Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Health Promotion
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka,
KS
USA
66612
Email:
gperveen@kdheks.gov
Biographical Sketch:
1987-1989 Clinical experience in fields of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Internal Medicine.
1989-1992 Field Director, Urban Health Program, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
1992-1996 Assistant Program Director, Urban Health Program, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
1996-2002 Research Assistant/Instructor, Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Colege of Public Health, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
2003-Present Director of Science and Surveillance/Health Officer II
Current responsibilities include:
- Serve as a Section Director for Health Risk Assessment Section. Provide scientific advice and oversight to Health Risk Assessment Section, which is responsible for conducting population based disease and risk factors surveillance (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Adult Tobacco Survey, Youth Tobacco Survey) and several point-in time population based studies (Cardiovascular Health Examination Survey, Kansas Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Project, etc).
- As the Director for Science and Surveillance, provide scientific and epidemiologic advice to chronic disease prevention and control programs (Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Kansas Cancer Registry, Cardiovascular Health Project, Diabetes Prevention & Control Programs, Tobacco Use Control Program, Arthritis Control Program, Community Health Intervention Program, Coordinated School Health Program, Partnership for Prevention Program, Health Kansans 2010 Project, Kansas LEAN 2004 Project, National Governor’s Association Project, Healthy Kansans 2010, Injury and Disability Control and Prevention, etc).
- Development & supervision of implementation of evaluation plans & activities designed for chronic disease and injury prevention and control programs.
- Supervision and training of program epidemiologists for data analysis, interpretation & dissemination.
- Training for programs’ staff for development of program evaluation plans, methodology and tools.
- Numerous publications and presentations at scientific meetings.