 Translational and Interdisciplinary Research SPARC international program 24-30/7/20 7 days Online 6 Advancing Tuberculosis (TB) Research workshop P.D.Hinduja hospital & RC 23-24/4/16 2 days workshop 7 Research methodology MIMSR, Latur (MCI approved) 19-20/3/10 2 days workshop 8 Ethical and Psychosocial Issues in COVID-19 Harvard Medical school, 21/7/20 Online course Completed below 30 online courses from Global health training centre in May-April, 2021 Ethics in Epidemics, emergencies & disasters Study protocol: part I Research in global health emergencies GCLP: Equipments, materials & Reagents How to conduct GCP inspections/Audits Data quality Essential elements of ethics Ethics review of social research Reviewing genomic research Reporting Adverse events in clinical research Introduction to data management Good clinical laboratory practice GCLP: Organization & personnel Data safety & Monitoring boards Data management in Clinical Research Ethics of participatory visual methods GCLP: SOP & Analytical plan ICH: Good clinical laboratory practice Study protocol: part II GCLP: Quality management Informed consent Ethics & best practices in research Children & Clinical Research Ethics of Ancillary care in research Tetanus Data governance in clinical research The Research question GCLP: Sample management & conduct of work Introduction to Clinical Research GCLP: Methods & System validation Journal Reviewer Editorial Board Member 1. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 4. Int Jr of Research & Scientific innovation 1. CPQ Microbiology 2. ASTES Journal 5. Global Journals, Massachusetts, Incorporated 2. Gastroenterology & Hepatology Research 3. Int Journal of Genetics and Microbiology 6. Indian Society of Critical care Medicine 3. AS Dental Sciences  Published 18 research papers with total impact factor of more than 60, total 52 google scholar citations, h index of 4, i10 index of 1  Published 9 articles in reputed magazines & A book titled "Infection control in Healthcare settings ” in publi cation  Published a chapter on “Legal aspects of Healthcare associated infections “ in a reputed book on Medicolegal systems  Reviewed more than 100 manuscripts of leading journals & Presented Research papers in Conferences & CMEs 13. EXCELLED IN QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 NABH assessor(Entry level NABH standards) Quality Council of India (QCI) 29-31/3/19 3 days course 2 Joint Commission International(JCI) Auditor Six Sigma Healthcare Pvt ltd 21-22/10/16 2 days course 3 NABH Internal Auditor Quality Council of India (QCI) 12-14/10/18 3 days course 4 NABL ISO- Lab Internal Auditor Quality Council of India (QCI) 19-22/10/15 4 days course 5 CSSD Auditor CAHO 4-5/9/21 2 days course 6 Certified Examiner for Quality Management Ramkrishna Bajaj Quality Award 16-20/7/20 4 days training 7 Certified Six sigma Black belt Govt. of India Certified, Mumbai June,2016 8 days training 8 Hospital inspection member Texila American university Nov,2019 CV based 9 Validation and Verification in Microbiology NABL 22/7/20 Online training 6 10 Biorad EQAS interpretation Biorad 29/7/20 Online training 11 Certified Six sigma Green belt Govt. of India Certified, Mumbai Feb,2016 4 days training 12 Healthcare Quality management QCI & ASTRON Nov12-Apr13 6 months distance 13 NABH-Continuous Quality improvement tools Quality Council of India (QCI) 27/11/16 1 day course 14 Certified Six sigma Yellow belt Govt. of India Certified, Mumbai Dec,2015 1 month Online 15 NABH HOPE desktop and onsite assessments NABH 13/7/20,23/7/21 Online training  NABH Assessor for entry level NABH standards, Authorized NABL signatory, JCI,NABL & RBNQA auditor  Actively leaded team in getting NABL accreditation for Microbiology lab at Lilavati Hospital & ICMR approval for SARS CoV 2 PCR & antigen testing  Achieved NABL accreditation for Molecular biology lab at Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre(2021)  Presented Microbiology & IC department for NABH Audits(2018, 2019 & 2021) & actively participated in Audit programs at Lilavati hospital  Actively participated in the JCI, ISO Audit & Internal Audit programs of Asian Heart Hospital  Participated as Examiner(6 members team) for Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award 2017  Actively participated in NABL accreditation of HIV Section of TNMC & BYL Nair Medical College, Mumbai  Audited reputed hospital for Texila American university post graduate courses teaching  Life Member of 1) Quality Council of India & 2) Consortium of accredited healthcare organizations 14. POSSESS MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 PG Diploma Heathcare insurance system Symbiosis institute,Pune 