Karina Vasudeva
Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S.P.H Health Policy & Management and
B.A. English & Comparative Literature
(Graduation: August 2024)
Highest Honors & Highest Distinction | Parr Center for Ethics Scholar
Professional Experience
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Conducted literature review on market access strategies and
regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions
in healthcare.
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Developed informative infographics summarizing key findings and
insights for stakeholders, including AI-based companies, payers,
and regulatory bodies.
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Authored detailed report analyzing current market trends,
challenges, and opportunities in the adoption of AI in
healthcare, providing valuable insights for decision-makers.
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Conducted interviews with key stakeholders in regulatory, legal,
and industry spheres to gather diverse perspectives on the
impact of AI in healthcare and inform recommendations for future
policy and practice.
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Engaging in the groundbreaking "Utilizing Reinforcement Learning
with Collective Expert Feedback to Advance the use of Generative
AI for Primary Care" project, which secured a $100,000 grant to
investigate the application of generative artificial
intelligence (gAI) in solving real-world problems, specifically
in primary care settings, over a two-year period.
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Conducting extensive literature reviews to gather and synthesize
existing knowledge on generative AI, reinforcement learning, and
their potential impacts on primary care, thus providing a solid
foundation for the project's research methodology and execution
plan.
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Collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team of experts,
including data scientists, healthcare professionals, and
economists, to integrate diverse perspectives and expertise into
the project's development and implementation strategy.
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Serving on the Safe Surgery/Safe Systems and Primary Health Care
teams at Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems
innovation with Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard
T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Designing team-based multidisciplinary morbidity and mortality
(M&M) conferences, based on a systematic literature review on
non-perioperative team-based M&M characteristics and outcomes
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Developing manuscripts on applications of telehealth in
federally qualified health centers, disability, measurement
frameworks in global health, and medical-legal perspectives on
the M&M
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Spearheaded multiple grant applications for Ariadne Labs,
turning research priorities into aligned opportunities.
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Developing book chapter case study for a primary care textbook.
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Developed a comprehensive project management tool for an
international UHC palliative care project, led by Dr. Liz Grant,
resulting in improved organization and efficiency.
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Drafted a grant proposal for a climate health evaluation
project, securing funding of £29,000 from a leading
environmental organization.
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Founded a student-run interdisciplinary health policy group
focused on identifying and addressing public health issues and
presenting data-based solutions for clients in the public health
sector
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Oversee project management and organizational structure and lead
collaboration efforts with organizations across the US
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Conduct research on public health issues such as equity based
healthcare and emerging AI technologies
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Write and publish articles for medical professionals
highlighting findings and recommendations of research
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Interviewed stakeholders, constructed literature reviews, and
developed informational publications about the North Carolina
Healthy Opportunities Pilot for dissemination to the public
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Conducted qualitative analysis, coding information, and
developed communications materials regarding telehealth
disparities in children and adults with behavioral health and
musculoskeletal conditions to inform policy reforms in North
Carolina
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Interviewed stakeholders, constructed literature reviews, and
developed educational materials about links between housing and
health for staff/stakeholders at the North Carolina Integrated
Care for Kids Model (NC InCK)
- Crafted recommendations for NC InCK's housing endeavors
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Conducting qualitative research about the health impacts of
housing on child health and wellbeing
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Developing housing guidelines for all Integration Consultants to
use when serving 90,000 children served by NC InCK
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Researching legal aid partnerships and community school
partnerships to widen the reach of screening in the program
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Researched, visualized, and created a database about 10,000+
U.S. nursing home Covid-19 impact and response news for
advocates and consumers using CMS data
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Coordinated with Partners in Health/Liberia to better understand
screening of Covid-19 measures in Maryland County using analysis
in Stata, as a part of the Partners In Health (PIH) Cross-site
Cohort COVID-19 Research Network
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Participated in the Partners In Health Cross-site COVID-19
Working Group, helping to facilitate manuscript writing and
editing
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Oversaw project management and collaborated with a team of
students on an independently-directed research project
evaluating whether North Carolina needs a Department of Housing
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Conducted qualitative interviews with housing stakeholders and
local government officials to identify needs and whitespaces
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Crafted recommendations for Gov. Cooper's office regarding
future housing policies
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Collaborated with several organizations to design innovative
responses to business challenges brought on by the pandemic
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Created an online community for the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Culture of Leaders national program to support health
equity leaders in learning, collaborating, innovating, and
transforming communities
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Designed a policy brief for a Philanthropy 911 mechanism to
equip philanthropic organizations in coordinating and organizing
an efficient COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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Founded a program to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene
poverty faced by women experiencing homelessness
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Raised funding to donate over 8,000 menstrual hygiene products
and established a mechanism for sustained supply of personal
care products, connecting donors and shelters
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Facilitated and directed 3 leadership courses for over 30 people
from a local LGBTQ+ homeless shelter
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Invented and self-prosecuted a patent (US Patent #10470920B1)
for a novel backflow preventing menstrual cup
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Finalizing design and patent application for a low-cost, water
harvesting and filtration invention to capture drinking water
from atmospheric moisture
Leadership & Campus Involvement
- Fidutam is a dual-registered, nonpartisan PBC and 501(c)(3) organization building and mobilizing for responsible technology in the public interest.
