Chitoshi Mutunwa

Dedicated medical doctor with over seven years of experience. Currently preparing for Canadian medical licensure while pursuing a Master's degree in Public Health and Infectious Diseases. Passionate about patient-centered care, disease prevention, and improving health outcomes through clinical excellence, research, and public health practice including primary health care.

Medical Doctor - Trident Town Clinic

(2025-07 - 2026-05)

• Provided acute and primary care services in a community clinic setting.
• Managed medical emergencies, including trauma, poisoning, opioid overdose, and alcohol intoxication.
• Performed minor surgical procedures, including wound repair and laceration management.
• Triaged, stabilized, and referred patients requiring specialist care.
• Managed chronic diseases, including hypertension and diabetes.
• Delivered comprehensive care across internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, and obstetrics/gynecology.
• Charting patient information such as medical history, diagnosis, medications, lab results, referrals and billing.

Medical Officer In-Charge - Lumwana District Hospital

(2024-12 - 2025-06)

• Led daily hospital operations, overseeing clinical, nursing, and support staff.
• Ensured compliance with healthcare regulations, policies, and quality standards.
• Managed budgeting, resource allocation, and operational planning.
• Optimized utilization of hospital facilities, equipment, and healthcare resources to support high-quality patient care.
• Took part in the quarterly child health week programs that involved routine catchup immunizations, growth monitoring and data collection in rural areas.

Senior Resident Medical Doctor - Lumwana District Hospital

(2021-10 - 2024-12)

• Managed inpatient and outpatient cases across internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics, and gynecology.
• Assessed, treated, and referred patients requiring specialist care.
• Served as Head of Clinical Care and acted for senior hospital leadership when required.
• Established a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), improving access to neonatal emergency care in a rural setting.

Junior Resident Medical Doctor - Solwezi General Hospital

(2020-10 - 2021-09)

• Managed medical and obstetric/gynecologic patients in inpatient and emergency settings.
• Performed cesarean sections and managed labor, delivery, and obstetric emergencies.
• Evaluated and treated acute and chronic internal medicine conditions.

Junior Resident Medical Doctor - Kafue General Hospital

(2019-02 - 2020-09)

• Completed rotations in Surgery, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine.
• Managed medical and surgical emergencies, including trauma, respiratory distress, seizures, and acute abdomen.
• Performed clinical procedures including suturing, wound care, cannulation, catheterization, and neonatal resuscitation.
• Provided care for critically ill pediatric and adult patients and coordinated referrals when required.

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Public Health & Infectious Diseases - James Lind Institute, Switzerland (2024-08)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - Dalian Medical University, China (2012-01 - 2018-01)