Tavleen Dhinsa Email & Phone Number

London, Canada Area

My interest is in assessing the roles of Maternal Pre-pregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) in the pathways to complications associated with the prenatal and post-natal period in general, and specifically, complications associated with parturition (e.g. induction of labour).

• Course: Analytic Epidemiology, Winter 2020• Held office hours to help students work through challenging concepts, conducted three review sessions on analytical concepts and methodology, facilitated two sessions on critical appraisal of epidemiological studies, and marked student assignments and final papers.

London, Canada Area

• Research analyst and graduate trainee under Dr. Samantha Wells (CAMH) on the Alcohol Related SexualHarassment and Aggression Project (Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant, April2018-March 2022, Grant number(s) PJT – 387960).• Performed database management and quality improvement to check for accuracy and completeness(REDCap), entry and scoring, database cleaning, and examined convergent validity and factor loading ofdatabase items prior to preliminary analyses.• Developed statistical programs and models focused on bi-variate and multivariate data analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, latent class analysis, mixed model regressions, and Cox regression (i.e., time-to-event and survival analysis) using nationally validated databases• Concatenated data across data sources, executed data validation programs in MPlus, data cleaning andmanagement in preparation for refinement and validation of a multi-dimensional inventory of male-to-female alcohol related sexual harassment and aggression (ASHA) related items.• Served as a secondary reviewer on two master’s level systematic review manuscripts for screening, data extraction, and bias assessment.• Served as a consultant and co-author on the 2022 Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines

Toronto, Canada Area

• Senior research assistant under Dr.Gillian Alton (BORN Ontario) on a multi-site (n=46) program evaluation study examining the CPNP instrumental support program and its impact on the physical and mental health of pregnant individuals in the Greater Toronto Area; and on reducing the occurrence of adverse birth outcome such as low and preterm births.• Assisted on the development of health promotion and knowledge translation deliverables for public andstakeholder use, project design, and program evaluation.• Developed surveys and semi-structured interview guides for data collection implemented at 46 CPNP sites in the GTA.• Conducted data collection, transcription, and analysis using NVIVO and STATA, as well as environmental scans, consultation, and information analysis to inform program development and document findings.• Served as first author a finalized evaluation report that was presented and disseminated to senior Toronto Public Health and Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program staff.

• Course: Public Health Promotion, Winter 2019• Held office hours to help students work through challenging concepts, attended class, marked student exams and assignments, created, and delivered two 1-hour guest lectures.

• Research assistant under Dr. Milan Gupta (William Osler Health System) on the Stroke Prevention andRhythm Interventions in Atrial Fibrillation (SPRINT-AF) Study.• Examined the cardiovascular health of Canadians with AF using a prospective, non-interventional, multi-centre, Canadian registry of Canadian adults with atrial fibrillation in two phases: a retrospective chart audit to assess current AF management, and a prospective observational registry.• Compiled literature searches and data on the cardiovascular health of Canadians with atrial fibrillation.• Conducted participant follow up interviews, data transcription and entry, and maintained local health and population databases using OpenClinica and REDCap.

Designed a mixed methods research study as part of the submission of an undergraduate thesis examining intergenerational differences in the mental health status and related health outcomes of South Asian men and women residing in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).• Designed and drafted data collection communication items, conducted mixed methods data collection,transcription and analysis using NVIVO and STATA.• Prepared a community newsletter, advocacy brief, and multiple knowledge translation deliverables for public and stakeholder use.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Epidemiology And Biostatistics

My interest is in assessing the roles of Maternal Pre-pregnancy BMI and Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) in the pathways to complications.

Master'S Of Population Medicine (Honours), Epidemiology

Concentration: Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Science (Honours)

Certificate, Plain Language For Patient/Public Health Communication