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• Fulfilled the competencies set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) for completing the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship• Analyzed administrative claims data (Medicaid) to assess pertussis immunization rates among a vulnerable Michigan population• Evaluated a state-wide asthma surveillance system to offer recommendations for improved utility• Prepared a report of statewide trends and modifiable risk factors associated with orofacial clefts• Determined incidence and prevalence of lupus cases among Arab-Americans in two Michigan counties

• Interned with OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) providers at University of Michigan Health System (UMHS)• Created complex relational database for direct export of data from medical charts and questionnaires• Programmed statistical code to analyze current trends in obstetrical care of second stage labor and present initial findings at the Department of Epidemiology Annual Poster Session• Conducted multivariate analyses on final datasets to confirm initial findings and prepare manuscript for publication• Submitted Medical Institutional Review Board application for data analyses approval

• Provided research support to physician scholars at the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program (RWJ-CSP)• Extracted data directly from patient medical charts into databases for subsequent analyses of doctor communication in pediatric intensive care units• Managed nationwide mail survey assessing current obstetrical practices among 8,000 providers • Created and manage an online survey for determining factors for improved communication between pediatric oncology parents and medical staff • Assisted in statistical analyses and preparation of tables and figures for publication and presentations• Organized and manipulated Census data into usable formats for further analyses of cardiac incidents

• Collaborated on research methodology and conducted studies to investigate infant cognition using experimental techniques (specialized infant looking-time and habituation methods)• Organized and maintained data files for subsequent statistical analysis • Managed four research assistants and functioned as a liaison between principal investigator• Scheduled study participants, explained procedures and obtained completed consent forms• Produced annual newsletters to update participants and their families of research outcomes

• Completed an Honors Thesis detailing the effects of kindergarten on children’s cognitive abilities• Designed and implemented a measure to test phonological awareness in kindergarteners