2020-21 Distance (1 year) 2 PG Diploma Medicolegal systems Symbiosis institute,Pune 2019-20 Distance (1 year) 3 PG Diploma in Operations management Welingkar Institute, Mumbai 2018-19 Distance (1 year) 4 PG Diploma in Healthcare management Welingkar Institute, Mumbai 2017-18 Distance (1 year) 5 PG Diploma in Business Administration Welingkar Institute, Mumbai 2016-17 Distance (1 year) 6 Healthcare management contact program Apollo hospital, Hyderabad Apr-May 2014 15 days Workshop 7 Building alliances in Global health Manchester university May,2021 Online 5 weeks 8 Supply chain management Sanofi pvt ltd 5/2/21 Webinar  Active Member of Hospital Infection control, Drug therapeutic & Quality management committee of Lilavati Hospital & RC, Mum bai  Been Active Member of Infection control, Drug therapeutic, OT committee & Mortality-Morbidity committee of Hinduja Hospital  Been Active Member of Infection control and Scientific Committee (6 member committee) of Asian Heart Institute (JCI Accdtd hospital)  Active Member of COVID19 task force of the hospital & received appreciation award for best performance during COVID19 15. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 Certificate in Medical education technology (MET) Maharashtra Medical Council 15-17/11/11 3 days training 2 Health educator training BSAC May,2021 Online 3 weeks 3 Residency and Fellowship Training during COVID19 Harvard Medical school 21/7/20 Online course 4 Medical Education in the Post-COVID-19 Era Harvard Medical school 21/7/20 Online course 5 Competency –based learning OPEN WHO 22/1/20 Online course 6 Designing effective distance learning program Texila American University 23/12/20 Online course 7 Reopening of schools- part I & part II Harvard Medical school 30/12/20 Online course 8 Distance learning strategies Texila American University 26/3/21 Webinar  Nearly 8 years of teaching experience  Co-guide for DNB student for Project : Carbapenemase detection in Enterobactericeae & Mentor for DNB students pursuing Fellowships  Teaching experience for DNB students pursuing post graduate and superspecialisation courses at Lilavati hospital & RC,Mumbai  Been Mentor for Research scholar of USIEF for Project :Role of GUV light in Airborne infection control  Maharashtra Medical Council Accredited Speaker with experience of conducting CME’s ,workshops & been speaker in many CME’s 7  Conducts Online teaching courses based on Microbiology & Infection control for Apollo Medvarsity  Been Scientific committee member of State conference 2012 16. EXPERTISE IN HOSPITAL PLANNING AND DESIGN Sn 1 Course name PG Diploma Hospital planning and Design (Pursuing) Institute Symbiosis institute,Pune Duration 2021-22 Mode Distance (1 year) 2 Basics of Safety in Healthcare Facilities Steris university May,2019 Online course  Actively participated in setting up of the Covid care facilities such as building of triage area, screening area, isolation units, emergency care facilities ,laboratory testing,etc and helped building a successful team handling covid care facilities in Lilavati hospital & RC 17. POSSESS KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 PG Diploma Healthcare Informatics(pursuing) IGMPI (QCI Approved) 2020-21 Distance (1 year) 2 Certificate in Information technology(MS CIT) Govt. of India Certified Jan,2009 Distance(1 month) 3 Protecting Healthcare data: Getting to grips with GDPR Groningen university April,2021 Online 2 weeks  Actively participated in setting of Lab Information system(LIS) in laboratory at Lilavati hospital & RC, Mumbai  Experience of using Minitab, SPSS and MS Office & Knowledge of various softwares for data management for AMS surveillance, patient reporting, Drug resistance surveillance, Infection control surveillance and epidemiological study. 18. FDA APPROVED MEDICAL OFFICER FOR BLOOD BANK Sn 1 Courses Institute Duration Mode Stanford Medicine July,2020 Online course CDC,US May,2021 Online course 2 Convalescent Plasma in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients Management of Chronic Transfusion 3 Use of blood transfusion during acute illness CDC,US May,2021 Online course 4 Reducing Complications of Therapeutic Blood Transfusion CDC,US May,2021 Online course 5 Delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions CDC,US May,2021 Online course  Been Co-Incharge of Blood bank at Hinduja Healthcare hospital, Mumbai from Apr’16-Feb’18  Active member of team in setting of the plasma collection, donation & therapy units for covid patients at Lilavati hospital, Mumbai 19. SKILLED IN STERILISATION AND DISINFECTION METHODS Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 Central sterile supply techniques course Sankara nethralaya