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British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Facilitated 3 user testing focus groups including patients, stakeholders, and other interest groups to test the validity of the technology- Support internal technology initiatives with research and data analysis- Performs clinical assessments and interviews with participants to collect clinical and demographic information in support of the clinical trial matching process- Utilized understanding of therapeutic indications and protocol to conduct a mobile clinical trial

British Columbia, Canada

- Developing automated analytic and visualization products including reports and interactive dashboards for regional HIV and Tuberculosis surveillance using large administrative datasets.- Conduct disease cluster investigations by analyzing surveillance data using R and Tableau; communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders. - Led VCH’s contribution to the national youth HPV immunization research project (supported by the Urban Public Health Network). Activities included the development of an analysis plan, literature search, data analyses including cross-classified multilevel models, and reports.- Managing dashboards to support the health authority’s immunization and HIV programs.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Led a research project exploring trends in provincial antibiotic utilization by virtual and in-person healthcare visits to synthesize evidence for unnecessary prescribing practices- Successfully linked administrative PharmaNet and Medical Services Plan datasets to create an analytical dataset- Conducted descriptive and epidemiological analyses of a 10 year-long dataset using the R statistical software

Nigeria

- Ensured timely implementation of all activities encompassed by the Global Fund HIV/Tb/RSSH grant.- Developed the State Strategic Health Development Plan, Mid Term Sector Strategy and Annual Operational Plan.- Prepared documents that include, but are not limited to, progress reports, request for approval memos, attendance and payment schedules.- Acted as a liaison between the Grant Management Unit, vendors and consultants for status updates on completed and upcoming activities.

Nigeria

- Conducted detailed scoping of client problem statements to develop technical proposals and reports.- Oversaw administrative functions including team management, production of client-friendly presentations, data compilation for reports, project planning.- Research Associate for the Lancet in an upcoming series on Nigeria’s Healthcare System. Activities included desktop research, work plan development with associated project costing and team management

Baltimore, Maryland Area

- Documented patient medical history and physical exam findings during patient consultations- Documented all diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, discharge and follow-up information.- Managed sensitive and confidential materials such as patient health records.- Assisted nurses to meet patients’ needs by completing tasks such as distributing blankets, relaying patient requests, receiving phone calls and delivering messages.

Department Of Chemistry And Biochemistry

- Fostered a highly effective learning environment during general chemistry lectures by assisting students in fully understanding complex chemistry topics.- Relayed students’ suggestions about how to better improve learning to professor.

- Assisted in designing survey questionnaires to collect demographics for the Meyerhoff minority scholarship program.- Used SPSS statistical software to perform quantitative analysis and created visualization charts to determine the effectiveness of the program.- Assisted in creating detailed reports citing peer reviewed journals to corroborate findings.- Administrative duties included filing regulatory documents, making/receiving phone calls and photocopying.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Public Health

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: UNICEF, Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association

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