Charnin Negro Soto

Public Health Specialist and Registered Nurse with over 6 years of experience in epidemiology and trauma care. Demonstrated expertise in surveillance systems and data analysis, leading to improved public health processes and data quality. Skilled in interagency coordination and evidence-based decision-making, with a focus on infectious disease surveillance and healthcare policy development. Bilingual in English and Spanish, with a strong ability to implement health programs that enhance community well-being.

• Needs Assessment Study & Radiography of Opioid-Related Efforts in Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2023, Conducted a comprehensive needs assessment and evaluation of opioid-related efforts in Puerto Rico, informing public health policies and epidemiological research. Utilized data visualization and epidemiological methods to highlight social determinants of health and health disparities. Findings were instrumental in guiding formative research, program evaluation, and public health service improvements for at-risk populations., https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/DOWNLOAD/8203
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• Administrative Order No. 2025-601, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2025, Interagency Action Plan for Substance Use and Associated Diseases. Contributed to the drafting and development of Puerto Rico’s first interagency public health action plan addressing psychoactive substance use and related infectious diseases. Collaborated in the creation of policy language, coordination frameworks, and evidence-based recommendations for prevention, treatment, and linkage to support services. Ensured integration of public health principles and epidemiological strategies within the administrative order to guide implementation across government agencies. The document serves as a foundational policy directive for coordinated, multi-sectoral response to substance use challenges in Puerto Rico., https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/DOWNLOAD/9600

Graduate Certificate

Evaluation & Metaevaluation

University South Florida

Miami Lakes, Florida