Public Health Analyst, Community Health Worker Supervisor

Devarshi Pandya, BDS, MPH’**

**** ******** ****** **, **********, DC • ****************@*****.*** • 202-***-**** LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/in/devarshi-pandya An accomplished author, researcher and dedicated healthcare professional with 3+ years of experience in Public Health Management and Program Evaluation. 3+ years of experience in infectious disease prevention and control, biological sciences, clinical research, rural healthcare, and sustainable, international development. 2+ years of experience in public outreach, community-based participatory research, and policy development. Organized 25 medical camps for women and infants in rural areas. Skilled in SAS, SPSS, SQL. Intermediate level experience in Tableau and ArcGIS. Education and Certifications

Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health – The George Washington University – Milken Institute School of Public Health (May 2020), Recipient of Dean’s Award (2018-2020) Thesis: "The Effect of Occupational Exposure to Wildland Fire Smoke on Pulmonary Function: A Systematic Review of Human Evidence"

Bachelor of Dental Surgery – AMC Dental College & Hospital, Gujarat, India (2017) Thesis: "Lesion Sterilization and Tissue Repair in Pediatric Dentistry: A Systematic Review" Registered Dental Practitioner, Dental Council of India; Reg No. A14623 (2017) Human Research: Biomedical Investigators & Social and Behavioral Research, CITI (2019–Present) Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response, WHO (2020)

COVID-19 Contact tracing, The Johns Hopkins University (2020) OSHA 30-hour General Industry Training, US Department of Labor (DOL) (2020) Professional Experience

COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERN, DC Department of Health 2/2020–Present Child, Adolescent & School Health Division

• Developed School-Based Health Center practices and documents on emergency preparedness protocols for students, families, administrators, and personnel.

• Designed an evaluation plan for adolescent health program that can be implemented by state-level agencies as well as grantees.

• Streamlined Chronic Disease Division for Asthma Registry efforts and led the team with staff recruitment and program evaluation.

• Researched different trainings regarding the administration of medical marijuana in school. Developed training modules for health suite personnel. Collaborated with the school oral health team to increase the rate of consent forms and participation.

• Developed, implemented, and executed Human-Centered Design and Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child approach to better understand their applicability in DC schools.

• Research COVID-19 trainings for health personnel and school nurses.

• Digitized and converted school health forms to fillable forms for issuance to DCPS for the purposes of enrollment and online access during COVID-19.

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW, The GW Vaccine Research Unit 10/2019–12/2019

• Developed manuscript on the safety and immunogenicity of NA-GST-1/ALHYDROGEL, with or without a CPG ODN adjuvant in healthy adults.

• Analyzed collected data for statistical significance and correlated coefficients, translating finding in graphical reports. Assisted with the creation of program material, scholarly papers and presentations for grant reporting and publications.

TECHNICAL OFFICER (WORKERS’ HEALTH INTERN), Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Health Promotion and Social Determinants Unit 6/2019-12/2019

• Worked with national government agencies to create the National Outlook on Workers’ Health in Guyana for the implementation of Plan of Action on Workers’ Health 2015-2025. Led the creation of a national committee tasked with enforcing health regulations.

o Collected, analyzed, and interpreted data on demographics, labor standards, occupational diseases, injuries and deaths at work, workers’ health services and compensation system, coming up with conclusions and recommendations.

o Developed and maintained databases using Microsoft Excel, SPSS, IHME Big Data. o Designed, maintained all health databases within the division, including overseeing the collection, cleaning storing and maintenance of data.

o Introduced a new dimension of climate change to the Outlook and developed heat maps for data visualization.

• Collaborated in the systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature to retrieve quantitative and qualitative data on how climate change affects workers’ health in Guyana and on occupational exposure to silica and asbestos in LAC countries.

• Supported the Workers' Health team to host the Regional Collaborating Centers meeting on Occupational Health, 2019 at the PAHO/WHO Headquarters, focused to disseminate, and implement PAHO Action Plan on Workers’ Health 2015-2025. Also served as a rapporteur and help transcribe all the video conferences in preparation for the main event.

ADULT HEALTH LITERACY ADVOCATE, ISCOPES- Milken Institute School of Public Health 10/2018–4/2019

• Worked with public health professionals to address health challenges and inequities facing men experiencing homelessness in DC.

• Developed an evidence-based literacy program promoting nutritional, physical, and mental health.

• Designed a tool to evaluate promotional activities to gauge strengths as well as needed improvements. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSISTANT, AMC Dental College and Hospital 11/2017–2/2018

• Managed an eight-person team focused on improving water and sanitation hygiene, focusing on rural women.

