Erin L. Kaufman, DrPH MPH

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Blue Bell, PA 19422 acd0ly@r.postjobfree.com

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EDUCATION:

University of Kentucky- College of Public Health Lexington, KY

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), concentration Health Behavior 2010-2012

SUNY Albany- School of Public Health Albany, NY

Master of Public Health (MPH), concentration Epidemiology 2005-2007

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

Bachelor of Science (BS), Geology dual Psychology 2001-2005

CURRENT POSITIONS:

University of Kentucky, College of Public Health 2013-present

Position: Assistant Professor (Voluntary)

Kaufman Healthcare Consulting, Inc. 2011-present

Position: CEO (Founder and Owner)

COMPANY:

Kaufman Healthcare Consulting, Inc. 2011-present

Position: CEO (Founder and Owner)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

American Public Health Association (APHA) 2006-present

STATISTICAL SOFTWARE PACKAGES (e.g., SAS):

Proficient and experienced using SAS programming (EG, EM, Basic) with Macros and SQL

Examples: proc summary, proc freq, proc print, can create SAS macros, proc univariate,

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proc SQL, hash statements, proc logistic (for binary outcomes), proc reg or proc glm (for

linear or categorical outcomes), know many options statements, proc sort, more upon

request.

SAS was used in most employment opportunities since 2004 and has helped me achieve

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my doctorate, masters and 2 BS degrees.

SPSS, PL/SQL developer (can pull data and validate), R and STATA

MISCELLANEOUS:

Former 10/Elite Gymnast (Olympic level)

National Outdoor Leadership School graduate (NOLS, North Cascades Mountaineering, 2001)

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PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS:

Kaufman EL. Ingenix and prescriptions in America. (In progress).

Kaufman EL and Carl A. Using propensity score matching to determine scoliosis surgery

expenditures in claims data (2007 vs 2009). (In progress).

Kaufman EL and Carl A. Biochemistry and spinal pain- Neuropeptides and Metalloroteinases.

(The Open Spine Journal- Accepted).

Kaufman EL and Carl A. Biochemistry and spinal pain. (The Open Spine Journal- Accepted).

Rayens MK, York NL, Adkins SM, Kaufman EL, Hahn EJ. Political climate and smoke-free laws

in rural Kentucky communities. Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2012 May;13(2):90-7.

Sanders SA, Yarber WL, Kaufman EL, Crosby RA, Grahm CA, Milhausen RR. Condom use

errors and problems: A global view. Sexual Health. 2011;9(1):81-95.

Carl A, Kaufman E, Lawrence J. Complications in Spinal Deformity Surgery- Issues Unrelated

Directly to Intraoperative Technical Skills. Spine. 2010;35(25):2215-23.

Kaufman EL. Mu-metal magnetic shield box to improve the day-to-day quality of life for vagus

nerve stimulator patients. Epilepsy and Behavior. 2009;14(2):432.

Mercaitis O, Dropkin B, Kaufman EL, Carl A. Epidural Granuloma Arising From Epidural

Catheter Placement: Case Report and Literature Review. Orthopedics. 2009;32(4):293.

Tesoriero JM, Battles HB, Klein SJ, Kaufman E, Birkhead GS. Expanding Access to Sterile

Syringes Through Pharmacies: Assessment of New York's Expanded Syringe Access

Demonstration Program. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2009;49(3):407-16.

POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

Rosenberg ES, Kaufman EL, Khosropour CM, Sullivan PS. To what extent is serosorting

intentional among MSM in the United States? 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference.

Bellapianta JM, Kaufman E, Conroy M, Lisella J, Czajka J, Uhl R. A Prospective Evaluation of

Injection Techniques for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis. 2009 AAOS.

Roberts J, Ferrara JM, Hospodar PP, Kaufman E, Uhl R. Comparison of Computer Monitors in

Evaluating Digital Radiographs for the Diagnosis of Fractures. 2009 AAOS.

Parisi D, Brandt N, Tesoriero J, Rowe K, Kaufman E. Current and Former Injectors Talk About

Hepatitis. 2007 HIV Prevention Conference.

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EXPERIENCE:

IMS Health, Inc. Plymouth Meeting, PA

Manager, Statistical Methodologist, SAS programmer 2/14-3/14

Worked with approximately 17.5 Petabytes of Healthcare Data

Worked in SAS, SQL and UNIX environments

Used data to leverage marketing strategy for major drug companies

Validated data with using tools such as SMART and the National Prescription Audit.

Humana, Inc. (Healthcare Economics) Louisville, KY

Metrician, SAS programmer 6/12-11/13

Worked with claims data

Worked with approximately a billion records per dataset using relational databases

Used propensity score matching to examine return on analysis for Humana programs.

Provided statistical support for Humana programs prior, during and after program implementation.

Worked with shareholders and actuaries to determine Humana’s strategy and trend benders.

Had opportunities to take seminars in data mining.

Albany Medical Center (Level 1 Trauma Center) Albany, NY

Research Coordinator, Orthopaedic Surgery, SAS programmer 9/07-08/09

Analyzed data using several statistical techniques.

Designed and published the Albany Medical Center Orthopaedic Journal, an annual journal funded

by advertisements from device companies.

Managed 7 medical students under my supervision.

Set up and managed over 5 different databases for different studies as well as performed data

analysis for a variety of projects.

Worked with device companies to set up and help conduct spine studies.

Office of Program Evaluation and Research Menands, NY

Graduate Assistant, SAS programmer 5/06-8/07

Helped set up the survey, enter the data and facilitate the mailing of the Expanded Syringe Access

Demonstration Program (ESAP) Pharmacy Survey.

Used several statistical methods to analyze ESAP data. Helped prepare journal article with data

from my analysis.

Administered surveys to current intravenous drug users (IDUs) on their satisfaction with hepatitis

services in Bronx, NY.

Helped perform a literature review in perinatal HIV transmission.

Assisted on numerous grants concerning various topics in HIV/AIDS.

Assisted on an article on men’s degree of outness, or how far “out of the closet” they are and it’s

implications for HIV counseling and testing.

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Damien House (a community center for people with HIV/AIDS) Albany, NY

Volunteer 6/06-6/08

Listened, learned and helped lend support for those afflicted with the illness and their families.

Served meals for the underprivileged.

Assisted in maintaining the residence for the clients.

Won an award from Damien House for my work with their clients.

The Research Foundation of New York Rensselaer, NY

Graduate Assistant, SAS programmer 8/05- 12/05

Used SAS to analyze NYPORTS data, looking for trends to assist policy makers.

Worked on a case control study of beta blocker usage in post-operative acute myocardial infarction

patients.

Researched 100K Healthy Lives Campaign currently being conducted by IHI.

Raytheon Polar Services Antarctica & Chile

Research Assistant 6/05- 7/05

Studied sedimentology in glaciered areas in the Chilean Fjords and Antarctic Ocean.

Took sediment core samples using Kasten coring and JPC coring techniques.

Performed swath baythemetry, sonar, and used air and water guns to map the bottom of the fjords

and ocean.

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