Yasmeen Khalil
Medical Research Assistant
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About
A dynamic and detail-oriented medical research assistant with over 5 years of experience in medical research and administration. Passionate about advancing medical research to enhance quality of life, promote disease prevention, and achieve optimal wellness.
Experience
Research Assistant/Coordinator - LATCH Lab, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary - Calgary, AB
(2024-06 - 2026-10)
- Screening and recruiting participants based on eligibility criteria, conducting questionnaires and surveys, collecting specimens, and performing laboratory tests.
- Educating participants about study purpose, benefits, and risks to obtain informed consent.
- Scheduling, tracking, and following up with study participants, coordinating visits and arranging specimen collection.
- Collaborating with the study team to prepare data collection tools, reports, meeting minutes, agendas, and other study documents.
- Ordering and managing study supplies and equipment as needed to maintain efficient workflow and meet project timelines.
- Supporting research activities including data collection and updating, data extraction from health records and entry in REDCap and Excel, literature reviews and data analysis.
- Assisting with writing and editing research proposals, publications, and grant applications.
- Supporting laboratory procedures such as preparing and distributing sample kits, collecting, labeling, and processing specimens, and recording results for analysis.
- Coordinating with hospital units, medical staff, and departments to ensure smooth execution of research projects.
- Designing and building data collection tools and instruments on REDCap and maintaining database.
- Compiling tables, graphs, and summarizing statistics using Excel and SPSS for research reports, presentations, and publications.
- Assisting with research grant and ethics submissions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with required formats.
- Maintaining organized filing systems and data logs to support data cleaning, analysis, interpretation and presentation.
Medical Office Assistant - Aspire Medical Clinic - Calgary, AB
(2023-11 - 2024-04)
- Scheduled appointments and managed communications (calls, emails, faxes, messages) with professionalism and courtesy.
- Updated and maintained electronic medical records (EMR) for multiple providers.
- Coordinated patient care and referrals efficiently and ensured timely follow-up.
- Registered new patients, verified demographic and medical information, and maintained accurate EMR records.
- Completed forms and requisitions for diagnostic tests, invoices, and insurance.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to ensure smooth clinic operations and patient satisfaction.
- Facilitated clinical and procedure bookings for a multi-provider office and maintained workflow efficiency.
Referral and Surgical Booking Coordinator - Bridgeland Advanced Gynecology - Calgary, AB
(2021-05 - 2023-05)
- Coordinated and managed gynecological and obstetrical OR bookings for two surgeons.
- Processed clinical referrals and ensured timely appointments per triage priority.
- Maintained and updated clinic and operative schedules in the EMR, rescheduling as needed to accommodate physician availability.
- Guided patients through consent forms, preoperative instructions, and medical history questionnaires.
- Managed surgical waitlists and optimized case allocation to ensure efficient use of operating time.
- Ordered and tracked office and clinic supplies to maintain adequate inventory.
Education
MSc - Immunology and Infectious Diseases - University of Calgary (2013)
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - MBBS - Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University (2004)
Certificate - Medical Administrative Assistant - Chiu School of Business, Bow Valley College (2021)
Certificate - Patient Engagement in Patient-Oriented Research - AbSPORU (2025)
