San Diego State University | College of Health & Human Services
School of Public Health | 5500 Campanile Drive, MC4162 | San Diego, CA 92182-4162
mschiaffino@sdsu.edu | Twitter @mexicolindo | ORCID: 0000-0002-5917-7383
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
2014 | University of Florida (Gainesville, Fl) |
PhD | Health Services Research |
2008 | University of South Florida (Tampa, Fl) |
MPH | Epidemiology |
2001 | University of Missouri (Columbia, Mo) |
BA | Interdisciplinary Studies and Spanish |
POST-DOC TRAINING | FELLOWSHIPS
2022-2023 | Visiting Scholar, Department of General Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco (Mentor Alicia Fernandez, MD) |
2021-2022 | Fellow, Research in Implementation Science (RISE), NIH-NHLBI PRIDE Program, Cohort 9, UCSF |
2019 | Fellow, NIH-NIA Butler-Williams Scholar in Aging Research, Bethesda, Md. |
2017-2018 | Fellow, Patient Centered Outcomes Fellow - National Hispanic Health Foundation / National Hispanic Medical Association, Bethesda, Md. |
2017 | Fellow, NIH-NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute, Bethesda, Md. |
FACULTY and PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2023 - 2022 -
2021 - 2020 - 2023 | Associate Director (Incoming June 1), Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, UCSD Moores Cancer Center Associate Professor, Division of Health Management & Policy, School of Public Health, SDSU Sabbatical (AT) 2022-2023 UC-San Francisco School of Medicine Research Associate, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UC San Francisco General Internal Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, UCSD School of Medicine Core Faculty, Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER), Division of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, UCSD Moores Cancer Center Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Medicine, UCSD Medicine |
2018 - 2022 2014 - 2022 | Co-Investigator, Research Infrastructure Core, SDSU HealthLINK Center for Transdisciplinary Health Disparities Research Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Division of Health Management & Policy San Diego State University (SDSU), School of Public Health, San Diego, Ca. |
2015 - | Core Investigator, Institute of Behavioral and Community Health (at SDSU) |
2014 | Instructor, Health Services Research, Management, and Policy, University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, Fl. |
2009-2011 | Health Science Spec (GS11-1), Department of Veterans Affairs, Center of Excellence, James A Haley VA, Tampa, Fl. |
2006-2009 | Research Associate II, Clinical Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fl. |
2003-2005 | English Instructor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea
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PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES (Underline indicates mentee / student)
1. Nguyen P, Schiaffino, MK, Wook, N, Zhang, Z, Huh, J. Telehealth alert corpus framework development in a cohort of community based remote telehealth patients. [Accepted with revisions JAMIA Open]
2. Lana Bridi, Dahlia A Kaki, Behnan Albahsahli, Dania Abu-Baker, Xara Khan, Raghad Aljenabi, Nissma Bencheikh, Melody K Schiaffino, Alison A Moore and Tala Al-Rousan. The Influences of Faith on Illness Representations and Coping Procedures of Mental and Cognitive Health Among Aging Arab Refugees: A Qualitative Study. [Accepted April 2023, Frontiers in Psychiatry]
3. Yilmaz S, Sanapala, C, Schiaffino, MK, Schumacher, JR, Wallington, SF, McKoy, JM, Canin, B, Tang, W, Tucker-Seely, R, Simmons, J, Gilmore, N. Social Justice and Equity: Why Older Adults with Cancer Belong - A Life Course Perspective. ASCO EdBook 2022 https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/EDBK_349825
4. Qian A, Schiaffino MK, Nalawade V, ME Gonzalez, Murphy JD. Disparities in telemedicine during COVID-19. Cancer Med. 2022; 00:1– 10. doi:10.1002/cam4.4518
5. Schiaffino MK, Murphy J, Nalawade V, Nguyen, P, Shakya H. Association of physician referrals with timely cancer care using tumor registry and massive claims data. J Health Equity https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2021.0089
6. Z. Zhang, T. Henley, M. Schiaffino, J. Wiese, D. Sachs, J. Migliaccio, Huh, J. Older adults’ perceptions of community-based telehealth wellness programs: a qualitative study Informatics for Health and Social Care 2021 Pages 1-12. DOI: 10.1080/17538157.2021.2006198.
7. Schiaffino MK, Zhang Z, Huh J. Predictors of Retention for Community-Based Telehealth Programs: A Study of the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors (TIPS). AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings Journal PMCID: PMC8861729 PMID: 35308972
8. Lipton B, Nguyen J, Schiaffino MK. California's Health4All Kids Expansion and Health Insurance Coverage among Low-income Noncitizen Children. Health Affairs 2021 Jul;40(7):1075-1083. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00096
9. Nguyen, P, Schiaffino, MK, Lipton, B. Disparities in self-management outcomes by limited English proficiency among adults with heart disease. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2021 May 18; 23:101407. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101407. eCollection 2021 Sep.
10. Schiaffino, MK, Ruiz, M, Yakuta, M, Contreras, Alejandro, Akhavan, S, Prince B, Weech-Maldonado, R. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Hospital Services Reduce Medicare Length of Stay. Ethnicity & Disease Journal PMID: 32989360 PMCID: PMC7518542 (epub December 2020, available on 2021-03-24). DOI: 10.18865/ed.30.4.603
11. Schiaffino, MK, Suzuki, Y, Finlayson, TL, Ho, T, Harman, J. Associations between non-clinical services and patient experience outcomes in U.S. acute care hospitals. J Patient Experience. 2020 Dec;7(6):1086-1093. doi: 10.1177/2374373519892770. Epub 2019 Dec 11.
