Erika Kouzoukas Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

• Led the development of national clinical guidance resources focused on vaping cessation in adult and youth populations, which has now been disseminated globally.
• Engaged and coordinated multiple panels of 30+ international subject matter experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience and facilitated consensus-based activities to successfully achieve project objectives.
• Synthesized and delivered a comprehensive smoking cessation resource and accompanying knowledge products to Health Canada to support individuals who want to quit smoking tobacco.
• Designed, conducted and published scoping, rapid and systematic reviews on topics related to tobacco, vaping, health equity and technology-supported integrated care.
• Managed several successful projects by applying strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational and prioritizing skills to plan and execute multi-faceted projects.

• Executed qualitative and quantitative analyses of community-based surveys and focus group data to determine gaps in service delivery for people who use substances.
• Formulated a regional drug strategy by developing evidence-based priorities and recommendations for the provision of harm reduction services at the system, organizational and individual levels.
• Developed and delivered a presentation to the Peel Integrated Drug Strategy steering committee, stakeholders and the general public to support the implementation of safe supply programming.

Peel, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Led a team to develop position statements evaluating Canada’s approach to COVID-19 with recommendations for next steps.
• Synthesized position papers and briefing notes on the public health implications of ecotoxicity and the current gaps in public health systems in Canada.
• Coordinated and completed various literature reviews on tobacco cessation interventions, race-based data gaps, and the public health implications of ecotoxicity on vulnerable populations.

Peel, Ontario, Canada

• Devised equitable strategies to reflect community needs and promote mental and physical well-being within the community as a member of the Public Health Strategic Planning steering committee.
• Collaborated with the harm reduction team to create kits to reduce the harmful effects of drug use for people who use substances.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Researched, designed and implemented the South Asian Adolescents Diabetes Awareness program to promote mental and physical wellbeing and raise awareness about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.
• Facilitated several focus groups comprised of South Asian adolescents to gain an understanding of the unique needs of this population and to create programs directed at addressing those needs.
• Led steering committee discussions focused on deriving strategic methods for knowledge dissemination and intervention implementation by employing a social determinants of health lens.

Peel, Ontario, Canada

• Led a community-based program for immigrant women to provide them with the tools necessary to lead successful lives.
• Generated round-table discussions with immigrant women around relevant topics such as community involvement, parenting in Canada, physical health, self-care and employability skills focused on English language skills.

Master Of Public Health, With Distinction

Developed a set of research, analysis, time management and project management skills to effectively address health challenges from a.

Honours Bachelor Of Science, Biology Specialist, With Distinction

Gained a strong foundation in human biology, evidence-informed thinking and professional verbal and written communication formats valuable.