Purvi P. Patel

Ecuador Ecuador

Associate Durable Solutions Officer, UNHCR

Government / Military

Trained as an attorney and public health professional (JD/MPH), My professional legal interests lie in health/disability law, international human rights, humanitarian law, and monitoring & evaluation of legal interventions. My public health interests focus on health care access, health care systems infrastructure, and public health field research (including qualitative and quantitative analysis). I am also a massage therapist specializing in deep tissue, pain management & injury rehabilitation, and sports massage. Prior to law school, I worked in development/fundraising for Chicago-area non-profits, and as a stage manager and theatrical lighting tech in Chicago's theatre community. L...