Goals

In coming one year, I see myself as a part of a dynamic research team in the organization that I am currently working for. I look forward to hone my research skills as a part of that process. I wish to advance my career in community-based research with specialization in non-communicable diseases, mental health and disability. I want to strengthen my quantitative and qualitative research skills; however, I would like to focus more on qualitative research. The aim is to get better at qualitative research methods, software used to analyze qualitative data and simultaneously learn quantitative methods/data analysis and data visualization. Currently, I am working on two academic manuscripts based on my master’s thesis. I would like to publish those manuscripts in a reputed journal within a year.
I plan to start applying for public health PhD. programs in Global Health/Gender and Health/Disability and Inclusion in three years down the line. I will begin with preparing for entrance examinations for national and international universities, language proficiency tests and writing Statement of Purpose (SOPs). More importantly, I hope to begin working on my research proposal for the PhD program in a year or two. For me, a PhD. program is not merely an academic exercise but an opportunity to inform local/national healthcare policy. My objective is to develop a proposal which is grounded in evidence in order to answer one or more pertinent public health question(s).In the long run, I seek to evolve into a culturally competent public health researcher with managerial and leadership qualities.