Melissa Callaham Email & Phone Number

Remote

Remote

Chapel Hill, NC

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• As a Health Informatics Scientist, I work to transform health care by analyzing, designing, selecting, implementing, managing, and evaluating information and communication technologies (ICT) that enhance individual and.
• Managing and monitoring survey and secondary data collection to inform the design and implementation of health technologies and innovative health care practice implementation.
• Analyzing tasks and budgets to ensure projects are successfully completed within the set time and fiscal constraints.
• Developing protocols and training materials to disseminate knowledge to colleagues and health practitioners.
• Researching and identifying new funding sources relevant to PHIP's mission and program offerings
• Writing, reviewing, and editing proposals, developing case statements, letters of intent which led to an increase in programmatic funding in targeted areas of growth.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for providing health informatics support to the Electronic Laboratory (ELR) Initiative and Syndromic Surveillance Unit.
• Implementing new project management software and practices for departmental projects
• Reviewing the LOINC and SNOMED codes accuracy for over 115 hospitals
• Coordinating communications and tracking of the hospitals throughout the ELR onboarding process
• Maintaining the registration portal and updating the ELR database reporting functionality
• Designing and conducting an economic impact evaluation of ELR practices using SAS to analyze state surveillance data housed in the North Carolina Epidemic Disease Surveillance Maven database

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Responsible for research assistance and project management for a breast cancer and health informatics research project.
• Managed the Internal Review Board application process
• Developed project concept models and research tools such as surveys and community communications
• Identified community stakeholders and partners and mobilized participants
• Gathered and analyzed cultural, educational, social and demographic data about the populations in Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties to guide local program development
• Conducted the assessments to identify information, knowledge and infrastructure gaps in the health informatics infrastructure related to breast cancer health disparities

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for analytics and program research support, implementation of grants and contracts awarded to the association and resource development assistance.
• Assisted with the development of the a safety net data warehouse and data analytics tool to assist community health centers and safety net providers with quality improvement, meaningful use certification and patient.
• Coordinated with multiple departments and partner organizations to write and submit grant applications to US government agencies, multi-lateral organizations, and major foundations
• Worked with management to develop strategies by donor, follow up on procurement opportunities, and create or organizational capacity statements
• Developed internal procedures for resource development, grant writing and reporting
• Managed the implementation of multiple grants in the areas of leadership development and quality improvement

Lusaka, Zambia

• Responsible for conducting research related to improving the quality of programs and interventions related to water, sanitation, health and hygiene.
• Worked with staff to develop a research proposal related to quality improvement and information management
• Reviewed and analyzed the current information management systems and information needs of key stakeholders
• Conducted a full countrywide case study of the WASH information management systems and needs of the key stakeholders
• Reported and shared findings and recommendations of the study with local representatives and at an international WASH conference
• Worked with stakeholders to develop a plan to implement key recommendations to strengthen the programs coordinated by World Vision

• Responsible for supporting the Department of Primary Care Association Relations/State-Related Assistance programs and served as Assistant Project Director for the NACHC HCV Initiative.
• Provided program support to the Department of PCA Relations/State-Related Assistance and served as Assistant Project Director for the NACHC HCV Initiative.
• Provided technical assistance to the North Carolina Community Health Care Association to create and launch the association's administrative workforce development program
• Facilitated workgroups with PCAs and National Association of Community Health Centers staff, which developed best practices and promoted collaboration among PCAs on critical issues such as PCA staff development and.
• Coordinated the Emerging Leaders and Young Professionals activities for organizational members
• Conducted focus groups to determine the training and development needs for Emerging Leaders and Young Professionals

• Responsible for supporting the Department of Primary Care Association Relations/State-Related Assistance programs and served as Assistant Project Coordinator for the NACHC HCV Initiative.
• Provided general administrative support to the Department of PCA Relations, State-Related Assistance and Special Projects and served as the project assistant on the NACHC HCV Initiative.
• Provided staff support to the PCA Steering Committee to organize workgroupsMonitored policy and industry trends relevant to health centers and S/RPCAs
• Assisted in the planning and development of curricula for national conferences
• Coordinated departmental resource development activities including managing funder relationships and the writing and submission of grant applications

• Responsible for providing integrated communications solutions to companies in a variety of industries, including healthcare, nonprofit associations, manufacturing, telecommunications and universities
• Concurrently managed the outsourced print management programs for several large hospital systems and community clinics
• Designed and produced a range of printed and digital promotional materials
• Worked with customers to develop strategic marketing plans

• Responsible for providing market research, industry analysis, strategic planning and overall organizational development recommendations in order to increase demand in the international market segments for Herley.
• Researched political and cultural implications on business investments in emerging markets
• Researched and analyzed medical and defense industry trends and regulations
• Wrote business development and strategic marketing plans trends and regulations
• Wrote business development and strategic marketing plans

• Responsible for providing market search and event coordination support to the marketing and sales department.
• Provided event planning and coordination, customer service relations and market research
• Conducted a study of marketing departmental structures and developed a database of Central New York Marketing Executives
• Conducted a study of the credit card usage of Syracuse University students

Masters Of Science In Public Health

Bachelors Of Science, Marketing

School, Business Administration; Marketing; International Relations

German And General Business