Cameron Clarke Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Helps coordinate a climate justice working group for residents of Northern Manhattan as part of a Harlem-based environmental justice organizationHelped create and lead a series of workshops for community members on climate-related disaster preparednessLeads the organization’s advocacy efforts on environmental health, asthma and respiratory disease policy

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Works with and assists the Office of the President in identifying and addressing barriers to care for disadvantaged populations within PPFA’s networks, as well as synthesizing existing research and conducting original research to identify public policy solutions to advance health equity and reduce health disparities for communities of color and vulnerable populations.

Greater New York City Area

Assists with report and white paper development including findings, policy recommendations, and practical action steps at an individual, organization, and systems level. Staffs the SMA at all meetings as assigned and performs tasks related to meetings such as: recording minutes, following up on subsequent action items, and attending meetings and representing Planned Parenthood in the SMA’s absence. Works independently and with the SMA on long-term public health special projects and initiatives.Assists the Chief Human Resources Officer in developing policy and promoting policy change at PPFA, among Planned Parenthood's regional affiliates, and at the state and federal levels.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Led a team of campaign staff and volunteers in researching and developing the policy platform for Krishanti Vignarajah’s Maryland gubernatorial campaign.Met and coordinated with local stakeholders and community members to implement campaign outreach and strategy on healthcare, opioids, maternal and child health, Medicaid, Medicare, and related issues.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Led a team of graduate and undergraduate students in supporting Doorsteps, a local non-profit organization, in evaluating the impact of its youth leadership development interventions for low-income students.Designed and recommended a theory of change model, staff training frameworks, accreditation programs, and evidence-based electronic resilience surveys for the organization over an eight-week consultancy period.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Clinical research interns directly participate in clinical research projects, attend research, healthcare and clinical operations- related lectures, observe overall ED operations, interact with physicians, nurses, and other health care personnel, and have the opportunity to create mentorship relationships with physicians.Roles / Responsibilities:- Recruit patients for studies supported by the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)- Complete an independent research project in the emergency department of Children's National Medical Center- Shadow physicians and clinical researchers

Baltimore, Maryland Area

The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) services Baltimore by promoting health and advocating for every individual’s well-being, in order to achieve equity for all residents.Roles / Responsibilities:- Support the implementation of Healthy Baltimore 2020, the BCHD strategic plan for promoting health in Baltimore City by cutting health disparities in half over the next ten years - Coordinate collaborative partnerships across Baltimore City, focusing on various health disparities (e.g. chronic disease prevention, violence prevention) - Support the design of an internal health equity committee to ensure agency responsiveness to race, equity, and inclusion. - Track and monitor health equity targets listed in the strategic plan.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Works as a congressional intern in the office of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. Duties include answering phone calls, responding to constituent requests and inquiries, leading groups on tours of the U.S. Capitol, and conducting and assisting staff with research and special projects.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Wrote and designed curricula for professional development workshops and trainings for educators and faculty in District of Columbia Public Schools, charter schools, and early childhood education centers.- Implemented the Office of the State Superintendent of Education's "Access to Emergency Epinephrine in Schools" Program, providing District of Columbia Public Charter Schools with undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors - Trained faculty and staff at District of Columbia Public Charter Schools in the use of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors, and in the recognition of the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, asthma, and severe allergic reactions.- Acted as a liaison between DCPCS and OSSE, coordinating policy, writing health curricula, and implementing health and education programs at various sites throughout the District.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Howard University's Substance Abuse HIV Outreach Program (SHOP), funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) via a subcontract with McFarland Associates provides a variety of interactive events and experiences designed to disseminate information and change attitudes and behavior related to Substance Abuse and HIV prevention. Student Peer Educators:- Present awareness sessions, workshops and other peer-led interventions that are designed to enhance knowledge, change attitudes and behavior related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C.- Provide confidential Rapid HIV Testing, and enter students into continuum of care.- Distribute health education information via flyers, handbills, university listserv, peer-to-peer communication, announcements in the Hilltop (student daily newspaper), classroom announcements and social networking. - Collaborate with over 14 community organizations in the DC area and host Peer Educator prevention sessions, providing an opportunity for exposure to other resources and information related to HIV/AIDS.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Assisted with the daily operations of the minority office.Conducted research projects and drafted press releases on scientific policy issues for the Committee, and worked with staff to prepare members for committee hearings and markups (legislative amendment sessions).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Collected, analyzed, and indexed human blood samples at Howard University Hospital as part of a research project centering on the detection of lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs), and the evaluation of the disorder’s incidence and frequency among African-Americans.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Amgen Scholars Program at NIH is a partnership between the Amgen Foundation, the Foundation for the NIH, and the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education. Amgen Scholars at NIH spend the summer working at NIH's main campus in Bethesda, Maryland side-by-side with some of the world's leading scientists, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. During their internships at NIH, scholars are matched with research mentors in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) where they will be immersed in a culture of translational science and will explore important elements of the basic, translational, and clinical research enterprise.- Participate in a customized curriculum that will use journal clubs, case studies, and group activities to develop communication, career readiness, and critical thinking skills.- Explore the relationship between science and society in evening roundtables that examine the role of science, policy, and community engagement in the elimination of health disparities.- Participate in a leadership development program focused on self-exploration, building resiliency, understanding conflict, finding mentors, and understanding emotional intelligence.- Attend the Amgen Scholars US Symposium in California in July to interact with top industry and academic scientists and to network with other Amgen Scholars.- Present at the NIH Summer Poster Day at the end of July.- Establish an individualized development plan to take advantage of the many workshops and seminars offered for all NIH summer interns. These include our summer lecture series, "Going to Graduate School" series, communication skills workshops, and the NIH Graduate & Professional School Fair.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Assembled interactive databases for the New York African Burial Ground, Cobb Collection, and BADU collection of Africacan and African –American human skeletal remains- Wrote articles and research papers for The Backbone journal, and other scientific publications- Received grant from National Park Service to travel to the Grand Canyon to conduct cultural research on African-American participation in the national parks.

Ethiopia

- Participated in the GEAR UP research exchange program.- Funded in part through a grant by the National Science Foundation.- Traveled to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, and researched grivet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) on the campus of Bahir Dar University.

Greater New York City Area

- Responsible for tutoring 8th grade children for high school admissions; as well as various administrative duties, such as grading tests and assignments, and organizing classroom space.

Greater New York City Area

- Taught and supervised 1st through 8th grade children in reading, writing composition, and mathematics; duties included grading assignments and assigning homework

Doctor Of Medicine - Md, Medicine

Activities and Societies: Senator, Columbia University Senate; Equity & Justice Fellow; Brown Scholars Program; Outreach Chair.

Master Of Public Policy

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is an intensive one-year taught degree course that offers a distinctive approach to learning.

Master Of Science - Msc, Medical Anthropology

The MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE) emphasises research methods for evaluating interventions.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Education: Community Health, 3.9

- Federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C. - Carnegie.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Carver Hall Council, Peer Health Exchange, New Jersey Club, Springfest Fashion Show, Martin Luther King Day.

Diploma, 3.92

Activities and Societies: Drama Club, Student Government, Black History Program, Tennis Team, Track Team- Magnet public high school.