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.
