Parsa Bastani
Behavioral Health Scientist in Division of Global Hiv and Tb (Dght) @Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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WORK HISTORY
Behavioral Health Scientist in Division of Global Hiv and Tb (Dght) @Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA, US
Led outbreak investigation on large-scale fatal medicine poisoning in The Gambia. Producedreports for CDC, WHO, and MoH. Presented to 8 audiences of 50+ people. Published results.Interviewed by reporters from Bloomberg, Aljazeera, and Reuters.• Conducted a mixed-method evaluation of population-based infectious disease surveillance(PBIDS) platform in Kenya. Produced report and presentation for CDC and MoH.• Led team of 3 people to evaluate bottlenecks and enablers to the Guatemalan government’sresponse to avian flu outbreaks using Resolve to Save Live’s 7-1-7 framework using a mixed-method methodology• Carried out quantitative analysis in R of risk factors of COVID-19 in Kenya using large dataset.• Provided technical assistance for mixed-methods surveillance system evaluation and healthassessment of Ukranian refugees in Moldova.• Created qualitative assessment toolkit and guide for surveillance evaluations to be used by theField Epidemiology and Training Program in countries across the world.• Led team (7 people) in designing and facilitating a 10-day workshop for Kazakhstan Ministry ofHealth on the use of Excel for epidemiology.
EDUCATION
The American University in Cairo
Master of Arts (M.A.), Gender and Women's Studies
University of Minnesota- Fez, Morocco
Non-Degree, Arabic Language
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History & Arabic
Brown University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Anthropology
Brown University School of Public Health
Master of Public Health - MPH, Public Health
ABOUT PARSA BASTANI
Public health professional with 8+ years of experience leading multi-million-dollar HIV prevention and disease surveillance initiatives. Proven skills in monitoring and evaluating programs, developing program strategies, and improving the health outcomes of vulnerable populations at the local, state, and global levels.
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