Aisha Bakare

Conducts risk-based assessments of member health data and care management processes to identify HIPAA privacy and security compliance risks. Documents interventions in enterprise systems and coordinates with providers and partners to support compliant care delivery and risk mitigation.

Led a $10M statewide health data modernization initiative focused on data governance, secure data exchange, and regulatory compliance across public health systems. Directed migration to a Snowflake environment and applied HL7 CDA and FHIR interoperability standards to improve secure clinical-to-public health data exchange.

Conducts risk assessments and monitoring of chronic-condition populations to identify care delivery and compliance risks. Tracks clinical risk scores and healthcare utilization patterns, coordinates with providers, and maintains HIPAA-compliant documentation in enterprise healthcare systems.

Led COVID-19 response initiatives, including testing, vaccination coordination, and contact tracing, while ensuring CDC and public health regulatory compliance. Analyzed program performance, developed policies and investigation protocols, and coordinated with the Chicago Department of Public Health to support reporting and surveillance.

Supported statewide immunization initiatives while ensuring compliance with CDC vaccination guidance and public health regulations. Maintained secure health data records in I-CARE and RedCap, contributed to infectious disease surveillance, and delivered regulatory updates to healthcare and school partners.

Performed laboratory testing and environmental analysis in compliance with regulatory standards and laboratory governance procedures. Documented results and testing workflows in LIMS while maintaining strict adherence to SOPs for quality control and regulatory reporting.

Earned a Master of Public Health at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Babcock University.