Allyson Luong, MPH

Experience

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  COPE Health Scholars

  Jan 2016 - Oct 2017

  Student Volunteer

  Under the program, I worked at Riverside Community Hospital and the Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital. While rotating through various departments, I assisted nurses in caring for patients and also shadowed multiple health professionals such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical students and physicians.

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  UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Student Research Assistant

  I worked as an assistant to a research laboratory under the UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institue. The focus of the laboratory I volunteer in is to research glaucoma, particularly how it affects mitochondria and the proteins associated with it.

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  West Coast Pain Specialists

  Jul 2019 - May 2020

  Medical Assistant

  - Assisted pain specialist doctor with epidural and joint injection procedures.- Transcribed medical notes.- Assisted with medical billing and collecting patient co-payments.- Submitted health insurance authorizations and checks for eligibility and benefits.- Organized and filed patient records through the EHR system.

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  California Medical Evaluators

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  Billing Representative

  -Billed physician reports for workers' compensation cases-Assisted in quality control and submission of medical reports to insurance companies.-Collaborated with employers, insurers, law firms and physicians for medical billing purposes

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  College Possible Texas

  Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

  College Access Coach

  -Worked as an Americorps member-Assisted high school students with the college application process-Hosted weekly after-school meetings about important higher education information and deadlines-Served as a mentor, guide and supporter for students

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  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

  Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

  Communications Assistant

  -Conducted literature searches for research projects.-Prepared presentations for public health webinars.-Created infographics and social media posts.

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  CATCH Global Foundation

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Graduate Assistant

  -Designed educational material for CATCH My Breath, an evidence-based vaping prevention project.-Designed educational material for CATCH Healthy Smiles, an oral health education program for Grades K-2.-Translated health research into engaging learning experiences for parents and children.

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  Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association

  Jul 2023 - now

  - Manages all facets of The Truth About Liver Cancer (TTALC), a program that hosts bimonthly workshops to educate the public about HCC- Oversees other programs including Love Your Liver (LYL), You and Liver Cancer (YALC), and One Liver to Love (OLTL)- Creates content for other accounts that align with the brand -Manages all facets of assigned health programs including recruiting, scheduling, prepping, promoting, and facilitating bi-monthly workshops.-Researches the latest information and studies about primary liver cancer. -️Collaborates with the president, board directors, doctors, volunteers, and vendors.

  • Program Manager

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Program Specialist

    Jul 2023 - Nov 2023