Learn more about Samira Khan below:
Samira Khan, MPH has been with SAPHA for 7 years, starting on the fundraising committee in 2018, advancing to Secretary in 2021, and becoming President in 2022. Alongside the board, she has led SAPHA’s efforts in advocacy, research, health education, and partnerships to address critical health issues in South Asian communities. Under her leadership, SAPHA recently secured $20,000 from NCAPA to address health misinformation and advance racial equity, and received subawards for two NIH grants. SAPHA has also gained national recognition, receiving invitations to the White House and participating in roundtables with the Secretary of Health and other key figures. Samira’s participation in programs like the Climate Health Organizing Fellowship and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Pursuing Equity Learning Network has strengthened her advocacy for health equity.
Samira received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the CUNY City College of New York, where she completed an honors thesis on the cognitive, affective, and social correlates of avolition in individuals with schizophrenia and pursued a global health study abroad at the Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRPH) in Jamkhed, India. During her time at CRPH she studied international health policy and community based primary healthcare models. She later earned a Master’s in Public Health from Hofstra University, where her research focused on provider communication and health behaviors in Muslim populations.
In her current role as Assistant Director of Research and Clinical Initiatives at Mount Sinai, Samira collaborates with divisional leadership to develop and implement strategic initiatives to improve inpatient and outpatient quality of care, optimize performance, and enhance patient outcomes. She oversees the development of comprehensive dashboards to track key indicators and works closely with pulmonary disease management leads to ensure data-driven decision-making. Additionally, Samira is also the Research Manager for Dr. Neomi Shah’s lab, where the team investigates the link between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease using advanced techniques in epidemiology, cardiovascular imaging, proteomics, and machine learning. In this capacity, she manages clinical research operations, grant applications, project development, and ensures regulatory compliance across multiple studies.
With nearly a decade of experience, Samira combines her expertise in clinical research, strategic planning, and health equity to drive impactful change in healthcare, focusing on improving access and outcomes for marginalized communities.
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