12. Baik SH, Klonoff E, Barnes LE, Schiaffino MK, Wells KJ. Mapping the online social network of cancer bloggers. J Health Psychol. 2021 Sept (Epub 2019 Nov 21) PMID 31749376
13. Moran R, Waalen J, Murphy J, Nalawade V, Schiaffino M. Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake among Hispanic Long-term Colorectal Cancer Survivors. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2019 May 13;5(2): e12603. doi: 10.2196/12603. PMID: 31094341
14. Riviere P, Tokeshi C, Hou J, Nalawade V, Sarkar R, Paravati AJ, Schiaffino MK, Rose B, Xu R, Murphy JD. Claims-based approach to predict cause-specific survival in men with prostate cancer. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2019 Mar; 3:1-7. doi: 10.1200/CCI.18.00111. PMID: 3083079
15. Huh, J, Koola, J, Contreras, A, Castillo, AKP, Ruiz, M, Tedone, KG, Yakuta, M, Schiaffino, MK. Consumer Health Informatics Adoption among Underserved Populations: Thinking beyond the Digital Divide. Yearb Med Inform. 2018; 27(01), 146-155. doi:10.1055/s-0038-16412172018 PMID: 30157518
16. Al-Amin, M., Schiaffino, MK., Park, SY. Harman, J. Sustained Hospital Performance on HCAHPS Survey: What are the Determinants? J Healthcare Mgmt. 2018; Jan/Feb; 63(1):15-28. doi: 10.1097/JHM-D-16-00006. PMID: 29303821
17. Drizin, JH, Malcarne, VL, Schiaffino, MK, Wells, KJ. College Women’s Responses to a Celebrity Health Disclosure. Health Communication. 2018 Oct;33(10):1302-1307. doi: 10.1080/10410236. 2017.1351276. Epub 2017 Aug 18 PMID:28820618
18. Gibbons, J., Schiaffino, MK. Determining the Spatial Heterogeneity underlying Racial and Ethnic Differences in Timely Mammography Screening. Int J Health Geographics. 2016; Nov;15(1):39 PMCID: PMC5101650.
19. Schiaffino, MK, Nara, A, Mao, L. Hospital language services vary by location and ownership. Health Aff (Millbank). 2016; Aug 35: 1399-403.
20. Schiaffino, MK, Al-Amin, M., Schumacher, JR. Predictors of language service availability in U.S. hospitals. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2014; Oct 3; 3(5):259-68. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.95. eCollection 2014 Oct.
21. Hall AG, Schumacher JR, Cannell MB, Berry JB, Schiaffino M, Park S. Tobacco use in Florida: Comparisons between adults living with and without disabilities. Disability and Health Journal. 2013; 6(3).
22. Nielson CM, Schiaffino MK, Dunne EF, Salemi JL, Giuliano AR. Associations between male anogenital HPV infection and circumcision by anatomic site sampled and lifetime number of female partners. J Infect Dis 2009; 199:7‐13.
PEER-REVIEWED PROCEEDINGS [Indexed in Google Scholar]
23. Schiaffino MK, Zhang Z, Chaudhari P, Huh-Yoo J, understanding the unique needs of vulnerable older adults in a community-based telehealth program, Innovation in Aging, Volume 6, Issue Supplement_1, November 2022, Page 253, https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.1003
24. Schiaffino, MK, Moore, A, Schumacher, R, Gilbert P, Nalawade V, Schempp, T, Murphy, JD. Identifying pre-existing dementia in older adults diagnosed with cancer using a national claims database. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2021 39:15_suppl, e18678-e18678; DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.e18678
25. Schiaffino, MK, Nalawade V, Shakya H, Murphy JD. Provider patient-sharing networks reduce colorectal cancer time-to-treatment: What is their relationship to survival? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev June 1, 2020 (29) (6 Supplement 2) A130; DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.DISP19-A130
26. Schiaffino MK, Murphy J. Characterizing concurrent Alzheimer’s disease and cancer in U.S. adults over 65. Innov Aging. 2019;3(Suppl 1): S461–S462. Published 2019 Nov 8. doi:10.1093/geroni/igz038.1725
27. Schiaffino, MK. Assessing time to treatment initiation and care delivery among patients with cancer and co-occurring Alzheimer's disease and related dementia using claims data. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2019.37.27_suppl.161 Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 27_suppl (September 20, 2019) 161-161. Published online October 16, 2019.
28. Schiaffino, MK, Nara A, Wood J, Walsh T. Predicting Healthcare Failures: A systems approach. INCOSE mini conference. April 2016, Los Angeles, Ca.
29. Schiaffino MK. Does Institutional Theory explain why some hospitals are providing adequate language services and others are not? Southern Management Association Annual Conference; 2012 October; Fort Lauderdale, Fl. [ISBN 978-0- 9836282-3-1]
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PUBLICATIONS IN PROCESS (Underline indicates mentee / student)
Revise and Resubmit or Under Review
Zhan Zhang, Jina Huh-Yoo, Monica Angeles, David Sachs, John Migliaccio, Melody K Schiaffino. Experiences and Perceptions of Telehealth Delivery Models for Remote Patient Monitoring among Older Adults in the Community. [Submitted to AMIA 2023]
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SCHOLARLY TALKS | PRESENTATIONS | POSTERS (Underline indicates mentee / student)
PEER-REVIEWED
Schiaffino MK, et al. Including Diverse Stakeholders in Health Intervention Design: Lessons Learned for Advancing Health Equity. Lead Author for Panel Abstract Submitted for 2022 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, In, Nov 2-6, 2022. Withdrawn due to health concerns.
Schiaffino MK, et al. Technology Design and Implementation to Promote Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity. Lead Author for Panel Abstract Submitted for 2022 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, In, Nov 2-6, 2022. Withdrawn due to health concerns
Schiaffino, MK, Healthcare Delivery for Diverse, Limited English Proficient, and Vulnerable Older Adults. Session Title: Social Justice and Equity: Why Older Adults with Cancer Belong. Panel Speaker at ASCO Annual Meeting Education Session Speaker and Ed Book. June 4-6, 2022, Chicago, Il.