Jan-Mar 2019 3 months Distance course 2 Decontamination and sterilization of medical devices OPENWHO 5/7/2020 Online course Completed below 57 online courses from Steris University - Accredited by CBRN, CBSPD & IAHCSSM in April-May 2020 Device Preparation, Packaging & Sterilization Quality Management System for Sterilization Challenges of Prion Decontamination Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Technologies The Spaulding Classification Basic Anatomy and Physiology Thermal Disinfection Using A0 The Basics of Clean Steam Going Green in the SPD Safety In Medical Device Reprocessing Biological Indicators: How Do BIs Work? Biofilms and Flexible Endoscopes A Systematic Approach to Ethylene Oxide Joint Commission Scoring for Sterile Processing Aldehyde Resistant Organisms in healthcare Understanding Steam Sterilization Ultrasonic Cleaning An Introduction to Cleaning Chemical Disinfection in Healthcare Verifying Cleaning Processes Cleaning Chemistries and Cleaning Manual and Automated Cleaning Surface Disinfection & Housekeeping Introduction to Cleaning and Testing Service and Equipment Maintenance Safety in the Central Service Department Safety in the GI Endoscopy Department Care and Handling of Flexible Endoscopes Workflow Management &Traceability Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization Loaner Instrument Tray Management Oxidative Chemistries-Endoscope Reprocessing Steam Sterilization Monitoring: BIs & CIs The Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing Cycle 8 Manual Cleaning of Instruments Hot Issue of Immediate Use Steam Sterilization The Care and Handling of Rigid Endoscopes Point of Use Reprocessing Process Management and Control The Essentials of Instrument Decontamination The Essential Steps in Reprocessing Liquid Chemical Sterilization Indicators, Disinfection and Sterilization Cleaning and Decontamination of Medical Devices Water Quality for Reprocessing Medical Devices Understanding ANSI/AAMI ST91 A Journey of a Surgical Instrument Reprocessing Accreditation Survey Audits Water Quality for Reprocessing Medical Devices Oxidative Chemistries Action to Improve The Effectiveness of Reprocessing Low Temperature Sterilization Introduction to the Endoscopy Department Cost of Ownership of Flexible Endoscopes Raising Standard of Care for Endoscopes  Actively supporting the management of CSSD department at Lilavati hospital & RC,Mumbai Steam Sterilization: Basic Principles Moisture Assessment: It's More Than Wet Packs 20. EXPERTISE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT Sn 1 Course name Certificate course in Disasters management Institute Symbiosis institute, Pune Duration Jul-Dec 2020 Mode Distance (6 months) 2 Incident Management System –tier 1 & tier 2 OPEN WHO 5/12/18 & 17/11/20 Online course 3 Overview of Disaster Epidemiology CDC,US May,2021 Online course 4 Health cluster coordination OPEN WHO 23/1/20 Online course 5 Management of an After Action Review(AAR) OPEN WHO 23/1/20 Online course 6 Lessons learned from Incident command system Harvard Medical school 30/12/20 Online course 7 Disaster Epidemiology CDC,US May,2021 Online course 8 Disaster Surveillance CDC,US May,2021 Online course 9 Public Health Impact of Disaster CDC,US May,2021 Online course  Actively participated in management of Swine flu pandemic-) and COVID 19 pandemic (2020-present) 21. EXPERTISE IN VACCINATIONS Sn 1 2 Course name International INDVAC Advance Vaccinology course Vaccine Development 3 Vaccines in infectious diseases & antimicrobial resistance General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization 4 5 Institute CMC Vellore Duration 20-29 Sept,2021 Mode 10 days fulltime BSAC May,2021 Online 3 weeks BSAC May,2021 Online 2 weeks CDC,US May,2021 Online course Stanford Medicine July,2020 Online course Harvard Medical school 30/12/20 Online course 6 The Science and Status of COVID Vaccines Vaccine development and Novel therapies 7 Vaccine Development for Coronaviruses Harvard Medical school 21/7/20 Online course 10 COVID19 Vaccination and surveillance Deccan college, Hyderabad 3/4/21 National CME Completed below 33 online courses in Vaccinations from CDC,US in May 2021 Immunization: Storage and Handling Immunization: Influenza Immunization: Vaccine Administration Immunization: Haemophilus influenza type b Immunization: Hepatitis A Immunization: Influenza Immunization: Meningococcal Immunization: Polio Immunization: MMR Guidelines for Immunization Immunization: Measles, Mumps, Rubella Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization: Polio and Hib Storing and Transporting Vaccines Immunization: Varicella and Zoster Immunization Strategies Immunization: Hepatitis B Yellow