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Meg Ashok

@megashok

Public health professional specializing in health systems strengthening, infectious disease control, and digital health.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can apply public health intelligence and digital health expertise to strengthen systems, lead program evaluation, work with multidisciplinary teams, and drive evidence-based commissioning to reduce health inequalities.

I am a Global Public Health professional with an MPH from the University of Birmingham and over three years of international experience in health systems strengthening, infectious disease control, antimicrobial resistance, oral health promotion, and digital health innovation. I have collaborated with organisations including PATH and UN agencies, contributed to winning project grants, and supported scaling digital health platforms across 40+ countries.

Currently I contribute to practice management in a UK healthcare setting, supporting NHS and CQC compliance, staff coordination, and operational improvements. I am skilled in public health intelligence, SPSS and STATA data analysis, behaviour change communication, program evaluation, and evidence-based commissioning to reduce health inequalities and improve community outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

BDS Intern

Current

AME Dental College and Hospital

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 10 months)

Completed clinical internship conducting 500+ dental exams and led community HIV/smoking awareness campaigns as part of undergraduate clinical training.

Community Outreach Health Promotion Patient Care Clinical Documentation

Treatment Coordinator

Vistarasmiles

Jul 2024 - May 2025 (10 months)

Supported operational and patient care delivery aligned with NHS and CQC standards, optimized staffing schedules to improve patient flow and reduced wait times while leading a team of 10 to enhance coordination and satisfaction.

NHS Compliance CQC Regulations Scheduling Auditing Team Leadership

Course Coordinator

Global Institute of Public Health

Feb 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Coordinated over five public health courses, integrated digital teaching tools to modernize delivery, and improved student engagement by 20% while managing master's cohorts of ~30 students.

Digital Teaching Student Engagement Workshop Facilitation

Public Health Research Associate

Dr S S Lal's Office

Jan 2021 - Aug 2024 (3 years 7 months)

Conducted qualitative interviews, thematic coding and literature reviews to support programme design, contributed to a white paper on NCD innovation, and supported UN/STOPTB projects improving access for ~1,000 individuals.

Qualitative Research Thematic Analysis literature review Project Support Field Reporting NVIVO

Digital Health Intern

Dure Technologies

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year)

Co-developed a digital health course adopted by Kerala University of Health Sciences and contributed to scaling UN digital health platforms across 40+ countries, driving a 25% increase in course completion through iterative feedback.

Digital Health ELearning Design Data Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Monitoring & Evaluation

Team Coordinator

Call Cool Project

Jan 2020 - May 2023 (3 years 4 months)

Led mental health campaigns reaching 5,000+ individuals and managed helpline response teams, enhancing operational efficiency by 15%.

Campaign Management Team Supervision Community Engagement Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting

Public Health Intern

PATH

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (6 months)

Contributed to winning international grants for TB and climate programs, analysed NTEP 2019 TB prevalence data for the National TB Report, and supported TB project evaluations that contributed to a 20% reduction in infection rates.

TB Program Evaluation Grants Qualitative Research Report Writing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Birmingham

Master of Public Health, Public Health

2023 - 2025

Activities and societies: Courses in Health Informatics, Global Public Health, Practical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Healthcare Public Health, Systematic Review & Evidence Synthesis.

Master of Public Health program focusing on health systems strengthening, infectious disease control, and digital health innovation.

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Dentistry

2016 - 2021

Activities and societies: Completed BDS clinical internship at AME Dental College and Hospital; conducted community HIV/smoking awareness campaigns and 500+ dental exams.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery program with clinical internship experience involving community outreach and patient care.