Nalawade, V, Murphy JD, Moore, A, Gilbert, P, Schiaffino, MK. Comparison of methods to classify ADRD in claims and cancer registry data. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. November 10-14, 2021.
Schiaffino MK, Zhang Z, Huh J. Predictors of Retention for Community-Based Telehealth Programs: A Study of the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors (TIPS). Oral Presentation at AMIA Annual Meeting October 2021, San Diego, CA.
Nguyen P, Schiaffino, MK, Zhang Z, Huh J. Qualitative Coding Framework for Analyzing Alert Notes from the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors (TIPS). Poster presentation at AMIA Annual Meeting October 2021, San Diego, CA.
Schiaffino, MK, Nalawade, V, Richardson, B, Mohan, N. Broadband access disparities persist across geography, age, and language. Society for Epidemiological Research Annual Meeting. Late breaker abstract presented online, June 2021.
Buchbinder, N, Schiaffino, MK. Predictors of Influenza vaccine uptake in California. 2021 SDSU Student Research Symposium. March 2021. *President’s Award, 2021 SDSU Student Research Symposium*2nd Place CSU-Wide Research Competition*
Schiaffino, MK., et al. Factors associated with time-to-treatment risk for diverse older adult cancer patients. Poster presented at International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), Nov 13-17, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland.
Schiaffino, MK, Yakuta, M* (Presenter), et al. Characterizing Concurrent Alzheimer's Disease and Cancer in U.S. Adults Over 65. Poster presentation at Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, Nov 13-15, 2019, Austin, Tx.
Schiaffino, MK., et al. Culturally and linguistically appropriate hospital services can reduce length of stay. Podium talk at International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (ICCH), Oct 27-30, 2019, San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK., Ruiz, M* (Presenter), et al. Provider-to-provider interaction improves time-to-treatment outcomes for older cancer patients. Poster presented at International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (ICCH), Oct 27-30, 2019, San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK, Murphy, JD, Nalawade, V, Shakya, H. Abstract #130: Provider patient-sharing networks reduce colorectal cancer time-to-treatment: What is their relationship to survival? Poster presented at AACR Science of Health Disparities, Sept 20-23, 2019, San Francisco, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK., et al. Abstract 275675: Assessing time to treatment initiation and care delivery among patients with cancer and co-occurring Alzheimer's disease and related dementia using claims data. Poster presented at ASCO Quality Care Symposium Sept 6-7 2019, San Diego, Ca.
Sophie Dufour-Beauséjour; Oscar Granados; Ana M Martín González; Blanche Saint-Béat; Melody K Schiaffino; Guillaume St-Onge6 Power to Corrupt: Investigating Mechanisms for the Spread of Corruption in Social Networks. Poster Presentation 2019 NetSci Conference, May 2019. University of Vermont, Complex Systems Center, Burlington, Vt.
Schiaffino, MK, Murphy, J, Nalawade, V, Shakya, H. Patient-Sharing Networks and Time to Treatment Initiation among Colorectal Cancer Patients in a SEER-Medicare Sample. Oral Presentation for the 2018 Annual Meeting APHA, Nov 2018. San Diego, Ca.
Yakuta M, Castillo AKP, Contreras A, Said S, Castillo M, Malangone D, Schiaffino, MK. Interventional and Informational Impact of Technology on Medicare Average Length of Stay in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals. Poster Presentation for the Annual Meeting American Public Health Association. Nov 2018. San Diego, Ca.
Ruiz, M, Castillo AKP, Taylor I, Akhavan S, Schiaffino, MK. Culturally Competent Language Services and Hospital Readmissions. Poster Presentation for the Annual Meeting American Public Health Association. Nov 2018. San Diego, Ca.
Moran, R, Murphy J, Nalawade V, Waalen J, Schiaffino MK. Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake in among Hispanic Long-Term Cancer Survivors: a SEER-Medicare Cohort. Poster Presentation for the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Nov 2018. San Diego, Ca
Zepeda, Y, Su, I., Schiaffino, MK. Coping Strategies among Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors. SDSU Student Research Symposium. March 2018. San Diego, Ca. [2018 President’s Award for Excellence Winner]
Brown, E, Reed, M, Zuniga, ML, Schiaffino, MK. Awareness of Legal Rights to Language Services and Access to Timely Care in California. SDSU Student Research Symposium. March 2018. San Diego, Ca.
Contreras, A, Schiaffino, MK. Literature Review of Racial/Ethnic Factors and Opioid Utilization and Treatment. SDSU Student Research Symposium. March 2018. San Diego, Ca.
Yakuta, M, Schiaffino, MK. Interventional and Informational Impact of Technology on Medicare Average Length of Stay in California Hospitals. SDSU Student Research Symposium. March 2018. San Diego, Ca. [2018 Provost’s Award for Excellence Winner].
Tedone, K, Contreras, A, Navander, S, Akhavan, S, Castillo, M, Taylor, I, Schiaffino, MK. A literature review of rural and urban variation in opioid utilization and treatment. SDSU Student Research Symposium. March 2018. San Diego, Ca.
Ruiz, M, Schiaffino, MK. A gap in reliable access to care: how the absence of language services burdens non-English speaking hospital patients. SDSU Student Research Symp. March 2018. San Diego, Ca.
Castillo, Alanah K, Schiaffino, MK. Linking hospital ownership and location to health disparities among California Medicare recipients. SDSU Student Research Symp. March 2018, San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK. Organizational Approach to Estimating Hospital Cultural Competence: A National Sample. Poster presented at AcademyHealth: Annual Research Meeting. June 2014. San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK., Siburt, H. PhDMoms: Building networks to balance academia and family. Poster presented at the 2nd Latina Researchers Conference. April 3-5, 2014. New York, Ny.
