Ben Leach, MPH, CPH

Primary Care/Syringe Exchange Intern

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

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About me
T Outreach Medical Associate, EMT at Christian Hospital, Marotta Lab & Afrocentric Youth Development Lab Research Assistant
Education
- St. Paul's School
  2015 - 2018
- Washington University in St. Louis
  2022 - 2024
  Master of Public Health - MPH Epidemiology
  Activities and Societies: Eddie Lawlor Award (2024) – Honor given to a graduating student at Washington University in St. Louis, Brown School who has been consistent in their effort to challenge oppression in any of its forms, through community organizing, protest, dedicated leadership, and/or advocacy within institutions. Earned MPH with a specialization in Epidemiology & Biostatistics.
- Davidson College
  2018 - 2022
  Bachelor of Science - BS Psychology
  Minor: Neuroscience, pre-medicine
Experience
- Prevention Point Philadelphia
  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
  Primary Care/Syringe Exchange Intern
- Amend at UCSF
  Jun 2020 - May 2022
  Research Intern
- Mass General Hospital
  Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
  Research Intern at MGH Cutaneous Biology Research Center
  Worked as a research intern in the Wu lab for 10 weeks in the Cutaneous Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University.
- Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis
  Aug 2022 - now
  • Conduct clinical research for my Master of Public Health practicum under the mentorship of Dr. Phillip Marotta (Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis) with a particular focus on substance use treatment interventions in justice-involved populations• Conduct research on spatial epidemiology of overdose in St. Louis, MO using a place-based approach via Risk Terrain Modeling (RTMDx).• Analyze Barnes-Jewish Christian Hospital electronic health records to determine predictors of opioid use disorder treatment and HIV care in individuals who have recently been release from prison/jail Show less
  - Marotta Lab Research Assistant
    May 2023 - now
  - Afrocentric Youth Development Research Assistant
    Aug 2022 - now
- Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare
  Jan 2023 - now
  Emergency Medical Technician
- Power4STL
  Jun 2023 - now
  T Outreach Medical Associate
  Under the mentorship of medical director, Dr. LJ Punch, I lead mobile wound care efforts in multiple outreach locations throughout St. Louis with a particular focus on people at risk for overdose due to trauma-related drug use and bullet-related injuries. I deliver dignified, holistic medical care and promote harm reduction practices through a lens of Black feminism and abolitionist theory (20 hours/week)
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified in Public Health (CPH)
  National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)
  Apr 2024
  View certificate
- NADA Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
  NATIONAL ACUPUNCTURE DETOXIFICATION ASSOCIATION INC
  Apr 2024
  View certificate
- IS-00100.c Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
  FEMA
  Dec 2020
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
  Jan 2021
- Group 3: Social, Behavioral, and Education (SBE) Sciences (RCR)
  CITI Program
  Nov 2020
  View certificate
- Group 3: Social, Behavioral, and Education (SBE) Sciences (RCR)
  CITI Program
  Nov 2020
  View certificate
- IS-00700.b An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
  FEMA
  Dec 2020
Volunteer Experience
- Bonner Scholar
  Issued by Bonner Scholars Program on Aug 2018
  Associated with Ben Leach, MPH, CPH
- Primary Care & Drop-in center Intern
  Issued by Prevention Point Philadelphia on Jun 2019
  Associated with Ben Leach, MPH, CPH
- Patient Services Coordinator
  Issued by Novant Health on Sept 2018
  Associated with Ben Leach, MPH, CPH