ELIZABETH MATZINGER
A Portfolio of my Skills and Experience in Public Health
"Using my skills in research and health promotion, I dedicate my career to increasing health equity and creating socially inclusive communities, especially for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families."
PROGRAM EVALUATION
KFL&A PREP & GAY MEN'S SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC
The final major project for our Program Planning and Evaluation course was to design an evaluation plan for a local public health program. This included consulting the program contact, creating a program logic model, outlining the specific methods of our evaluation plan in terms of design, data collection, indicators, timelines, budget and knowledge exchange plan as well as propose potential recommendations for the organization. Using our course resources we identified an appropriate evaluation design and discussed the most effective data collection tools that would be most feasible for our organization. Given that our assigned public health program was in its infancy stages, we also consulted external resources to better inform how to plan a formative process evaluation. Completing such a robust assignment mandated collaboration and organization. In order to complete this task in a timely fashion, we divided the evaluation plan into smaller parts each of which was completed by an assigned group member. As a result, we were able to have our assignment done a week prior to the deadline thus providing us extra time to review and polish our evaluation plan prior to submission to ensure to utmost quality. This experience allowed me to put my knowledge of program evaluations into practice and understand some of the unanticipated challenges that can arise when conducting evaluations. I also gained experience working as part of a team to reach a common goal. These skills will allow me to plan and conduct program evaluations in the future to improve the quality and effectiveness of public health programs.
COMMUNICATION
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PTSD INFOGRAPHIC
One of the assignments we had to complete for the Public Health Systems in Canada class this semester was an infographic on a health policy issue in Canada. Alongside four other group members, we created an infographic on a Federal Framework for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) specifically for military and first responders. The purpose of the infographic was to communicate essential information about our assigned topic in a concise yet visually appealing way. This was accomplished using graphs, charts, icons and identifying key words related to PTSD in the military and first responders and about the proposed federal framework. This task strengthened my communication skills challenging me to use visuals rather than traditional narrative text to convey information. This ability to assume a more creative lens can be applied more broadly to the field of social marketing and would be valuable to community engagement particularly for diverse audiences.
RELEVANT EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Master of Public Health student with an interest and experience in program evaluation, mental health, and health promotion
Passion for knowledge translation and tailoring research information for diverse audiences, now cultivating my skills through work as a Global Health Intern, designing health education materials for students
Skills in data collection and analysis strengthened by research assistantships with various organizations
Known for my exceptional interpersonal skills, my infectious positive energy, and my ability to navigate conversations on sensitive issues with empathy and understanding
Graduating 2019
MASTERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY
Relevant courses: Epidemiology, Biostatics, Applied Research Methods for Program Planning and Evaluation, Mental Health and Critical Inquiry, Healthy Community Planning
September 2014 - June 2018
BACHELOR OF SCIENCES HONOURS, LIFE SCIENCE - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY
Graduated with distinction as a Dean’s Scholar in recognition of high academic achievement
November 2018Â - Present
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences – Professional Development & Educational Scholarship, Kingston, ON
Support building innovation procurement capacity among Ontario physicians to advance the quality of care for Ontario patients
Gather and transcribe data to support growth of knowledge about individuals’ perceptions and experience with innovation procurement
September 2017-Present
GLOBAL HEALTH INTERN
Queen’s Office of Global Health, Kingston, ON
Coordinator of a multi-university study on cross-cultural competency and health advocacy in medical learners
Transformed a traditionally didactic pre-departure training to a simulation-based training for students embarking on international and local global health electives
Re-designed the pre-departure training handbook to one that is more concise, aesthetic and user-friendly
Showcased my oral communication skills at a presentation on the advocacy research project at the 2018 Canadian Conference on Medical Education
Summer 2017
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, ON
Performed data extraction and chart review to improve outcomes of catheterization in paediatric patients in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at CHEO
Analyzed and evaluated data to determine complication frequency and outcomes associated with the open-surgical cut down method of catheterization used at CHEO
Contributed research and data for a meta-analysis comparing the complications and outcomes associated with open versus ultrasound-guided catheterization in children across Ontario
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