Experience

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  Kwame nkrumah university of science & technology

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2006

  Teaching assistant / research assistant

  - Facilitated students’ group discussions and supported the academic progress of undergraduate students- Supervised and reviewed students’ assignments to provide feedback- Supported ongoing departmental research through data collection and data entry

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  National cardiothoracic center, korle-bu teaching hospital

  May 2007 - Aug 2012

  Hospital pharmacist / senior hospital pharmacist

  - Bolstered staffing and scheduling needs through the implementation of monthly rotating roster. - Spearheaded ongoing research into patient treatment protocols. - Utilized information in the development of informational leaflets and posters for distribution to patients and the community. - Managed and disseminated reports of adverse drug reactions from within the community. - Provided up-to-date information to healthcare teammates and community members.- Fulfilled general clinical functionality, including the fulfillment of regularly scheduled ward rounds, daily / weekly clinical meetings, patient counseling and prescription processing / filling.- Participated in the planning and implementation of annual World Heart Day celebrations - Recipient of a Certificate of Merit: Employee of the Year in 2009. Show less

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  Global inter imex pharmacy ltd

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Superintendent pharmacist

  - Supervised seven people in the day-to-day running of a community Pharmacy- Initiated patients-oriented community services that increased sales by 120%

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  Texas a&m university school of public health

  Oct 2012 - May 2014

  Graduate research assistant / teaching assistant, department of epidemiology and biostatistics

  - Performed literature searches and reviews in support of data compilation and centralization initiatives involving data entry, coding and analysis via Microsoft Access, STATA, Excel and SAS software. - Supported the academic progress and achievement of individual students by providing hands-on assistance in research proposal projects, leading group-based discussions and reviewing daily class assignments.

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  Healthpoint community health centers

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Initiatives data specialist (internship)

  - Utilized Microsoft Excel software to compile, collate, input and monitor health metrics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.- Facilitated on-going projects aimed at achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home status by assisting with marketing and outreach efforts to improve the community’s utilization of preventive services. - Maintained and revised electronic spreadsheets on behalf of each individual clinic and assisted with ad hoc reporting requests.- Facilitated ongoing workflow analysis in order to disseminate the efficiency of various professional positions.- Liaised with Electronic Health Records Committee to assure the accuracy of information Show less

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  Baylor scott & white health

  Nov 2014 - May 2015

  Clinical research coordinator (cdc's vaccine effectiveness wintertime influenza projects)

  - Participated in planning an Influenza Pandemic Preparedness project including organizing a CDC-ABT site visit.- Conducted County-wide Independent School District feasibility study for a Flu Pandemic Preparedness project.- Participated in CDC/NIH proposal/grant-writing procedures and bi-weekly CDC meetings.- Monitored study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and all relevant regulatory/ institutional policies.- Coordinated Clinical Research Coordinator teams in enrollment activities, reported protocol deviations and solved study related problems.-- Screened patients for study eligibility and enrollment in accordance with HIPAA regulations.- Utilized EPIC/REDCap/Microsoft Excel software to compile, collate and input study data on a daily basis. Show less

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  Ut southwestern medical center

  Jun 2015 - now

   Manage, facilitate, and execute the day-to-day conduct of multiple clinical trial projects in the pulmonary department - Interstitial Lung Diseases.  Supervise clinical trials project team members of lower grades to ensure timelines are being met and to assist in developing and improving work plans. Participate in interviewing new hires. Train research team members, to ensure compliance with FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Subject Protection (HSP) procedures, and institutional policies. Oversee reporting and regulatory aspects of study conduct such as adverse events reports, safety reports, continuing reviews, FDA compliance, drug company monitoring, and update Institutional Review Boards, funding agencies, and federal, state, local, and international agencies. Present research findings Coordinate, facilitate, and attend study sponsors' prequalification visits, auditing and monitoring visits, and investigator’s meetings. Assist in the development and submission of grant proposals, budget, and staffing proposals.  Monitor clinical trial budgets; reconcile study accounts, and approves expenditures. Show less - Manage, coordinate and facilitate the day-to-day conduct of Interstitial Lung Disease clinical trials. Develop, coordinate and review research study procedures to ensure receipt, completeness, and accuracy of research data required for studies. - Coordinate all regulatory aspects of study conduct such as preparing safety reports, adverse events, FDA compliance, drug company monitoring, and laboratory standards; maintain databases related to these regulatory aspects.- Have developed, negotiated and managed clinical trial budgets based on proposed study protocols; reconcile study accounts, payments, and approve expenditures. - Have coordinated the approval of new/amended clinical trial agreements/contracts and new clinical trial start-ups.- Coordinate collection and data management of national research studies from multiple projects by interacting with internal and external research data managers, patients, and physicians, for coordination of tissue samples, lab data and protocols, and other statistical information concerning research study subjects. Develop and prepare statistical research reports, charts, and graphs.- Oversee study patients’ recruitments/retention activities; prepare informed consents, design survey forms to capture required subject information and develop procedures to determine subject eligibility for various research studies.- Participate in interviewing new hires, and collaborate with trial sponsors to train research team members, to ensure that research is conducted in accordance with various regulations.- Serve as primary liaison and prepare annual reports for federal, state, and/or local agencies. Inform Institutional Review Board of amendments and protocol deviations to research studies.- Coordinate, facilitate and attend study sponsor’s prequalification visits, auditing visits, and investigator’s meetings. Show less

  • Mngr Research Programs - Pulmonary (Lung Trnsplnt•PH•ILD•IP•COPD Clinical Trials)

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Clinical Research Manager - (Clinical Trials, Population Health Research)

    Sept 2021 - Feb 2025

  • Population Science Project Coord.(Coord. Team Lead)

    Mar 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Clinical Research Study Coordinator (ILD Coord. Team lead)

    Jun 2015 - Mar 2018