Eric Eberl

Experience

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  Medical University of Vienna

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2018

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine• Contributed to a study on exercise therapy for nurses aged 45 and older with persistent back pain aimed to improve their health and working ability.• Assisted with guiding exercises using specialized equipment, data collection, and coordinating appointments.

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  EpiTech Activity Lab• Conducted epidemiologic investigations using accelerometry data to explore the relationships between physical behavior, function, and fitness and their impact on sarcopenia. Won the 'KIN 2020 Travel Award' for my scientific work.• Contributed to research focused on evaluating the accuracy of step-counting wearables and measurement methods. Assisted with data collection, analysis, literature review, and preparation for presentations and publications. • Taught discussion and lab sections in person and online for the courses KIN 100 - Introduction to Kinesiology and KIN 110 - Human Performance & Nutrition.• Administered and graded projects, quizzes, and exams.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2019 - May 2021
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  MGH Center for Innovation in Digital HealthCare (CIDH)

  Oct 2021 - Oct 2023

  Clinical Research Coordinator/Data Analyst

  • Analyzed and validated various healthcare prediction tools using big data from administrative hospital databases. Contributed to assessing frailty risk scores for a hospital alert system that identifies frail patients.• Investigated the data stability and reliability of medical coding mapping structures over time. Discovered changes and multi-mapping phenomena in clinical classification tools and identified mapping methods to facilitate the construction of patient cohorts.• Delivered presentations and guided discussions on digital health topics, research findings, and innovations during team meetings. Proposed a disease prevention and management tool that designs tailored exercise prescriptions for patients.• Managed and co-hosted the internal Digital Health Journal Club. Successfully organized an XR hybrid meeting offered to members through different platforms, including VR, which led to a journal club record attendance.• Prepared, coordinated, and monitored research protocols via IRB and REDCap. Show less

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  Massachusetts General Hospital

  Oct 2023 - now

  Data Analyst

  • Developing and validating hospital risk scores based on historical patient data for mortality prediction at Mass General Brigham. Clarified inconclusive research findings regarding recommended lookback times for effectively constructing these scores.• Analyzing system-wide mortality data by matching them with gold-standard death certificate records from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Identified over 20,000 individuals who were erroneously not documented as deceased in the system, significantly improving hospital record integrity.• Managed and co-hosted the internal Digital Health Journal Club, increasing active membership by 200% (from 25 to 75 members) and average meeting attendance by 110% (from 10 to 21 participants) within a year.• Presenting analytical updates to technical and non-technical audiences and writing up study results for scientific publication. Show less