Bringing epidemiology to your door.

ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy/noun

The branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.

Current Clients

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Washington D.C.

National Association of Public Health Veterinarians

Past Clients

Polk County Emergency Operations Center, Iowa

Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa

Broadlawns Medical Center, Iowa

Lynden Air Cargo, Alaska

20+ clients total in two years with three long-term engagements

Experience

Our expertise in epidemiology is a unique and exceptional complement to statistical knowledge. We are experienced in developing quantitative and qualitative research efforts, metrics, and visualization for healthcare, disease management, and program evaluation. Our CEO, Dr. Meghan Schaeffer (Harris), has over 15 years of analytics experience. She was a professor at Drake University for more than seven years in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She worked in public health at the county and state levels for 12 years, and in private sector clinical informatics for the last six years. Dr. Schaeffer has numerous publications including 15 in peer-reviewed journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics, and the American Journal of Epidemiology. She holds advanced degrees in Epidemiology, Public Administration, and earned a doctorate in Administrative Leadership.

Tools

Specific analytic and management tools include:

SPSS

Tableau

Qualtrics

Google Business

Dropbox

Squarespace

Skills

  • Scientific writing including literature review, formal document development, and publishing.

  • Outcome evaluation, literature synthesis, report preparation.

  • Infectious disease trends, origin, pathology, and other insights.

  • Complex and simple data compilations and displays.

  • Program evaluation for success, improvement, cost avoidance, and/or value.

  • Longitudinal consulting on data management and use.

  • One-time studies or surveys.