Esteban, E, Schiaffino, MK., Duncan, RP. Factors Associated with Translation Services in U.S. Hospitals. Poster presented at Public Health Research Day, University of Florida. April 2015, Gainesville, Fl.
Spencer K, Spears W, Sanni A, Schiaffino MK. Characterizing culturally-competent hospital care. Scientific Research Day San Diego State University; 2015 March; San Diego, Ca.
Ali, A, Schiaffino, MK. (Mentor) Comparing survey response modes for hospital-level research: the Florida Hospital Language Service Study. Poster presented at the 2013 University of Florida Graduate Student Research Day. October 29, 2013. Gainesville, Fl.
Schiaffino, MK. Does Institutional Theory explain why some hospitals are providing adequate language services and others are not? Manuscript presented at Southern Mgmt Assoc Annual Conference. Oct 2012, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. n.d., SMA_2012: 1494-1511. [ISBN 978-0- 9836282-3-1]
Schiaffino, MK. Contextual and Hospital Characteristics Associated with Variation in Community Hospital Language Service Provision. Poster presented at AcademyHealth: Annual Research Meeting. June 24-26, 2012. Orlando, Fl.
Schiaffino, MK. Contextual and ethnic disparities in visits to emergency departments by children under 18: NHAMCS 2009. Poster presented at the 25th Annual Children’s Mental Health Conference. Tampa, Fl., March 4-7, 2012.
Perales R, Nodarse‐Hernandez, K, Noel‐Thomas S, Schiaffino M, Martinez‐Tyson D, Meade CD, TBCCN Community Partners. Connections that Work: Community‐Academic Partnerships to Address Cancer Health Disparities in the Medically Underserved. Oral Presentation at SOPHE Mid‐Year Conference; May 6‐9, 2009, New Orleans, LA. Poster presented at USF: College of Public Health, April 2009, Tampa, Fl.
Nielson CM, Schiaffino MK, Dunne EF, Salemi JL, Giuliano AR. Associations between male anogenital HPV infection and circumcision vary by anatomic site sampled and sexual behavior history. Poster presented: The 24th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop; November 3‐9,2007; Beijing, China.
INVITED (Not Peer-Reviewed)
Schiaffino, MK. Health Literacy in the Era of COVID-19. Advancing Minority Health Literacy Kick-Off and Community Forum, 10 JAN 2022, San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK. Panelist and Awardee (Rising Star). Cardiovascular Disease and Aging Conference. American College of Cardiovascular Surgery. October 17-19, 2021. Bethesda, MD. Moved to virtual format due to Covid-19.
Schiaffino, MK. Health Literacy in the Covid-19 Era. Health Literacy Project Kick-Off. October 14th 2021. City of Chula Vista, CA.
Schiaffino, MK. Advancing the Science of Care Delivery for Older Adults with Cancer. UCSD Moores Cancer Center, Cancer Control 2021 Retreat Presentation. September 24th, 2021, La Jolla, CA. Moved to virtual format due to Covid-19.
Schiaffino, MK. Health Services Research Mentorship and Health Disparities Research, UCSD MADURA Program, January 2021
Schiaffino, MK. Understanding disparities that impact diverse older adults with cancer. Division of Health Promotion, UCSD, November, 2020.
Schiaffino MK. Quality of Care Delivery among Diverse Older Adults with ADRD + Cancer. Poster Presentation for 2019 Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) Annual Investigators Meeting, June 2019. UCLA Luskin Conference Center, Los Angeles, Ca.
Schiaffino MK. Healthcare delivery at the intersection of population health, context and complex healthcare: a new paradigm. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Disparities Residency Program, July 24, 2019. NY, Ny.
Yakuta, M., Schiaffino, MK. Are Hospitals Prepared? SDSU Student Research Symposium. March 2019 San Diego, Ca. [2019 Dean’s Award for Excellence Winner, 2019 Presidents Convocation Special Session Selection
Schiaffino MK. Characterizing the quality-of-care delivery among older cancer patients with co-occurring ADRD. AD-RCMAR External Review Meeting UCSD March 12, 2019. La Jolla, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK. Reimagining Healthcare Delivery. Geography Department Colloquium. SDSU. Nov 30, 2018.
Schiaffino, MK. Healthcare Delivery Challenges and Failures. Lightning Talk for the Center for Communication, Health, and Public Good Center of Excellence. SDSU – Department of Communication. Oct 2018 San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK. Detecting and assessing cancer care delivery disparities in vulnerable elders. Oral Presentation at National Hispanic Medical Association Annual Meeting. March 2018, Bethesda, Md.
Schiaffino, MK. Language Services in Hospitals vary by Ownership and Location. NIH Briefing on Health Disparities and Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities Initiative, NIH Clinical Center, Main Campus, September 9th, 2016, Bethesda, Md.
Schiaffino, MK. Health Services in Context using GIS. NSF-IBSS Specialist Meeting, Aug 11-12th 2015, San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK. Systematic Review of the Literature Methods and Lessons. Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) (PI Cynthia Park). June 2015. SDSU, San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK. Modelling the spatial uncertainty of hospital service areas. Invited talk to the Department of Math and Statistics. February 25th, 2015. San Diego State University, San Diego, Ca.
Schiaffino, MK. Navigating the VA Central IRB for multi-site studies, Center Presentation, HSR&D/RR&D Center of Excellence Advanced Research Seminars, August 2010, Tampa, Fl.
Schiaffino, MK. Design, Content, and User Management for SharePoint as a Project Management Information System (PMIS); Oral Presentation HSR&D/RR&D Center of Excellence Advanced Research Seminars, 23 June 2010, Tampa, Fl.
Schiaffino MK, Biggs R. Using What Works: Training in collaboration with FL Office of Minority Health. NCI-Cancer Information Service Oral Presentation, training, and curriculum development, October, 2009, St. Petersburg, Fl.
