Serena Patel MSN, WHNP-BC, MPH

Experience

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  NAACP

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Criminal Justice Intern

  Analyzed, interpreted, and organized NAACP data and compiled into digital reading materials displaying the intersection between criminal justice and public health.

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  Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Advocacy Intern

  Conducted a global review of current and past tobacco control campaigns and resources by geographic region and income level. Established a barometer of the cancer community's involvement in tobacco control through interviews with UICC informants.

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  The Dimock Center

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Patient Advocacy Intern

  Connected pediatric families in a community-based healthcare setting to sustainable resources in Boston based on present social and medical needs in English and Spanish.

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  Baltimore County Department of Health

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  COVID-19 Intake Specialist

  First to contact cases in order to establish case history, by recording the description and timeline of symptom onset and potential exposure to others. Contact information is obtained for potential contacts. Provide information and recommendations regarding isolation and quarantine guidelines for cases while monitoring the case for ongoing needs and disease clearance.

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  Boston University

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

  Contact Tracer

  COVID-19 Contact Tracing through BU's COVID-19 Back2BU Health and Safety Initiative. Phone calls are made to positive COVID-19 cases as well their exposed close contacts. Case investigation and case management are used to provide information and resources to those impacted by COVID-19. Symptom tracking, testing referral, and quarantine and isolation guidelines are reviewed in accordance with university and CDC guidelines.

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  Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

  Peer Tutor

  Peer tutors work one-on-one with students to support their academic success in nursing school, as well as develop sustainable learning strategies.