• Improved site performance from 50% to 70+% in 4 months.

• Provided evidence-based advice, guidance and leadership for planning, development and evaluation of health improvement strategies and programs; supported and liaised with community women on combating local issues. STUDENT BEHAVIORAL COUNSELOR, Purple MDS Academy 11/2017- 6/2018

• Organized peer counseling programs to advise and assist students with academic and vocational development.

• Worked on academic boards to improve learning conditions implementing the human-centered design (HCD) approach.

• Developed and implemented counseling strategies with contemporary methods of mentoring and identified behavioral problems to appropriately remedy the situation. RESIDENT DENTIST in the Public Health Department, AMC Dental College and Hospital 7/2016–10/2017

• Organized community dental and medical camps in rural and industrial areas to spread awareness and provide basic dental treatment.

• Engaged community partners and formed community oral health coalitions; planned community-based prevention and treatment programs. Developed policies to address identified needs and conducted program evaluation.

• Provided training and technical assistance for a statewide prenatal smoking cessation program. Coordinated program expansion and outreach efforts in Gujarat, recruited new program sites, provided on-site training, coordinated distribution of program supplies.

• Undertook a research study examining the connection between smoking and the incidence of oral lesions and lung cancer. Organized and executed a university-community diversity forum, analyzed data and produced a comprehensive manuscript. Engaged community partners and formed community oral health coalitions; planned community-based prevention and treatment programs.

• Used mobility data from known sources in identifying houses for targeted insecticide spraying after the Dengue surge in Gujarat through contact tracing. Case interviewer for a local outbreak containment plan for infectious diseases like dengue, chikungunya and swine flu. Collaborated with a senior dentist to provide inpatient infectious disease consultation to 50 chair dental hospital that serviced 10 rural counties.

• Designed and conducted cross-sectional survey examining the awareness of Forensic Odontology among private dental practitioners of the city.

• Interviewed pediatric patients and family members and taken a detailed case history in unpredictable and chaotic situations to compile information on backgrounds involving social, educational, criminal or substance misuse.

• Served as the lead investigator designing and implementing epidemiological studies related to reducing surgical site infections among all oral infectious diseases.

• Provided direct dental and medical care and developed treatment plans for patients with varying infectious etiologies such as: periodontal abscess, tuberculosis, dengue, chikungunya, fungal infections and meningitis, after taking a detailed case-history.

Relevant Publications

1. Shah A, Makadia N, Kaur K, Pandya D, Aarshavi Shah, Kachhadia R. “Efficaciousness and potency of a conventional toothpaste in dominating the plaque control and gingival inflammation: A Clinical Observation”. International Journal of Oral Health and Medical Research (2017);4(2):4-6. 2. Sheth S, Sharma AS, Mehta SK, Kachwala H, Parker N, Pandya D. “Knowledge, attitude and practices of dental students toward human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome of AMC. Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat – a cross-sectional study”. Journal of International Oral Health (2017); 9:284-8. 3. Kothari AK, Surti NR, Pandya DJ. “Management of a broken instrument by file bypass technique in a taurodont tooth: A case report.” Global Journal for Research Analysis (GJRA) (2017); Volume-6, Issue-10. 4. Sona A Sheth, Ashish S Sharma, Devarshi J Pandya. “A study on Forensic Odontology as future perspective among private dental practitioners of Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A cross-sectional study”. Scivision Publishers- Oral Health and Dental Science (2018); 2(3); 1-5.

5. Langaliya A, Kothari A, Surti N, Patel A, Doshi P, Pandya D. “In vitro comparative evaluation of dentinal micro cracks formation during root canal preparation by different nickel-titanium file systems.” Saudi Endodontic Journal (2018); 8:183-8.

6. E-poster presentation at the Academy of Osseointegration’s 33 Annual meeting, Los Angeles, USA, Clinical

performance of initial nonsurgical endodontic treatment and single tooth implants- A prospective clinical split mouth study.

Professional skills and abilities

Program evaluation

Project management

SWOT Analysis

Advocacy and policy writing

Grant and proposal writing

Microsoft Office

Analytical and critical problem-

Solving

Public outreach programs

Community-based participatory

research

Systematic and literature reviews

Quality assurance/ quality

improvement

Risk management and toxicology

Life cycle assessment

Qualitative and Quantitative Data

Analysis

Research coordination: participant

recruitment, scheduling, training,

participant interviews

Environmental and Occupational

Health

Adobe graphics, REDCap

EndNote, Zotero

Languages:

English (Fluent) • Gujarati (Native) • Hindi (Fluent) • Arabic (Intermediate) • Spanish (Beginner)

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