- Providing expert insight to relevant ongoing projects or engagements within the advisor's field (e.g. an AI in health advisor contributing to a proposed political framework to limit the use of patient data in training clinical models).
- Developing and providing policy briefings for legislators.
- Encode Justice is an international non-profit 501(c)(4) organization mobilizing youth communities for ethical and human-centered AI.
- Develop reports and spearhead initiatives working at the intersection of AI and health.
- Advise key stakeholders (such as leaders in policy and industry) about how advancements in AI are influencing the health sector.
- Developed strategy planning and development for the Foundation Trustees and Staff to enhance program outcomes and equity
- Provided insights and ideas on pilot programs to enhance scholar experience, such as reframing the selection experience, clarifying scholar expectations, etc.
- Create a more accessible social justice space for students at UNC to engage with various topics, including racial equity and justice, disability rights, LGBTQ+ rights, etc
- Increased general membership by 200%
- Develop a community fridge for the greater Chapel Hill/Carrboro area
- Host community health trainings for overdoses and allergic reactions
- Created a mobile library of social justice books for the community
- Hosted community health trainings for overdoses and allergic reactions
- Planned direct actions for accessibility on campus
- Collaborating directly with community members experiencing homelessness and poverty to achieve whatever goals they bring to us, including searching and applying for jobs, affordable housing, benefits, medical care, legal aid, and educational opportunities
- Developing housing practices and processes to improve housing outcomes for community members
- Built an alt protein ecosystem in the Research Triangle Area through the NC Biotech Center
- Established one of the world's first academic courses on cellular agriculture at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Founded an international Good Food Institute Alt Protein Fellowship that hosted students from over 25+ universities
- Engaging in project-based community learning about practical ethics and bioethics
- Facilitating partnerships with other student organizations, hosting speaker events, and spearheading an undergraduate community bioethics research initiative
- Planning and preparing for the 2021-2022 AMWHO international conference, which brought 200+ students to discuss and engage with global health issues
- Prepared meeting agendas, wrote minutes, streamlined file and task organization, and assisted in tasks regarding conference planning
- Led a fellowship about effective giving
- Garnered 20 1% of lifetime income pledges to effective charities
- Assisted in leading a fellowship about effective giving
- Helped garner 1% of lifetime income pledges to effective charities
Honors and Awards
2024
- Order of the Golden Fleece
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Francine and Harry Weinberger Award for Excellence in Social
Justice
2022
- Balter Philosophy Fellowship
2021
- Oxford Effective Altruism In-Depth Fellow
- North Carolina Fellows Program
2020
- Morehead-Cain Scholar
- Coca-Cola Scholar
- President's Volunteer Service Award
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Carson Scholars Award for Academic Excellence and Strong
Humanitarian Qualities
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Prudential Spirit of Community Maryland Distinguished Finalist
Award
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award
- Kathy Kirk Memorial Scholarship
- Meritorious Service Certificate of Merit
- 2020 Bethesda Magazine Extraordinary Teen Award
2019
- President's Volunteer Service Award
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Superior Writing Award; National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE)
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Carson Scholars Award for Academic Excellence and Strong
Humanitarian Qualities
- Bryn Mawr College President's Book Club Award
- National Merit Scholarship Program Letter of Commendation
2018
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Dale Carnegie Award for Highest Achievement in Leadership Skills
- Dale Carnegie Outstanding Performance Award
- Dale Carnegie Youth Leadership Program Coach
Skills
- Punjabi (Fluent)
- Portuguese (Intermediate)
- Chinese (Beginner)
- R
- HTML/CSS
- Stata
- Python (Beginner)
- Design-Thinking
- Prototyping
- Qualitative Interviews
- Literature Reviews
- Health Policy
- Public Speaking
- Healthcare Research
- Social Justice