Avnish Tripathi, MD, MPH

University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
800 Sumter Street
Columbia, SC
USA 29208
tripathi.avnish@googlemail.com

Biographical Sketch:
2008 - Present, PhD Candidate, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Columbia, SC 2008 - Present - Graduate Assistant, USC School of Medicine, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Columbia, SC 2008 - Present – Consultant & Analyst, USC School of Medicine, Dept. of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, Columbia, SC 2007 - 2008 - Research Assistant, Regional Maternity Survey Office (RMSO), North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO), Newcastle, UK 2007 - 2008 - Public Health Advisor and Trainer, Primary Care Trust, Newcastle, UK 2005 - 2006 – House Surgeon, DDU Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, New Delhi, India Prepare manuscripts for publication. Tripathi A, Rankin J, Aarvold J, Chandler C, Bell R: Preconception counseling in women with diabetes - a population-based study in the North of England. Diabetes Care. 2009 Dec 29. [Epub ahead of print]. Tripathi A, Rüütel K, Parker RD: HIV risk behaviour knowledge, substance use and unprotected sex in men who have sex with men in Tallinn, Estonia. Euro Surveill. 14(48). pii: 19429. Prepare and present posters at scientific conferences Jerrell JM, Tripathi A: Comorbid Conditions in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. In Eigth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2009 Various community outreach lectures and panels. Effect modification in case crossover design - A new approach, USC Arnold School of Public Health, 2008. Seminar presentation University 101 Program: Thinking Globally International Programs, University of South Carolina, 2008. A series of seminar presentations over Fall 2008 session. Partnership working in health development, Northumbria University, 2007. Seminar Presentation Epidemiology of AIDS and TB co-infection in developing countries, Northumbria University, 2007. Seminar Presentation Pulse Polio co-ordinator: Pulse Polio Immunisation Program, New Delhi, India, 2001-2005. Voluntary service Awards Award of Commendation, Masters of Public Health, Northumbria University, UK, 2008 Northumbria International Student Scholarship, 2006