Nabiha Paracha

Focus on primary care, human health resources, medical technologies, supply chain distribution and pharmaceuticals in Ontario

Portfolio includes health, long-term care, community and social services, agriculture, and alcohol modernization

Portfolio included: Primary Care, Health Workforce Planning, Human Health Resource Management, Capacity Planning, Assistive Devices, OHIP, French Language Services

Portfolio included: Public appointments including the standing up of Skills Trades Ontario, WSIB reform, Red Tape Reduction, Ontario's Workplace Naloxone legislation, Bill 88 (Working for Workers 2), Bill 79 (Working for Workers 3), Skills Development Fund, Workplace Health and Safety

• Contribute to the project examining the impact of delisting Oxycontin and OxyNeo on emergency department visits in Ontario and support the course delivery of the Health Research Methods, Health Policy, and Intro to Statistics classes • Prepare DAR, PIA, and PAW submissions to secure data from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) • Cluster, cut, and analyze complex medical data using R and submit statistical results to the Principal Investigator • Facilitate multiple tutorials with up to 35 students per class and serve as a liaison between the students and faculty • Accountable for grading assignments for 140+ students, reviewing academic writing, and offering regular feedback Key Achievement: ✔ Earned overwhelmingly positive feedback from students for fostering an inclusive and engaging environment

• Provide hands-on administrative assistance to diverse clients and colleagues at the leading provider of prevention and early intervention services to help children under the age 18 and their families achieve mental wellness • Act as a main point of contact for external partners including the Children's Aid Societies, Strides, Delta, and INSA • Administer and maintain various confidential records in the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) department • Gather Coordinator and Family statistics and conduct analysis using Excel on a quarterly and annual basis • Prepare intake forms, process documentation, and present detailed reports to the Children's Aid Societies • Participate in provincial advisory committee (PAC) meetings by recording and distributing minutes Key Achievement: ✔ Selected to represent FGC in the Journey to Zero pilot project to minimize the frequency and length of child care with Children's Aid Toronto and serve as an advocate to ensure program activities adhered to established plans ✔ Moderated 2 panels in collaboration with provincial family group conferencing during the Joined PT Days events ✔ Spearheaded projects to digitize processes, author community guidelines, and update diversity policies

• Developed the first nationwide index documenting all Diabetes Education Centre’s and Programs including characteristics such population of service, number and type of educators, contact information, accessibility etc. Will be used for patient and physician outreach • Conducted a literature search to update diabetes fact sheet/tip sheet to circulate amongst all DB staff and volunteers • Conducted Hansard research to develop a index of all comments spoken about Diabetes in the last 2 years in the House of Commons and Senate. Research will be used to develop future government regulation outreach and campaigning • Developed, disseminated, and analyzed a volunteer experience survey for advocacy volunteers at DB on Survey Monkey. With a sample size of 100 participants prepared a result report to be circulated through the Health and Policy team • Worked closely with the Health & Policy and Government Relations team to learn about their projects which included patient and health worker outreach, an amputation campaign and a research grant competition.

• Coordinated the strategic planning and execution of up to 25 concurrent projects for the interior design firm • Interacted with residential and commercial clients to gather requirements, update on progress, and resolve issues • Scheduled stakeholder meetings, submitted invoices, controlled budgets, and tracked hours and expenditures • Analyzed monthly costs, negotiated contract terms with vendors, and purchased and procured project materials Key Achievement: ✔ Streamlined operations and enhanced data management by introducing the Acuity and Trello software platforms

• Assisted with the planning and logistics for various lecture series, panels, and conferences on current events • Informed the guest speakers of departmental processes to prepare them for their upcoming engagements Key Achievement: ✔ Played a key role in the seamless delivery of several major events including the 43rd Annual Outlook Panel, The Big Ask, and popular speaking events by the Honourable Stephen Lecce and the Honourable Cristine Elliot

• Evaluated and critiqued research done within the last 3 years to determine their application and addition to current workshops • Researched recent studies on topics like Epigenetics, the immune systems and Adverse Childhood Events • Observed the application of ASQ3s and ASQ2:SEs to form developmental support plans for real families. Became familiar with projects like Nurture the Seed and Hand in Hand. • Acted as an office aid

• Conducted a meta-analysis looking at the perception of gender in various forms of media between 2004 and 2014. Coded 110 research articles and was involved in the statistical analysis of the data • Ran over 1000 participants for experiments within the lab. Monitored the consent taking and debriefing procedures and participant follow ups • Organized participant databases, first-year recruitment and participant scheduling

Supervised by Dr. David Rudoler Thesis leverages administrative provincial data to study how policy transformations affected the cross-sectional changes in opioid and benzodiazpine prescription patterns by family doctors in BC over the span of 5 years Relevant Coursework: Advanced Biostatistics | Epidemiology | Advanced Health Research Methods | Public Policy | Special Topics: Primary Care, Physician Payment Models

Relevant Coursework: Health Promotion & Education | Screening & Assessment | Promoting Resilience | Infant Early Child Mental Health | Dynamics of the Family | Human Development | Communication & Counselling

• Received the Dean’s List honour for 4 consecutive years