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Atika Fatima

Fairfax

Summary

Graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Health Informatics at George Mason University, currently working as a Graduate Research Assistant on a multi-modal bruise and injury detection mobile AI application for patients and healthcare providers. Combines a strong foundation in clinical care through a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with practical experience in EHR data, deep learning, and computer vision. Skilled in Python, SQL, WEKA, and Stata for healthcare data analytics and predictive modeling. Recognized for award-winning research, community outreach, and a commitment to leveraging health informatics to improve patient care and health outcomes.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

George Mason University
05.2025 - Current
  • Assisted with data collection and analysis for research projects
  • Collaborated with faculty on experimental design, ensuring compliance with ethical standards.
  • Maintained accurate records of experiments and results for ongoing studies.
  • Conducting research on a multi-modal bruise and injury detection mobile AI application for patients and healthcare providers, including in-house and EHR data collection, deep learning, and computer vision model development.
  • Testing AI methods for practical healthcare use.

bruise.gmu.edu

Course Facilitator

EDGE, George Mason University
09.2024 - 05.2025
  • Led 15+ team-building activities for 100+ participants, boosting collaboration.
  • Coordinated with staff to manage emergencies effectively.
  • Completed advanced training in safety and emergency protocols.
  • Developed and implemented course materials, ensuring alignment with educational standards and objectives.
  • Provided constructive feedback to participants, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Volunteer

Indian Dental Association
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Coordinated the scheduling of over 20 speakers for the Hyderabad Dental Show, ensuring all presentations started on time and maintained audience engagement throughout the event.
  • Maintained effective communication with speakers and participants to resolve last-minute changes swiftly, resulting in a smooth execution of all planned activities.
  • Assisted in organizing scientific presentations that attracted over 500 attendees, showcasing advancements in dental practices while promoting collaboration among professionals.

Dental Surgery Intern

Panineeya Dental Hospital
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Provided comprehensive dental care to patients, delivering accurate diagnoses and customized treatment plans to improve oral health outcomes.
  • Led community dental camps for underserved groups, offering free services and education to raise awareness of oral hygiene.
  • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to refine patient management, reducing wait times by 30% through better scheduling and workflow efficiency.
  • Enhanced clinical skills by shadowing senior dentists and participating in advanced training on innovative dental techniques.

Education

Health Informatics

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
05-2026

Skills

  • Proficient in Python
  • Data manipulation using SQL
  • Skilled in STATA programming
  • Data Cleaning and Preprocessing
  • Skilled in team collaboration

Certification

  • Conflicts of Interest, CITI Program — Issued May 2025, Expires May 2029 (ID: 69368759)
  • Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI Program — Issued May 2025, Expires May 2028 (ID: 69368758)
  • Social-Behavioral-Educational Human Subject Protection (SBE) Comprehensive, CITI Program — Issued May 2025, Expires May 2028 (ID: 69369149)
  • Group 2 Biomedical Research Investigators, CITI Program — Issued Apr 2025, Expires Apr 2029 (ID: 69242504)
  • CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers with First Aid, American Red Cross — Issued Mar 2025, Expires Mar 2027 (ID: 01SH2UH)

Accomplishments

  • Indian Dental Association | Advocate & Research Presenter | 2018 – 2023 | Hyderabad, India
  • Delivered a poster presentation on antibiotic misuse at the 2020 Indian Dental Association Conference in Hyderabad.

  • 1st Place – State-wide Poster Presentation (Jul 2023) Presented a case study on odontogenic myxofibroma at the UDAAN Dental Conference (IDA).
  • Dental Education Programme – 12 CDE Points (May 2023) Recognized for participation in a Continuing Dental Education (CDE) program led by Dr. K.H. Kidiyoor, Dr. Shashi Rashmi Acharya, & Dr. Atul P. Sattur

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant

George Mason University
05.2025 - Current

Course Facilitator

EDGE, George Mason University
09.2024 - 05.2025

Dental Surgery Intern

Panineeya Dental Hospital
01.2023 - 12.2023

Volunteer

Indian Dental Association
07.2022 - 08.2022

Health Informatics

George Mason University
Atika Fatima