Brian Kit Email & Phone Number

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

Bethesda, Maryland

Provide ambulatory pediatric care approximately 1/2 day per week.

• Served as Project Officer for the Framingham Heart Study, the nation’s longest cohort study to examine cardiovascular disease risk factors, with a current budget of $6.2 million/year. Provided scientific and.
• Developed, coordinated, and administered a portfolio of contracts and research grants, advancing a population-based approach to cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment, with an emphasis on early childhood and.
• Dedicated to research participants' safety as exemplified in my service as Executive Secretary on the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) OSMB and the PLAN childhood obesity clinical trial DSMB.
• Represent NHLBI by working collaboratively across NIH Institutes to administer complicated, interdisciplinary research programs including the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study and the Senator Paul D..
• Co-Led three workshops to advance cardiovascular disease science: 1) Cardiopulmonary Function in Health and Disease: Leveraging NHLBI Cohorts, 2) Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Early Childhood and Transitions in.
• Co-chaired and subsequently developed a follow-up plan for NHLBI’s Strategic Vision Implementation Process Implementation Process for Promoting Cardiovascular Health/Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Across the Lifespan

Hyattsville, MD

• Coordinated, managed, and served as project officer for a broad range of national surveillance projects in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) including those related to cardiovascular and.
• Directed research on topics of national significance, including obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and asthma. Disseminated findings via peer-reviewed manuscripts, government publications designed for policymakers.
• Developed and oversaw pilot studies in areas beyond my traditional portfolio, such as a study to validate reported medical conditions and vaccinations by obtaining medical records from providers and hospitals.
• Performed routine site visits and skills training for on-site staff to ensure appropriate data collection protocols were followed and recommended strategies for improving data collection.
• Developed procedures to streamline on-going assessment of data quality and ensure timely access to this data for Agency collaborators.
• Subject matter expert and agency liaison for cardiovascular and respiratory epidemiology: provided consultation for Healthy People and the American Heart Association’s annual cardiovascular disease surveillance report.

Hyattsville, MD

• Directed and contributed to research projects on the respiratory health and obesity in US children and adolescents.
• Contributed to the investigation of community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Rochester, New York. Responsibilities included assistance in conceptualizing of the study plan, including.
• Served as coordinator of the Internally Displaced Persons Surveillance System for one month following an earthquake in Haiti. The surveillance system was established to detect infectious outbreaks. Responsibilities.
• Developed epidemiology and biostatistics skills to conduct analyses based on field investigations and for complex, survey data.
• Informed state and international partners on clinically important and emerging infectious diseases to ensure adequate resource allocation through CDC deployments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Volunteered 1/2 day per week providing ambulatory pediatric services at a Children's outreach clinic at THEARC in Anacostia, Washington, DC.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

1 year as an ER Clinical Associate and 4 years as a hospitalist, primarily serving at Anne Arundle Medical Center.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Served at the Arkansas Disability Coalition

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General

Doctor Of Medicine - Md

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Policy