Experience

New York Medicine Jobs

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant - Public Health/Scientific Writer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Working with the Department of Population Health, Center for Health Equity, in the NYU Grossman School of Medicine: - Assist with strategic planning, scoping reviews, manuscript development and other products development including briefs, reports and position papers, and a textbook. - Conduct scoping reviews of the published public health literature, gray literature, and evidence-based practices and guidelines around cancer prevention, interventions, screening and other health topic areas. - Provide editorial guidance and overall editorial activities to the NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH), an NIH NIMHD-funded National Research Center of Excellence, for an applied textbook on Asian American health. Show less



NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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

• Consultant - Public Health/Scientific Writer

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  - Currently working with the Bureau of Maternal Infant Reproductive Health to develop manuscripts and other materials describing the Maternal Hospital Quality Improvement Network (MHQIN). - Currently working with the Harlem Bureau to develop manuscripts describing food insecurity experiences among East Harlem residents. - Previously worked with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control to research, review, compile and analyze relevant data and materials for assigned topics/manuscripts with key staff members. Developed, wrote, and revised new manuscripts for publication and provide editorial comments. Show less



Joslyn Levy & Associates, LLC

• Greater New York City Area

• Consultant - Public Health/Healthcare Quality Improvement

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2015

  Working closely with the firm's principal, provided expert consulting in health care quality improvement to a client base that includes local, state and national government agencies, corporations, foundations and non-profit entities. Sample engagements include: - Designed and conducted an evaluation of Palliative Care Services across the 11 acute care hospitals and 4 long term care facilities of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC). - Contributed to the development of the New York State Department of Health’s Asthma Improvement Initiative, a 5-year project to engage New York State health insurance plans in efforts to improve asthma outcomes for Medicaid managed care enrollees. Components included data review and interpretation; development of quality improvement projects to be executed at the provider, practice and plan levels; technical assistance to plans; and facilitation of meetings. - Provided expert consultation to the New York City Department of Health’s Nurse-Family Partnership as part of a grant-funded pilot initiative to collaborate with four New York City nursing schools to prepare RN-BSN students for work with low-income women and their children. Components included development of relationships with area nursing schools, development of academic curriculum and field placement structure for RN-BSN students, coordination of program implementation and evaluation. - Wrote and edited reports and manuscripts; contributed to grant proposal preparation For more information about my work with the firm and its projects, please visit http://www.joslynlevyassociates.com Show less



PATH

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant - Technical Writer

  • May 2014 - Nov 2014

  Edited technical content and serve as copywriter for the Field Guide to Newborn Health in Emergencies, a joint project of the Interagency Working Group on Reproductive Health (administered through Save the Children, UNICEF and PATH) to develop a useful package of tools and guidance for field-based health workers in humanitarian crisis settings to promote and protect newborn health Edited technical content and serve as copywriter for the Field Guide to Newborn Health in Emergencies, a joint project of the Interagency Working Group on Reproductive Health (administered through Save the Children, UNICEF and PATH) to develop a useful package of tools and guidance for field-based health workers in humanitarian crisis settings to promote and protect newborn health



ICAP at Columbia University

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant - Grant Writer

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2014

  Working with program and research teams in New York City and in Swaziland, served as lead writer for the technical narratives for two separate proposals submitted to the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Research (PEPFAR)/Centers for Disease Control (CDC): 1) Strengthening National Epidemiologic and Research Capacity to Improve Health Outcomes in the Kingdom of Swaziland under the PEPFAR and 2) Strengthening HIV/TB Laboratory Quality Management Systems and Services in the Kingdom of Swaziland under PEPFAR. Show less



Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant - Grant Writer

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Develop new grant proposals for submission to potential foundation, corporate and government grantmakers to support the agency’s work in medical services, mental health services, syringe exchange services, social support/housing services and capital improvement. • Provide training and technical assistance to the agency’s new Director of Development in order to build grant writing skills and development initiatives on staff. • Develop new grant proposals for submission to potential foundation, corporate and government grantmakers to support the agency’s work in medical services, mental health services, syringe exchange services, social support/housing services and capital improvement. • Provide training and technical assistance to the agency’s new Director of Development in order to build grant writing skills and development initiatives on staff.



NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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

• Consultant - Healthcare Quality Improvement

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2009

  • Provided expert consultation to the Clinical Systems Improvement (CSI) program in the areas of grant proposal writing, program development, training and tools development, as well as administrative planning and oversight. • Wrote original briefing reports, articles and program proposals for CSI and other Bureau programs.• Designed the Medication Adherence Project (MAP): Tools for Improving Self-Management – an innovative “train-the-trainer” program for primary care physicians that includes communication training and guidance on utilization of electronic health records (EHRs) to facilitate medication adherence counseling. Secured $500,000 in grant funding for 2007 – 2009. Provided ongoing consultation in the areas of design, development and implementation of training, tools and evaluation plan. • Oversaw materials development and production process for the Public Health Detailing (PHD) program, an academic detailing program that serves primary care providers and their care teams across New York City (NYC). • Assisted to facilitate the Cancer Prevention and Control Program’s Women’s Health Initiative Disparities Roundtable. Designed study protocols to address health disparities among women seeking breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment in NYC, using citywide EHR data available through NYC’s Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) and NY State’s Cancer Services Program (CSP). Show less

• Deputy Director, Clinical Systems Improvement

  • Nov 2004 - Mar 2006

  • Working under the Program Director, designed and implemented practice-based initiatives to improve the quality of chronic illness care in primary care practices across New York City. Areas of focus include clinical information systems/EHRs, delivery system design, decision support and community resource development. • Recruited, mentored, and managed new staff. Supervised administrative and programmatic staff at the central office, and served as adviser to managerial field staff. Oversaw administrative work, including RFPs, contracts and budgets.• Liaised with other units of the Department on a programmatic basis. Advised Department-wide initiatives, including the Primary Care Information Project (PCIP): an initiative to disseminate EHRs to primary care practices citywide, and to train care teams to utilize all of the software’s functionalities to enhance chronic disease management. Show less



Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC)

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

• Consultant - Technical Writer: Patient-Centered Medical Home

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2009

  • Provided expert consultation to PCDC’s Medical Home Tool Development Project, a 9-month grant-funded initiative to assist community health centers (CHCs) to seek and obtain NCQA recognition as patient-centered medical homes. • Conducted background research, developed the needs assessment/interview tool and conducted structured interviews with CHC staff to inform project development. Assisted to convene and facilitate Expert Advisory Panel. • Assisted in the design and testing of new tools to assist care teams to utilize electronic health records (EHRs) and other technology to transform ambulatory care practices into patient-centered medical homes. • As part of a collaborative team, wrote the text for the publicly distributed guide, Obtaining Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition: A How-To Manual. Show less



Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (University of California, San Francisco)

• On-site Project Manager (Mumbai, India)

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2002

  • Directed on-site implementation of a US National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded HIV prevention study to evaluate the success of an educational intervention among male STI patients in Mumbai. • Supervised all activities (administrative, clinical, laboratory, and behavioral science) at two clinical sites. Managed personnel, including recruiting and training of all staff titles. • Developed and implemented media and public relations strategies. Generated positive local television/print coverage and created strong community and corporate relationships. • Contributed to the development of the survey instrument and data collection procedures, as well as clinical and laboratory quality control measures. Show less



Body Positive, Inc.

• Co-Director of Community Outreach and Education

  • Nov 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Designed public education programming for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, and for social and medical service providers throughout the New York City area. • Responsible for qualitative research and analysis, program planning, networking, partnerships, and implementation. • Developed new curricula and facilitated training sessions for agency staff. • Coordinated efforts to involve New York-based NGOs in international HIV/AIDS-related projects in Asia. • Designed public education programming for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, and for social and medical service providers throughout the New York City area. • Responsible for qualitative research and analysis, program planning, networking, partnerships, and implementation. • Developed new curricula and facilitated training sessions for agency staff. • Coordinated efforts to involve New York-based NGOs in international HIV/AIDS-related projects in Asia.



Population and Community Development Association (Bangkok, Thailand)

• HIV/AIDS Planning Liaison

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 1998

  • Implemented and evaluated urban and rural development projects with HIV/AIDS focus throughout Thailand. • Conducted qualitative research and secured funding for new and ongoing projects. Designed and implemented Thailand’s first major urban prison-based HIV prevention and AIDS support project. • Coordinated efforts to promote greater involvement of the Thai business community in HIV prevention efforts as PDA’s liaison to the Thai Business Coalition on AIDS. • Implemented and evaluated urban and rural development projects with HIV/AIDS focus throughout Thailand. • Conducted qualitative research and secured funding for new and ongoing projects. Designed and implemented Thailand’s first major urban prison-based HIV prevention and AIDS support project. • Coordinated efforts to promote greater involvement of the Thai business community in HIV prevention efforts as PDA’s liaison to the Thai Business Coalition on AIDS.



World Health Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern, Division of Health Promotion, Education, and Communications (Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Jun 1995 - Aug 1995

  Created original briefing document for proposed worldwide mass media campaign related to youth and violence in seven of WHO’s most populous member states. Created original briefing document for proposed worldwide mass media campaign related to youth and violence in seven of WHO’s most populous member states.