I know what a diagnosis, a lab value, or a missed appointment means for a patient.
Study design, surveillance methods, and the statistics to back up a recommendation.
Budgets, operations, and explaining results to the people who fund a program.
Clear scope, owners, and deadlines, so projects finish on time.
In Houston I worked on the COVID-19 and Monkeypox responses, supervised teams of epidemiologists and data analysts, and helped improve the accuracy of the city's immunization registry data. The part of the job I enjoy most is turning a messy dataset into something a program manager can act on.
HIV cluster detection and response, COVID-19 and Monkeypox emergency response, and citywide contact tracing.
Supervised teams of epidemiologists and data analysts, cross-bureau coordination, weekly case conferences.
Performance metrics, QA protocols, and SOPs written to CDC and Texas DSHS requirements, later adopted as bureau standard practice.
Texas ImmTrac2 registry operations, Power BI dashboards, coverage-gap analysis for underserved populations.
Primary liaison to CDC and Texas DSHS; funding proposals and findings presented to county stakeholders.
Almost eight years as an emergency physician and general surgeon in Benin, including more than 2,000 procedures a year.