Richard Eduardo Fernandez Saenz
Lima
Summary
Medical Doctor graduated from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, with a strong interest in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and medical education. Committed to academic excellence, critical thinking, and lifelong learning, with experience in teaching support, academic material development, and student leadership. Recognized for clear communication, patient-centered care, and a structured problem-solving approach. Aspires to contribute to ethical, evidence-based medical practice and to the training of future physicians.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Simulation Instructor
Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Simulation (CISA) - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima
07.2025 - Current
- Design and facilitate simulation-based learning sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees.
- Participate in scenario development, debriefing, and academic coordination within an interdisciplinary simulation center.
- Support competency-based medical education and clinical skills training.
Physiology Instructor
Universidad San Martín De Porres
Lima, Peru
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Guided and supported medical students to strengthen their academic development and clinical reasoning skills.
- Promoted active learning and student engagement in physiology coursework.
Pharmacology Instructor
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima, Peru
05.2025 - 07.2025
- Planned and conducted practical laboratory sessions for the Pharmacology course.
- Developed assessment tools, including questionnaires and evaluative questions for practical sessions.
- Supervised and monitored in-class examinations, ensuring academic integrity and compliance with institutional standards.
Colaborador
The Gorgas Advanced Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine
Lima
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Support in the organization and execution of the course.
- Coordination of classrooms and academic logistics.
- Management and presentation of medical records.
Medical Intern
National Hospital Arzobispo Loayza
Lima, Peru
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Evaluation, follow-up, and documentation of medical records and daily progress notes.
- Participation in initial patient management and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Clinical Rotation – Internal Medicine
Primary Care Clinic
Elgin, IL, USA
02.2023 - 03.2023
Participated in an Internal Medicine clinical rotation, providing care to adult and older adult patients in a primary care setting, including patient evaluation and follow-up visits.
Preceptor: Alex Aurelio Sanchez, MD
Clinical Rotation – Internal Medicine
Harlem Medical Center.
Bridgeview, IL, USA
03.2023 - 04.2023
- Completed a clinical rotation in Internal Medicine, participating in outpatient and inpatient care under direct supervision.
- Involved in patient evaluation, case discussions, and clinical decision-making.
Clinical Rotation – Gastroenteroloy
Hospital Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health)
Texa, USA
03.2022 - 03.2022
- Participated in outpatient and inpatient clinical activities within the Gastroenterology service, including patient evaluation, case discussions, and clinical decision-making under supervision.
- Supervisor: Carlos J. Cardenas, MD
Clinical Rotation - Endocrinology
Hospital Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health)
Texas, USA
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Participated in clinical activities within the Gastroenterology service under supervision.
- Supervisor: Marcel Twahirwa, MD
Tutor – Basic and Clinical Sciences
Society of Clinical Sciences Students (SECC) - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima, Peru
08.2022 - 12.2022
Supervised SECC tutoring sessions and addressed academic questions, reinforcing key concepts and clinical reasoning skills.
AMBOSS Ambassador
AMBOSS Medical Learning Platform – in Collaboration With Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru
10.2022 - 03.2025
Official AMBOSS representative at the university, promoting the use of the platform among medical students.
Education
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
M.D. - Physician Surgeon
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima03-2024
Medical License – Colegio Médico Del Perú
Lima01-2025
Skills
- Efficient management and organization in clinical and academic settings
- Strong critical thinking and clinical problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and leadership, with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams
- High adaptability and proactive approach in dynamic, high-pressure healthcare environments
Certification
- 1st International Congress of Interdisciplinary Simulation
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia — 08/2025 - Research with Human Subjects – CITI Program — 03/2024
- Responsible Conduct of Research – CITI Program — 03/2024
- Research in Non-Human Subjects – CITI Program — 03/2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia — 09/2022 - AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia — 09/2022 - Performing an Intervention Review – Cochrane Interactive Learning — 02/2022
- COVID-19 Management
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia — 07/2020 - Responsible Conduct of Research in Physical Sciences – CITI Program — 02/2020
- Clinical Infectiology
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos — 02/2020 - Clinical Pharmacology of Antimicrobials
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos — 02/2020Heredia, 03/2024
Additional Information
- Volunteer, League Against Cancer — September 2022 to January 2023
Social media outreach to promote screening programs and health campaigns. - Volunteer, Peruvian League Against Diabetes — July 2022 to September 2022
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Research
- Frequency of Burnout Syndrome among medical interns at a private university in Metropolitan Lima, 2024.
Holguín Riccer Katerine; Fernández Saenz Richard; Mas Ubillus Giuliana; Lozano Vargas Edward.
Manuscript pending publication in the Journal of Neuro-Psychiatry, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. - Co-author. Oral presentation accepted.
Implementation of a debriefing evaluation scale in healthcare simulation for early-stage instructor feedback: an educational experience.
13th National Congress – 1st International SESSEP
International Medical Exams
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 – Passed
Timeline
Physiology Instructor
Universidad San Martín De Porres
08.2025 - 12.2025
Clinical Simulation Instructor
Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Simulation (CISA) - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
07.2025 - Current
Pharmacology Instructor
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
05.2025 - 07.2025
Colaborador
The Gorgas Advanced Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine
07.2024 - 08.2024
Medical Intern
National Hospital Arzobispo Loayza
03.2023 - 01.2024
Clinical Rotation – Internal Medicine
Harlem Medical Center.
03.2023 - 04.2023
Clinical Rotation – Internal Medicine
Primary Care Clinic
02.2023 - 03.2023
AMBOSS Ambassador
AMBOSS Medical Learning Platform – in Collaboration With Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
10.2022 - 03.2025
Tutor – Basic and Clinical Sciences
Society of Clinical Sciences Students (SECC) - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
08.2022 - 12.2022
Clinical Rotation - Endocrinology
Hospital Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health)
03.2022 - 04.2022
Clinical Rotation – Gastroenteroloy
Hospital Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health)
03.2022 - 03.2022
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
M.D. - Physician Surgeon
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Medical License – Colegio Médico Del Perú