José Armando Colón is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at Tulane University with a focus on community health sciences. He has extensive experience in public health research, teaching, and clinical work. His goal is to integrate public health perspectives into medical practice to address health disparities and promote health equity for women through community-based and sustainable solutions.

1. JoséArmandoColón
joseacolon.89@gmail.com 860.989.5604
linkedin.com/in/joseacolon89
Summary
Asafutureresidentinfamilymedicine,Iknowthecriticalrolepublichealthplaysinpromotingwomen'shealth
andwell-being.Oneofmymaingoalsistotakeapopulationhealthperspective,realizingthatmanysocial
determinantsofhealth,suchasaccessandavailabilityofhealthcare,financialparity,andsocialsupport,can
impactwomen'shealthoutcomes.Iamexcitedasapersonseekingnewmethodstousemyexperienceand
traininginmedicine,epidemiology,healthpolicy,andprogramplanningandevaluationtouncoverandaddress
healthdisparitiesandpromotehealthequityforwomeninvarioussectors.Byintegratingpublichealthattitudes
intomymedicalpractice,Ihopetocollaboratewithcolleaguestodevelopsustainable,community-basedsolutions
tocultivateaccessibleandequitablehealthcareforallwomen.
Experience
SummerIntern
ColumbiaUniversityIrvingMedicalCenter
May2010-Aug2010(4months)
SummerHealthProfessionalsEducationProgram(SMDEP)atColumbiaUniversityIrvingMedical
Centerprovidedmewithin-depthexperienceandtrainingtopursueacareerwithinthehealth
professionswithawell-defined,integratedapproachtolearning,focusingonthecorescience
curriculumneededtoapplytohealthprofessionsschoolsformedicine,amongotherareas.Wewere
immersedinintensecoursework,laboratorywork,andcareerdevelopmentcoursesduringthetwelve
weeksoftheprogramwhileparticipatinginpracticalexperiencesandseminars.
MedicalIntern
HOSPITALCOMUNITARIOBUENSAMARITANO
Jan2023-Present(6months)
Responsibilities
•Toprovidepatientcare,includingmonitoringvitalsigns,administeringmedications,andproviding
primarycaresuchasbathing,dressing,andfeeding.
•Toperformbasicmedicalprocedures,suchastakingbloodsamples,performingphysical
examinations,andinterpretinglaboratoryresults,underthesupervisionoflicensedphysicians.
•Tomaintainaccurateanddetailedpatientrecords,includingmedicalhistories,testresults,and
treatmentplans.
•Toeffectivelycommunicatewithpatients,families,andotherhealthcareprofessionals,including
physicians,nurses,andtherapists.
•Toeducatepatientsandtheirfamiliesaboutmedicalconditions,treatmentoptions,andself-care
practices.
•Toprepareandpresentmorningreportsandjournalclubpresentations.
Researcher
ClinicalEpidemiology,UniversidaddeGuadalajara
Nov2017-Dec2019(2years2months)
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2. Responsibilities
•EstimatedtheZIKVloadandtiterexpectoratedinmosquitosalivaisolatingRNAdirectlyfromthe
originalsalivatubeusingRT-qPCRstechnique.
•DesignedstandardcurvesusingRNAextractionfromaZIKVsamplewithspecificviraltitersto
comparetitersinsaliva.
ResearchAssistant
ColumbiaUniversityMailmanSchoolofPublicHealth
Jul2011-Sep2011(3months)
Responsibilities
•Selectedtentractsfromthe2000censuswherethenumberofDominicansprevailed.
-NorthernManhattan;andthe
-TenremainingtractswereintheBronx.
•Designedacodingschemetoreflectbothareasoftheoreticalinterestandtheobservablefeaturesof
thecommunities.
•Examinedthreeresearchquestionsseparatelyinthreedifferentstatisticalmodels.
-Poissongeneralizedlinearmodel(GLM)foreachanalysistoaccountforthenon-normaldistributionof
countdata.
-UsedrateratiosastheappropriatestandardizedeffectsizemeasureforPoissonGLM.
T u t o r
BulkeleyHighSchool
Jan2017-Dec2019(3years)
Responsibilities
•PreparedhighschoolstudentsforSAT,reachinga70%acceptancerateamonggroups.
•Mentoredseniorstudentsandbrainstormedtopicsforcapstoneprojectsobtaininga100%passingrate
amongHispanicstudents.
•Encouraged65%ofjuniorandseniorstudentstoapplytocollege.
•Implementedmethodsandtechniquestoattractinner-citystudentstoparticipateintheirownSAT,
TOEFL,andacademicpreparation.
S c i e n c e T e a c h e r
MaristCatholicHighSchool
Aug2014-Jan2015(6months)
Responsibilities
•DesignedandimplementedlessonplansincorporatingAlgebraIandII,Geometry,andCalculus.
•Fomentedinteractivelearningenvironmentemployingmathematicssoftwareandhands-onactivities.
Impact
•Managedgroupsofstudentsofupto30,whileprovidingsuperbbehavioralguidelines.
•Encouragedclassdiscussionslinkedtocontemporarytopics.
T e a c h i n g A s s i s t a n t
HanoverCollege
Jan2011-Dec2013(3years)
MAT221ProbabilityandStatistics
Responsibilities
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3. •Facilitateddiscussionsbasedontopicsclass-related,heldofficehours,andgradedassignments(Dr.