Gonzalez M, Schiaffino MK, Sanchez M. Working with Hispanics: Cultural Competence and Acculturation. Oral Presentation NCI-Cancer Information Service, Southern Cluster Meeting, Nov 2008, Miami, Fl.
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SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
AWARDS
2022 Member, American Society Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Panel to Update Guidelines for the Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Chemotherapy. Appointed to national panel
2021 Rising Star, The American Geriatrics Society, Aging and Cardiovascular Disease Conference, Bethesda, MD, October 17-18, 2021; Virtual
2018 CSU-SSRIC Faculty Travel Award for ICPSR Summer Training (1 of only 3 awards)
2017 Outstanding Faculty Mentor, Jane K. Smith Cap and Gown Mortar Board Chapter at SDSU
2016 Women in STEM Delegate, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Gender Summit, Mexico City, Mexico
2014 Hall of Fame Inductee, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl.
2013 Colonel Farris Hispanic Alumni Scholarship, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl.
2013 Outstanding New Student Organization - PhDMoms, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl.
2010 2010-2014 Liberty Predoctoral Fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl.
2010 2010-2014 Scholar, UF/Shands Board of Directors, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl.
2012 Southern Management Association, Promising Scholar Award, Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
2010 Outstanding GS Rating, Center of Excellence, Veterans Health Affairs, Tampa, Fl.
2009 Certificate of Service, National Cancer Institute-CIS, Miami, Fl.
2008 Working Mothers Advisory Board, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fl.
2006 Latin American Student Scholarship, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl.
1996 1996-2001 George C. Brooks Scholar, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
1997 US Army ROTC-Cadet of the Month and Daughters of the American Revolution Leadership Medal, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Competitive
2022 Alzheimer’s Association Interdisciplinary Summer Research Institute, August 2022, Chicago, Il. 1 of 24 selected for week-long intensive workshop
2022 InnovationLab: A Data Ecosystems Approach to Ethical AI for Biomedical and Behavioral Research. 1 of 30 applicants selected by the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS), March 14-18, 2022, Virtual platform.
2020 7th System Dynamics Summer School at the 38th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society. Virtual Platform. July 14-17th, 2020.
2020 National Cancer Institute PACHE-Technical Assistance Workshop for R01 development. Virtual July 15th 2020
2019 Butler-Williams Aging Research Scholar (NIH/NIA, 2019) – competitive program designed to engage future aging research scholars with latest research and networking opportunities as well as funding information. July 29-Aug 2, Bethesda, Md.
2018 Complex Networks Winter Workshop (University of Vermont Complex Systems Center, 2018) – Competitive complex networks workshop with applied team science approach and presentation. December 2018. Quebec City, Quebec.
2018 Dynamic Network Analysis and Computational Organizational Theory (Carnegie-Mellon, 2018) – Advanced network analysis workshop for meta-network development and analysis, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, Institute for Software Research. Pittsburgh, Pa.
2017 National Hispanic Health Foundation Patient Centered Outcomes Fellow (NHMA/NHHF, 2017-18) Competitive mentored fellow developed to support Latina researchers in PCOR research and present at the National Hispanic Medical Association annual conference, March 2018, Md.
2017 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) Scholar (NIH/NIMHD, 2017) – National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) training that was held in August for junior investigators to better understand the state of the science on health disparities and incorporate it into research. Competitive award, 60 investigators selected from 300+.
2017 New Connections Scholar (RWJF, 2017) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation competitive award for junior faculty for the annual faculty coaching clinic to support development of proposals to be held in Atlanta, Ga. before the 2017 American Public Health Association conference.
2017 Workshop Attendee (UT, 2017) - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis: A Hands-On Workshop, CERTaIN Program, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, Ca., 26 Jan 2017
2016 NCI Cancer Prevention Fellow (NIH, 2016) - Cancer Prevention Summer Curriculum, competitive training with National Cancer Institute, 6-week training for investigators from across the globe to learn about the state of the science on cancer prevention and control, July-Aug 2016
2016 NCI Molecular Prevention Fellow (NIH, 2016) Cancer Prevention Summer Curriculum, competitive training with National Cancer Institute, 1-week training for investigators from across the globe to learn about the state of the science on cancer prevention and control at the National Cancer Institute
2015 GREW Fellow (SDSU, 2014-15) - SDSU Grant Research Enterprise and Writing Fellow, Division of Research
MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS
· 8/19/2021. Equitable Access to Healthcare by Limited English Patients. On-camera interview with Anthony Hill, ABC ActionNews Tampa Bay, https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/coronavirus/in-depth-the-difficulties-of-receiving-medical-care-if-you-dont-speak-english?fbclid=IwAR2EnAC1cG6hrfwF8lguv0wF64k3pD7ReIvEEEf3l4XSxcaNMgvldpBoLPU
· 8/15/2019, KUNR NPR Affiliate, Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez, Keeping Up with Language Interpretation Demand, https://www.kunr.org/post/keeping-language-interpretation-demand#stream/0
· 8/26/2019, Medium.com, https://medium.com/@jorozcorodriguez/keeping-up-with-language-interpretation-demand-a10d4c6b9e7a
· 2/8/2017, Politico, Healthcares New Majority https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/02/health-care-trends-in-2017-000295/
· 2/14/2017, reaclearhealth.com, Sophie Quinton, Health Care Adjusts to a More Diverse America https://www.realclearhealth.com/articles/2017/02/14/health_care_adjusts_to_a_more_diverse_america_110441.html
· 10/12/2016, Stateline/PEW, Michael Ollove, Preventing Vital Health Care Information from Being Lost in Translation, https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2016/10/12/preventing-vital-health-care-information-from-being-lost-in-translation
· 8/12/2016, Univision.com, Patricia Clarembaux, Uno de cada cuatro hospitales en EEUU no tiene cómo traducir los diagnósticos a sus pacientes extranjeros, https://www.univision.com/noticias/salud/un-cuarto-de-los-hospitales-en-eeuu-no-tiene-como-traducir-los-diagnosticos-a-sus-pacientes-extranjeros?fbclid=IwAR3oRlhX3UJQHnQmF1sV_3g0c_1_rLEi0Jkv6buPSprIP1w2amTivSeFYQU
· 8/11/2016, Reuters, Required translators missing from many U.S. hospitals. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-translators-idUKKCN10M29M , picked up by multiple outlets from here.
