Usama Bilal
Co-Editor In Chief at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolUsama Bilal is an urban epidemiologist and academic leader with nine years of experience advancing research and policy at the intersection of cities, climate, and health. Based in Philadelphia, he serves as Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Urban Health and holds multiple leadership roles at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health, including Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Urban Health Collaborative, and Deputy Director of the Climate Change and Urban Health Research Center. He trained at Johns Hopkins (PhD in Epidemiology) and complements rigorous epidemiologic methods with systems thinking from the Santa Fe Institute. His work blends academic research, editorial stewardship, and collaborative urban health practice, translating complex climate-health science into actionable city-focused solutions. Notably, he began his career in clinical medicine (MD) and international public health, a background that informs his translational approach to population health equity.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Complex Systems Summer School, Complex Systems Summer School at Santa Fe InstituteDoctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine at Universidad de OviedoMaster of Public Health (MPH), Public Health, Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health at Universidad de AlcaláDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Epidemiology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
English, SpanishProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
usamabilal/COVID-Stuff
Mar 2020 - Apr 2022
Contributions:17 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
usamabilal/SALURBAL_MS10
Apr 2020 - Feb 2021
Contributions:14 commits, 13 pushes in 9 months
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