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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Websites
Certification
Affiliations
Leadership Experience
Languages
Interests
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Peter Okputu

Owings Mills,MD

Summary

I am a biomedical scientist and a Master of Public Health graduate student at Morgan State University who has a keen interest in pursuing a career in Infectious Diseases prevention and control, public health administration, public policy, epidemiological studies, health promotion, human resources management, as well as public and health data analysis. I have medical and research knowledge acquired from medical school(six years) and seven years of clinical experience working with hospitals and nonprofit organizations in Nigeria. I want to pursue a career that allows me to assess public health indicators such as infant and maternal mortality rates, emerging infectious diseases, prevalence factors, and access to preventive services.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Assistant

Morgan State University
09.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: School of Community Health & Policy
  • Research project; Searching for 'Precious Stones': An exploration of Baltimore's Arts, Culture and Health Efforts from 1968-2023
  • School of Community Health & Policy

Intern

Maryland Department of Health
06.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Statewide Faith-Based Advisory Board Education Toolkit program
  • Statewide Faith-Based Advisory Board Education Toolkit program

Graduate Research Assistant

Morgan State University
01.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Center for Maternal and Child Health
  • Center for Maternal and Child Health

Research fellow

Space Generation Advisory Council
01.2023 - Current
  • Carry out research projects to determine the influence of Gender and diversity in the space sector and offer recommendations to the Space Advisory Council
  • Volunteer role

Technical Assistant, Laboratory Services

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Company Overview: USAID-sponsored HIV/AIDS project
  • USAID-sponsored HIV/AIDS project

Research Assistant

University of Uyo Molecular Laboratory
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Assisted professors, doctors, and molecular scientists in research on ‘the effectiveness of molecular testing of early infants’ predisposition to HIV compared with the qualitative rapid testing algorithm
  • Research roles include but are not limited to the collection of blood samples from infants between the ages of one month to a year to assess and compare the most reliable method of diagnosis- Weekend roles

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Police National Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2020

Intern Medical Laboratory Scientist

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2020

Research Laboratory Assistant

University of Calabar
08.2016 - 01.2017
  • Tuberculosis ASSISTED Ph.D.- Research graduates perform microscopy in tuberculosis research laboratories and special staining techniques: Undergraduate Student Research

Education

Master of Public Health -

Morgan State University
08.2025

B.Sc. (Hons) - Medical Laboratory Sciences

University of Calabar
Calabar, Cross River State
01.2017

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Microsoft Office
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving

Accomplishments

  • Wrote [Number] articles published in [Name of Publication] and [Name of Publication].
  • Presented research on paternal Influences on pre/post-partum development of infants and Mental Health of Black Fathers at Centre for Maternal and Family Health, Morgan State University, Maryland.

Certification

  • Most Outstanding Intern, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, 2019
  • Team Lead, Cross Rivers State House of Assembly interns, 10/19
  • Fellow, Alumni Network of Allen Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative, 05/21
  • Grant Awardee, Access Bank Small-Scale Grants for Private Medical Laboratories
  • Certified Digital Marketer, Search Engine Optimization

Affiliations

  • Public Health organization, Member
  • University of Calabar Alumni, Graduate Member, 2017 - present
  • Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, Nigeria, Member, 2017 - present
  • Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Member, 2017 - present

Leadership Experience

  • Team Lead, Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, 2022 - present
  • Deputy President, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, 2019 - 2020
  • University of Calabar Medical Laboratory Scientist Alumni Association, Nigeria, Member, 2017 - present
  • Chair, Medical Laboratory Scientist Association, 2022 - present

Languages

English
Full Professional

Interests

  • Getting involved in local advocacy groups to promote positive change in the community
  • Exploring various forms of art, such as storytelling, comedy, and gaming, to nurture creativity and personal growth

Timeline

Research Assistant

Morgan State University
09.2024 - Current

Intern

Maryland Department of Health
06.2024 - Current

Graduate Research Assistant

Morgan State University
01.2024 - Current

Research fellow

Space Generation Advisory Council
01.2023 - Current

Technical Assistant, Laboratory Services

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative
01.2023 - 08.2023

Research Assistant

University of Uyo Molecular Laboratory
01.2020 - 01.2023

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Police National Hospital
01.2020 - 12.2020

Intern Medical Laboratory Scientist

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2020

Research Laboratory Assistant

University of Calabar
08.2016 - 01.2017

B.Sc. (Hons) - Medical Laboratory Sciences

University of Calabar
  • Most Outstanding Intern, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, 2019
  • Team Lead, Cross Rivers State House of Assembly interns, 10/19
  • Fellow, Alumni Network of Allen Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative, 05/21
  • Grant Awardee, Access Bank Small-Scale Grants for Private Medical Laboratories
  • Certified Digital Marketer, Search Engine Optimization

Master of Public Health -

Morgan State University
Peter Okputu