Epidemiology
MEERAJ KOTHARI
563 West 169th Street, New York, NY – 10032 • ------------ • ------------
SUMMARY
Self-motivated MPH graduate with a concentration in Epidemiology with a background in primary health care delivery and dental medicine with in depth knowledge of pharmacology, pathology, data analysis and management, quantitative analysis, study design and a track record of leading program expansions of up to 30% seeks internship in digital health and informatics.
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology | Certificate in Epidemiology of Chronic Disease | Expected May 2020
• Coursework included: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, Applications of Epidemiologic Research Methods, Design & Conduct of Observational Epidemiology, Health Economics, US Health Systems, Analysis of categorical data, Quantitative and Qualitative research methods.
• Activities & Societies: VP of Communications - Healthcare Data Analytics, Co-President - Queer Health Task Force.
GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, KARNAVATI SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) | September 2012 – September 2017
• U.S. Equivalency (W.E.S.) - Five years of professional study in dentistry at an accredited institution.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Columbia University, School of Nursing December 2018–Present
Graduate Research Assistant
• Data collection, study design and analysis assistant for a grant funded project exploring associations between antibiotic use and NH resident self-reported or family reported resident symptoms.
• Abstraction of EMR data and administration of surveys in REDCap for data collection.
Smt. Sushilaben Kothari Charitable Hospital October 2017–August 2018
Consultant Dentist
• Leading dental health check-up camps involving 150+ patients and performing treatments in over 60% patients.
• Introduced tobacco cessation program leading to increase in fidelity levels by 30% in rural Ahmedabad in 6 months.
• Successfully managed patient records and accounts.
Karnavati School of Dentistry September 2016–October 2017
Intern Dentist
• Performing routine dental checkups.
• Prescribing drugs and performing relevant treatments such as scaling, RCT, crown & bridge, complete dentures
• Counselling regarding oral health hygiene and addiction.
Vakharia Dental Hospital January 2017–March 2017
Management Intern
• Data entry and management of patient records and accounts
• Telecommunications, scheduling and managing appointments
Karnavati School of Dentistry November 2016–January 2017
Research Assistant
• Data collection and analysis assistant in the Department of Oral Medicine for a prospective cohort study on the effects of glossectomy and radiation therapy in middle-aged women treated for carcinoma of tongue in Kalol.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
R, SAS, STATA, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word.
LANGUAGES
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Spanish.
CERTIFICATIONS
HIPAA, CITI, BLS
MEERAJ KOTHARI
563 West 169th Street, New York, NY – 10032 • ------------ • ------------
SUMMARY
Self-motivated MPH graduate with a concentration in Epidemiology with a background in primary health care delivery and dental medicine with in depth knowledge of pharmacology, pathology, data analysis and management, quantitative analysis, study design and a track record of leading program expansions of up to 30% seeks internship in digital health and informatics.
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology | Certificate in Epidemiology of Chronic Disease | Expected May 2020
• Coursework included: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases, Applications of Epidemiologic Research Methods, Design & Conduct of Observational Epidemiology, Health Economics, US Health Systems, Analysis of categorical data, Quantitative and Qualitative research methods.
• Activities & Societies: VP of Communications - Healthcare Data Analytics, Co-President - Queer Health Task Force.
GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, KARNAVATI SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) | September 2012 – September 2017
• U.S. Equivalency (W.E.S.) - Five years of professional study in dentistry at an accredited institution.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Columbia University, School of Nursing December 2018–Present
Graduate Research Assistant
• Data collection, study design and analysis assistant for a grant funded project exploring associations between antibiotic use and NH resident self-reported or family reported resident symptoms.
• Abstraction of EMR data and administration of surveys in REDCap for data collection.
Smt. Sushilaben Kothari Charitable Hospital October 2017–August 2018
Consultant Dentist
• Leading dental health check-up camps involving 150+ patients and performing treatments in over 60% patients.
• Introduced tobacco cessation program leading to increase in fidelity levels by 30% in rural Ahmedabad in 6 months.
• Successfully managed patient records and accounts.
Karnavati School of Dentistry September 2016–October 2017
Intern Dentist
• Performing routine dental checkups.
• Prescribing drugs and performing relevant treatments such as scaling, RCT, crown & bridge, complete dentures
• Counselling regarding oral health hygiene and addiction.
Vakharia Dental Hospital January 2017–March 2017
Management Intern
• Data entry and management of patient records and accounts
• Telecommunications, scheduling and managing appointments
Karnavati School of Dentistry November 2016–January 2017
Research Assistant
• Data collection and analysis assistant in the Department of Oral Medicine for a prospective cohort study on the effects of glossectomy and radiation therapy in middle-aged women treated for carcinoma of tongue in Kalol.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
R, SAS, STATA, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word.
LANGUAGES
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Spanish.
CERTIFICATIONS
HIPAA, CITI, BLS