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VIR DOLASA-SAHANI

Los Angeles,California

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Educator

Kidneys Quest Foundation
11.2024 - Current
  • Educate 15 people per day about aspects of renal healthcare (transplantation, diet, causes, resources) through a 1 hour presentation

Member, Education Committee

USC Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program
09.2024 - Current
  • Attend weekly meetings to learn more about kidney disease and nephrology through guest speakers.
  • Educated 10 senior residents at Piedmont Senior Apartments about chronic kidney disease, prevention methods, and 100+ participants at the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative Health & Wellness Fair.
  • Record blood pressure, urine analysis, blood glucose, and BMI at free, community health screenings. Screened 120+ attendees.
  • Conduct podcast meetings with leading renal experts

Analyst

USC Healthcare Consulting Group
09.2024 - Current
  • Assisted client, Evolution Health, by expanding outreach to 60+ universities, nonprofits, and companies; created Instagram social media presence
  • Work with client Amplifier Health to develop an FDA approval timeline for its AI voice-based health detection product.
  • Attend weekly meetings to learn more about healthcare consulting industry and casing workshops

Volunteer Co-Lead

American Kidney Fund
05.2023 - Current
  • Create and lead art and craft projects (e.g., paper airplanes, kaleidoscopes, lava lamps, via Zoom with -20 children per session (149 registered children) undergoing dialysis or suffering from an earlier stage of kidney disease
  • Lead a session asking the children to share their stories about their lives and journeys with kidney disease and/or dialysis

Certified Kidney Health Coach

American Kidney Fund
06.2022 - Current
  • Completed 4 education-based modules provided and recognized by the American Kidney Fund on preventing, managing, and treating kidney disease provided by the American Kidney Fund
  • Received two $500 dollar grants by the American Kidney Fund across two years to promote efforts on spreading education kidney health within Arizona and Los Angeles
  • Featured as one of three kidney health coaches on American Kidney Fund YouTube channel (>18,000 subscribers), highlighting impact among community.

Volunteer

Fresenius Dialysis Care
San Carlos, Arizona
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Supported 20+ patients during dialysis by gathering necessary supplies, attentively responding to patient needs, and forming conversation with patients

Educator on Kidney Health

Gila River Health Care
06.2023 - 07.2024
  • Delivered a presentation regarding kidney disease, treatment plans, and prevention methods such as nutrition to 22 Gila River Community teenagers across two summers
  • Guided them through the American Kidney Fund course to become a certified kidney health coach and guide them to how they can apply their knowledge in their community

Lead Educator

National Kidney Foundation of Arizona
10.2022 - 06.2024
  • Delivered a presentation regarding the stages of chronic kidney disease and prevention steps such as nutrition and treatment plans (dialysis and kidney transplants) to 210+ attendees across four screenings
  • Administer a quiz after the presentation to test their grasp of the information; pre-quiz average score ~55%, post-quiz average score ~95%

Education

B.S. - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
05.2028

Skills

  • Python
  • Health communication
  • Excel
  • Health Statistics

Timeline

Educator

Kidneys Quest Foundation
11.2024 - Current

Member, Education Committee

USC Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program
09.2024 - Current

Analyst

USC Healthcare Consulting Group
09.2024 - Current

Volunteer

Fresenius Dialysis Care
06.2024 - 07.2024

Educator on Kidney Health

Gila River Health Care
06.2023 - 07.2024

Volunteer Co-Lead

American Kidney Fund
05.2023 - Current

Lead Educator

National Kidney Foundation of Arizona
10.2022 - 06.2024

Certified Kidney Health Coach

American Kidney Fund
06.2022 - Current

B.S. - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies

University of Southern California

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