Program Director North Dakota

Akomaning *

EDWIN AKOMANING(MBChB, MPH, ECFMG Certified)

701-***-**** 1187 17th Avenue North Unit 89

*****.*********@****.*** Fargo 58102,ND

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-akomaning-69b971123 Professional Summary

ECFMG-certified international medical graduate with an MPH and over five years of clinical and behavioral health program experience. Proven leader in managing disability support services, coordinating cross-functional care teams, and driving public health interventions. Strong background in patient advocacy, treatment planning, and quality improvement. Passionate about supporting recovery-based mental health services in diverse populations. EDUCATION

Master's degree in Public Health (Epidemiology) May 2025(Anticipated) North Dakota State University

Current GPA (4.00/4.00)

ECFMG Certified February 2025

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates- USA Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB, ChB) August 2016- June 2019 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Science, Human Biology August 2013- June 2016 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology WORK EXPERIENCE

Behavioral Support Associate August 2023-Present

Transition and Access Program, North Dakota State University

• Provided one-on-one educational and behavioral support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a structured, therapeutic learning environment.

• Collaborated with licensed clinicians, academic staff, and family members to support person- centered development plans promoting independence and life skills.

• Assisted in the planning and facilitation of daily routines, goal-setting activities, and social integration strategies aligned with recovery-focused principles. Special Projects and Health Analytics Unit August 2023- Present North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services Research Assistant

• Conduct needs assessments with focus on family health, child welfare disparities, and community service gaps in North Dakota.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community partners to propose family-centered intervention strategies.

• Presented findings at AMCHP and APHA conferences; emphasized the importance of early intervention and service coordination.

The Community Hospital, Akim-Oda December 2021- July 2023 Medical Officer

• Managed acute psychiatric crises, including suicidal ideation and aggressive behavior, using de-escalation techniques and evidence-based pharmacological support. Akomaning 2

• Educated patients and families on medication adherence, relapse prevention, and community reintegration plans post-discharge.

• Assisted with care coordination and follow-up for at-risk children seen in community clinics. Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital July 2021- December 2021 Senior House Officer

• Oversaw the management of complex adult medical cases, including behavioral health presentations such as delirium, substance withdrawal, and psychosomatic disorders.

• Coordinated discharge planning with social welfare officers and mental health practitioners, supporting continuity of care for patients with chronic behavioral or psychiatric needs.

• Mentored junior clinical trainees and led case presentations on topics such as depression screening in primary care and managing patient stigma in mental health. Catholic Hospital, Battor December 2020- May 2021

Senior House Officer

• Managed the organization of substance abuse prevention programs.

• Collected data for morbidity and mortality meetings for presentation at the end of the month.

• Performed community outreach to screen people in the Western Region for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer.

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Department of Psychiatry October 2019 -November 2020 Junior House Officer

• Delivered inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care under supervision in a busy tertiary mental health unit serving a diverse population with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, and mood disorders.

• Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, formulated diagnoses, and developed individualized treatment plans in coordination with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers.

• Provided educational talks to individuals in the community on healthy lifestyles. PUBLICATIONS

Bhagavathula, A. S., Akomaning, E., Osei, S. P., & Griechen, M. A. (2025). Racial and social vulnerability hotspots in premature heart failure mortality across US counties. Circulation Heart Failure. https://doi.org/10.1161/circheartfailure.125.012889 Akomaning, E., Osei, S. P., & Bhagavathula, A. S. (2024b). Alcohol-related injuries from e-scooter and e-bike use in the US (2019–2022): a retrospective study. Injury Prevention, ip– 045461. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-202*-******

• Redistributed in Scientific American News https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/injuries- from-electric-bikes-and-electric-scooters-have-tripled-heres-what-to-know/

• Redistributed in Drugs.com

https://www.drugs.com/news/2019-2022-saw-increase-e-scooter-bike-related-injury-ed- visits-122809.html

• Redistributed in Healio news

https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20241211/surge-in-electric-bicycle-scooter- injuries-may-be-fueled-by-substance-abuse

Osei, S. P., Akomaning, E., Florut, T. F., Sodhi, M., Lacy, B. E., Aldhaleei, W. A., & Bhagavathula, A. S.

