Vanessa Willaman MPH

Experience

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  Keystone Peer Review Org

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Quality Specialist● Patient Reported Outcomes● Health Outcomes● Real World Data

  Some highlights from this position include:● Created pilot studies, audited cases, and facilitated meetings with Call Center Managers and Supervisors' teams.● Developed test cases, performed initial testing, support end user-testing documents findings, and made recommendations/prepared business requirements accordingly.● Worked directly with appropriate business analysts to identify and maximize opportunities to use data and reports to improve services, processes and products. Show less

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  UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2020

  Research Assistant ● Patient Reported Outcomes● Program Evaluation

  Areas of focus: Data Collection, Program Evaluation, Quantitative And Qualitative Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Surveys, Records Management, Literature Reviews.While in this position, I utilize the best practices in overseeing different functions independently and as a team. Some key responsibilities include carrying out data collection to evaluate pediatric programs and behavioral mental health programs for the women’s clinic, policy dissemination, and policy formulation.

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  Ashland County Public Health Department

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  Epidemiologist

  By understanding patients' needs and expectations for quality, healthcare organizations may help deliver better patient care. I made my mark working together alongside other public health professionals. And I am proud to have assisted a high standard and contributed to finding solutions to this challenge facing humanity.‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾As an experienced Epidemiologist, I provide expertise in the systematic collection, management, and statistical analysis of data for public health purposes, including program planning, population health assessment, surveillance systems, and outbreak investigations.As required, I leverage the working knowledge of epidemiologic theory, principles and practices related to the public health specialty, specifically communicable disease surveillance, investigation, control and prevention, to support health authorities in the regions where we operate. Also, I utilize data to help establish targeted prevention activities, assisting leadership in making informative decisions.Some highlights from this position include:● Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; deliver prevention education to community members.● Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.● Complete data entry into Ohio Disease Reporting System; Coordinate efforts on Covid-19 outbreaks within Ashland County● Identify effective health promotion and disease prevention strategies. Show less

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  SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

  Jul 2021 - Nov 2022

  Clinical Health Supervisor
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  Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services

  Sept 2022 - now

  Regional Epidemiologist
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  IPRO

  Nov 2022 - now

  Senior Quality Improvement Specialist