{"id":631,"date":"2020-12-04T17:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T17:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/?p=631"},"modified":"2020-12-17T21:06:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T21:06:26","slug":"driven-to-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/2020\/featured-stories\/driven-to-serve\/","title":{"rendered":"Driven to Serve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Extraordinary Alumnus on Remarkable Trajectory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Adeel Faruki \u201912, a biology alumnus, is quick to display his sunny outlook, infectious smile and enthusiasm for all things involved with taking care of patients. These instantly likable qualities, in concert with his obvious intelligence and leadership skills, have earned him one opportunity after another. The latest three announcements reflect his gift for leadership and his fascination with health care innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, having completed his residency in anesthesiology and pain medications at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard Medical School in 2020, Faruki accepted his \u201cdream\u201d position at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. He is in a two-year nonclinical fellowship for operations, executive leadership and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am incredibly blessed,\u201d Faruki said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this fellowship period, he also assumes his first faculty position in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. And third, Faruki has begun work on his Executive MBA in Health Administration at the University of Colorado in Denver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Guiding Philosophy: Caring for Patients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grandson and younger brother of physicians said his goal is always to take care of patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what guided me through medical school when I spent 15 hours a day studying,\u201d Faruki said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring for patients is what Faruki did tirelessly on the pandemic front lines while completing his residency in Boston. Ahead of him now is a slightly different path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawn to Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDown the road, I can see myself being drawn to the role of chief innovation officer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faruki envisions himself seeking out novel technology software or hardware and bringing it into the hospital to improve patient care and outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the last two years, I\u2019ve worked with companies that improve how patients relate to their providers using text messaging,\u201d Faruki recalled. \u201cProviders would text \u2018Hey, you should eat these foods before your colonoscopy\u2019 or \u2018Make sure you take these pills before your procedure.\u2019 I saw patient satisfaction go up and patient outcomes get better. Companies are developing software like this, and the chief innovation officer connects those dots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UST\u2019s Culture of Mentorship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on his achievements, Faruki acknowledged the benefits of UST\u2019s culture of mentorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy career would not have developed without the mentorship I received from the professors within UST\u2019s Biology Department,\u201d he said. \u201cTheir offices were always open, and they knew me by name. You excel when you have good mentors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of those mentors, Dr. Rosemarie Rosell, professor of biology, remembers being Faruki\u2019s freshman advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis humor had me laughing out loud, and his intellect was apparent by the insightful questions he posed,\u201d she said. \u201cI immediately asked him to join my research team \u2014 as a freshman! Today, he is the same laughing, compassionate person I met in 2008. He is a true physician, and I would be ecstatic to have him as my own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With evident affection for his undergraduate campus, Faruki was responsible for starting the cardiac and neuro summer camps at University of St. Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reaction to his latest academic and medical career accomplishments, Rosell said he deserves every recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe is one of UST\u2019s brightest stars.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about UST\u2019s Biology Department: stthom.edu\/biology<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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