public health, research, health communication

Dr. Meenakshi (Ahuja) Batra

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Professional Experience:

Voxiva Inc., DC Aug. 2012-Oct. 2016

Senior Product Manager

Developed content & managed Voxiva’s diabetes-based interactive program approved by American Diabetes Association. Program features including mobile apps, desktop and mobile web, text messages, and email

Worked with pharmaceutical company to go through Regulatory Approval and FDA approval process for promotion of patient support diabetes program

Worked with internal and external stakeholders and to define product requirements and work with development teams to document requirements, specifications, workflows, and use cases

Developed and managed product strategy, roadmap, and development life cycles

Created mock-ups for developers and maintained project documentation

Developed text, web and mobile app based content for health education and interventions to help bring about a behavior change

Analyzed market and academic literature to develop products

Worked on Qualitative and Quantitative analysis for product enhancements

George Washington University, DC Jan. 2011 – Aug. 2012

Research Associate

Collected data and analyzed data for a smoking cessation program

Worked for IRB approval for smoking cessation program

Created database using Microsoft Access to analyze and manage the program

Used statistical tools such as SPSS and Microsoft Excel for evaluation of the program

Researched work for literature review & program development

George Washington University, DC Sep. 2010- Dec. 2011

Managing Editor

Solicited, reviewed and edited submissions for a peer-reviewed online journal “"Cases in Public Health Communication & Marketing"

Academy for Educational Development (COACH), DC Sep. 2010- Dec. 2010

COACH Intern

Facilitated in the designing, planning and implementation of public health programs for HIV Prevention.

Assisted in developing and distribution of materials and messages through multiple channels to create awareness for the HIV Vaccine

Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, India June 2009-May 2010

Resident Medical Officer

Diagnosis & treatment of patients, performed operative procedures, and attended patients in Neurosurgery.

Managed patients in emergency, provided immediate care.

Diagnosed and treated patients in outpatient services and wards, and intensive care unit

George Washington University, DC Jan. 2008 – Jan. 2009

Graduate Research Assistant

Research work for Literature Review for articles in journals

Data collection, aggregation and analysis of surveys for publishing articles, journals

Created database and spreadsheets for analyzing reports, by using Excel

Lotus Hospital, India Nov. 2006-May 2007

Resident Medical Officer

Diagnosed and treated patients in out-patient services

Attended to the patients, diagnosed and recommended treatments in general wards

Employee State Insurance Hospital, India 2005-2006

Professional Internship with the hospital

Worked in Primary Health care center as a health care provider in Maternal and Child welfare center

Education:

Master of Public Health Summer 2011

George Washington University, DC

Certificate Programme in Management of Diabetes June 2010

Apollo Hospital, India

Certificate Programme in Management of Cardiac Emergencies July 2010

Apollo Hospital, India

M.B.B.S 2000-2006

Kasturba Medical College

MAHE University, India

Publications:

Wright, K. A., Cawley, J. F., Hooker, R.S., Ahuja, M. Organizational Infrastructure of American Physician Assistant Education Program. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education, (2009);20(3):15-21

Abroms LC, Ahuja M, Kodl, Y, Thaweethai L, Sims J, Winickoff J, Windsor RA. Text2Quit:results from a pilot test of a personalized, interactive mobile health smoking cessation program. Journal of Health Communication. (2012). 17 Suppl. 1: 44-53.

Ahuja, M., Patel A., Patel K.A. Contributions of Public Health Campaigns Across the Life Span. Cases in Public Health Communications and Marketing (2011)

Poster Presentation:

Ahuja, M. & Abroms, L.C (March 2011). Analyzing engagement with the text message component in the Text2Quit smoking cessation pilot program. Poster presented at the 16th Annual GWUMC Health Sciences Research Day, Washington, DC

Abroms, LC, Ahuja M, Winsdor, R.(Feb 2012) The Text2Quit Case Study: Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of a Text Messaging for Smoking Cessation Program. Poster presented at Digital Health Communication Extravaganza, Orlando, FL.

Presentations:

Abroms L.C., Ahuja M, Kodl Y. Text2Quit: Results from a randomized trial of a personalized, interactive mobile health smoking cessation program. Dec 5 m-Health Summit 2011 The Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center National Harbor Washington DC Dec 5-7

Abroms, L.C., Ahuja M, Kodl Y, Windsor R. (Nov 2 2011) Text2Quit: Results from a pilot study of an interactive mobile health program designed to help people quit smoking, APHA 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition Oct 29- Nov 2, 2011 Washington DC

Cohen J. L, Johnson P., Ahuja M., Puryear J., & Katz R. (2015). Engagement with a mobile health diabetes self-management program. American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions; Boston, MA.

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