Sharon T

Graduate Research Student at The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario Poison Centre (2025-05 – 2025-08)

• Conducted a comprehensive review of the literature on toxicosurveillance systems and prepared a report and summary of global systems
• Contributed to the development of an internal toxicosurveillance tool for the OPC and identified requirements of its dashboard

Clinical Research Project Coordinator at The Hospital for Sick Children (2022-05 – 2024-09)

• Oversaw 55+ active clinical and QI studies for the Urology Division
• Prepared and maintained REB submissions and renewals, and supported Health Canada clinical trial submissions
• Prepared protocols, consent forms, assent forms, and other essential documents to support study start-up
• Designed and built REDCap databases for clinical and QI projects, and delivered introductory REDCap training to research volunteers and staff
• Obtained informed consent for international and local studies and trials
• Contributed to manuscript preparation and revisions, grant applications and grant writing
• Onboarded and supervised research volunteers

Clinical Research Project Assistant at The Hospital for Sick Children (2021-09 – 2022-05)

• Developed protocols, consent forms, assent forms, and other essential documents required for study start-up
• Prepared and submitted applications to the REB, SPRINT, and Research Pharmacy
• Monitored 45+ active clinical studies and maintained current study information
• Obtained informed consent for clinical trials conducted in the Urology Clinics
• Performed data entry in REDCap databases and assisted with manuscript preparation and revision

Medical Assistant at Appletree Medical Group (2018-08 – 2019-09)

• Triaged 50 patients daily using EMR Advantage, recorded vital signs, and performed 40 clinical tests daily
• Obtained consent for clinical tests, immunizations, and medical procedures
• Collected, prepared, and packed biological specimens
• Performed administrative duties, including billing, scheduling, patient check-ins, faxing, and medical chart transfers
• Performed data collection and entry of Insignia Questionnaires using Excel and Google Sheets
• Performed PAP, PFT, Complete Physical and Well-Baby assessments

Volunteer at The Hospital for Sick Children – CALIPER Project (2019-05 – 2021-09)

• Maintained source documents, consent and assent forms, medical screening self-questionnaires, and other research documents
• Prepared approximately 45 phlebotomy kits and 65 research packages, and labeled 120 specimen tubes per shift
• Recruited families, explained the project and its objectives, briefed participants, and recorded measurements
• Public outreach through clinic booths on and off-site

Volunteer at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (2019-07 – 2020-08)

• Facilitated coffee hour for patients with dementia in the Geriatric unit
• Engaged with patients in the forensic and Geriatric units, and received training in working with vulnerable populations
• Aided at help desk and directed people to designated areas

Master of Public Health – University of Saskatchewan (2024-09 – 2026-06)

Post-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research – Seneca College (2020-09 – 2021-04)

HBSc. in Mental Health Studies, Evolutionary Anthropology Epidemiology Focused – University of Toronto (2014-08 – 2018-07)