Experience

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  University of wisconsin at platteville

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  Head athletic trainer, fitness center director, and physical education department instructor

  >Athletic Training coverage for a Division 3 athletics program> Managed fitness center and developed programs for university community>Taught 2 undergraduate courses: athletic training and First Aid/CPR.

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  University of pennsylvania sports medicine clinic

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1995

  Clinic manager/head athletic trainer

   Coordinated six research projects with physicians and served as primary contact for two Investigational Device Trials Served as liaison between Center director, physicians and twelve staff personnel Coordinated treatment plan for Orthopaedic patients under physician direction Developed and managed educational programming: physicians, allied health care, and public

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  Hahnemann university hospital - joe torg sports medicine clinic

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Clinic manager/head athletic trainer

   Supervised and managed personnel: allied healthcare and staff Coordinated research projects with physicians and served as primary contact for external sponsored Trials Served as liaison between Center director, physicians and staff personnel Coordinated treatment plan for Orthopaedic patients under physician direction Developed and managed educational programming: physicians, allied health care, and public Developed and managed sports medicine coverage for United States Figure Skating National Championships Show less

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  Healthsouth

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Administrator/clinical site coordinator

   Developed and managed an athletic training outreach program to twenty public and private high schools in Philadelphia, PA Supervised personnel: twenty-five physical therapists, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, allied healthcare, and staff  Coordinated $100,000 marketing strategy Developed and managed $2,000,000 annual budget for outpatient rehabilitation setting

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Sports medicine consultant/completion of phd work

  Paul VI High School, Haddon Township, NJ Certified Athletic Trainer, 2002-2003  Coordinated the Pre-Participation Physical Examination program into a centralized system Implemented Standard Operating Policies and Procedures manual and Emergency Action Plan Neumann College, Aston, PAAdjunct Faculty – Athletic Training course, 2002 Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ; Rutgers University, Camden, NJ; Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, PA; Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.Athletic Trainer coverage, 2001-2002 Coordinated Health Care, Allentown, PAAthletic Training Outreach Program Consultant, 2001  Performed assessment of athletic training outreach program and developed outcome tools for program assessmentQuinTech Health Resources, Essington, PAConsultant, 2001  Assessed and developed quality programs for outpatient physical therapy practices Show less

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  Uphs- presbyterian medical center

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Clinical research program manager

   Developed, implemented, and managed a retrospective and prospective research registry that was the first of its kind for the University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic department Managed the research protocol process for twenty research projects in collaboration with physicians, basic scientists, clinical fellows, residents, and medical students  Coordinated the development and submission of twenty abstracts and papers Managed two sponsor-investigator clinical trials  Coordinated a core curriculum for physicians and staff by creating a reference database of level 3-5 articles of pertinent diagnoses and procedures Developed patient education sheets for common orthopedic diagnoses and procedures that demonstrated improved outcomes and efficiencies for the office staff Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Healthcare research consultant

   Practice Consultant, Virtua Hospital Sports Medicine Program, Voorhees, NJ Athletic Training Coverage - Cirque du Soliel Wintuk Show, New York, NY October 2007 – January 2008 Consultation to develop clinical research programs within the following Orthopedic Departments:  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Phila, PA 3B Orthopaedics, Phila, PA Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Phila, PA Cooper Hospital, Camden, NJ  Development of online education courses - edtekonline.org and NATA.org Athletic Training coverage - Cherry Hill East High School, NJ December 2006-January 2007 Developed Utilization of Certified Athletic Trainers in the Industrial Setting grant proposal with investigators from Harvard School of Public Health Show less

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  Nemours

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2025

  Program manager / director of clinical research - orthopedics

  Director of Clinical Research - OrthopaedicsManagement of 700 research projects for Orthopaedic department: investigator-initiated, industry sponsored clinical trials, retrospective, diagnostic multicenter studies, and emergency use  Coordination of projects between clinical departments and basic science laboratories  Investigator Initiated representative for Clinical Research Operations Working Group  Management of Research Fellow program - 3 per year  Supervision and support for medical students, residents’ fellows, and volunteers  Primary and/or co-author on national and international presentations  Primary and/or co-author on peer reviewed manuscripts  Provide statistical support for department and liaison without external statistical providers  Directed implementation and current management of PROMIS patient reported outcome assessment tool  Development, implementation, and management of QlikView and QlikSense applications  Collaborated with data warehouse team to develop standard data request form or data extraction needs  Development and implementation with health informatics and enterprise intelligence teams on collecting patient data using EPIC MyChart and Welcome application to be linked to clinical note  Management of budgets and accounting for internal and external research projects  Development of TeamShare and Microsoft Teams site for Research project resources  Creation and management of a Biobank program for Orthopedics department  Introduced and manage the utilization of REDCap for research and quality/safety projects.  Development and implementation of pediatric sports medicine program with physicians and administration.  Developed relationships with faculty, allied health care professionals, industry liaisons both inside and outside of the Nemours system to work collaborative research projects  Serve as liaison with the Institutional Review Board within the hospital system Show less

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  Trinity health mid-atlantic

  Dec 2024 - now

  Program manager / director - clinical research

  - Manage a GME research education program at Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.- Developed and implemented a SharePoint platform for research resources.- Achieved a 20% increase in clinical trial enrollment and a 15% improvement in research education program effectiveness.- Management of legal, budget, and organizational requirements related to clinical trials