· 8/8/2016, Kaiser Health News, Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, ‘Lost in Translation:’ Hospitals’ Language Service Capacity Doesn’t Always Match Need, https://khn.org/news/lost-in-translation-hospitals-language-service-capacity-doesnt-always-match-need/view/republish/
· 8/9/2016, USNews & World Report, https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-08-09/lost-in-translation-hospitals-language-service-capacity-doesnt-always-match-need
· 11/12/2012, Academic Parent and Organization Founder, When graduate students are also parents, Gainesville, https://www.gainesville.com/article/LK/20121112/News/604157653/GS
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FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS
ACTIVE
1. $695,000 (Total Direct), Improving age-related risk assessment and documentation for diverse older adults with cancer, Schiaffino, (PI), NIH-NIA K01 Career Development Award Resubmission, 3/14/2022 – 1/31/2027, Funded March 14, 2022; 1K01AG068592-01A1
2. $30,000 (Contract), Advancing Minority Health Literacy during COVID-19, Schiaffino (Expert consultant, co-I), Centers for Disease Control - DHHS; Contract with UCSD and City of Chula Vista, San Diego County; December 2021-August 2023.
3. $60,324 (Total Direct), Oral cancer knowledge in Mexican-origin adults along the life-course, Schiaffino (PI), NIH-NIMHD Loan Repayment Program (LRP RENEWAL), 11/1/2021 - 07/31/23 – AWARDED
COMPLETED
1. $11,500 (Total Direct), Implementation Science Pilot Grant: Cardiotoxicity in diverse older adults diagnosed with cancer. Schiaffino (PI for Pilot), NHBLI PRIDE Program, UCSF RISE Program Cohort 9, 11/1/2021 – 10/31/2022 – AWARDED R25HL126146 (Subaward 13075sc)
2. $35,601 (Total Direct), NIH/NIA Alzheimer’s Disease‐related Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) Improving the classification of ADRD diagnosis in medical records and claims data among older adults with limited English proficiency, Site PI for Pilot Award, NIA P30 AD-RCMAR, 10/1/2021 – 9/30/2022 – AWARDED P30 AG059299-04 (Subaward KR 704709)
3. $490,000 (Annual Direct), Developing an oral health behavior social support scale for Mexican-origin adults (Finlayson, PI), Co-Investigator, NIH-NIDCR R01 DE026742-05, 4/1/2017 - 8/31/22 – No-cost extension NCE
4. $10,000 (Total Direct), Improving use of ASCO-recommended geriatric assessment for older adults undergoing cancer treatment to improve quality of care: a data science approach, PI, SDSU University Grants Program, 1/1/2019 - 6/30/21 *Extension to 2021 due to medical leave and COVID-19 associated delays - NCE
5. $3,527,644 (Annual Direct), SDSU HealthLINK Center for Transdisciplinary Health Disparities Research (Ayala/Wells (MPIs), Co-Investigator, Research Infrastructure Core, NIH-NIMHD 1U54MD012397-01, 9/1/2018 - 8/31/23 – Co-I from 2018 to 2022; Resigned 2022 due to K01 funding
6. $70,000, Systems approach to exploring oral cancer knowledge among Mexican-origin adults: causal loops as a tool to study contextual pathways, Schiaffino (PI), NIH-NIMHD Loan Repayment Program, 9/1/18-8/31/20
7. $25,000, Characterizing the quality of care for cancer patients with co-occurring dementia, Site PI for Pilot, NIH/NIA P30 Alzheimer’s Disease‐related Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) Moore, Elder, Gilbert (MPI), 10/1/18-8/31/20
8. $15,000, CYCORE, Award to test feasibility of Spanish-language remote monitoring of head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy at Moores Cancer Center UCSD (Murphy PI), Co-I, UCSD Head and Neck Cancer Program, 2018-19
9. $2,400, Research Completion Award, GMaP Region 3, Schiaffino (PI), National Cancer Institute (NCI) Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP) Region 3, 2017/08
10. $1,500, Travel Award, GMaP Region 3, Schiaffino (PI), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP) Region 3, 2017/08
11. $8,000, Novel Statistical Approaches for Visualizing and Analyzing Big Data for Improving Cancer Outcomes, Schiaffino (PI), SDSU Research Foundation, President's Leadership Fund, 9/1/16-8/31/17
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FUNDED TRAINING GRANTS
2022 NIA Artificial Intelligence AIM-AHEAD Data Science Mentor to Dr. Uduak George (In-Kind)
2022 Legacy Speakers Project II – SDSU Student Success Fee ($14,000)
2022 UCSD Center for Health Equity, Education, and Research (CHEER)
Matching Funds for Legacy Speakers Project ($15,000)
2021 Health Care Data Science at SDSU – SDSU Student Success Fee ($14,000)
2021 Legacy Speakers Project - SDSU Student Success Fee ($11,000)
2019 NCI-GMAP AACR Science of Health Disparities Conference Membership and Travel Award ($1500), Role: Awardee
2018 CSU-ICPSR Advanced Methods Training Grant Summer 2018 ($2500), University of Michigan, Role: Attendee
2015 - 2018 Undergraduate Summer Research Program, Division of Research, SDSU, 2015/2016/2018 (Total $850) Division of Research, San Diego State University, Role: PI/Mentor
2014 - 2016 Faculty Mini-Grant for Undergraduate Research, SDSU 2014-15 and 2015-16 ($2,000), Role PI/Mentor
2015 GREW Mentorship Pilot 2015 ($1,500), Faculty Mentee Pilot Program, Role: Fellow and Mentee
2014 - 2015 GREW Grants and Research Enterprise Writing Fellowship, ($3,000), Role: Fellow
2010 - 2014 Pre-doctoral Fellowship, University of Florida 08/01/10-08/31/14, Role: Fellow
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GRANTS SUBMITTED
PENDING/UNDER REVIEW
1. $2,000,000 (Total Direct/Indirect), NIH-NCI U54 Renewal, Pilot Project co-PI; The intersection of tele-health and health disparities in at-risk older patients with cancer, Schiaffino (co-PI), Under Review
2. $162,000 (Annual Direct for SDSU) NIH-NIA P30 Renewal, UCSD/SDSU Alzheimer’s Disease-Research Centers for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) Outreach Core Co-lead (Schiaffino, co-I), Impact Score 21 March 2023
PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/REVIEWER
2022 - American Society for Clinical Oncology, Member
2021 - Junior Investigator Board Member, Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG),
2021 - Member, AACR
2020 - 2022 Member, Gerontological Society of American (GSA)
2019 - Member, General Assembly, International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
2013 - 2017 Member, Academy of Management
2010 - 2019 Member, AcademyHealth
2008 - 2018 Member, American Public Health Association
EDITORIAL | REVIEWER ACTIVITY
2023 - NIH Special Emphasis Panel – P01
2020 - Reviewer, Smart and Connected Health, Information, and Intelligent Systems NSF Directorate.