Fever Vaccine Immunization: HPV Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Immunization: Pneumococcal Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Completed below online courses from OPENWHO in- Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Storing and Handling Your Vaccine Supply A Primer for Health Care Workers on Storing Vaccines Vaccine Storage and Handling Cholera Vaccine for Travelers COVID-19 Vaccine Training Principles of Vaccination General Best Practices and Vaccine Safety Vaccine Storage and Handling; Vaccine Administration Immunization: DTaP/Tdap Immunization: Meningococcal Pandemic Influenza Vaccines 3 Planning for COVID 19 vaccines WHO Seasonal Influenza Immunization Costing Tool 4 COVID 19 Vaccine specific resources Actively participated in commissioning of the COVID vaccination centre at Lilavati hospital & RC, Mumbai  22. EXPERTISE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Sn 1 Course name Occupational health and safety COVID 19 Institute OPEN WHO Duration 29/12/20 Mode Online course 2 Vaccination training for healthcare workers OPEN WHO 29/12/20 Online course 3 ePROTECT occupational health and safety OPEN WHO 20/11/18 Online course 4 Health & peace: Tools for healthcare workers OPEN WHO 10/5/21 Online course 5 Adverse events and impact on healthcare workers CAHO 7/4/21 Webinar  Prepared protocol for healthcare workers infectious diseases surveillance and leading the team in implementation of same 9 23. EXPERTISE IN BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Sn 1 Course name Biomedical waste management workshop Institute SRTR Govt. Medical College,Beed Duration 3/3/09-6/3/06 Mode 4 days workshop 2 Waste management OPEN WHO 26/4/20 Online course 3 Environmental Cleaning CDC,US May,2021 Online course  Speaker on topic “Future of waste management in India”, in Conference of Waste management sector at Mumbai, Oct 2019 24. PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE Sn Courses Institute Duration Mode 1 COVID19:Pandemics,Modelling and policy UNESCO May 2021 Online 2 weeks 2 Measuring and maximizing impact of COVID 19 contact tracing John hopkin university 31/7/20 Online course 3 COVID 19 contact tracing John hopkin university 17/7/20 Online course Completed below 21 online courses in Public Health from OPEN WHO in-: GO training 2.0 Oral health in primary healthcare settings COVID 19 IntraAction Review Long term facilities in context of COVID 19 Burden of seasonal influenza Public health emergency operations Influenza Sentinel surveillance training certificate Integrated disease surveillance Global polio eradication initiative Strengthening collaboration:human & animal sectors Global Polio Eradication Initiative WHO Predeployment pack: GO Communication essentials for member states Migration and Health Mass gatherings risk management Tobacco product regulation: Basic handbook Building laboratory testing capacity Field data collection & contact follow-up Simulation Exercise Management Identifying, reporting and analysis COVID 19 infodemic management Completed below 12 online courses in Public Health from Harvard Medical School in July 2020: COVID-19 in Rural Areas and Small Cities Impact of COVID 19 on telehealth Coping with the Stress of Coronavirus Community Tracing :Test-Trace-Isolate-Support Ethics & Epidemics: Caring in COVID-19 Silent spreaders of COVID 19 COVID 19 testing on college campuses Case for New Lockdowns Mental health of healthcare professionals Managing Vulnerable Populations and COVID-19 Confronting Social Determinants of Health Leading Beyond COVID-19 Health Care Crisis  Completed a Project on Airborne Infection control in Mumbai as Senior Infection Control Consultant 2016 -17  Certificate of appreciation for providing Medical services in GurTa Gaddi celebrations 2008 in Nanded  Special interest to participate in healthcare camps and participated in blood bank health camps, Marathon run health camps,etc 25. EXPERIENCE IN PANDEMICS: SWINE FLU (H1N1) & COVID 19 (SARS CoV2) Sn 1 Course name COVID19 critical care Institute Edinburgh university Duration May,2021 Mode Online 6 weeks 2 COVID 19-Tackling novel coronavirus Futurelearn March,20 Online 2 weeks 3 Coronavirus disease AACC certification May,2020 Online 3 weeks Completed below 24 online courses from Stanford Medicine in June-July 2021: Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 COVID19: Cardiovascular Complications Neutralizing Antibodies in COVID-19 International COVID-19 Conference SARS-CoV-2 and Placenta COVID-Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Is COVID-19 Seasonal? COVID-19 : Patient Transport Workflow Point of Care Ultrasound: COVID-19 COVID19 training for Healthcare