Aminat Alarape-Raji

AMINAT ALARAPE-RAJI, MD, MPH

 e-mail: aminatraji@ymail.com                                                             Phone: (979)739-5389

• Infectious Diseases Physician and Epidemiologist with clinical/public health research and teaching experience, adept at planning, implementing, and monitoring of infection control programs according to the regulatory guideline (CDC & OSHA)
• Proven proficiency for conducting hospital infection surveillance by collecting, organizing, analyzing, interpreting HAIs data from electronic medical record using Microsoft Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills, and good attention to details

EDUCATION

Master of Public Health MPH (Epidemiology)            Texas A&M University, College Station, TX            2016

Doctor of Medicine MD                                             College of Medicine LAUTECH, Oyo, Nigeria        2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Control Intern: HealthPoint Community Health Centre, Bryan, TX                 Oct 2016 – Dec 2016                                                                                      

• Conducted bed side audit and surveillance to evaluate for the occurrence CAUTI, SSI, CLABSI, Sepsis, and other Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in an acute healthcare setting
• Created several dashboards to improve the proper documentation and reporting of HAIs, communicable diseases, multidrug resistant organisms to the National Health Safety Network (CDC), State and Local Public Health Department
• Provided competency-based training to improve the awareness and compliance of healthcare workers on hand hygiene and proper use of personal protective equipment
• Compiled and analysed data from an observational study on healthcare workers to assess their attitude and compliance to infection control protocols and guidelines

Teaching Assistant: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX                                 Jan 2016 – May 2016

Methods in Field Epidemiology & Outbreak investigation

• Coordinated competency-based training to facilitate the training of graduate students and healthcare professionals on the epidemiology of infectious diseases with emphasis on surveillance and management of Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Developed weekly assessment for graduate students to evaluate their knowledge of healthcare-associated infections and communicable diseases
• Provided appropriate feedback to students in class and during office hours ensuring quality enhancement

Research Assistant: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX                                 Jun 2015 – Dec 2015

 Bacterial Pathogenesis, Host-Pathogen Interactions at the Molecular and Cellular Level

• Utilized cellular, molecular and genetic techniques to study the pathogenesis of tuberculous lung disease in immunocompromised patients
• Analyzed the virulence mechanisms of bacteria through DNA transformation, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing technique with the goal to accelerate the development of therapeutic drugs and vaccine
• Coordinated weakly lab meeting with the PI and other graduate students to discuss journals and novel methods to better understand host-pathogen interactions at the molecular and cellular level

Member Infection Control Committee: Nigeria Police Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria           May 2012– Jul 2014

• Collaborated with other members of the infection control committee to review HAIs and facilitates the planning of the annual infection control activities and programs
• Reviewed epidemiological surveillance data on Healthcare-Associated Infections and antibiotic resistance and coordinated antibiotic stewardship program
• Planned and promoted the implementation of hand hygiene initiatives and other good clinical practices which resulted in the reduction of the prevalence of CAUTI and SSIs by 20% in one year
• Coordinated competency-based training to ensure appropriate staff training on hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment during the 2014 Ebola pandemics

Infectious Diseases Physician & Research Coordinator: Police Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria          

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) and Invasive Bacterial Diseases in under-5 year children                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

• Designed a preliminary study, recruited and enrolled study participants, conducted study interviews, performed more than 500 phlebotomies using GCPs according to ICH regulatory guidelines
• Planned and implemented educational programs on research protocol and investigational microbial agents which improved the awareness of the clinic staff and research participants respectively
• Scheduled subjects for Transcranial Doppler Scan, performed phlebotomy to collect blood sample, improved the flexibility of the trial visit which improved the compliance of the participants by 50%
• Supported the infection control team with the data analysis which provided a platform for the generation of the local data to compare the etiology of CAP from Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia (HAP) among under-5 years

Physician Intern: University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria                             April 2011 – March 2012

• Provided outpatient services and managed emergency pediatric diseases with primary focus on infectious and chronic diseases
• Implemented and monitored “Antibiotics Stewardship Program” which optimized the use of antimicrobials and brought significant reduction in antibiotics resistance
• Conducted several medical and surgical procedures such as administration of chemotherapy, intravenous cannulation, phlebotomy, venous cut-down and exchange blood transfusion and ECG

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Texas Department of Health Services (DSHS) region 7                                                   Jan 2015 – Oct 2016

• Conducted door to door interviews and performed data analysis to determine the community needs assessment following flood and wildfire disasters
• Assisted the Public Health Department in conducting simulating exercise to assess the level of preparedness of the States against anthrax bioterrorism for quality assurance and quality control

Ologuneru Health Initiatives, Ibadan, Nigeria                                                                   Jul 2012 – Aug 2016                                                                                                                        

• Established a non-profit clinic for the hypertensive and diabetics, conducted screening exercises, organized counseling sessions, and provided free treatment for the newly diagnosed hypertensive and diabetic patients

PAPERS AND ACCOMPLISHMENT

• Low Plasma Level of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol is Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases. Epidemiology Method II Course, 2015: (Supervised by Dr. Brandie Taylor)
• Maintaining and Recruiting Skilled Staff in the Women Infant and Children food supplement program. Aug 2015 (Supervisor: Dr. Hatala, Texas A&M University)
• Simple Biological Measurements Can Predict Body Mass Index and Health Risks. May 2015(Supervisor: Dr. Gracia, Texas A&M University)
• E.O. International Peace Scholarship
• Outstanding Medical Officer Nigeria Police Hospital for the year 2013 &2014

CERTIFICATION

• Effective use of class II biological safety cabinets March 2015
• Aids Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN)-Comprehensive HIV care and treatment training Sept 2013
• CITI Course on Social and Behavioral Research Using Human Subjects                              Aug 2014
• National Center for therapeutics and manufacturing                                                              Sept 2015
• Certification in infectious disease management (Ebola Emergency Preparedness)                         April 2015

MEMBERSHIP

• Epidemiological Students’ Organization – Member   Aug 2014 – Present
• Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria – Member      Dec 2010 – Present