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Nazirakhon Arslanbekova

@nazirakhonarslanbeko

Health policy and nursing workforce researcher at the University of South Carolina, co-authoring an NIH-funded clinical trial grant and analyzing nursing workforce data.

United States

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At the University of South Carolina, I led the qualitative arm of a mixed-methods analysis of an AI-integrated smartphone app trial, using reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. I also recruited and enrolled 100 participants in the multi-site clinical trial.

As a Research Consultant with “MHealth Systems Inc” on an NIH-funded STTR, I’m co-authoring a Phase II grant application. My work includes drafting the Research Strategy and Specific Aims, synthesizing preliminary evidence, and aligning aims with NIH review criteria.

At South Carolina AHEC, I analyzed nursing graduate supply trends from 2012 to 2022 and produced a technical policy report and public-facing blog post. I’m also co-authoring a workforce analysis comparing recent nursing graduates licensed in South Carolina.

Earlier, I advised on nursing workforce modernization with GIZ and managed staff health systems across three Central Asian country delegations with ICRC. My background also includes nursing practice, hospital information systems, health policy, and research in Uzbekistan and the United States.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Research Consultant

Current

MHealth Systems Inc

Jun 2026 - Present (4 months)

Co-authoring an NIH STTR Phase II grant application, drafting research strategy and specific aims, and synthesizing preliminary efficacy evidence.

Grant writing SBIR STTR Research Strategy Evidence Synthesis

Graduate Research Assistant

University of South Carolina

Mar 2025 - May 2026 (1 year 2 months)

Led qualitative analysis of mixed-methods study, recruited and enrolled 100 participants in a clinical trial, and conducted systematic literature review.

Qualitative Research Mixed Methods Research Thematic Analysis Clinical Trial Recruitment Systematic Literature Review Covidence NVIVO

Graduate Research Intern

South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 (2 months)

Conducted quantitative analysis of nursing graduate supply trends and produced technical policy reports for policymakers.

Quantitative Analysis Policy Reporting Data Analysis

Advisor - Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Modernization

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ

Jul 2023 - Jun 2024 (11 months)

Organized project kick-off meetings, coordinated with Ministry of Health, and systematized training programs across pilot regions.

Project Management Stakeholder Coordination Policy Development Training Program Management M&E Frameworks

Staff Health Coordinator

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Sep 2020 - Jul 2023 (2 years 10 months)

Managed health workforce capacity and medical screening systems for staff across three Central Asian delegations, and coordinated medical evacuations.

Healthcare Workforce Management Medical Evacuation Risk Assessment Staff Health Briefings

National Consultant to Chief Nursing Officer

Tashkent International Medical Center

Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Advised on alignment of nursing standards with international frameworks and reviewed nursing protocols for integration into a new medical information system.

Nursing Standards Protocols Healthcare IT Policy Advisory

Hospital Information Systems Specialist Nurse

National Children's Medical Center

Jan 2020 - Feb 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Analyzed health system data to improve hospital information infrastructure and trained clinical personnel on HIS deployment.

Health Information Systems Data Analysis Training Compliance

Head Nurse

Central Asian University Hospital

Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Managed nursing personnel including scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation, and mentored nurses.

Nursing Management Staff Scheduling Budgeting Mentorship

Emergency Care Nurse / Neurology ICU Nurse

Andijan Branch, Republican Research Centre of Emergency Medi

Mar 2013 - Jul 2018 (5 years 4 months)

Delivered rapid assessment and emergency nursing care for acute trauma and provided specialist neurology ICU care.

Emergency Nursing ICU Care Trauma Care Neurology

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of South Carolina

Master of Public Health, Health Services Policy & Management

2024 - 2026

Activities and societies: Applied Practice Experience: Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Recent Nursing Graduates Licensed in South Carolina: A Comparison Between 2012 and 2022; Relevant coursework: Health Policy, Health Systems Analysis, Epidemiology, Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods, Health Economics, Applied Health Law

Master of Public Health in Health Services Policy & Management. Applied practice experience includes a quantitative workforce analysis of nursing graduates in South Carolina.

Tashkent Medical Academy

Master of Science in Nursing, Management & Organization of Nursing

2019 - 2021

Activities and societies: Thesis: Comparative Assessment of the Activities of Patronage and Surgical Nurses of Family Polyclinics

Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Management & Organization of Nursing. Thesis evaluated nursing practice quality and role differentiation in primary healthcare settings.

BIT Computers

Training, Health Information Systems Management

2019 - 2019

Advanced training in hospital information system deployment and management.

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Apprenticeship, Hospital Information Systems

2019 - 2019

Activities and societies: Clinical information system implementation; staff education on health IT, patient safety protocols, and health data confidentiality in a high-volume tertiary hospital setting

Apprenticeship in Hospital Information Systems, focusing on clinical information system implementation and staff education on health IT and patient safety.