Leslie Beth Ramirez Lopez
Gurabo
Summary
Experienced with complex epidemiological research and data analysis. Utilizes advanced statistical methodologies to uncover disease trends and inform public health policies. Knowledge of effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to drive significant health outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Epidemiologist
Department of Health Puerto Rico
01.2021 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: Sistema Municipal de Investigación de Casos y Rastreo de Contactos de COVID-19
- Implementing in the assigned municipality the Guide for Epidemiological Surveillance COVID-19 published by the Puerto Rico Department of Health, together with the other guides and protocols of the Department of Health issued in order to mitigate the impact of the epidemic
- Ensuring that the documentation related to the investigation of COVID-19 cases, contact tracing, and investigations of COVID-19 outbreaks is detailed, complete, and correct, through the BioPortal platform of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico
- Ensuring that those referred to the central and regional teams of the COVID19 Surveillance System are detailed, complete and correct, following the preestablished format and mechanism for these purposes
- Monitor the indicators of the COVID-19 epidemic (eg
- Incidence, severity, mortality, among others) in order to implement prevention strategies and suggest new educational activities that, together with the regional team, contribute to mitigating the impact of the disease burden and the reduction of infections in the assigned municipality
- Supervises and distributes the assignment of cases and tasks to the staff of the COVID-19 Surveillance System at the municipal level
- Works in conjunction with the regional and central components of the COVID-19 Surveillance System to coordinate field epidemiology, outbreak investigation, early detection activities, and health education activities using the forms, formats, and mechanisms established by the Office of Epidemiology
- Collaborate in the interview of COVID-19 cases using the pre-established forms, formats, and mechanisms for epidemiological investigation as provided by the Office of Epidemiology
- It will support the implementation plan for the reorganization of the components of the COVID-19 Surveillance System
- Presents the Municipal Indicators Report, generated by the BioPortal, weekly to the municipal government and to the regional team of the COVID-19 Surveillance System
- Provides periodic updates to epidemiology teams at the regional or central level on field investigations through reports and/or team meetings
- Refers to the regional epidemiology team extraordinary situations that arise during the epidemiological investigation process
- Will participate in workshops, meetings, training and seminars, as required by the Office of Epidemiology and Investigation, with the objective of strengthening epidemiological investigation efforts
- Sistema Municipal de Investigación de Casos y Rastreo de Contactos de COVID-19
Investigation Team
Sistema Municipal de Investigación de Casos y Rastreo de Contactos de COVID19
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Conduct a detailed investigation according to the Case Investigation Form and provide a list of contacts who have been exposed to the individual under investigation
- Identification of cases through the Bioportal and Call Center
- The cases that enter through the call center must be registered as suspects and referred to the municipal epidemiologist
- Conduct the initial interview with the contacts and register on the Bioportal platform
- In the initial interview to the case, the investigator provides the instructions for monitoring and isolation, the needs for help are evaluated and if there are severe symptoms, a referral is made
- Monitoring cases and contacts every two days until the end of their isolation or quarantine period
- Make letters of removal to isolation or quarantine and send them to the employer of the person
- COVIVEO Health fairs to carry out massive tests of covid-19 antigens, registration area, delivery of results to the patient and orientation to positive cases and contacts
Speech and Language Therapist
Advanced Therapy Group
06.2019 - 01.2021
- Undertaking patient assessments
- Planning and providing appropriate treatment
- Giving advice and support to patients, family members and teachers
- Writing reports
- Maintaining records and case notes
- And performing controlled therapy sessions with individuals or groups
Manager
Dream's Arts
11.2016 - 02.2020
- In charge of inventory and buying merchandise for the store
- Worked with payroll, schedules, human resources and running the business
- Have been a strong asset for the company, being part of the business expansion with the opening of two new stores
- Working as a regional manager for the three stores
- Being a buyer for the company and resolving HR related things for all three locations
Interviewer
Health Department of Puerto Rico
09.2015 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: Research: Postpartum Emergency Response
- Visit different hospitals to interview different postpartum mothers planning and providing appropriate treatment
- Gather information of the new mothers to visit them and interview them and the mothers answer the survey
- Data entry
- Research: Postpartum Emergency Response
Graduate Research
Marcial Integrative Medicine Center
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Collect information from medical records of patients with breast, prostate and colorectal cancer
- Compare the quality of life of patients before and after treatment of intravenous vitamin C in high doses
- Compare specific cancer markers before and after treatment of intravenous vitamin C in high doses
- Data entry of the medical records
Education
Master's Degree - Public Health
Escuela De Medicina San Juan Bautista
Caguas, PR05.2015
Bachelor Degree - Speech and Language Therapy
Universidad Carlos Albizu
San Juan, PR05.2013
Skills
- Word
- Power Point
- Excel
- SPSS
- BioPortal
- RedCap
- Testing management
- Trend monitoring
- Outbreak case definition
- Case coordination
- Community outreach
- Program management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Teamwork
Certification
- Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers by ASTHO, 08/26/20
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing by Johns Hopkins University, 08/23/20
- HIPPA Law & Hitech, 09/26/20
Languages
Spanish
English
Typing Speed
50 words per minute
Day Phone
787-232-0754
Timeline
Epidemiologist
Department of Health Puerto Rico
01.2021 - 03.2025
Investigation Team
Sistema Municipal de Investigación de Casos y Rastreo de Contactos de COVID19
08.2020 - 12.2020
Speech and Language Therapist
Advanced Therapy Group
06.2019 - 01.2021
Manager
Dream's Arts
11.2016 - 02.2020
Interviewer
Health Department of Puerto Rico
09.2015 - 09.2015
Graduate Research
Marcial Integrative Medicine Center
08.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor Degree - Speech and Language Therapy
Universidad Carlos Albizu
Master's Degree - Public Health
Escuela De Medicina San Juan Bautista
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