Garry Kelley

Experience

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  Brigham Young University

  Jan 2005 - May 2006

  Research Assistant

  Isolated, purified, and determined function of Crec protein E6BPReconstructed experiments from Lab protocol manuals and determined potential problems Successfully used immuno co-precipitation to isolate binding partner of E6BP Experience with fusion proteins, enzymatic profiling, and soft protein purification

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  Kansas Department of Health and Environment

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2012

  MCH Epidemiologist

  Staff Epidemiologist for Maternal and Children's Health (MCH). Primary focus is to provide analytical support to the state's newborn screening (metabolic and hearing), birth defects, and children and youth with special needs (CYSHCN). For these sections, I serve as primary point person in survey construction and analysis (examples of this work can be found at CYSHCN section on patient and provider surveys). Other important functions include reinforcing evidence base and effectiveness of public health programs in the State of Kansas. One example of this can be found on recommended items to reduce infant mortality (see overview of actionable items on Oct 29th at http://datacounts.net/infant_mortality/past_meetings.asp).Projects includeCompiled and presented information to stakeholders at 5-Year State of Kansas MCH Needs Assessment (http://www.datacounts.net/mch2015/) and the annual updates for their federal grant.Evaluation and assessment of the Birth Defects Information System Show less

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  VA Health Care System

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Volunteer Services Rep

  Ensured patient safety by managing operating theaters supplies, sterilizing medical equipment and training new volunteers. Provided prompt and patient-centered customer service.

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  New Mexico Department of Health

  May 2014 - Jul 2023

  -Provide analytical support and requested evaluation of services to the state's newborn screening (metabolic and Critical Congenital Heart Disease), Children’s Medical Services (CYSHCN), Midwifery Licensure, and Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). -Serve as lead in survey construction and analysis (examples include CYSHCN Needs Assessment)Evaluate programmatic cost containment measures, utilization of preventative services and service planning-Serve as state project lead and planner for state in the federal initiative to reduce infant mortality (IM CoIIN)-Create tools and information management systems when data systems are suboptimal Show less

  • Alcohol Misuse Prevention Epidemiologist

    Nov 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Epidemiologist Supervisor/Senior Injury Epidemiologist

    Feb 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Environmental Health Preparedness Epidemiologist-Advance (Senior)

    Jun 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist, Advance

    May 2014 - Jun 2018
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  Bizzell

  Aug 2023 - now

  Data Analyst II

  -Perform advance analytical techniques to provide timely response to clients-Provide technical recommendations on how to perform or improve evaluations/assessment