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Ezinwa Nwakama Mph

Research Associate at American Institutes for Research

Ezinwa Nwakama, MPH has a diverse work experience spanning multiple organizations and positions. Starting in 2014, Nwakama worked as an OBGYN Outpatient Assistant at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 2016, Nwakama became a Sports Medicine Intern and also took on the role of Office Assistant/Test Proctor for Student Disability Services at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. In 2017, Nwakama continued as an Office Assistant/Test Proctor while also becoming a Grader for HAPP 354 (Social Bases of Public and Community Health).

Nwakama's involvement in the field of public health continued in 2019 when they joined the American Institutes for Research as a Research Assistant. In this role, Nwakama supported the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and assisted the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in various evaluation and data collection tasks. Nwakama transitioned to the position of Research Associate in April 2022.

In parallel, Nwakama worked as a Medicaid Policy Studies Intern at The Hilltop Institute at UMBC in 2019. They also served as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Maryland School of Public Health from January to September 2021.

Overall, Nwakama's work experience demonstrates a commitment to the field of public health and a range of responsibilities in research, administration, and evaluation.

Ezinwa Nwakama, MPH has a diverse education history. In 2011, Ezinwa completed high school at the Institute of Notre Dame. From 2015 to 2019, they attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County and earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees. The first one was in Health Administration and Policy- Public Health, while the second one was in Psychology. In 2020, Ezinwa enrolled in the University of Maryland and successfully obtained a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree specializing in Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation in 2022.

Additionally, Ezinwa has acquired several certifications. In November 2020, they completed the "Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher" certification from the CITI Program, A Division of BRANY. In March 2021, they obtained two more certifications - "Conflict of Interest" and "Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research," both from CITI Program, A Division of BRANY.

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  • Research Associate

    April, 2022 - present

  • Research Assistant

    June, 2019