workers SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update Use of Remdesivir in COVID Patients Basic Biology of COVID-19 Virus COVID19: Screening and Testing Creating an Airway and Procedures Team Completed below online courses from Harvard Medical School in June-July 2021: COVID Airway Management principles Stanford COVID-19 Grand Rounds COVID-19: Treatment Strategies COVID-19 in Cancer Patients - Early Data. Emerging Treatment Strategies for COVID-19 Anti-Viral Treatment of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update COVID-19 Issues related to Otolaryngology Pregnancy and Breastfeeding During COVID-19 Impact of COVID 19 on palliative care COVID-19 and Nursing Homes COVID-19: Where Are We Today? Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID 19 and loss of smell Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 Hematologic Complications of COVID-19 Coronavirus in the US: Facts, Fictions and Tips Frequently Asked Questions -COVID-19 Era Completed below 6 online courses from OPEN WHO in-: COVID-19 in People with Diabetes or Obesity The Impact of COVID-19 in Pediatrics COVID 19:Lessons Learned COVID 19 updates Perspectives on Recovery from COVID-19 10 COVID 19 & Work Clinical management of COVID 19: Acutely ill Webinars 1 Clinical management COVID 19 Clinical manifestations COVID 19 Secondary infections in COVID19 2 Coninfections in COVID 19 Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines 3 Coinfections in Pediatric COVID 19 Actively participated in Swine flu & COVID 19 sample collections, testing’s,protocol preparations & training programs on Infections prevention & control 26. JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1 Clinical outcome of patients on ceftazidime-avibactam(CZA) and combination therapy published in Ind Jr of Critical Care Medicine 2 Aeromonas salmonicida furunculosis in adult male published in International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences 3 Tools to audit antibiotic policy on usage of restricted antibiotics published in International Journal of Health Sciences and Research 4 Bacteriological Profile of Neonatal Septicemia published in International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences 5 Awareness of antimicrobial stewardship among nurses in a tertiary care hospital published in Int journal of Scientific Research 6 Nasal Polyposis by Aspergillus tamarii: Case report published in International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences 7 Cutaneous Cryptococcosis: Case report published in International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences 8 Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Encephalitis: A case report & review of literature published in Global journal for Research analysis 9 Acinetobacter Species in Healthcare Setting published in International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences 10 A study to assess awareness of infection control protocols among health care providers in tertiary care hospital published in Paripex 11 Bacteremia due to Shigella flexneri in an adult published in International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences 12 Vertical dengue infection : Case report & review of literature published in International journal of Scientific Research 13 Paranasal sinus Aspergillosis : Case report & review of literature published in Int journal of current microbiology and applied sciences 14 Impact ofAntimicrobial stewardship strategies in a tertiary care hospital published in Indian Journal of Applied Research 15 Concurrent tubercular supraclavicular lymphadenopathy and dengue infection published in Intl journal of Scientific Research 16 Bacteriological profile of contaminated hands & significance of hand hygiene in healthcare settings published in Paripex 17 Microbiological profile of neonatal sepsis published in International journal of Scientific research 18 Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens at A Tertiary Care Hospital in India published in CPQ Microbiology 19 Fosfomycin activity against Carbapenem resistant Escherichia coli and mechanism of Carbapenem resistance(In publication) 20 Chloramphenicol activity against Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae and mechanism of Carbapenem resistance(In publication) 21 Ceftazidime-avibactam activity against Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae & mechanism of resistance(In publication) 22 Activity of Minocycline against Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae & mechanism of Carbapenem resistance(In publication) 23 Activity of Fosfomycin,Chloramphenicol,Ceftazidime-avibactam & Minocycline against CR Enterobacteriaceae (In publication) 24 A review on Carbapenem resistance among Enterobacteriacea(In publication) 25 A review of secondary bacterial infections in patients with COVID 19(In publication) 27. MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS 28. 