2021 Conference of the System Dynamics Society - Research Paper Reviewer
2019 - Journal of Geriatric Oncology
2018 - Total Quality Management; Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
2016 - Health Affairs
2015 - Social Science and Medicine
2014 Academy of Management, Methods and Organizational Theory Track
2013-2014 Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved
2012-2013 Ad Hoc Reviewer, AcademyHealth ARM Abstracts: Policy Track
2009-2012 Reviewer/Scientific Advisor, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Suncoast, St. Pete, FL
2007-2008 Cultural Orientation Workgroup, DrPH Competency Model, ASPPH
2002 Reviewer, ParentLink Project, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
2022-2023 Sabbatical Leave
DOCTORAL COMMITTEES: ADVISORY (*Denotes CHAIR) last 6 years
2021 *Alana Lopez, PhD, Health Behavior Track, UCSD-SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
· 2022 SDSU Student Success Fee Award
2021 Junghwan Park, PhD, Health Behavior Track, UCSD-SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
2018 Sandy Bohan, PhD, Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, SDSU/UCSD
MASTERS COMMITTEES: THESIS (*Denotes CHAIR) last 6 years
2021 Saleha Khanum, MPH, Environmental Health, SDSU
2019 Annie Meier, MPH, Psychology, SDSU
2018 *Yessenia Zepeda, MSW/MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
· 2018 SDSU Presidents Award – Student Research Symposium
*Emily Brown, MSW/MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Jonathan Ye, MSW/MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU (In Progress)
2017 Nicholas Beatman, MSW/MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
2016 *Jenan Madbak, MSW/MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Lauren Kewley, MSW/MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Douglas Dalay, MSW/MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
MASTERS COMMITTEES: Plan B (*Denotes CHAIR/Co-CHAIR)
2022 *Ahmad Aljanabi, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Tiffany Chin, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Shivani Patel, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Gabriella Podegracz, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
Monica Angeles, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
Rosie Conic, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
Roberto Saldana, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
Ryan Thomas, MPH, Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
2021 *Brandy Heck, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Judith Hernandez, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
Natalie Buchbinder (MPH-HMP)
· 2021 SDSU Presidents Award – Student Research Symposium
· 2021 CSU All-State Student Research Symposium 2nd Place
Thelma Navarro, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
2020 *Phuong Nguyen, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Bardia Moojedi, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Jeffrey Jimenez, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Britney Prince, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
2019 Amanda Schulte, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
2018 *Ana Maria Morales, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Daniel Chambers, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Jennifer Reyes, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
2017 *Ryan Moran, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Tarryn Ho, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Michael Condon, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
*Melanie Dumalag, MPH Health Mgmt & Policy, SDSU
2016 Julia Drizin, MS Psychology, SDSU
Christine Cho, MPH Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, SDSU
Somia Said, MPH Biometry, SDSU
Jacob Melendez, MPH Psychology, SDSU
SCHIAFFINOLAB: SPECIAL STUDIES (499), RESEARCH LABORATORY, MENTORSHIP
[FSMP denotes undergraduate Pell-eligible student]
Kathy Vu (Undergrad FSMP; 2021 – Present)
· SDSU SSF Award Recipient, “Legacy Speakers Project” 2021
Hoang ‘Vannie’ Nguyen (Undergrad FSMP; 2022 – Present)
Savanna Spayd (Undergrad FSMP; 2022 – Present)
Hoang ‘Blue’ Nguyen (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2022 – Present)
Michael Sullivan (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2022 – Present)
Tanya Ochoa (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2021 – Present)
Dana Patterson (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2021 – Present)
Azka Amer (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2021 – Present)
· SDSU SSF Award Recipient, “Legacy Speakers Project I/II” 2021-2023
Annie Dunlap (MPH – Health Behavior; 2021 – Present)
Tiffany Chin (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2021 – Present)
Bethel Habetemariam (Undergrad – UCSD; 2021)
Monica Angeles (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2021 – 22)
Shivani Patel (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy; 2021)
Phuong Nguyen (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy) (2018-2021)
Evelyn Le (Undergrad - Computer Science) – FSMP (2018-2021)
Lauryn Jefferson (Undergrad - Computer Science) – FSMP (2018-2021)
Jeffrey Jimenez (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy) (2018-2020)
Farhad Dachek (Undergrad - Kinesiology) – FSMP (2018-2020)
Bradley Richardson (Undergraduate - Statistics) – SDSU-FSMP (2020-2021)