HarrisSkiadas).
Lecturer
LECTUREPublicationsLtd.
Jan2017-Present(6years6months)
Responsibilities
•Presentedhealth-relatedissuestoSpanish-speakingindividualsinlocalcommunitycentersuntil
becomingcognizantoftheseverityoftheissue.
•Accentuatedvitalitybyadoptinghealthydiets,exerciseprograms,andprimaryinterventionstoreduce
theriskofdevelopingcardiovasculardiseaseby20%.
•Designedbudgetaryalternativestoimprovefinancialstabilityby45%basedonannualincome.
OperationsAssociate
Primavera
Jan2017-Dec2018(2years)
Responsibilities
•Ensuredfamilieshadsleepingarrangementsforthirtydaysbeforebeingpermanentlyrelocated.
•Coordinatedpermanentlivingarrangementswithlocalhousingauthoritiesensuringsafehousing100%
ofthetime.
•Decreasedlanguagegapbetweenfamiliesandlocalgovernmentbyservingasinterpreterduring
interactionsin50%ofcommunities.
CareProvider
GUIMEDICHumanitarianMedicalAssociation
Jan2015-Dec2017(3years)
Responsibilities
•Taughtculturalcompetencemethodstoschoolstafftodecreaseinstitutionalracism.
•Analyzedtheprosandconsofusingvaccinesrelatedtocommonmisconceptions.
•Instilledindigenouscommunities’curiositytolearnaboutcommondiseasesandmethodsof
prevention.
Education
T u l a n e U n i v e r s i t y S c h o o l o f P u bl i c H e a l t h a n d T r o p i c a l M e d i c i n e
MasterofPublicHealth,CommunityHealthSciences
2022-2024
ProgramDescriptionandObjectives
1.Toanalyzepublichealthproblemsamongspecificneighborhoodsandsettingsandgenerateand
implementappropriateinterventionsandsolutionsforthecommunity.
2.Todevise,design,andimplementtheoreticallyeducated,culturallyinformedandappropriate
interventionsbyapplyingpublichealththeoryandprinciplestoadiversesetofproblemsatthe
communitylevel.
3.Todesigneffectiveplanstomonitorandevaluatecommunity-basedpublichealthinterventionsor
programsbasedonthetranslationofscientificevidence.
4.Tocollaborateeffectivelywithcommunitymembersthroughparticipationinthepublichealth
programmingprocess.
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4. 5.Todevelopanasset-basedcommunityassessmentthatidentifiesdeterminantsofhealth,local
assets,andlocallydeterminedpriorityneeds.
6.Tocommunicateeffectivelyorallyandinwritingtodiverseaudiencesandforpurposesrelatedto
communityhealth.
7.ToapplytheconceptsoftheCHSessentialskillstopublichealthissues.
UniversidadAutónomadeGuadalajara
MedicalDoctor(MD)
2015-2019
HanoverCollege
BachelorofArts(BA);Pre-Medicine,SpanishLanguageandLiterature
2009-2013
ThepurposesoftheHealthSciencesProgramAdvisoryCommitteeare:
1.Toinformstudentsoftherangeofoptionsavailableinhealth-relatedfields,
2.Toadvisestudentsaboutcurriculardecisionstoensurethattheymeettheirpre-healthcareer
educationwhilefulfillingmajorandliberalartsdegreerequirements,
3.Toassiststudentsinexploringtheirinterestinhealthcarefieldsexperientially,
4.Tohelpstudentsassesstheiraptitudeforthehealthprofessions,and
5.Toassiststudentsinidentifyingandapplyingtohealthscienceschools.
Licenses&Certifications
Step1and2 -USMLE(UnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExamination)
Physician/SurgeonM.D.(Internist,General)
P e d i a t r i c A d v a n c e d L i fe S u p p o r t (P A L S )-AmericanHeartAssociation
IssuedDec2022-ExpiresDec2024
BasicLifeSupportforHealthcareProviders(BLS) -AmericanHeartAssociation
IssuedDec2022-ExpiresDec2024
AdvancedCardiovascularLifeSupportExperiencedProvider(ACLS) -American
RedCross
IssuedDec2022-ExpiresDec2024
Skills
SAS(Software) • HigherEducation • PublicHealth • PublicSpeaking • Women'sHealth • Mental
HealthCare • GenderEquality • GenderMainstreaming • SocialMediaCommunications • Clinical
Research
H o n o r s & A w a r d s
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5. SINA/IvanA.BackerScholarship -SOUTHSIDE
INSTITUTIONSNEIGHBORHOODALLIANCEINC
May2013
TheSINA/IvanA.BackerScholarshipprogramwasestablishedin1997inhonorofIvanBacker,who
servedaspresidentofSINAfornearly20years.Backerwasoneofthedrivingforcesbehindtherevival
ofHartford’ssouthsideneighborhood.Scholarshiprecipientsareselectedbasedonservicetothe
community,school,family,andacademicachievement.
D i v e r s i t y a n d I n c l u s i o n E x e m p l a r y L e a d e r s h i p A w a r d s -AssociationofAmerican
MedicalColleges(AAMC)
Dec2019
Recognitionofinnovativeleadershipandimpactfordevelopinganimplementingoutstandingand
effectiveprogramsthatdemonstratesevidenced-basedbestpracticesforenhancingdiversityand
inclusioninacademicmedicineandbiomedicalsciences.
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