(2024). Gastrointestinal Safety Assessment of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the US: A Real-World Akomaning 3

Adverse Events Analysis from the FAERS Database. Diagnostics, 14(24), 2829. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14242829

Akomaning, E., Osei, S.P., & Bhagavathula, A. (2024, December). Rising tide: The alarming upward trajectory of premature heart failure mortality in North Dakota - North Dakota Compass. https://www.ndcompass.org/trends/ask-a-

researcher/Akomaning_Osei_Bhagavathula_Heart_Failure_Mortality_December_2024.php Akomaning, E., Osei, S. P., & Bhagavathula, A. (2024). Trends & racial disparities in stroke mortality in the US. Annals of Epidemiology, 97, 108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.07.090 Osei, S. P., Akomaning, E., & Bhagavathula, A. S. (2024). Trends and racial disparities of heart failure mortality in the United States. Annals of Epidemiology, 97, 134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.07.087 Mohammed, I., Mohammed, A.-S., Abdul-Mumin, A., Ajapoak Atuga, A., Yakubu, A., Seidu, S., Yariga, F. Y., Abankwah, B. N. A., & Akomaning, E. (2023). Knowledge and Practices of Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study among Adolescent Girls in North Gonja District in the Savannah Region of Ghana. European Journal of Health Sciences, 8–8(2), 50 61. https://www.ajpojournals.org

Rathore, S. S., Oberoi, S., Hilliard, J., Raja, R., Ahmed, N. K., Vishwakarma, Y., Iqbal, K., Kumari, C., Velasquez-Botero, F., Nieto-Salazar, M. A., Cortes, G. a. M., Akomaning, E., & Musa, I. E. M. (2022). Maternal and foetal-neonatal outcomes of dengue virus infection during pregnancy. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 27(7), 619–629. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13783 Akomaning, E., Dzantor, E. K., Tettey, E. A., Abangbila, F., Mohammed, A., Eunice, A.-D., & Dapomaa, A. E. (2022). Contraceptive Usage Status and its Associated Factors among Adolescents in the Kwahu South District, Eastern Region of Ghana. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 20(5), 7–18. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i530461

Tettey, E. A., Dzantor, E. K., & Akomaning, E. (2021). Community Pharmacies Treatment Practices of Malaria and Residents’ Pattern of Antimalarial Drug Use in Abura Community, Cape Coast Metropolis-Ghana. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 33(8), 79–87. https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i830889

PRESENTATIONS

Edwin Akomaning, Cody Cooper, Grace Njau. Investigation of Birthing Facility Access, Examining Differences In Access Among American Indian Mothers, White Mothers, Medicaid, and Private Insurance Eligible Mothers In North Dakota. Poster Presentation at American Association of Maternal and Child Health(AMCHP) Conference in Washington DC, March 15-18,2025. Edwin Akomaning, Mariel Lopez-Valentin, Grace Njau. Infant Mortality Disparities In North Dakota: 2018-2022, Linked Birth/Infant Death Records. Poster Presentation at American Association of Maternal and Child Health(AMCHP) Conference in Washington DC, March 15-18,2025. Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula.Sex disparities persist in North Dakota Stroke Mortality despite overall declines. Oral Presentation at the American Public Health Association

(APHA) Conference in Minneapolis, October 26-30, 2024. Akomaning 4

Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula. North Dakota’s Sex-Specific Coronary Heart Disease Mortality from 2000-2020: A Healthy People 2030 Study. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference in Minneapolis, October 26-30, 2024. Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula. GLP-1 ras effectively manages glycemic control but may cause GI adverse events. Little is known about GI risk among women using GLP-1 ras for weight loss. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association(APHA) Conference in Minneapolis, October 26-30, 2024.

Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula. Semaglutide Use Associated with Gastrointestinal Adverse Events: Analysis of US FDA Data. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference in Minneapolis, October 26-30, 2024. Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula.Trends in Telehealth adoption for Substance Use Disorders in North Dakota vs Minnesota: A quasi-experimental study. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association(APHA) Conference in Minneapolis, October 26-30, 2024.

Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula. Trends & Racial Disparities in Stroke Mortality in the United States. Poster Presentation at the American College of Epidemiology (ACE) Conference in Columbus, Ohio, September 8-11, 2024. Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula. Trends& Racial Disparities in Heart Failure Mortality in the United States. Poster Presentation at the American College of Epidemiology

(ACE) Conference in Columbus, Ohio, September 8-11, 2024. Edwin Akomaning, Mariel Lopez-Valentin, Grace Njau. Predictors of Folic Acid Use Among Pregnant Women In North Dakota. Virtual Presentation to North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services(NDHHS), August 20, 2024.

Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, Akshaya Bhagavathula. Rising Tide Alarming Upward Trajectory of Heart Failure Mortality in North Dakota. Oral poster presentation at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, June 4-6, 2024. LEADERSHIP

Vice President April 2024- Present

North Dakota State University Public Health Association

• Played a key role in organizing educational public health programs, which led to the organization winning the Educational Program of the Year Award at NDSU.

