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Plangkat Milaham
Public Health Specialist
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Seasoned public health specialist with over 5 years working experience in management consulting, health system strengthening, and public health research and education.
Enthusiastic about leveraging skill and knowledge to optimize health outcomes on a global scale.
Teachable, self-motivated and result-driven leader motivated to learn, grow and excel in a public health organization.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Graduate Assistant (Teaching and Research)
University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
01.2021 - Current
- Developed and routinely reviewed syllabus and course content for Medical terminology
- Presented lectures on Medical terminology course to 80-90 undergraduate students per semester
- Provided career advice to students
- Contributed to university's public health research efforts
Chief Operating Officer
Institute Of African Intelligence
Abuja, Nigeria
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Designed organizational structure to delineate employee roles and optimize performance
- Developed SMART goals and instituted an evaluation framework
- Formed the technology start-up consulting team by recruiting well-qualified analysts
- Coordinated research of the tomato and ginger value chains in Nigeria
Healthcare Consultant (Routine Immunization)
Solina Centre For Int'l Development And Research
Abuja, Nigeria
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Co-managed a 5-man team of consultants providing technical assistance to immunization managers in Kaduna State to rollout a re-designed Routine Immunization system, which increased the proportion of children appropriately immunized for age from 43% in Q2, 2019 to 75% in Q4, 2019 and ultimately contributing to the eradication of Wild Polio Virus in Nigeria
- Developed and reviewed discussion documents for the leaders of the Kaduna State Government, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Aliko Dangote Foundation, UNICEF, The Global Fund and the UK Department for International Development in biannual review meetings
- Developed an innovation to validate supportive supervision at service delivery points by immunization managers that improved the quality of supervision
- Revised vaccine stock allocation at service delivery points which reduced stock outs from over 30% to 10% in 2019
Healthcare Consultant (HIV/AIDS Control)
Solina Centre For Int'l Development And Research
Abuja, Nigeria
11.2016 - 03.2019
- Managed the supply chain and inventory of Antiretroviral and TB medications, HIV rapid test kits and other laboratory consumables across over 300 private health facilities (across 3 states) supported by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- Instituted a capacity building initiative for facility inventory managers that improved the quality of inventory reports and reduced ARV stock outs from 24% to 6% in 2018
- Recruited, onboarded and managed a team of 28 program assistants to support facility-level program implementation and documentation
- Oversaw all internal program meetings such capacity-building sessions and problem-solving meeting
- Provided technical assistance to private health facility managers providing HIV/AIDS services in North Central Nigeria
Intern
National Agency For Food & Drug Admin. & Control
Abuja, Nigeria
05.2015 - 04.2016
- Developed pharmaco-vigilance and post-marketing surveillance reports
- Managed the the Pharmaco-vigilance Rapid Alert System for Consumer Reporting (PRASCOR) through collation, analysis and reporting of adverse drug reactions
Education
Master of Public Health -
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of Jos
Jos, Nigeria 05.2009 - 03.2015
Skills
Academic research
Problem-solving
Data analysis
Oral and written communication
Project management
Team leadership
Software
Python
Certification
University of Washington Global Health E-learning Leadership and Management in Health course
Timeline
Graduate Assistant (Teaching and Research)
University Of Arkansas
01.2021 - Current
Master of Public Health -
University of Arkansas
01.2021 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
Institute Of African Intelligence
08.2020 - 12.2020
University of Washington Global Health E-learning Leadership and Management in Health course
05-2019
Healthcare Consultant (Routine Immunization)
Solina Centre For Int'l Development And Research
03.2019 - 08.2020
Young African Leaders Initiative; Emerging Leaders Program
03-2017
Healthcare Consultant (HIV/AIDS Control)
Solina Centre For Int'l Development And Research
11.2016 - 03.2019
Intern
National Agency For Food & Drug Admin. & Control
05.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of Jos
05.2009 - 03.2015