Sam Denise MD, MPH

Experience

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  Regional Hospital Limbe, Regional Hospital Annex Buea and District Hospital Muyuka

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  House Officer in Surgery, Obs/Gyn, Medicine and Pediatrics

  🔸 🧑‍⚕️ Provided comprehensive care including emergencies and in-patient management.🔸 🏥 Participated in major and minor surgeries with increasing autonomy.🔸 💊 Contributed to hospital HIV care team supporting ART initiation.🔸 🧩 Managed pediatric and maternal cases in high-volume clinics.🔸 📚 Enhanced clinical judgement through multi-specialty rotations.🔸 👩⚕️ Collaborated in antenatal and postnatal HIV follow-up interventions.

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  CBCHB HIV Free (funded by CDC/PEPFAR)

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2021

  🔸 📈 Increased HIV testing uptake by over 150% through strategic planning & improved access to services.🔸 💼 Streamlined operational reporting to the Regional Manager, improving decision-making efficiency.🔸 🧑‍⚕️ Led teams and mentored staff to deliver quality HIV prevention and treatment services.🔸 🧩 Coordinated linkage to care using innovative strategies like Linkage Case Model.🔸 🎯 Enhanced service delivery to meet PEPFAR and CDC benchmarks.🔸 🕵️♀️ Reduced loss to follow-up rates by implementing active client tracking systems. Show less 🔸 👶 Improved pediatric HIV service quality through data review and site mentorship.🔸 📈 Assessed indicator trends and implemented targeted site-level interventions.🔸 🧠 Conducted psychosocial support training for health workers across multiple regions.🔸 🛠️ Collaborated with SIMS team to drive quality assurance in HIV care.🔸 🤝 Strengthened coordination across facility teams to scale pediatric ART coverage.🔸 🧩 Provided field insights to refine national pediatric HIV strategies. Show less

  • Member of the Research and Evaluation Committee for Health Improvement

    Feb 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Site Manager/ Primary Care Physician

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Adult and Pediatric Care and Treatment Focal Point

    Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  • Clinical Mentor

    Jul 2018 - Sept 2019

  • SIMS supervisor

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
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  University of Washington Department of Global Health

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Site Cordinator/ Course facilitator

  🔸 🎓 Facilitated blended learning for global health PM course in Yaoundé.🔸 💬 Articulated complex concepts in project design & monitoring to frontline health workers.🔸 🧭 Ensured seamless coordination of learning schedules, promoting knowledge retention.🔸 📚 Supported learners in applying PM4NGO methodologies to health programs.🔸 💡 Drove discussions on risk, stakeholder engagement & budgeting in global health.🔸 📈 Increased completion and satisfaction rates among participants through hands-on support Show less

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  University of Washington Department of Global Health

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Course Coordinator

  • Consistently coordinated activities and facilitated the Online Global Health Project Management Course for CBCHB Group 1 Site in Yaounde.• Followed up to ensure active participation of all participants of the CBCHS Site, in Cameroon

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  Plan International Canada

  Oct 2021 - now

  🔸 🌍 Led national & international advocacy strategies influencing HIV, TB & Malaria policies, promoting sustainable health systems.🔸 🧠 Provided cross-functional advisory support, enhancing health outcomes through strategic Global Fund policy alignment.🔸 🤝 Strengthened multi-sectoral partnerships with Global Fund structures to support resilient health policy implementation.🔸 🧩 Coordinated strategic planning sessions ensuring harmonization of program goals with health policy initiatives.🔸 💰 Drove resource mobilization by translating field realities into compelling insights to inform donor strategies.🔸 📚 Conducted evidence-based research on epidemics & nutrition to guide impactful health interventions & decision-making. Show less 🔸 🛠️ Oversaw full project management cycle for HIV/TB/Malaria interventions in Guinea and Niger, aligning with donor & institutional standards.🔸 🤝 Fostered strong collaboration with Guinea’s national disease programs & Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM).🔸 📊 Monitored budgets & financial reports, using deviation analysis to ensure fiscal accountability & sustainability.🔸 🧭 Directed teams to maintain high-quality implementation grounded in international health best practices.🔸 👩🎓 Led development of gender-responsive M&E systems, training programs, and child safety tools.🔸 🧒 Integrated gender equality and child protection into program strategy, enhancing inclusivity and long-term impact. Show less

  • Health Advisor

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Program Manager, Global Fund Unit

    Oct 2021 - Apr 2024
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  Policy Cures Research

  May 2022 - Oct 2022

  Research Consultant (Remote)

  🔸 🔬 Collected & analyzed global R&D data across disease areas to support health innovation tracking.🔸 📩 Engaged stakeholders through surveys, increasing data accuracy & response rates.🔸 📊 Maintained clean data pipelines in Excel & databases to support rigorous health investment reports.🔸 📚 Classified grants by disease & product pipeline stage, optimizing research output categorization.🔸 💻 Supported offline data integration, strengthening the GFINDER health innovation database.🔸 ✍️ Interpreted and coded funding data, helping identify gaps in global health research financing. Show less