• Played a key role in attracting and enrolling new members.

• Participated in agenda-making and PowerPoint presentations. Chairperson of Student In Church Evangelism(SICE) June 2018-June 2019 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

• Led a group of medical students to administer free health care to the people of Kete Krachie in the Volta Region.

• Led the committee for SICE to raise funds for medical outreach. Bible Study Head June 2017- June 2018

Christian Medical Fellowship

• Led a group of medical students to prepare slides for bible study sessions. Akomaning 5

• Helped to recruit more members into the bible study group. VOLUNTEER SERVICES

Alzheimer Association’s Association Community Educator February 2025- Present

• Collaborate with local Association staff to expand programs by securing community partners, scheduling presentations, delivering the programs, and managing needed materials.

• Serve as presenter for chapter-scheduled education programs and conferences.

• Connect people with additional Association services and volunteer opportunities by proactively making referrals to Alzheimer's Association programs & free 24/7 Helpline. Feed My Starving Children January 2024

• Aided in the preparation and packaging of meals of rice and soya beans to feed 500 children. Community Health Worker January 2022- July 2023

• Screened patients’ relatives for non-communicable diseases.

• Established a Wellness Clinic in Akim-Oda.

Oda MP's Health Screening Exercise June 2019

• Screened the inhabitants of Akim Oda for hypertension and diabetes.

• Provided free counseling sections to individuals on healthy lifestyles. The Human Affectome May 2018

• Volunteered to work on the classification of affect words in English AWARDS AND HONORS

NDSU Graduate School Research Excellence Award- College Winner May 2025

• Selected as the top graduate researcher across the entire College of Health and Human Sciences for exceptional contributions to original research. The Teacher & Mentor Award May 2025

• Recognized by the Transition and Access Program(TAP) in NDSU for consistently sharing knowledge, offering guidance, and empowering the intellectually disabled to learn, grow, and succeed.

Certificate of Appreciation, American Public Health Association (APHA) May 2025

• Recognized for service as a reviewer for the Epidemiology Program at the APHA 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo.

Reviewer Certificate in BMC Women’s Health April 2025

• Appreciation recognition for contribution to one manuscript in 2025. Certificate of Excellence in Peer-Reviewing BP International March 2025

• Awarded to reviewers for their outstanding contribution to the quality of the book. Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing Journal Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences March 2025

• Awarded to reviewers for their outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation Health Profession Scholarship October 2024

• Awarded to students who have excelled at demonstrating academic achievements and willingness to work in rural communities in North Dakota. Akomaning 6

Chelsey Matter (2005) Public Health Scholarship September 2024

• Awarded to students who have achieved good academic standards (GPA 4.0) and committed to pursuing a career in North Dakota.

2nd placement for "Problems to Possibilities competition" April 2024

• A competition organized by the North Dakota State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business to identify the team best capable of using systems thinking and local networks to drive social, environmental, and economic progress. Citation of Honour July 2023

• Award given by the Community Hospital Akim-Oda for selfless service and contribution to the development of the hospital.

Citation of Honour July 2023

• Appreciation recognition from Lighthouse Chapel International, Akim Oda, for the free medical outreaches offered to the people of Akim-Oda. Medical Exchange Scholarship September 2018

• Awarded a scholarship by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine for a medical elective.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

Driver’s License April 2025

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) March 2025 Student Emerging Leaders in Public Health(SELPH) October 2024 Ghana Medical Practitioner Certificate,# MDC/RN/12343 January 2024 Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification (ILT)- v2.0, #I1jbxfz22x November 2023 CITI training on Human Subjects: Research Assistants or Team Members,#57777849 August 2023 Helping Babies Breathe Course October 2022

Healthcare Systems Short Course January 2022

WHO Package of Essential Noncommunicable(PEN) Disease Interventions January 2022 The University of Washington Global Mental Health October 2021 The University of Washington Leadership and Management in Global Health April 2021 The University of Utah Barekuma Community Collaborative Development Project July 2015 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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African Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis April 2025-Present Neurology Society of Ghana April 2025-Present

American Academy of Neurology March 2025-Present

Alzheimer’s Association February 2025- Present

American Scientific Affiliation February 2025- Present North Dakota Public Health Association June 2024- Present Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists March 2024- Present American Public Health Association September 2023- Present North Dakota State University Public Health Association August 2023- Present DIGITAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel Statistical Package for Sciences

(SPSS) Microsoft Power Bi SAS STATA

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