Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Professional Presentations
Honor Societies
Publications
Certification
Timeline
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Sinja Sharma

West Chester,PA

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intern as Health Research Analyst

New Jersey Medical Staffing Agency
07.2022 - 06.2023
  • Developed, reviewed and updated program policies and procedures
  • Participated in organizational strategic planning
  • Provided leadership role in developing, implementing and evaluating organizational programs
  • Provided guidance and leadership on quality of health care
  • Participated in budget, resource management and information management activities
  • Supported data analytic and data management activities related to various initiatives, outcome studies, program evaluations

Graduate Assistant for the Department of Health

West Chester University of PA
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Conducted data management/analysis using SPSS and Taquette software for manuscript in progress entitled “A Pilot Interprofessional Education Experiential Learning Activity with Graduate Public Health and Social Work Students”
  • Conducted thematic qualitative data analysis and co-author a program evaluation consulting report with focus on the qualitative data analysis in results section
  • Collaborated in the WCU and Temple University MSW – MPH workforce development research project
  • Developed, disseminated, and analyzed professional development current student feedback survey to current MPH students to inform the AY2021-22 virtual MPH professional development workshop series
  • Revised, disseminated, and analyzed alumni feedback survey to inform quality improvement actions and alumni engagement

Graduate Student Summer Internship

West Chester University of PA
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Reviewed the National College Health Assessment data from WCU in addition to the national reference group report for all participants
  • Created an infographic highlighting key data points by topic for undergraduate and graduate students
  • Researched key information about the current state of COVID-19 virus and developed messaging to appeal to students
  • Developed a variety of educational materials for dissemination through social media
  • Developed a 15-week Mindful Monday program plan for dissemination through social media
  • Created mindfulness activities for each of the 15 weeks using a variety of dissemination modalities including video, voice, and graphics

Lecturer

Washington University of Barbados School of Medicine
04.2017 - 09.2018
  • Taught Human and Cell Biology, Research and Evidence based Medicine, Medical Sociology, and Medical Terminology and First Aid to pre-medical students

House Officer/Physician

Ishan Children and Women’s’ Hospital
08.2012 - 04.2016
  • In-patient Care, intensive care, emergency management in Pediatric, Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Took medical history, conducted physical examination and relevant laboratory tests, prescribed medications

Health Promotion Program Manager

Karuna Shechen Clinic and Hospice
12.2013 - 05.2014
  • Organized, planned, and managed health promotion programs, mobile health camps, including research on prospective sites
  • Facilitated public health awareness campaigns
  • Management of outpatient clinic and palliative care in the hospice center
  • Communication of reports to relevant stakeholders

Medical Officer

Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS)
01.2011 - 02.2012
  • Medical Officer in the Department of Internal Medicine
  • Medical Officer in the Department of Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Education

Master of Science - Applied Statistics

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
05.2025

Master of Public Health - Community Health

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
05.2022

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -

Shenyang Medical College
Liaoning, China
07.2010

Skills

  • SAS Programming
  • R Programming
  • Data Analysis with SPSS 27
  • Proficient in Esri ArcGIS
  • Experienced User of ArcMap 108
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Redcap

Affiliations

  • American Statistical Association (ASA) – WCU Chapter, 2023 - present
  • Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) – PA Chapter, 2021 - present
  • Pennsylvania Public Health Association, 2021 - present
  • Lifetime member of Nepal Medical Association, 2016 - present
  • Registered clinical practitioner in Nepal Medical Council, 2010 - present

Professional Presentations

  • Experiences of MPH and MSW Professionals During Public Crisis, Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., Ventura, L., Sharma, S., Metz, S. M., Society for Public Health Education’s 73rd Annual Conference, 03/22 - 03/25/22
  • Breast Cancer Diagnosis within 5-year from Childbirth, Sharma S., West Chester University’s Student Research and Creative Activity Day, 04/23/22

Honor Societies

Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, 05/22

Publications

  • Unprecedented times: Experiences of social work and public health professionals in times of public crises, Ventura, L., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C. M., Frankel, A., Hipple, E., Ibrahim, J., Sharma, S., Wolcott, J., Metz, S. M., under review, Journal of Social Work in Public Health
  • The physical and psychological effects of a low-dose 6-week mindfulness of mothers in the fourth trimester and beyond: Program evaluation report, Metz, S. M., Patel, K., Sharma, S., 04/21, Unpublished consulting report, Arianne Missimer Shuma, DPT, RD, Founder/CEO, Movement Paradigm Center

Certification

Certification in ArcGIS


Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)

Timeline

Intern as Health Research Analyst

New Jersey Medical Staffing Agency
07.2022 - 06.2023

Graduate Student Summer Internship

West Chester University of PA
05.2021 - 07.2021

Graduate Assistant for the Department of Health

West Chester University of PA
01.2021 - 05.2022

Lecturer

Washington University of Barbados School of Medicine
04.2017 - 09.2018

Health Promotion Program Manager

Karuna Shechen Clinic and Hospice
12.2013 - 05.2014

House Officer/Physician

Ishan Children and Women’s’ Hospital
08.2012 - 04.2016

Medical Officer

Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS)
01.2011 - 02.2012

Certification in ArcGIS


Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)

Master of Science - Applied Statistics

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Master of Public Health - Community Health

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -

Shenyang Medical College
Sinja Sharma