Nana Yaa Boadu, PhD

Intern - Neighborhood Development

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Timeline
About me
Office of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada (OCPHO) | Science Policy
Education
- University of Alberta
  2009 - 2014
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Emory University
  2002 - 2004
  Master of Public Health (MPH)
- University of Ghana
  1997 - 2000
  Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Experience
- Families First
  Feb 2003 - May 2003
  Intern - Neighborhood Development
- Emory University - Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
  Jun 2003 - Jan 2004
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    Apr 2003 - Jan 2004
  - Summer Research Intern
    Jun 2003 - Sept 2003
- Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
  Sept 2003 - Nov 2003
  Communicable Diseases Specialist
- All Nations Church
  Feb 2004 - Apr 2009
  Program Assistant
- DeKalb County Board Of Health
  Feb 2006 - Mar 2009
  Health Policy Analyst - Volunteer
- Atlanta Regional Commission
  Aug 2006 - Nov 2006
  Senior Program Specialist
- University of Alberta - School of Public Health
  Mar 2010 - Dec 2013
  - Graduate Teaching Assistant: (1) Introduction to Global Health & (2) Social Determinants of Health
    Sept 2013 - Dec 2013
  - Doctoral Student
    Jul 2009 - Dec 2013
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    Jul 2009 - Mar 2013
  - Graduate Research Assistant to the Dean
    Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
- National Malaria Control Program, Ghana
  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
  Policy Intern
- University of Alberta - School of Public Health
  Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
  Research Consultant
- Aquila Diagnostic Systems, Canada
  Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
  Research Consultant
- University of Calgary
  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
  Graduate Research Assistant
- International Development Research Centre
  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
  Research Award Recipient
- Sub Contractor
  Sept 2014 - Sept 2014
  Research Consultant
- University of Ottawa
  Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Results Canada
  Jul 2016 - Oct 2016
  Research Consultant
- Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
  Oct 2016 - Oct 2019
  Global Health Policy & Diplomacy | International Relations | International Development
- Health Canada | Santé Canada
  Oct 2019 - Jan 2022
  Domestic Policy | Project Development | Strategic Innovation | Knowledge Translation
- Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
  Jul 2020 - Nov 2020
  Deputy Chief of Planning - COVID-19 Response
- Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
  Jun 2021 - now
  - Senior Policy Advisor
    May 2022 - now
  - Senior Policy Analyst
    Nov 2021 - now
  - A/Senior Policy Analyst
    Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
Licenses & Certifications
- Project Management Basics
  GoSkills.com
  Apr 2020
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Nana Yaa Boadu, PhD
  Emerging Voices for Global Health, Maiden Alumni Essay Competition - Winner, 2016 Health Systems Global (HSG) Nov 2016 Essay: Looking back to look forward: how key milestones in health policy and systems research can inform resilience building in health systems
- Awarded to Nana Yaa Boadu, PhD
  American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of The Year Award (2014) American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Jan 2015 First author, contributing chapter, 3rd place, AJN Book of The Year Award. Book title: Using Ethnography: Qualitative designs and methods in nursing. 2015. (Ed.) M. De Chesnay. Springer, New York.
- Awarded to Nana Yaa Boadu, PhD
  First Place, Poster Presentation Competition (October 1) Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Cape Town South Africa Oct 2014 Clarity, organization, effective communication and delivery of scientific research findings.Title: Understanding healthcare providers’ perspectives on guideline compliance for malaria testing in Ghana
- Awarded to Nana Yaa Boadu, PhD
  Emerging Voices for Global Health 2014 Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), Antwerp, Belgium May 2014 Global health leadership, mentoring, and scientific research communication skills development program, Cape Town South Africa
- Awarded to Nana Yaa Boadu, PhD
  International Doctoral Research Award International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada Apr 2011 Funding support awarded for field research in a developing country, for identifying and contributing towards solutions to critical global health/development challenges
Volunteer Experience
- Health promotion | literacy awareness | community outreach | fund raising
  Issued by DeKalb County Board Of Health on Feb 2006
  Associated with Nana Yaa Boadu, PhD