Experience

Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant III

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Coordinate and execute project design of a major qualitative research study Create and implement a methodology for performing structured interviews, coding and cleaning data, and analyzing dataUpdate the team on progress and delegate activities, including recording, tracking, and ensuring completion of action items in a timely mannerProcess, organize, summarize, and analyze data, reporting research study results using a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods, and associated software platformsProvide insight and expertise in statistical methodsContribute to high level technological organization and oversight of dataOversee and coordinate the efforts of other project team members; including instruction on the execution of required tasksMentor and delegate tasks to other junior staff members, including interns involved in research, reviewing and suggesting modifications to work as necessaryOngoing evaluation of research plan to determine human research subjects’ regulatory complianceAssess data validityCreate and implement a plan to address and correct fault in research conductPropose and implement a plan to ensure future research compliance, including regular evaluation of process and policyProvide project support for designated programs and projectsInitiate and oversee systematic reviews by working with a medical librarian to generate and implement a search strategySupport the research team’s development of deliverables, including authorship of research papers and abstractsConduct literature reviews and other background researchAssist in drafting grant proposals and budget plansIn collaboration with Assistant Director of Grants and finance, serve as the point of contact with partners and grant recipients for setting up contracts, receiving invoices, and ensuring invoices are in line with original contractsProvide broad research administration support to Center teams, such as IRB submission, and other regulatory compliance processes Show less

• Research Assistant II

  • Dec 2021 - Apr 2023

  -Conducted literature reviews and collected background research on a variety of primary care related topics, such as value-based care, health equity, and oral health integration-Initiated a systematic review of publications that evaluated value-based care implementation and the effect of payment reform on equity measures-Supported the research team’s development of manuscripts, grants, conference abstracts, and other research products and deliverables-Managed project materials and created organizational tools to improve efficiency of project progressionAHRQ R18 Patient Safety Learning Labs "Closed Loop Diagnostics" -Facilitated and conducted 40+ semi-structured interviews with patients as part of a grant regarding quality of care and barriers to follow-up tests and referrals-Contributed to the generation of a qualitative codebook and used NVivo to code interviews to uncover general themes and recurring barriers to care-Implemented a pilot intervention by connecting patients with stress tests orders to a scheduling assistant-Coordinated and submitted cross-institutional IRB work and completed CITI training for both Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (collaborator status) Show less



Duke University Bass Connections

• Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Student Researcher

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Community-based Testing and Primary Care to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission · Coordinated with local organizations to improve access to COVID-19 testing and information · Designed a community-based mobile testing program for COVID-19 in Durham County · Investigated care delivery models for strengthening primary care and community-based care · Implemented COVID-19 testing and vaccine distribution events in collaboration with community based organizations · Attended community meetings to identify concerns and increase collaborative efforts with historically marginalized communities Show less



Duke University Student Research Training Program

• Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Student Researcher

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  · Program offered through Duke University’s Global Health Institute; worked with TROSA Inc., a substance abuse recovery community · Utilized a contact tracing software to predict the spread of COVID-19 in the TROSA residential community; made policy recommendations on reducing disease spread and risk of outbreak · Performed a market analysis to inform TROSA executives on future opportunities for their social enterprises · Conducted in-depth virtual interviews with residents to write success stories for grant proposals Show less