Experience

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Work with physicians in various departments to develop, implement, and monitor clinical research projects in Anesthesia Manage and supervise resident and medical student research programs Oversee IRB submissions to ensure completeness and compliance, schedule, and coordinate research resources Analyze and prepare data for manuscript publication. Working knowledge of medical terminology and procedures, ICH Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), FDA regulated research, informed consent, HIPAA compliance, ethics of human subject research Enhance the strategic growth of research at the hospital by coordinating and executing educational research fairs/symposiums for medical staff and fostering interdepartmental research collaborations. Peer-review manuscripts for various clinical research journals. Show less



Jamaica Medical Center Hospital

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Injury Prevention and Community Liaison

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Track and analyze the incidence of traumatic injuries in the Jamaica hospital patient population. Independently develop and execute safety programs to reduce and prevent traumatic injuries. Responsible for alcohol screening for patients at Jamaica hospital and ensuring that appropriate rehabilitation and counseling resources are provided. Responsible for fund raising for Injury Prevention events. Coordinate various food clothing and toy drives to assist families in need in the JHMC catchment area. Foster partnerships with health departments, federal, state and local health partners to reduce significant traumatic injuries in the JHMC catchment area. Certified trainer in the National Stop the Bleed Awareness campaign to prepare non-clinical citizens to assist in the event of traumatic emergencies and mass casualties. Improve community health via community outreach, education, and advocacy. Organize health fairs and host events at senior facilities, schools and throughout the community. Attend and participate in various community board meetings with other health officials and politicians. Develop and write educational resources including collaborations with experts, vendors and other departments to create new educational resources for patients and community member in the Jamaica catchment area. Show less



Center for education and Communty Development

• United States

• Emergency Recovery Associate

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2016

  Facilitated clear and prompt communication between and among board members by coordinating all community projects and board meetings; and managing of ongoing day-to-day operations of the center including workshop planning, execution and management, distribution of comfort, hygiene and emergency supplies, provision of counseling services for residents afflicted by Hurricane Sandy. Collaborated with major corporations to ensure that medical, emotional and psychological support were provided. Liaised with local community groups to ensure that relief programs were carried out. Show less



Jamaica Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  Project management: Public Safety Surveillance 2015 - Present Adhered to HIPAA Privacy Protections, and ethics of human subjects research. Created criteria for pedestrians and cyclists based on the goals and the objectives of the study. Improved patient capture rate by 50% over one year by refining data collection methods for pedestrians struck by motorists. Fostered relationships with the Department of Transportation/vision Zero, New York City Police Department, clinical and medical staff for the purpose of improving street safety. Designed targeted interventions to reduce the number of pedestrians and cyclists struck by collecting and reviewing patient data using EPIC and Microsoft Access, and matching the circumstances of the accident with the location and the medical outcomes. Mentored community members to encourage street safety. Developed questionnaires and surveys for the purpose of determining the circumstances surrounding pedestrian and cyclist accidents. Show less



Connecticut Department of Public Health,

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2011 - May 2013

  Independent Project: Infectious Disease Surveillance, Implemented disease outbreak intervention procedures by managing, recording, and analyzing hospital and laboratory for the purpose of assessing the incidence of Chlamydia in Connecticut for 2011. Identified factors of Chlamydial infection by comprehensively evaluating statistics to develop disease predictions for the state. Collaborated with department heads and health officials at Michigan Department of Community Health and Centers for Disease Control. Investigated the involvement of socioeconomic status, education background, social stability and culture on Chlamydia infection in Connecticut for the year 2011 in 169 towns. Show less



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2009

  Mastered expertise in sterilization techniques. Ensured infection control in laboratory setting by using scientific research. Improved Microbiology course pass rate by skillfully instructing students in general microbiology techniques. Identified mechanisms of chlamydial infection in ailing cohort by proficiently documenting operations, tests, results & analyses and presented research to assembled professionals. Mastered expertise in sterilization techniques. Ensured infection control in laboratory setting by using scientific research. Improved Microbiology course pass rate by skillfully instructing students in general microbiology techniques. Identified mechanisms of chlamydial infection in ailing cohort by proficiently documenting operations, tests, results & analyses and presented research to assembled professionals.