Erica Lam, MPH

Experience

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  The University of Hong Kong

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Student Research Assistant

  Student Research Assistant at the WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health- Organized and executed literature searches on antibiotics resistance in the Asia Pacific region, using the PubMed, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases- Developed search and criteria for antimicrobial resistance, which became the core of the project

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  UC San Diego Cognitive Neuroscience Lab

  Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Research Assistant

  - Scheduled and facilitated one-on-one sessions with schizophrenic patients for EEG tests, studying brain stimulation as a potential treatment for schizophrenia- Assisted training new research assistants to operate the program and conduct sessions

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  University of California, San Diego - School of Medicine

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  - Researched and identified factors influencing the distribution of childhood influenza vaccinations- Conducted analyses using data from the National Health Interview Survey (34,000 families) using Excel- Created and led a poster presentation on the findings for the 2018 UCSD Institute for Public Health Research Day, and published work Intern at the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health- Performed data integrity checks to ensure proper collection- Managed data entry for 603 community participants in a study investigating biomarkers of cancer risk- Analyzed participant sleep journals and coded sleep data using ActiLife software

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    Dec 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Intern

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2018
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  The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health

  Nov 2018 - May 2020

  Graduate Assistant

  Graduate Assistant at the Dean's Office of Research Excellence- Assisted in the preparation and submission of grant applications for the School of Public Health- Tracked COVID-19 research-related updates for the School of Public Health- Managed organizational email and developed weekly newsletter using Mailchimp- Coordinated Public Health Research Day 2020: A Collaboration with GWSPH, SMHS, and SON to promote interdisciplinary research- Supported organization of GW Research Days 2019 in the following capacities: created event communications and promotional material, managed student abstract submission data, and oversaw student poster production efforts by collaborating with FedEx management Show less

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  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Health Policy Intern

  Support the work of the CDC's policy/legislative office- Assisted with preparation for Ebola in DRC (Foreign Relations Committee) and Childhood Trauma (Oversight and Reform Committee) hearings in which CDC testified- Attended congressional hearings and briefings and summarized notes for account managers- Developed targeted lists for outreach, staffer bios, and write-ups for the Washington Policy Update

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  BA Women's Alliance

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  EmpowHER Scholarship Recipient and Program Participant

  - Served on the 2020 Application Review Committee- Engaged in an 8-week professional and leadership development program, joining a lifelong network of community- and purpose-oriented women

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  St. Michael's Hospital

  May 2023 - now

  Research Assistant

  Research Assistant/Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) Co-Coordinator at the Injury Prevention Research Office (Division of Neurosurgery)