Behnan Albahsahli, MPH
Course Instructor at Somali Family Service of San Diego- Claim this Profile
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Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)Oct, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Biomedical Ethics Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)Jan, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Somali Family Service of San Diego
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Course Instructor
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Jun 2023 - Present
Serving as an instructor for the Community Health Workers for Advancing Public Health within Immigrant/Refugee and Native American Communities Program (CHWAP) Developed course material for the 10-week “Essentials of Community Health Work” course Led the instruction, grading, and discussion facilitation for a diverse cohort of working-professional students working towards a certificate in community health work Serving as an instructor for the Community Health Workers for Advancing Public Health within Immigrant/Refugee and Native American Communities Program (CHWAP) Developed course material for the 10-week “Essentials of Community Health Work” course Led the instruction, grading, and discussion facilitation for a diverse cohort of working-professional students working towards a certificate in community health work
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2020 - Present
• Research Assistant to faculty Dr. Tala Al-Rousan on multiple NIH and extramural-funded refugee health research studies • Oversaw and accelerated recruitment and data collection efforts for 109 participants in the “Barriers and facilitators of hypertension management among Arab refugees in San Diego intervention” and 20 participants in the “Perception, knowledge, and attitudes towards dementia among Arab refugees in San Diego” studies • Excelled in qualitative data analysis and led the writing of three first-author manuscripts Show less
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Family Health Centers of San Diego
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Intern
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Nov 2020 - Jul 2023
• Supported the principal investigators' academic, research, and operational needs by serving as the liaison between FHCSD and UCSD. • Setup and led data management efforts, maintained patient database, and coordinated patient interactions with the study team. • Facilitated study interviews with participants in Arabic, obtained informed consent, and provided intervention orientation. • Supported organizational culture by onboarding new members, prepared and conducted meetings, and tracked study progress Show less
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UC San Diego
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
• Assisted Dr. France Nguyen-Grozavu in the Public Health Capstone I course by facilitating class discussions on career- and personal- development. • Demonstrated strong communication skills through regular communication with the course instructor and participation in grading meetings.• Managed time effectively to meet weekly grading deadlines while also holding weekly office hours to provide additional support to students.
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
● Assisted Dr. Kimberly Brouwer in material development & assessment efforts in the undergraduate Epidemiology 101 course. ● Devised course material, assisted with course administration, and served as the point of contact for student support. ● Conducted office hours and facilitated discussions to mentor students & ensure they are achieving academic goals.
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Bright Horizon Academy
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Teacher
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May 2021 - Jun 2021
• Taught middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th-grade levels) in the fields of Social Studies and English Language Arts • Prepared creative daily lesson plans for all grade levels, introducing discussion materials to prompt critical thinking • Taught middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th-grade levels) in the fields of Social Studies and English Language Arts • Prepared creative daily lesson plans for all grade levels, introducing discussion materials to prompt critical thinking
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Intern
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Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
• Performed experiment under the supervision of a postdoctoral researcher to optimize antibody production • Practiced tissue-culture production, transfection of cells, and quantification/analysis/purification of antibodies • Performed experiment under the supervision of a postdoctoral researcher to optimize antibody production • Practiced tissue-culture production, transfection of cells, and quantification/analysis/purification of antibodies
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Education
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2021 - 2023
UC San Diego
Master of Public Health - MPH, Public Health -
2016 - 2020
University of California San Diego
Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Biology
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