Rita Isabel Lechuga, Md, Mph Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead CDC-DVH funded online technical assistance platform which provides TA to viral hepatitis prevention and surveillance programs implemented by health departments in the US, focus on peer-to-peer capacity building to strengthen governmental response to hepatitis A,B, and C.

Lead Central America portfolio via CDC/PEPFAR CoAg, providing technical guidance and managerial oversight of HIV strategic information strengthening interventions for 5 countries. Administrative responsibilities include management of budget, operational plans, and reporting in accordance with CoAg requirements; overseeing 12 in-country staff and liaising.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I manage part of a cooperative agreement with the CDC overseeing HIV surveillance system strengthening activities in Central America, including managing in-country contractors in Guatemala and Nicaragua. I work in conjunction with the Ministries of Health in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama to optimize their case-based surveillance.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Led quantitative and qualitative research for several WHO/UNAIDS/UNICEF funded projects related to the prevalence and response to HIV, viral hepatitis, and child health in the Americas, culminating in published reports -Led the data validation, management, and analysis from multiple data sources including qualitative surveys; data reported from Member.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Tasks include: qualitative research methods to find and report researchers and organizations that focus on patient-centered outcomes for consideration for BMJ Outcomes Initiative

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Tasks include: peer review of articles for medical and public health journals; promotion of standardized tools for health research and health systems research. Performed data analysis and surveying (both qualitative and quantitative methods) of implementation of Research for Health Policy on Member States of the Organization; liaison between PAHO and the.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for obtaining medical history, conducting physical examinations, devising differential diagnosis and participated with attending in formulating diagnostic workup and patient treatment/care
• Assisted with catheterizations, EKG’s, Stress Tests

Silver Spring, Maryland

• Responsible for obtaining medical history, conducting complete physical examinations, devising differential diagnosis and worked with attending in formulating diagnostic workup and patient treatment/care with heavy.
• Implemented Electronic Health Records

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for obtaining medical history, conducting physical examination, including interpretation of EEGs, sleep studies, devising differential diagnosis and participated with attending in formulating diagnostic.
• Conducted and participated in relevant teaching seminars, including epilepsy series at George Washington University Hospital with other residents and attendings

Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Primary health care provider and supervisor of health promotion programs including maternal/child health, nutrition, chronic diseases.Responsible for outbreak investigation, disease surveillance, vector control of community, specifically working with endemic dengue fever and cholera.Manager of patient database, including annual report of general state of.

Toluca Area, Mexico

Implemented nosocomial control measures against Influenza subtype H1N1 epidemic area in the state of Mexico Initial medical history-taker and evaluator of patients with obtaining of imperative data. Working with residents/attendings in patient care and participation in teaching activities.

Master In Public Health, Global Health

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.), General Medicine

Westhill Institute: 6.5 year-integrated program combining equivalent of American pre- medical and graduate training in multiple specialties