Era Chaudhry

Lead comprehensive assessments to identify community health needs, disparities, and resource gaps. Design and implement evidence-based public health strategies. Facilitate community workshops to drive measurable health improvements.

• Manage high-impact Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), Implementation Strategy (IS), Community Health Improvement Program (CHIP), and Strategic Planning projects for large hospital systems and public health departments, addressing community-specific needs and overseeing complex scopes, timelines, and cross-functional consulting teams.
• Build and sustain long-term client partnerships as lead consultant for multi-site health systems and public health departments, driving repeat engagements, referrals, and expanded project scopes.
• Increase organizational visibility and thought leadership by leading national webinars and conference sessions with 500+ registrations.
• Support business development efforts by partnering with the BD team on scoping and proposal development contributing to $500K+ in new revenue.
• Strengthen team capability by delivering internal training materials and reusable work samples, streamlining onboarding, improving consistency across deliverables, and strengthening consulting capacity across the organization.

• Led 15+ Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs), overseeing end-to-end data collection, health disparities analysis, and synthesis of findings into high-quality, client-ready reports and actionable recommendations.
• Facilitated team development and capacity building by mentoring and onboarding junior researchers, creating standardized training resources, and delivering instruction on CHNA processes, data visualization tools, and project tracking systems to ensure high-quality, consistent outputs.
• Produced 25+ proposals and project agreements in partnership with research and consulting directors, contributing to approximately $1.7 million in closed contracts and a 25% revenue growth in 2022.
• Developed and published LinkedIn blogs to bolster client marketing efforts and establish thought leadership in public health consulting.

• Analyzed health data trends to identify high-risk populations and social determinants of health, leveraging large, multi-source datasets with SAS and SQL tools to inform strategy and improve health outcomes.
• Created geospatial maps and data visualizations to highlight health disparities, enhancing clearer interpretation of inequities for healthcare and community audiences.
• Interpreted and synthesized data from local and federal public health sources, identifying key insights to assess health outcomes and disparities.
• Maintained and curated a database of 2,000+ evidence-based public health interventions, supporting data-driven program selection and strategy development.
• Managed comprehensive proposal development, including budgeting and financial tracking, to support sustainable project outcomes.
• Drove initiatives for improved internal knowledge sharing by collaborating with research and consulting teams.
• Developed and implemented training programs for 10+ new team members, reinforcing team capabilities and maintaining workflow efficiency.

• Developed and evaluated community health surveys to assess needs and guide strategic planning for employee wellness programs.
• Analyzed existing scorecard metrics and implemented a redesigned version for 135 community benefit programs, resulting in improved accuracy in outcome tracking and reporting for senior leadership.
• Managed community outreach operations, including budget oversight, logistics, and sponsor communications, ensuring timely and effective program execution.