Ravi Chalhotra, MPH

Experience

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  TiE

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2012

  TYE Young Entrepreneurs Student

  TYE focuses on teaching entrepreneurship to young people and helping them discover the rewards and challenges of becoming an entrepreneur. As part of the TYE educational program, students participate in a global $25,000 Business Plan Competition.

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  GenAid Medical Inc.

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2022

  Co-Founder & CEO
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  TYE Vancouver Student Committee

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2014

  Chair

  The TYE Vancouver Student Committee is responsible for integrating new students to the TYE program.The TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) is a Talent, Ideas & Enterprise (TiE) program to inspire, challenge and empower the top students to become the next generation of business and community leaders. The aim of the TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Program is to empower our youth to become the next generation of entrepreneurs. TYE is a unique program that helps high school students learn about the challenges and rewards of becoming an entrepreneurs.The program is held in 25 cities around the world and is global in design. Seasoned entrepreneurs and mentors coach high school students (grades 11-12) based on a business-focused curriculum. The program comes to a close with global Business Plan Competition for the youth. The TYE program nurtures the creativity, self-confidence, leadership and overall development of the students. Show less

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  Burnaby Hospital Foundation

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2016

  Volunteer

  I was involved in the emergency department in a volunteering capacity. I assisted the nurses and registration desk with triaging patients who came in for emergency care. I also assisted visitors in finding patients.

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  McGill Dobson Cup Start-UP Competition

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Top 15 Finalist

  Participated in a competition for start-ups. We made it to the final round and ended up finishing in the top 15 out of 150+ teams in the Innovation Driven Enterprise Category in the 2014 McGill Dobson Cup Start-UP Competition

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  VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Research Assistant

  For this project I looked at different strains of C. elegans that had certain mutations. I ran chemotaxis experiments on them using the odors diacetyl and octonol, which allowed me to determine if the rescue strain was successful, or not. This helped us gain insight to the cellular mechanisms responsible for olfactory deficits in Alzheimer’s patients.

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  Vancouver Coastal Health

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  Physiotherapy Volunteer

  Banfield Pavilion is one of the residential care facilities that is a part of Vancouver Coastal Health. It is specifically designed to care for adults with complex, long term care needs as many of them have health issues affecting their mobility and cognition. As a physiotherapy volunteer, I guide the residents in activities meant to maintain and strengthen their physical and cognitive abilities. As a physiotherapy volunteer I lead various exercise classes for the residents of Banfield Pavilion that helps them maintain and strengthen their physical and cognitive abilities. I also assisted the residents in maintaining or improving normal muscle tone and strength, range of motion, balance, good sitting posture, circulation and gastro-intestinal motility. Show less

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  Surrey Unity of Man Association

  Mar 2018 - Jun 2022

  Healthcare Consultant

  - Developed five organizational policies addressing foodborne disease outbreaks, thereby preventing future outbreaks.- Recommended key organizational changes to promote health practices in order to improve the organization’s overall health.- Led 40 healthcare camps for teenagers and young adults, instilling healthy habits for mental health and nutrition.

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  ALS

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  Laboratory Assistant

  -Extract samples of different matrices (water and and soil) for analysis using SOP-Performed gravimetric extraction of soil and water samples, which looks at carbon chains lengths-Performed routine maintenance and calibration on commonly used lab equipment such as electronic pipettes, electronic syringes, etc-Extraction and concentration of semi-volatile parameters in soil and water samples-Data entry using LIMS and LIMS equivalent

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  NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Apr 2023 - May 2024

  Team Epi Volunteer

  - Conducted an investigation on 10+ foodborne outbreaks in NYC via extensive surveys, interviews, identification and analysis of causative pathogens.- Interviewed 200+ individuals to determine the source and transmission routes of each outbreak; facilitating swift prevention efforts leading to containment of multiple foodborne outbreaks in NYC.

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  NYU School of Global Public Health

  Aug 2023 - Sept 2024

  - Authored 23-page manuscript analyzing the impact of 20+ socioeconomic variables and 10 risk factors on hypertension development in Hurricane Katrina survivors and how to prevent hypertension using Stata and R.- Raised awareness on preventing hypertension in a disaster struck population to 300+ attendees at the 10th Annual New York City Epidemiology Forum; data findings presented in a poster presentation.- Utilized QGIS & ArcGIS Online for geospatial analysis of 150+ Hurricane Ian survivors overlaid with storm surge data.- Completed and revised Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Grant applications for new research studies, ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines and securing approval from NYU's IRB. Show less For this project we collected soil samples from across Queens and The Bronx and analyzed their heavy metals concentrations using an XRF. We ran statistical analysis using R, SQL, Excel, REDCap, and Tableau and are looking at the impact of geographical locations with varying heavy metal concentration and their effect on children's health and education.My duties included:- Managed day-to-day activities through task delegation and biweekly check-ins ensuring timely delivery of 10 project outputs.- Oversaw collection & analysis of 750+ soil samples in the Bronx and Queens, finding the distribution of lead concentrations.- Led quality assurance/checks of 750 data points using R for organization, cleaning, and interpretation.- Collaborated on a 5000-word manuscript draft containing project findings and policy recommendations to lessen the burden of lead contamination in children in the Bronx and Queens. Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Apr 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Graduate Employee Adjunct

    Aug 2023 - May 2024
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  Jefferson County Public Health Service

  Aug 2024 - now

  Public Health Fellow III in Epidemiology & Data Analysis

  - Assess public health priorities and contribute to evidence-based strategies as part of the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan.- Analyze and interpret data for decision-makers to develop programs and policies that address adverse health effects and promote well-being.- Perform epidemiological and statistical data analyses to inform public health interventions.- Prepare reports, present findings, and communicate data insights to stakeholders.- Participate in disease burden analysis and contribute to responses for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and future outbreaks. Show less