Christy Duke
Mount Juliet,TN
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to epidemiology and public health and the overall integration of all populations into the overall public health system. Proven track record in data mining, collection, matching, analysis, and reporting.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Tribal Health Program Support (THPS) Assistant Director
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
- Manages and directs the day-to-day operations of THPS
- Supervise the THPS Epidemiology and Data Improvement competency managers
- Serves as internal and external subject matter expert on data issues within Indian Country
- Serves as the Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC) director
- Co-chair of Tribal Epidemiology Center Committee (TEC-C)
- Serves as mentor and trainer to junior epidemiologists
Tribal Epidemiology Center Program Manager
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed TEC programs and staff
- Oversaw all aspects of TEC work, including pandemic response, disease surveillance, data analysis, and program planning
- Planed and directed work of TEC staff
- Provided education and information to external federal and non-profit partners regarding the unique role of Tribal Nations and TECs within the overall public health landscape
- Provided education and information regarding role of TEC’s to external public health partners
- Served as technical advisor to the area delegate to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Tribal Advisory Committees (TAC)
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
Senior Epidemiologist
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Managed the day-to-day work of the TEC
- Served as project lead on a large multi-site Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement
- Served as project co-lead for the prescription drug abuse monitoring program
- Tribal liaison for a Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems (BRFSS) project
- Processed and analyzed Tribal special requests for disease surveillance/incidence/prevalence rates.
- Authored various health reports tailored to a variety of audiences
Staff Epidemiologist
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Provided ongoing disease surveillance and investigation for a multitude of health outcomes and clinical measures
- Designed, monitored and evaluated multiple women’s health projects including Penobscot Nation’s Grandparents Prenatal Curriculum program, Tribal breast pump program and Centering Pregnancy evaluation
- Extensive experience in mining data from the Indian Health Service Cache-based Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS)
- Strong Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) skills in data compilation, cleaning, analysis, and output, including preparing datasets for Indicator-Based Information System for Public Health (IBIS-PH)
- Managed and mentored two contractors during the process of learning IBIS-PH
- Created and managed multiple outcome-specific databases for the purposes of tracking health indicators
- Utilized record linkage software to match Tribal patients to various state registries in order to identify data gaps and to elucidate the degree of racial misclassification
- Developed, implemented and analyzed multiple surveys to determine extent of issues faced by Tribal communities that are not available in patient databases (i.e., substance use, educational program satisfaction)
- Established and maintained great rapport with Tribal constituents
- Designed and wrote multiple reports regarding significant public health findings
Education
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Public Health
New Orleans, LABachelor of Arts - Political Science/History
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TXYear Abroad
American University in Cairo
Cairo, EgyptSkills
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Tribal Health
- Advocacy
- Data Collection, including matching
- Data Analysis
- Report Writing
- Grant Writing
- Budgeting
- SAS Certified
Timeline
Tribal Health Program Support (THPS) Assistant Director
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
Tribal Epidemiology Center Program Manager
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Epidemiologist
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2020
Staff Epidemiologist
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2014
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Public Health
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/History
Stephen F. Austin State University
Year Abroad
American University in Cairo
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