Atefeh Panahi
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Enthusiastic Epidemiology graduate with over five years of experience in academic research, first author of several health sciences manuscripts, and expertise in epidemiological and statistical methods, and public health education.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Canada
05.2022 - 02.2024
- Developed study protocols and managed data cleaning and analysis for Canadian school-age children's dietary data using SAS and Stata.
- Conducted multivariable regression and Cohen’s Kappa analysis to assess the studied associations.
- Collaborated with teams to monitor project timelines, ensuring accurate and timely completion of deliverables.
Research Assistant
National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute
Tehran, Iran
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Managed the preparation and validation of the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), including psychometric testing and factor analysis.
- Performed PCA and regression analysis using SPSS to identify dietary patterns in obese women.
- Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project goals were timely.
Education
M.Sc. - Public Health, Epidemiology
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB07.2024
M.Sc. - Nutritional Sciences
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU)
Iran01.2017
B.Sc. - Midwifery
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Iran06.2011
Skills
- Epidemiological & Statistical Analysis
- SAS Programming
- Research Project Management
- Data Management & Reporting
- Communication & Knowledge Dissemination
Honours & Awards
- Fully funded master’s program in Public Health, Epidemiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 01/22, 02/24
Peer-reviewed Publications
- Comparing common summary measures of the quality of diets of Canadian children: A call for consensus., Panahimoghadam, S. A., Tran, T., Dabravolskaj, J., Veugelers, P. J., Maximova, K., Under review
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?hl=en&user=4gPDe-sAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Certifications & workshops
- Learn Bioinformatics From Scratch (currently enrolled), Udemy, 12/24
- Systematic Searching Workshop, Sperber Health Sciences Library, 11/24
- Python programming (currently enrolled), Udemy, 10/24—Present
- R Programming, Self-learning, 08/24
- SAS Programming 1, Essentials, SAS OnDemand for Academics and Beyond, 02/24
Timeline
Research Assistant
Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital
05.2022 - 02.2024
Research Assistant
National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute
08.2018 - 12.2021
M.Sc. - Public Health, Epidemiology
University of Alberta
M.Sc. - Nutritional Sciences
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU)
B.Sc. - Midwifery
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
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