Experience

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  University of texas mental sciences institute

  Oct 2000 - Jul 2002

  Research coordinator

  Coordinated research for a project examining working memory differences in schizophrenics on typical and atypical medications using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

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  Cancer research center of hawaii

  Aug 2005 - Dec 2007

  Graduate research assistant

  Conducted research and prepared manuscripts focusing on multi-ethnic prostate cancer survivors and their spouses.

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  University of hawaii school of public health

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  Program evaluator

  • Evaluated Hui Malama o ke Kai, an intervention program to reduce violence and substance use among native Hawaiian youth• Reported findings to the community, CDC, and the Hawaii Department of Health

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  Utmb

  Jul 2008 - Nov 2009

  Nrsa postdoctoral research fellow

  • Worked on research projects related to women’s reproductive health, resulting in four publications in top peer-reviewed journals• Prepared grants for submission to NIHResearch: weight gain and contraceptives, perceived weight gain and behavior change, sexual assault and suicidality

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  The university of texas health science center at houston (uthealth houston)

  Jul 2014 - now

  • Supervise a team of 2 health economists, 2 project managers and 3 graduate research assistants responsible for evaluation, cost-effectiveness/cost-savings analyses, sustainability planning and 6 data analysts who perform healthcare analytics on quality clinical outcomes.• Lead, as principal investigator, externally funded projects to improve HPV immunizations among 9-26 year old patients • Oversee COVID-19 mass vaccination efforts to improve rates among underserved populations• Collaborate with investigators from medicine, bioinformatics, public health and information technology to design and deliver evidence-based systems change to improve preventive care behaviors in ambulatory, outpatient, community-based settings• Collaborate with external partners and stakeholders including MCOs (e.g., Amerigroup, United, Humana) and other health organizations (e.g., Harris Health, Texas Children’s Hospital) to exchange best practices, lessons learned, and improve institutional performance on value-based quality incentive programs• Disseminate findings to various internal and external stakeholders including Health & Human Services Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Show less • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and departments to improve clinical outcomes perspective using a multi-method approach (e.g., provider/clinical staff education, documentation enhancements, data enhancements, billing/coding, scheduling• Collaborate with external partners and stakeholders including MCOs (e.g., Amerigroup, United, Humana) and other health organizations (e.g., Harris Health, Texas Children’s Hospital) to exchange best practices, lessons learned, and improve institutional performance on value-based quality incentive programs• Disseminate findings to various internal and external stakeholders including Health & Human Services Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Show less

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Executive Director, Innovation & Quality

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor

    Dec 2009 - Sept 2024

  • Director, Innovation & Evaluation

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Assistant Director

    Feb 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Project Manager II

    Jul 2014 - Feb 2017
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  The university of texas health science center at houston (uthealth) school of public health

  Sept 2024 - now

  Adjunct assistant professor, management, policy and community health