1 Recent trends and advances in Clinical Microbiology in Medical buyer magazine , 2018 2 Changing scenario and challenges in Indian healthcare in Medical buyer magazine, 2019 3 IV containers published in Afternoon DC news , Mumbai,2016 4 Exploring the unknown: The Clinical Microbiology revolution continues, Medical buyer magazine, 2019 5 Healthcare in India-Challenges and opportunities, Medical buyer magazine, 2019 6 Healthworker safety : A priority for patient safety, Medicircle healthportal,2020 7 Sustainability now: Creating response plan for COVID 19, Medical buyer magazine, 2020 8 Healthcare associated infections: A threat to patient safety published in Quality council of India magazine, 2019 9 Integrating automation into clinical practice, Medical buyer magazine, 2020 PRESENTATIONS 1 Paper on Acinetobacter Species in Healthcare Setting in Mahamicron 2012, Mumbai 2 Poster on Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in SIHAM National Conference 2012, Siliguri 11 29. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN 1 Effectiveness and safety of fosfomycin in patients with bloodstream infections due to carbapenemase resistant Enterobacteriaceae 2 Carbapenem Resistance Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) sensitivity to Ceftazidime + Avibactam and mechanism of resistance in CRE 3 Clinical outcome in patients with CRE bacteremia and in patients with CSE bacteremia & MOR in CR Enterobacteriaceae 30. SPEAKER 1 Speaker for Panel discussion on CRBSI and Intraabdominal Infections(July 2021) 2 Faculty Speaker for CAHO HIC program(July 2021) 3 Speaker for Panel discussion on Antibiotics in ICU(July 2021) 4 Speaker for eCME on OXA 48-What we know(May,2021) 5 Speaker for Panel discussion on Bloodstream infections and Intrabdominal infections(April,2021) 6 Speaker for Webinar on Antimicrobial Resistance and role of blood cultures (March,2021) 7 Speaker for Webinar on Soup to nuts of Antimicrobial breakpoints(Jan,2021) 8 Speaker for Panel discussion on Sepsis in COVID 19:Approaches to Antimicrobial decisions (Dec,2020) 9 Speaker for Webinar on Overview on epidemiology of gram positive infections in COVID 19(Nov,2020) 10 Podcast speaker on “Medicolegal aspects of Infection control in healthcare settings”, Nursing news,2021 11 Podcast speaker on “Healthworker safety : A priority for patient safety”, Medicircle,2020 12 Podcast speaker on “Antimicrobial resistance”, PLEA charitable trust, 2020 13 Speaker for awarenesss on COVID19 transmission,Sirmaxo pvt ltd,2021 14 Speaker for Webinar on COVID19: Busting myths and preparing for the future, June 2021 15 Speaker on topic “Future of waste management in India”, in Conference of Waste management sector at Mumbai, Oct 2019 16 Speaker at Solid organ transplant infections workshop, Global Hospital & Research centre, June 2019 17 Faculty Speaker at Current concepts in Infectious Diseases workshop at Lilavati Hospital & Research centre, Mumbai, Oct 2018 18 Speaker at Infectious Diseases Symposium at Dubai, Nov 2018 19 Speaker at Airborne infection control training programmes for MCGM Medical Officers in Mumbai,Dec2016 & Jan 2017 20 Speaker at Airborne Infection Control training program held in Mumbai , 2016 by State Anti TB association 21 Speaker at Instrument decontamination and Healthcare Infections prevention program held in Asian heart hospital, Mumbai,2015 22 Been speaker in many CME’s and training sessions at Lilavati hospital, Hinduja Healthcare, Asian heart & Nair hospital 31. CONFERENCES 1 Symhealth National conference, April 2021 6 International Diagnostic conclave, March 2021 2 IAMM Virtual Chapter meet, Sept 2020 7 MICROCONF 2009 , Mumbai 3 MICROCON 2019, Mumbai 8 MICROCONF 2008 , Akola 4 Western Chapter Conference of tropical parasitology 2013, Mumbai 9 Update in parasitic diseases,2012, Mumbai 5 MAHAMICROCON 2012 held in Nair Medical College, 2012, Mumbai 10 SIHAM 2012 National Conference West Bengal 32. MEMBERSHIP 1 Indian Association of medical microbiologists(Life member) 4 Association for professionals in Infection control and epidemiology 2 Quality Council of India(Life member) 5 Society of Clinical Microbiologists 3 Consortium of accredited healthcare organizations(Life member) 6 Infection control academy of India Declaration: I certify that the above information is current and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. DR RAHUL S KAMBLE Contact number- Email-- 12 Place- Kurla(E),Mumbai