Principal

• Jan 2022 - Present

Engagement Manager

• Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

• Led all relationship management, business development, and project delivery activities with two multinational medical device companies.• Exceeded client expectations by understanding business needs and consistently delivering exemplary work leading to numerous follow-up projects, scope expansions as well as acquisition of new clients through recommendations • Oversaw 5+ projects/teams at any time consisting of 2-7 consultants, including project managers, data analysts, medical writers, and generalists. Recruited, staffed, trained, and mentored individuals to succeed as consultants/managers.• Demonstrated value of various vascular access products/initiatives regarding their impact on clinical, and economic/efficiency outcomes through in-depth interviews, data analytics and systematic/targeted literature reviews. • Produced 20+ medical communications including peer-reviewed/non-peer-reviewed manuscripts, and case studies/white papers; identified most appropriate dissemination channels based on audience and clients’ objectives • Developed global/domestic growth strategies and assessed due diligence based on primary and secondary market research in 15 countries for products, including a vascular access technology, and two opioid use disorder treatments Show less

Senior Healthcare Consultant

• Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

• Generated evidence through primary and secondary research to demonstrate the value of various vascular access devices/technologies for patients/clinicians, which resulted in four anecdotal case studies and three conference abstracts detailing experiences from separate hospitals/health systems across the United States• Produced five peer-reviewed manuscripts on clinical trials and preclinical studies regarding various pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices to support regulatory efforts and provide recommendations for clinical practice guidelines • Developed five peer-reviewed manuscripts detailing retrospective cohort studies to support key-value messages across multiple products for a large multinational medical device company • Evaluated the utility of Shock Index for the ICU patients by using multiple methods to measure the exposure (i.e., cumulative minutes, time-weighted average) and investigating the impact on mortality/morbidity outcomes• Demonstrated economic value of a surgical device by estimating the direct and indirect cost-savings associated with the utilization of the device by varying hospital types based on the volume of heart surgery patients Show less

Healthcare Consultant

• Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

• Developed comprehensive study reports on COPD, Asthma, Sepsis including the types of disease states, demographics, treatment, comorbidities, and complications based on in-depth analysis of EHR data from 614 US hospitals• Utilized clinical/medical background to advise project teams regarding data analysis methods (i.e., diagnosis/medication inclusion criteria) as well as interpretation of findings (i.e., medication switch patterns)

Population Health Strategies Intern

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

• Analyzed cost-effectiveness of Complex Case Management Program for 1,352 Medicaid members using medical and pharmacy claims data; presented impact on utilization of health services and associated costs in 13-month period • Resolved goodness-of-fit problem in Medical Burden Index predictive modeling project by adopting quality-of-life disease weights as a predictor of healthcare utilization; extracted disease weights from literature, mapped ICD-10 codes • Analyzed cost-effectiveness of Complex Case Management Program for 1,352 Medicaid members using medical and pharmacy claims data; presented impact on utilization of health services and associated costs in 13-month period • Resolved goodness-of-fit problem in Medical Burden Index predictive modeling project by adopting quality-of-life disease weights as a predictor of healthcare utilization; extracted disease weights from literature, mapped ICD-10 codes

Administrative Intern - California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

• Performed 2-year service line analysis using patient data including trends in financial performance, length of stay, patient volume, payer mix and case mix index; presented conclusions and recommendations to CEO, COO, CFO and CMO • Streamlined pre-surgery patient preparation process; educated staff at low-performing physicians’ offices with practices from exemplary offices. Reduced major mistakes in order forms by 76% and improved timeliness by 21% • Increased access to care and saved over $400K by creating A3 (LEAN problem-solving tool) to launch video remote interpreting, and eliminate wait/transport time. Studied current state, best practices; estimated investment requirements Show less

International Coordinator

• Oct 2012 - Mar 2015

►Theme Events Coordinator & Central Organizing Committee Member, 64th March Meeting • Organized 7-day international general assembly attended by 1,030 delegates from 97 countries with over $330K budget as part of central organizing committee consisting of 14 members • Led team of 4 medical students to design and execute thematic sessions on global humanitarian crises; orchestrated main panel discussion and 4 parallel sessions for 850 attendees, largest turnout in IFMSA history • Identified and invited speakers with relevant experience from 7 organizations including United Nations and Japanese Government to educate participants in thematic sessions ►Global Health Equity Initiative Coordinator • Innovated global health workshops to train future physicians on health inequities; partnered with local associations to develop unique curriculum for each workshop with country-specific items/issues • Coordinated 3-day workshops in Japan, Tunisia, and Egypt; delivered health equity trainings to 75 medical students using various methods including interactive lectures, group discussions, film screenings and field trips • Designated effective advocacy points and lobbied key government officials to increase youth involvement in United Nations Post-2015 Development Agenda policy discussions in Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey ►Media Production Team Coordinator • Managed production of creative media including video and print for two major promotion campaigns on IFMSA reform process and global health diplomacy initiative. • Promoted projects and initiatives via administrating social media accounts with over 100,000 followers. Show less

National Officer

• Dec 2009 - Oct 2014

►Supervising Council Member •Financial and managerial inspection, advisory to the executive board. ►President, Faculty Branch • Established 3 projects in TurkMSIC– Student Grant Program, Members’ Online Database, and Transparent Meetings. • Lead advocacy and projects on five main areas: Public Health, Reproductive Health, Medical Education, Human Rights and Exchange Programs. • Represent all the medical students in Istanbul University- Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine. ►Regional Coordinator • Coordinated and facilitated 2 regional meetings and 1 regional training day in Turkey with the branches in the North-East Region to increase capacity to work together and execute joint projects. ►Project Coordinator, Training for Professional Exchange •Coordinated 3-day training events in 4 different cities of Turkey to train and prepare 400-exchange students for the international exchange experience with clinical and professional development trainings (i.e. intercultural learning, communication skills). ►Trainer • Over 50 hours of national and international trainings for medical students- Including workshops, training events and training sessions on global health and professional development skills. ►Exchange Officer • Provided 45 incoming international students with boarding, lodging, travel assistance, hospital clearances and a cultural program. Show less

Intern (Gender, Health Equity and Human Rights Unit)

• May 2014 - Jul 2014

• Developed research methodology and analyzed economic impact, cross-sectoral collaboration, and unintended consequences of health equity interventions based on systematic literature review comprising all six WHO Regions • Divided 3-month project into 5 smaller tasks with specific deadlines; held meetings with key experts and reached out to colleagues with relevant experience for advice to accomplish each task efficiently • Presented analysis of 13 exemplary interventions to contribute development of Innov8, a tool used by 8 governments to review and improve health programs including Morocco, Ukraine, and Indonesia; acknowledged in publication “Innov8 Technical Handbook” Show less