Rishi Kowalski, ScM
Epidemiologist IV | Program Manager, Enhanced Surveillance at Cook County Department of Public Health- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Practical Time Series Analysis
CourseraJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
COVID-19 Contact Tracing
CourseraDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
Coursera Course CertificatesJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
SQL Essential Training
Lynda.comOct, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Cook County Department of Public Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Epidemiologist IV | Program Manager, Enhanced Surveillance
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Feb 2023 - Present
-Program Manager responsible for communicable disease surveillance activities at CCDPH.
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Epidemiologist IV | Overdose Data to Action
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Dec 2020 - Feb 2023
-Epidemiologist responsible for overseeing data surveillance and reporting activities as a part of the CDC Overdose Data to Action grant.
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U.S. Soccer Federation
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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700 & Above Employee
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Performance Analyst
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2020
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Brown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant - Center for Evidence Synthesis in Health
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Sep 2016 - May 2018
-Research assistant at the Brown University Center for Evidence Synthesis In Health tasked with systematic review, data extraction and creation of graphics for a meta-analysis examining bariatric surgery outcomes in the Medicare population for the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and eventually published in JAMA Surgery. -Research assistant at the Brown University Center for Evidence Synthesis In Health tasked with systematic review, data extraction and creation of graphics for a meta-analysis examining bariatric surgery outcomes in the Medicare population for the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and eventually published in JAMA Surgery.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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ORISE Data Science Research Participant
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
-ORISE Data Science Research Participant in the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Lab Services (CSELS). -Explored new approaches to clustering US counties using Country Health Status Indicators (CHSI) data. -Started scraping text from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) available online for later analysis. -Completed a literature review and project proposal in preparation for my master’s thesis. -ORISE Data Science Research Participant in the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Lab Services (CSELS). -Explored new approaches to clustering US counties using Country Health Status Indicators (CHSI) data. -Started scraping text from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) available online for later analysis. -Completed a literature review and project proposal in preparation for my master’s thesis.
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Vital Strategies
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Intern - Public Health Programs
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
-Aggregated data from grey literature and peer-reviewed sources for a literature review regarding road safety in major metropolitan areas around the world. -Mapped the organizational structures of target cities for Vital Strategies' Global Road Safety Program. -Aggregated data from grey literature and peer-reviewed sources for a literature review regarding road safety in major metropolitan areas around the world. -Mapped the organizational structures of target cities for Vital Strategies' Global Road Safety Program.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Worksite Experience Program Participant
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May 2015 - May 2016
-Working to publish a meta-analysis of clinical literature regarding the treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in pregnant women under the direction of Dr. Sundari Mase in the DTBE. -Presented research to the Field Services Branch of the DTBE. -Assisted in a systematic review of clinical tuberculosis literature to create guidelines for the treatment of MDR-TB. -Working to publish a meta-analysis of clinical literature regarding the treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in pregnant women under the direction of Dr. Sundari Mase in the DTBE. -Presented research to the Field Services Branch of the DTBE. -Assisted in a systematic review of clinical tuberculosis literature to create guidelines for the treatment of MDR-TB.
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MAP International
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Volunteer
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
-Conducted grant research and drafted project proposals to present to potential donors. -Conducted grant research and drafted project proposals to present to potential donors.
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Georgia State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lab Intern
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
-Researched best practices for transferring Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) graphene from copper substrate onto stable media under the supervision of Dr. Ramesh Mani. -Researched best practices for transferring Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) graphene from copper substrate onto stable media under the supervision of Dr. Ramesh Mani.
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Education
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Brown University
Master’s Degree, Biostatistics -
Amherst College
Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, Concentrations in Statistics, Film and Media Studies -
Emory University
Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics, A -
The Paideia School
High School