Post-Doctoral Fellow in Public Health Informatics

Regenstrief Institute

Indianapolis, IN

2024 - 2023

• Full-time research position working on projects related to maternal child health

Preventive Medicine Fellowship

Cook County Health

Chicago, IL

2023 - 2021

• Maintained a weekly half-day clinic performing pediatric primary care
• Also worked 70 hours in a clinic performing preventive care for refugee children

General Pediatrics Residency

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

2021 - 2018

• Received full-scope training in primary care, general inpatient, emergency department, newborn nursery, NICU, and PICU

ORISE Post-Baccalaureate Fellow

Food and Drug Administration

Bethesda, MD

2014 - 2012

• Worked as research assistant in bacterial genetics laboratory

Master of Public Health

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

2023 - 2021

Medical Doctorate

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, NY

2018 - 2014

Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

2012 - 2008

First Place Oral Presentation for Institutional Research Day

Cook County Health

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2022

Distinction in Research in Clinical Investigation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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2018

Student Scholarship

Academic & Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health

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2016

David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award

New York Academy of Medicine

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2015

Jeffrey Schulman Memorial Scholarship

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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2014

Robert Bowen Brown Jr. Prize for Excellence in Biological Research

Kenyon College

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2012

Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum Exploits Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Components in a Novel Polymicrobial Defense Strategy

mBio

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2019

• Hardy, B.L., Dickey, S.W., Plaut, R.D., Riggins, D.P., Stibitz, S., Otto, M., Merrell, D.S.
• DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02491-18

Staphylococcus aureus Epicutaneous Exposure Drives Skin Inflammation via IL-36-Mediated T Cell Responses

Cell Host & Microbe

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2017

• Liu, H., Archer, N.K., Dillen, C.A., Wang, Y., Ashbaugh, A.G., Ortines, R.V., Kao, T., Lee, S.K., Cai, S.S., Miller, R.J., Marchitto, M.C., Zhang, E., Riggins, D.P., Plaut, R.D., Stibitz, S., Geha, R.S., Miller, L.S.
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2017.10.006

Recent incarceration and buprenorphine maintenance treatment outcomes among human immunodeficiency virus–positive patients

Substance Abuse

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2017

• Riggins, D.P., Cunningham, C.O., Ning, Y., & Fox, A.D.
• DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2016.1220443

Escherichia coli K-12 Survives Anaerobic Exposure at pH 2 without RpoS, Gad, or Hydrogenases, but Shows Sensitivity to Autoclaved Broth Products

PLoS ONE

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2013

• Riggins, D.P., Narvaez, M.J., Martinez, K.A., Harden, M.M., & Slonczewski J.L.
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056796

Hydrogenase-3 Contributes to Anaerobic Acid Resistance of Escherichia coli

PLoS ONE

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2010

• Noguchi, K., Riggins, D.P., Eldahan, K.C., Kitko, R.D., & Slonczewski, J.L.
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010132

A Statewide System for Pregnant People-Infant Linked Longitudinal Surveillance: Indiana’s Model for Improving Maternal and Child Health

Submitted to International Journal of Population Data Science

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2024

• Inderstrodt, J., Riggins, D.P., Greenwell, A., Price, J.P., Williams, J.L., Bezy, E., Forkner, A., Bowman, E., Miller, S.D., Schleyer, T.K.L., Grannis, S.J., Dixon, B.E.

Using Social Vulnerability Indices to Predict Priority Areas for Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death in Cook County, IL: Cross-Sectional Study

Accepted at JMIR Public Health and Surveillance

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2023

• Riggins, D.P., Zhang, H., & Trick, W.E.
• Preprint: 23/05/2023:48825

Improving Health Communication for Early Childhood Educators

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

Current - 2023

• Mentor: Jack Turman
• Description: Developing preventive and reactive communication strategies for early childhood educators to ease communication with parents when their children are ill and need to stay home
• Output: None, currently in early implementation phase

Research Impact of Regenstrief Data Repositories

Regenstrief Institute

Indianapolis, IN

Current - 2023

• Mentor: Brian Dixon
• Description: Led literature review assessing all research utilizing data derived from the institute’s electronic health record repositories like the Indiana Network for Patient Care
• Output: Preliminary internal report, currently in data collection phase

Longitudinal Health Surveillance of Mother-Infant Pairs

Regenstrief Institute

Indianapolis, IN

Current - 2023

• Mentor: Brian Dixon
• Description: Provided pediatric expertise to the Indiana team collaborating with the CDC on electronic health surveillance for Mother-Infant pairs affected by opioid use, stillbirth, or syphilis
• Output: None, currently in early implementation phase

Mapping and Predicting Sudden Infant Death

Cook County Health

Chicago, IL

2023 - 2021

• Mentor: Bill Trick
• Description: Developing models of the geographic distribution of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome-related deaths in Cook County, IL
• Output: Manuscript under review; Oral presentations to Cook County Health, Chicago Dept of Public Health, and Northwestern University

Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Cook County Department of Public Health

