American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences aims to promote communication among clinical researchers worldwide. This journal publishes original works within the area of clinical medicine. It is academically peer-reviewed and designed for all doctors, researchers, and health workers regardless of their medical specialties, or type of employment.

Mounica Soma

Research Analyst, Nebraska Medicine, USA

Research Areas

"Infection prevention and control

Education

2009-2014Bachelor of Dental SurgeryDr. NTR University of Health Sciences, India
2015-2017Master of Health AdministrationTexas State University, San Marcos, TX USA
2018-2020Master of Science in Project ManagementUniversity of the Cumberlands, KY, USA

Experience

Feb 2020-PresentResearch Database Analyst
Nov 2017-Sep 2019 Clinical Experience Program Coordinator
Sep 2018-Jun 2019Health Care Project Manager
Jun 2017-Aug 2017Graduate Residency at St. David's Medical Center
Aug 2015-May 2017Graduate Instructional Assistant in the Department of Biology, Texas State University
Jan 2015-July 2015Medical Content Developer
Oct 2013-Nov 2014Resident Dental Surgeon

Academic Achievement

Recognized as a high performer at workplace by Immanuel Total Rewards Committee, 2018
Inducted as a member of Upsilon Phi Delta National Honor Society in Healthcare Administration, 2017
Awarded best oral presentation at College of Health Professions Research Forum, 2017
Awarded Graduate College Scholarship-Health Professions, 2016
Recipient of Texas Public Education Grant, 2016
Undergraduate Distinction Award in Dental Surgery-Gold Medalist, 2014
Academic Excellence Award at Indian Dental Association undergraduate conference, 2012
Indian Dental Association-Annual Colgate Merit Scholarship, 2011
Awarded best poster at Colgate IDA Conference, 2011

Publications: Journals

[1]  Kruse, C. S., Soma, M., Pulluri, D., Nemali, N. T., & Brooks, M. (2017). The effectiveness of telemedicine in the management of chronic heart disease–a systematic review. JRSM open, 8(3), 2054270416681747.
[2]  Mounica S, Komali K., & Gandhi Babu D. (2016). Awareness and attitude of the patients regarding the ill-effects of tobacco use on oral health-A cross-sectional study conducted in a dental college and hospital in India. International Journal of Dental and Health Sciences, 3(3):511-520.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Stream, S., Fadul, N., German, D., Soma, M., Tyner, K., & Cortes-Penfield, N. (2021, November). 797. Infection Prevention and Control Training Needs and Preferences Among Frontline Health Professionals. In Open Forum Infectious Diseases (Vol. 8, No. Suppl 1, pp. S494-S494).
[2]  Salman Ashraf, M., Soma, M., Scebold, J., Vasa, A., Tyner, K., Beach, S., Lalam, S., & Fitzgerald, T. A. (2021, November). 954. Resources Needed by Critical Access Hospitals to Address Identified Infection Prevention and Control Program Gaps. In Open Forum Infectious Diseases (Vol. 8, No. Supplement_1, pp. S569-S570). US: Oxford University Press.
[3]  Pavlovsky, L., Tyner, K., Drake, M., Donahue, M., German, D., Kamal-Ahmed, I., Rupp, E. M., Schwedhelm, M. M., Soma, M., Strand, K., Tierney, M., Watkins, A., and Salman Ashraf, M. (2022, January). Leveraging State Health Department and Academia Partnership for COVID-19 Prevention and Containment in Long-Term Care Facilities. Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), Louisville, KY.