Felicitas Arias-Avelica (Undergraduate Public Health) – UCSD (2020-2021)
Alejandro Contreras (B.A. and MPA - Public Policy) (2017-2021)
Setareh “Seti” Akhavan (B.A. Public Health) – FSMP (2017-2020)
Isaiah Taylor (B.S. Kinesiology) – FSMP (2018-2020)
Britney Prince (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy) (2018-2020)
Melissa Ruiz (B.A. Public Health May 2019) – FSMP (2017-2019)
Melissa Yakuta (B.S. Information Systems May 2019) – FSMP (2017-2019)
Alanah Castillo (B.A. Public Health May 2019) – FSMP (2017-2019)
Michelle Castillo (Undergrad - Kinesiology, May 2019) - FSMP (2017-2019)
Daria Malangone (UCSD – Undergraduate Public Health) - (2017-2019)
Sophia Kaied (Undergrad - Geography) – FSMP (2017-2018)
Yaritza Benitez (MPH-Epidemiology) (2016-2018)
Keely Tedone (Undergrad - Sociology) – FSMP (2017-2018)
Shraddah Navandar (MPH – Health Mgmt and Policy) (2017-2018)
2014-17 Academic Years
Cheri Morgan (Public Health)
Fathyia Abdi (Public Health)
Vinit Nalawade (MIS – Information Systems)
Harsh Bangad (MIS – Information Systems)
Somia Said (MPH - Biometrics)
Adepeju Sanni (MPH - Biometrics)
Tim Schempp (Geography)
William Spears (Public Health)
Kiana Spencer (Kinesiology)
TEACHER TRAINING OR CONFERENCE
2022 Co-Director Medical and Bioinformatics MS Program in SPH
2020 SDSU Flexible Course Design Summer Institute (Session 02)
2017 CTL Teaching Partners Program with Senior Faculty Partner
2014- Ongoing CTL Lunch and Learn Faculty Programming
COURSES TAUGHT (CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING INNOVATIONS)
2020 PH646 Health Services Research Methods (Developed Course 2015, Fall 2020 online, Fall 2021 Hybrid)
2015 PH644A Health Services Organization and Management (Developed Course – Taught Spring 2015, 16, 17, 18, 19, Spring 2021 online)
2015 PH700E Public Health Practice (Developed Course – Taught Fall 2015)
2014 PH644B Managing High Performing Health Care Organizations
(Developed Course – Taught Fall 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18)
SERVICE
Contributions to the School of Public Health | Division of Health Management and Policy
2019 - 2022 Chair, Diversity Committee SPH (Formerly Diversity Planning Committee); SDSU Senate Resolution
2018 - 2022 CAHME Accreditation for Division - SPH; On sabbatical 2022
2015 - 2022 Member, Admissions Committee for HMP Division – SPH
2015 - 2022 Joint Doctoral Program Advisor - SPH
2017 - 2019 Member, Curriculum Committee for SPH
2016 - 2018 Faculty Mentor, Graduate Case Competition Team – HMP; Student Success Fee Grantee 2017, 2018 for Case Analysis and Travel; 2016 3rd Place Statewide; Finals every year since.
2014 - 2017 Member, Computers/Distance Learning Committee, SPH
Contribution to the University (SDSU)
2017- 2022 Faculty-Student Mentoring Program (F-SMP), Division of Undergraduate Research
2019 Member, Provost Diversity Institute, SDSU
2017 Mentor, Human Dynamics in the Mobile Age Hackathon, San Diego, CA
2015-2017 Faculty-in-Residence, SDSU, San Diego, CA
2013-2014 Executive Secretary of Graduate, Professional and Family Affairs, Student Government, Office of the Student-Body President, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2013-2014 Member, Associate VP Student Affairs Committee on Graduate and International Student Affairs, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012- 2014 Member, Deans Committee on Diversity: College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2012-2014 Founder/President, PhDMoms, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2011-2014 Member, I-Cubed Grad Student Advisory Council, University of Florida, Gainesville
2011-2013 President, AcademyHealth Student Chapter, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Contributions to the Profession
2022 UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center – DEI Consortium Committee SDSU Representative
2021 - Board Member, Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) Junior Investigator Board, City of Hope, Duarte, CA.
2020 - Reviewer, Smart and Connected Health Grant Mechanism. Information, and Intelligent Systems NSF.
2017 - 2020 Visiting Researcher, UCSD Moores Radiation Oncology, La Jolla, Ca.
2014 - Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program at the Center for Scientific Review CSR-NIH, Bethesda, Md.
2015 Mentor and Presenter, Health Careers Opportunity Program, SDSU, San Diego, Ca.
2013 - 2017 AcademyHealth National Membership Committee Member, Annual Conferences
2009 VA Regulatory Affairs Group on VA Central IRB for James A Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, Fl.
2008-2009 Co-Chair, Southwest Cancer Collaborative, Florida Cancer Plan Council, Tampa, Fl.
Contributions to the Community and Field
2021- Scientific Advisor, MoHuman, LLC
2021-2022 Member UCSD ReCODE Team, Data Inclusion Project, Digital Medicine Society
2014-2019 Diversity Council, Board of Directors, San Diego Organization for Healthcare Leaders (SOHL Board), Graduate Program Council Co-Chair, Board of Directors, SOHL Board, San Diego, CA
2005-2008 Medical Interpreter, Service Corps-Public Health, University of South FL, Tampa, FL
2005-2008 Logistics Chair, Rx for Child Survival: PHSA, University of South FL, Tampa, FL
2005-2006 Advocacy Chair, Global Health Student Assoc., University of South FL, Tampa, FL
2003-2005 Member, English Media Advisory Council, Hankuk University, Seoul, South Korea