Dhruv Shah

Physician and public health professional with 4+ years of experience spanning clinical practice, public health research, medical writing, and academic instruction. Authored 13+ peer-reviewed publications and coordinated intergenerational cohort study. Trained in evidence synthesis, mixed-methods research design, and various statistical tools.

Medical Writer / Clinical Policy Specialist at Cohere Health (2025-05 – 2026-04)

• Authored 150+ evidence-based clinical policies aligned with CMS Medicaid & Medicare guidance and current literature.
• Synthesized clinical evidence and mapped CPT/HCPS/ICD codes to coverage criteria.
• Maintained annual policy updates and version control across 10+ clients comprising over 2500+ policies.
• Peer reviewed for quality and compliance as per NCQA standards of the drafted policies.
• Cross-collaborated with medical directors, SME's, compliance team and engineering team on daily basis.
• Drafted HCP inquiry letters and 100+ patient facing 5th grade level plain-language denial letters.
• Mentored and onboarded 5+ new team members.

Adjunct Faculty - Public Health & Center for Research and Discovery (CRD) at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University (2025-05 – 2026-04)

• Taught Health Promotion & Education and Program Design, Implementation & Evaluation to MPH students.
• Designed a 15-module Research Readiness & Compliance certification course adopted institution-wide.
• Facilitated interviews and evaluated for onboarding new faculties and advisory board members for CRD.
• Led a 25-member CRD Student Advisory Board.
• Setup workflows for the interdisciplinary teams for daily functionality and task assignment.
• Created FAQ document/ playbook to hold office hours.
• Reviewed 25+ grant proposals and 180+ research abstracts annually as conference organiser.
• Instructed 80+ undergraduates in Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, and Organic Chemistry I & II labs.

Research Assistant / Coordinator at Center for Research and Discovery (CRD), MCPHS University (2024-01 – 2025-04)

• Directed intergenerational digital literacy study, reducing social isolation 70% and boosting digital engagement 60%.
• Managed complete IRB protocol including submission and amendments, budgets and funder reporting.
• Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders.
• Structured interviews, surveys and focus groups.
• Entered data using REDCap and conducted quantitative and qualitative data analysis using R and Dedoose.
• Contributed to literature review and statistical summaries for manuscripts, abstracts and presentations.
• Secured $117,000 grant funding through grant proposal writing using Pivot-RP.
• Created factsheet and PowerPoints for the participants.
• Coordinated a 25+ member interdisciplinary student research team.
• Presented findings at APHA Annual Conferences.

Volunteer Research Associate at Shree Clinic and Hospital (2024-01 – 2025-04)

• Conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on Autism Spectrum Disorder using STATA.
• Applied structured screening, data extraction using SQL, and risk-of-bias methodology.
• Collaborated with medical directors and KOL's.

Teaching Assistant - Anatomy & Physiology / Microbiology / Organic Chemistry Labs at School of Arts and Sciences, MCPHS University (2025-01 – 2025-04)

• Delivered laboratory instruction to 80+ undergraduate students in anatomy, microbiology, and organic chemistry II.

Public Health Intern at Counseling & Wellness Center, MCPHS University (2024-09 – 2024-12)

• Developed grant proposal & suicide-prevention program for 5,000+ college students using CDC frameworks.
• Designed 10+ culturally responsive social media educational content using Canva, increasing engagement by 40%.
• Conducted program evaluations and generated data-driven improvement reports.

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant at Environmental Health Education Program (EHEP), MCPHS University (2024-05 – 2024-07)

• Developed culturally sensitive, evidence-based workshops on heavy-metal exposure and risk communication.
• Created training and educational materials using Canva and PowerPoint for 250+ physicians serving mining communities.
• Synthesized environmental-health literature into provider tools aligned with WHO, CDC, HRSA, and IRB standards.
• Designed program evaluation frameworks, performance metrics, and outcome measures to assess effectiveness.
• Content adopted by Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Health as national child-health guidance.
• Presented research at the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS) Annual Conference.

Junior Resident Doctor at Dr. N.D. Desai Faculty of Medical Science & Research (2023-01 – 2023-05)

• Delivered inpatient and outpatient pediatric care to 500+ patients across OPD, IPD, NICU, PICU and ER settings.
• Hosted weekly Asthma clinic and enrolled patients and maintained data registry for Asthma clinical trial.
• Supported morbidity-mortality discussions, clinical quality reviews, and departmental research projects.
• Mentored medical interns directly under my observation.

Medical Officer at Health 1 Super Specialty Hospital (2022-04 – 2022-12)

• Delivered clinical care to 1,200+ patients across OPD, IPD, and ICU.
• Conducted measles outbreak root-cause analysis, redesigning infection-control workflows and reporting accuracy.
• Trained nurses and clinical staff on hospital infection prevention, BLS and hospital protocols.

Clinical Clerkship at Medical Center Manila (Manila-Med) (2020-06 – 2021-07)

• Performed patient assessments, documented clinical findings, and supported multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Collected patient histories, assisted procedures, and maintained accurate electronic medical records.

Master of Public Health in Public Health – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University (2023-09 – 2025-05)

Doctor of Medicine in Medicine – Emilio Aguinaldo College (2017-08 – 2021-07)

Bachelor of Science in Biology – Emilio Aguinaldo College (2016-01 – 2017-06)