Mauricio Arcila-Mesa, MD

Experience

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  University of California, Irvine

  Mar 2003 - Jun 2006

  Campus Representative and Tour Guide

  Delivered over 250 tours of the University to parents and prospective college studentsStimulated interest the outreach program at UCI by traveling to different high school campuses throughout northern and southern CaliforniaConducted telephone outreach to a pool of over 3,000 prospective students

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  Willard Intermediate School

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2005

  Instructional Provider

  •Educated students from low-income backgrounds on University of California admittance•Coordinated math and language arts learning programs and tutoring services•Participated in after-school mentoring programs for socio-economic disadvantaged students

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  Santa Ana College

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Teaching Assistant

  Assisted teaching a 20-student summer school course in physics and chemistry Graded reports and tests, wrote tests, and presented daily lectures

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  Irvine Medical Center

  Sept 2005 - Mar 2008

  Project Coordinator

  Proactively maintained annual progress reports, abstracts and academic papers; interviewed clinical patients, and conducted follow-ups; compiled data and met all protocol and eligibility requirements with the human subject projects; provided research support for Emergency Department intervention.Managed weekly meetings and took minutes; translated materials from English to Spanish and coordinated 25 undergraduate students; worked closely with the research team in developing scripts for the surveys; obtained driving records from the DMV for subjects in the trial and conducted workshops for research associates, nurses and physicians in the Emergency Department. Show less

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  City of Hope

  Mar 2008 - Jul 2009

  Clinical Research Assistant

  Oversaw prostate cancer protocols in research while studying the long-term effects of radical prostatectomies; assisted clinicians and interpreted for Spanish speaking patients.Compiled registration and submissions of research data; managed clinic logistics and scheduled follow-ups for recurring patients; worked closely with the principal investigator in medical record abstractions to create individualized treatment plans.

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  ThreeWire, Inc.

  Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Clinical Research Coordinator

  Managed screening and appointments; screened candidates over the phone, and managed key informational data for each patient interviewed for an implant to reduce the progression of open angle glaucoma. Conducted research and processed candidates from media outlets and provided all necessary education on each trial including risks and benefits; coordinated chart reviews and abstractions with partner clinic EMRs to identify subjects for each trial.

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  Long Island Skin Cancer and Dermatologic Surgery, a Division of ProHealth Care

  May 2016 - Apr 2017

  Clinical Study Coordinator

  Focused on managing financial progress and income, budgets, billing and supplies; managed audits and site visits and orchestrated all subject databases including patient portals and IRB companies.Obtained patient data and information from EMRs; conducted study visits and scheduling across various platforms; ensured research protocols were met for numerous industry sponsors; delivered all study documentation, case report forms and regulatory documents as well as trial medication and supply details to keep in compliance with GCP, HIPAA and state/organization guidelines. Performed phlebotomy and ECGs; identified and recruited subjects for clinical trials, studies and tissue donations, providing counseling as needed. Show less

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  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

  Apr 2017 - May 2018

  Clinical Research Coordinator - Cancer Institute and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  Played integral role in the launch of investigator-initiated trials and industry sponsored trials; oversaw daily operations, workflow and recruited participants; manage the multidisciplinary and interdepartmental investigation of the trial to perform autologous stem cell transplants in patients with refractory or non-therapy responsive Crohn’s disease and in the prevention, prophylaxis of hematological malignancies requiring bone marrow transplants.Worked alongside the Principal Investigator and regulatory staff in new protocol, trial feasibility and budget negotiations; mentored coordinators, assistants and nurses to standardized SOPS and workflow efficiency; reported research progress and participated in internal and external audits.Orchestrated the clinical assessments of study subjects, screened and evaluated data; tracked adverse events to IRB and reviewed IND Safety Reports; managed data collection, inventory and quality control, pharmacy records and accountability of products. Show less

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  NYU Langone Health

  Jun 2018 - now

  Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research (C-STAR)Department of Surgery Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care MedicineDepartment of Medicine

  • Research Manager

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Research Project Manager

    Feb 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Senior Research Coordinator

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2022

  • Research Coordinator

    Jun 2018 - Aug 2019