AYOTUNDE T. ADEMOYERO
Pfafftown,NC
Summary
Public health leader with deep experience in epidemiology, emergency preparedness, accreditation, and population health across state and local systems. Leads reporting, dashboards, policy updates, and strategic planning that improve data integrity, readiness, and operational decision making. Recognized for building consensus, supporting funding efforts, and strengthening community health programs.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Epidemiologist (COVID-19 Response)
NC DHHS Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
Raleigh, NC
09.2020 - Current
- Lead epidemiological reporting, emergency response analytics, policy modernization, and accreditation readiness for the statewide medical examiner system. Provide executive level guidance to strengthen data integrity, operational resilience, and strategic growth.
- Produce real time statistical reports and dashboards that guide statewide emergency response, resource allocation, and operational decision making.
- Generated monthly, quarterly, and annual legislative reports including COVID dashboards, Death by Distribution analyses, and comprehensive toxicology reports to fulfill requirements of Session Law 2023-134.
- Maintain high integrity surveillance systems, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and consistency across OCME units.
- Direct development of OCMEs 2022-2027 strategic growth plan, aligning staffing, operations, and financial projections with long-term organizational goals to enhance overall program effectiveness.
- Update and streamline policies and procedures ahead of schedule, ensuring alignment with regulatory changes and improving cross-unit adoption through Ideagen (Qualtrax).
- Serve as Business Continuity Plan Coordinator, maintaining readiness for all-hazards emergencies and leading call-tree exercises and continuity planning.
- Coordinated NAME accreditation efforts, ensuring documentation, policies, and services met national standards.
Public Health Consultant
Epidecisions Consulting, LLC
Pfafftown, NC
01.2016 - Current
- Provided strategic oversight for accreditation, epidemiological study design, community health planning, and grant review, enhancing program effectiveness for federal, state, and philanthropic organizations.
- Evaluated documentation and conducted site visits as National Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Site Visitor, producing reports that informed critical accreditation decisions.
- HRSA Grant Reviewer: assesses federal funding proposals for quality, feasibility, and impact.
- Taught Epidemiology, Social Determinants of Health, and Healthcare Equity as an Adjunct Instructor at Winston-Salem State University, equipping undergraduate and graduate students with essential public health knowledge.
- Grant reviewer for DHHS Office of Minority Health (ECI & PAHE) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (CoHL).
Director, Epidemiology Division
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
Winston-Salem, NC
02.2002 - 11.2015
- Oversaw epidemiology, surveillance, preparedness, accreditation, and vital records operations for a large county health department. Directed staff, managed investigations, and led major community health initiatives.
- Directed epidemiological investigations, outbreak response, and surveillance analyses from inception through completion.
- Managed NCEDSS, vital records, preparedness, accreditation, and child fatality prevention team operations to ensure comprehensive public health oversight.
- Led division through multiple organizational transitions while maintaining operational continuity and exceeding performance benchmarks.
- Led triennial/quadrennial Community Health Assessments and developed Community Health Improvement Plans to address priority health issues.
- Secured funding for safe-sleep campaigns, implementing transit bus ads and movie theater PSAs that contributed to reducing infant mortality rates.
- Built and sustained partnerships with health officials, community organizations, and stakeholders to enhance collaborative public health initiatives.
- Delivered scientific presentations at local, state, and national conferences.
Evaluation Specialist
Smart Start of Forsyth County
Winston-Salem, NC
07.2001 - 02.2002
- Conducted qualitative and quantitative data collection through surveys, focus groups, and site visits, informing program decisions.
- Developed monitoring and evaluation tools, enhancing assessment of program impact.
- Acted as liaison to UNC evaluation teams, facilitating timely and accurate data delivery for program evaluations.
Surveillance Unit Data Manager
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
08.1998 - 06.2001
- Maintained health-related datasets to support timely outbreak investigations.
- Analyzed community health trends and integrated findings into program operations.
- Produced comprehensive reports on county health status to inform public health strategies.
Education
Master of Public Health - International Health / Epidemiology
Emory University
Atlanta, GABachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Lehman College
Bronx, NYBachelor of Science - Medical Technology
University College Hospital
Ibadan, NigeriaSkills
- Epidemiology systems
- Public health accreditation
- Crisis response planning
- Strategic planning
- Community health improvement
- Data analytics
- Grant writing
- Policy compliance
- Partnership building
- Leadership administration
- Team leadership
- Software proficiency
Personal Information
Title: HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES EXECUTIVE
Affiliations
- National Association of County & City Health Officials
- American Public Health Association
- North Carolina Public Health Association
- Council of State & Territorial Epidemiologists
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- American Medical Technologists
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- FEMA Continuity Excellence Series Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner
- Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Site Visitor Training, Alexandria
- Management Academy for Public Health UNC Chapel Hill
- Legal Basics for Human Services Directors & Administrators UNC Chapel Hill
Timeline
Epidemiologist (COVID-19 Response)
NC DHHS Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
09.2020 - Current
Public Health Consultant
Epidecisions Consulting, LLC
01.2016 - Current
Director, Epidemiology Division
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
02.2002 - 11.2015
Evaluation Specialist
Smart Start of Forsyth County
07.2001 - 02.2002
Surveillance Unit Data Manager
Forsyth County Department of Public Health
08.1998 - 06.2001
Master of Public Health - International Health / Epidemiology
Emory University
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Lehman College
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
University College Hospital