Ebiere Okah, BA

Medical Student, Scholarly Year
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
School of Medicine
1 Gustave L. Levy Pl
New York, NY
USA 10029
eokah@health.nyc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
2015-present -- Policy Analyst, Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Disease Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY. Responsible for analyzing data from an existing Neisseria gonorrhea test-of-cure program at two NYC STD clinics (2015-present). Conducted sentinel pharmacy study for expedited partner therapy at 12 NYC pharmacies and analyzed prescription data (2015-present). Responsible for analyzing surveillance data on Chlamydia trachomatis cases and evaluating provider use of expedited partner therapy (EPT) when treating sex partners (2015-present). Responsible for coordinating provider education on EPT and ascertaining impediments to proper EPT use and documentation (2015-present). Responsible for analyzing the utility of the citywide immunization registry in ascertaining HPV vaccination history (2015-present).