Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
-A dedicated healthcare professional seeking to improve patient outcomes and better patient care through strong leadership and teamwork. -6+ years of experience in Qualitative research and patient-facing care. -Cultivated strong leadership and analytic skills at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. -Cultivates an effective and caring network of clinics commissioned for a county-wide public health service. Professional interests: -Artificial intelligence integration into healthcare -Patient care and experience -Electronic Medical Systems -Chronic Illness research and management
Leading a team of talented Healthy Lifestyles Advisors; providing smoking cessation, healthy weight management, alcohol reduction, and physical activity support for residents of Gloucestershire.
• Helped develop and implement procedures for the launch of new cystic fibrosis studies under a multi-site research consortium. • Utilized qualitative data analysis tools (nVivo) to code patient transcripts on several projects. • Lead small group discussions for codebook development within nVivo, and create nVivo projects for official analysis use by trained coders. • Coordinated with several other research entities within the consortium to delegate tasks and ensure timely completion of study timelines. • Managed a large virtual workspace (Microsoft Teams), along with several group emails/calendars for collaboration and sharing between colleagues. • Assisted on document development for several ongoing study projects; including interview guides, manuals of procedure, and study surveys. • Consulted on creation of REDCap database tools for various study needs, and utilizes REDCap for data entry purposes during official data analysis.
• Conducted smoking cessation and weight management behavioral counseling sessions for adults and youth with serious mental illness, both in-person and virtually. • Supervised group-intervention sessions for combined efforts towards weight loss and smoking cessation. • Consulted participants on nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) options, discussed NRT preferences with the study pharmacist, and ordered/dispensed NRT medication to individual participants. • Assisted in development and editing of coaching guides for improved intervention delivery at future intervention sessions. • Identified and solicited potential recruitment sources within Maryland, for study participant recruitment efforts. • Assisted In developing intervention session guides and informational modules designed for multiple weight loss approaches with cancer survivors. • Performed multi-layered screening using specific inclusion/exclusion criteria for study recruitment of cancer survivors. • Virtually coached intervention participants to achieve ongoing weight loss goals and establish long-term weight loss routines. • Utilized multiple databases for recording, tracking, and extrapolating data for study needs. (REDCap, OneDrive, Excel, BodyTrace, Ascend)
• Aided delivery of weight management interventions to promote healthy eating and exercise behaviors for adolescents with serious mental illness. • Participated in case management meetings to discuss participant concerns and develop improved approaches for study participant success. • Recorded, organized, and maintained HIPAA-protected medical information and intervention data at five separate study sites.
• Underwent comprehensive insurance policy training. (government, military, private, etc.) • Trained in EPIC, Avaya, Rightfax, OneNote, EVS, and Workforce Management Systems. • Coordinated with medical staff and physicians to communicate patient needs and information. • Edited and transcribed confidential patient medical information. • Excellent daily customer service.