Velma Lopez

Epidemiologist | Data Scientist | Public Health Practitioner

Role: Epidemiologist & Data Scientist (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Location: Atlanta, GA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Velma Lopez

With 15 years of public health experience, I specialize in leveraging computational and…

Experience

Epidemiologist & Data Scientist (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Oct 2023 — Present
I am an epidemiologist and data scientist in the Office of Mathematical Modeling in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. I work with partners to identify how outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections occur and how to mitigate them.In addition to my quantitative work, I also supervise and mentor post-doctoral fellows within my branch. Additionally, I serve as a resource for the branch, and larger division, by supporting modeling work outside my team and reviewing antimicrobial resistance models designed by external partners.

Education

Ohio University
Bachelor of Science
University of Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Master of Public Health (MPH)

Skills

International Health
Africa
Research Design
Spss
Literature Reviews
Malaria
Survey Research
Water Quality
Survey Design
Global Health
Research
Spanish
Infectious Diseases
Capacity Building
Public Health
International Development
Report Writing
Data Analysis
Data Collection
Quantitative Research
Technical Assistance
Epidemiology
Statistics
Program Management
Program Evaluation

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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About Velma Lopez

Experience

Epidemiologist & Data Scientist (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion)

Education

Ohio University

University of Michigan

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Skills

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