Elaine Chan

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Practice Leader, Epidemiologist at BC Centre for Disease Control

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Elaine Chan is a Senior Practice Leader and Epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control, focusing on immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases. With a Master of Public Health from the University of Alberta and a CPH certification, she has extensive experience in public health surveillance, outbreak investigation, and data analysis for STIs and the opioid crisis.

Elaine was part of the Trenton and Cornwall Mass Quarantine Epidemiology Teams that received the Dr. Lucie Dutil Memorial Award in 2020 for their work during the pandemic.

Personality Overview

Believer

Enthusiastic

Full Of Energy

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Infectious Disease Surveillance
Her work involves monitoring provincial trends for STIs, HIV, Salmonella, and respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza.
Outbreak Investigation
As a field epidemiologist, she has investigated multi-jurisdictional COVID-19 outbreaks in industrial settings and provincial Salmonella outbreaks.
Public Health Response
She has contributed to major public health initiatives, including Canada's opioid crisis response and the investigation of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms.

Media Appearances

Elaine has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Senior Practice Leader, Epidemiologist at BC Centre for Disease Control
9-2022 - 6-2024
Epidemiologist at BC Centre for Disease Control
9-2020 - 9-2022
Field Epidemiologist at Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
9-2017 - 9-2020
Public Health Officer - Epidemiologist at Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada
8-2017 - 9-2017
Research Analyst at Broadstreet Health Economics & Outcomes Research

Education

Master of Public Health - MPH from University of Alberta
Bachelor of Science - BS from The University of British Columbia

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Insights For Selling To Elaine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elaine is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elaine

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elaine move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Elaine take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Elaine

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