Experience

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  Baylor university medical center at dallas

  Oct 1995 - Oct 2003

  Hematology/oncology/ bone marrow transplant nurse

   Supervised care, treatment and services provided to patients by nursing staff on assigned units. Administered chemotherapy regiments to patients as a chemotherapy certified nurse/  Assessed patients and reported patient concerns and condition changes to nurse supervisor and/or physician in a timely manner.  Participated on the interdisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes. Created an individual plan of care to meet patient needs and goals.

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  Us oncology research, llc

  Oct 1999 - Oct 2001

  Clinical research nurse coordinator

   Reviewed regulatory documents for quality assurance purposes and provided essential document site file reconciliation.  Head Nurse Educator across clinical trial and clinical education department. Verified accuracy of clinical trial data collected. Provided regular site status information to team members, trial management and updated trial management tools. Worked closely with other clinical team members to facilitate timely resolution of trial and/or clinical issues. Escalated site and trial related issues per protocol and sponsor SOPs until identified issues were resolved or closed. Continually achieved success with increased patient recruitment and retention strategies.  Assisted departments with improvement to patient recruitment and retention strategies by discussing new ways the new clinical research unit could be a benefit to patients. Show less

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  Kelly services (canada), ltd.

  Oct 2001 - Oct 2003

  Medical science liaison/clinical associate manager (oncology)

  `Identified and developed collaborative relationships with scientific experts in the medical community through stakeholder mapping.`Engaged in scientific discussions to identify clinically relevant therapeutic and data gaps as expressed by scientific experts in the medical community.`Collaborated with scientific experts who align with corporate strategy and are willing to serve as key opinion leaders to bridge data and knowledge gaps.`Gathered insightful feedback from key opinion leaders to better inform the Medical Affairs and support the strategic direction of the company.`Engaged and collaborated with key opinion leaders on investigator-initiated clinical trials, speaker bureaus, and advisory boards. Show less

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  Medfocus cro

  Oct 2003 - Oct 2005

  Clinical research associate

   Monitored sites, identified problems, reported issues to sponsors and created a system for communication improvement between collaborating departments. Assumed responsibility for preparation of study documents/ training manuals and finalization of monitoring plans as needed. Educated site staff on GCP’s and regulatory compliance to ensure sites were conducting studies with high quality. Mentored/Coached junior level CRA’s new to the role.

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  Alcon inc

  Oct 2005 - Oct 2011

  Sr. manager

  `Established and maintained positive and engaging relationships with key opinion leaders and engaged in scientific activities aligned with corporate projects such as advisory boards, speaker programs and clinical trials.`Success increasing educational programs and investigator-initiated clinical trials with key opinion leaders in the otic/nasal and ophthalmic therapeutic areas.`Strategic planning and execution of commercial product launches.`Assisted in writing clinical study protocols and created study-specific operational manuals. `Led advisory board meetings to engage scientific advisors to gain valuable insight and identify knowledge gaps and gain a deeper understanding of therapeutic area as it related to company objectives.`Managed aspects of clinical development including thought leader and key opinion leader development, site identification and selection of large global and investigator-initiated studies `Developed budgets and worked with cross-functional teams to create educational programs aligned with corporate strategy. Show less

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  Icon clinical research

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2022

  Global clinical program manager

  `Direct management of Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Operations, and Project Management teams within the US and globally. `Development of mentoring and coaching program for team members to facilitate growth and development, reinforce best practices, and to address any low performing issues.`Support medical science liaisons in cultivating relationships with medical and scientific experts in the community to build long-term research collaborations, publishing opportunities, and building speaker bureaus to support commercialized products, and other company initiatives including advisory boards.`Manage the implementation of global educational campaigns including the development of materials, management of internal and external resources, media campaigns and design and execution in line with guidelines.`Cultivated relationships with key opinion leaders, scientific experts, healthcare networks, local and national organizations supporting medical research.`Facilitated site selection and training of key opinion leaders participating in investigator-initiated studies including oversight of site start-up activities, regulatory submissions, contract negotiations, continual site monitoring, supported patient recruitment, spearheaded data retrieval and study close-out for completion.`Participated in strategy development with cross-functional departments for product launch. `Participated in developing and revising standards of practice (SOP’s) and process improvements across the organization. Show less

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  Greenlight clinical

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

  Us operations director

  • Direct management of Medical Science Liaison and Clinical Operations team members within the US.• Oversaw the development and leadership of field-based medical science liaison teams through coaching and in-depth medical education on treatment modalities of commercialized products. •`Mentored team members in cultivating relationships with medical and scientific experts in the community to build long-term research collaborations, publishing opportunities, and building speaker bureaus to support commercialized products, and other company initiatives including advisory boards.•`Implemented in-depth training programs focused on oncology, rare diseases, and neurological disorders.•`Facilitated training programs for team members on skillsets and engaging medical health experts including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, specialists, researchers, and medical organizations.•`Fostered teamwork and collaboration through a structured environment facilitating improved communication, efficiency, productivity, and company culture. •`Developed and initiated training plans for team members who are underperforming or not aligned with established corporate initiatives. Show less

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  Whdi biopharma consultants

  Apr 2022 - now

  Medical science liaison director

  •• Provide therapeutic area expertise and training in the following areas: Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, Ophthalmology, Otic/Nasal, Rare Diseases, Dementias.• Build and direct management of Medical Science Liaison team including hiring, training, ongoing performance evaluation, coaching, and mentoring to ensure operational excellence and aligned with corporate objectives.• Identification of potential key opinion leaders, clinical trial investigators, site selection recommendations, and site start-up oversight including regulatory submissions, contract negotiations, patient recruitment, and issues resolution. • Develop community partnerships with patient advocacy groups and national organizations to educate underserved communities and healthcare professionals on treatment options and clinical trial research opportunities.• Partner with community advocacy groups to gather insight and educational needs of patients to support better patient outcomes.• Implement training and educational development programs on current treatment modalities for presentation at internal and external meetings with patient advocacy groups. • Guest Lecturer on neurology disorders including dementia at Texas Christian University.• Collaborated with Texas Christian University to develop a credited “Dementia Care” course within the Harris School of Nursing with planned expansion to the medical school.• Collaborated with Emory University on advisory board focused on neurological conditions. Show less