Chicago, IL

2023 - 2022

• Mentor: Kelley Bemis
• Description: Modeling early warning for surges in COVID-19 hospitalization from viral particle burden in local wastewater samples
• Output: Poster presentation for MPH thesis and internal reports

Isolation/Quarantine for People Experiencing Homelessness

Cook County Department of Public Health

Chicago, IL

2023 - 2022

• Supervisor: Kiran Joshi
• Description: Developing protocols for provision of housing for people needing infectious isolation who do not have preexisting options
• Output: Internal protocols

Recovery Home Coordinated Capacity Project

Cook County Health

Chicago, IL

2022 - 2021

• Mentor: Juleigh Nowinski-Konchak
• Description: Acted as interim program manager for an intervention using navigators and capacity management software to improve the experience for clients seeking placement at substance use recovery homes
• Output: Abstract submitted to 54th ASAM Annual Conference

Evaluation of the RISE Center

Cook County Health

Oak Park, IL

2022 - 2021

• Mentor: Keiki Hinami
• Description: Generated descriptive statistics and an analysis of healthcare utilization for patients at CCH’s medical respite center serving people experiencing homelessness
• Output: White paper

Geospatial Network Analysis of Homicide Data

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

2022

• Instructor: Denise M. Scholtens
• Description: Visualized how zip codes of residence and incidence relate to each other in cases of homicide
• Output: Report

Grant Review for “Building Healthy Communities”

Cook County Department of Public Health

Chicago, IL

2022

• Supervisor: Jennifer Brothers
• Description: Reviewed and scored grant applications from community-based organizations for funding to support positive youth development
• Output: Internal score forms, my three top-scoring reviews all received funding of $250k - $1M

Community Survey of the Indiana Avenue Cultural District

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

2021 - 2020

• Mentor: Tracey Wilkinson
• Description: Developed a survey that investigated local residents’ vision for the central historic neighborhood of the Black community in Indianapolis
• Output: IRB Protocol and the survey itself

Incarceration and Buprenorphine Therapy

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, NY

2016 - 2015

• Mentor: Aaron D. Fox, M.D.
• Description: Analyzed how recent incarceration affected outcomes of buprenorphine replacement therapy for a cohort of patients receiving integrated treatment for HIV and opioid use disorder
• Outputs: Two presentations, first authorship on journal publication, and research award from my medical school

The relationship between incarceration and retention in opioid maintenance treatment (slides)

9th Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health

Baltimore, MD

2016

• Riggins, D.P., Fox, A.D.

pH Regulation Differs Under Low Oxygen Conditions in E. Coli (poster)

112th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology

San Francisco, CA

2012

• Riggins, D.P., Martinez, K, Slonczewski, J.L.

Reviewer

Fetal/Infant Mortality Review Team

Indianapolis, IN

Current - 2023

• Collaboratively review cases of fetal/infant death and validate case abstraction data
• Collaboratively formulate recommendations for system improvement to support pregnant people, caregivers, and infants

Committee Member

Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative

Indianapolis, IN

Current - 2024

• Advise on an initiative to form statewide data system for tracking developmental screening

Committee Member

Indiana State Public Health Data Advisory Committee

Indianapolis, IN

Current - 2024

• Advise on data systems related to infant and maternal mortality

Volunteer

VOICES

Indianapolis, IN

2022 - 2020

• Chaperoned systems-involved youth on a college visit
• Mentored youth leadership fellows on an advocacy project regarding housing/homelessness

Clinical Volunteer

Einstein Community Health Outreach Clinic

Bronx, NY

2018 - 2014

• Completed 15 clinical sessions at Einstein’s student-run free clinic for uninsured/undocumented patients
• During clinical years (3-4), provided primary care encounters for patients, ran back-of-house operations like laboratory/consult follow-up, and coordinated clinical flow
• During pre-clinical years (1-2), performed chart review for information on quality measures as well as initial patient intake and triage

Board Member

Einstein NICU Cuddling Club

Bronx, NY

2018 - 2014

• Acted as board member for 2015-2016 academic year, coordinating training and scheduling for program volunteers
• Personally provided 16 hours of supportive human touch for neonates in the Montefiore neonatal intensive care unit

Board Member

Einstein Social Medicine Lecture Series

Bronx, NY

2016 - 2014

• Coordinated lectures delivered by invited speakers on the following topics: healthcare for refugees, ethics of lethal injection, correctional health, and social implications of antimicrobial resistance

Board Member

Health Education Outreach Program

Bethesda, MD

2014 - 2012

• Personally taught 10 health lessons at homeless shelters in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C.
• As board member, helped with recruiting, training, and development of organization web site
• As head teacher, coordinated scheduling, wrote/edited content, and assigned responsibilities for a group of 5 teachers

Bicycling

For my commute, recreationally, and as an avenue for advocacy

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Citizen Science

Like the iNaturalist project

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Gardening

I have a rain garden that serves as pollinator habitat

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Mapping

Especially with the free OpenStreetMap project

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Open Source

Especially projects in the R language

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