Thomas Closson

Thomas Closson

National Quality Assurance Manager, Director of Operations - Mid-Atlantic

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice President, Global Review Services, IRB/IBC

  • Education

    • Bryant University

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      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Northeastern University

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      Bachelor of Science (BS) Pharmacy Honors Graduate
    • Northeastern University

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      Master of Health Profession Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Experience

    • CVS Caremark

      Apr 1989 - Feb 1994
      National Quality Assurance Manager, Director of Operations - Mid-Atlantic

      National QA Mgr during initial integration of Careplus and New England Critical care to Critical Care America. Collaboratively consolidated Pharmacy P&P, updated and improved Pharmacy QA program. Moved to Maryland in 1991 and Managed large regional operation of CCA with offices in Columbia, Chantilly and Fredericksburg. Managed through additional corporate integrations of TeamCare, Caremark and Coram.

    • Georgetown Infusion Services

      Apr 1994 - Jan 1996
      Director, Home Infusion and Shady Grove Lombardi Cancer Ctr Operations

      Started and grew ancillary program for Georgetown University Medical Center, servicing GUMC infusion patients and managing personnel at the Lombardi Cancer Center at Shady Grove.

    • Severn Healthcare

      Feb 1996 - Feb 2002
      Vice President, Infusion Operations

      Independent home infusion, case management company in Columbia, MD servicing the mid-Atlantic region.

    • Woodhaven Health Services

      Feb 2002 - Feb 2004
      Vice President, Long Term Care Operations

      Progressive and innovative start-up LTC company located in Baltimore, MD. Now servicing patients as Remedi SeniorCare.

    • CVS Health

      Feb 2004 - Mar 2011
      Pharmacy Manager
    • Chesapeake IRB (now Advarra)

      Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
      Director, IRB Services

      Management, education, and training for all IRB Management staff, supervision of Chesapeake IRB members and meetings, ensuring adherence to all applicable federal regulations, management of IRB appointment activities, new IRB member training, recruitment and selection of IRB members and consultants.

    • Advarra

      Jun 2011 - now
      • Vice President, Global Review Services, IRB/IBC

        Apr 2022 - now
      • Executive Director, IRB Services

        Jun 2011 - Apr 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified IRB Professional

      PRIM&R, Council for Certification of IRB Professionals
      Sept 2013
      View certificate certificate
    • Leveraging Virtual and Hybrid Teams for Improved Effectiveness

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate