Adjunct Faculty June 2015 – August 2019
George Washington University Physician Assistant Program, Washington, DC
- Instructed five physician assistant students enrolled in Clinical Assessments I in techniques for adult physical examination per summer semester, under guidance of course instructor
- Conducted hands-on lab course, demonstrating skills required for head-to-toe physical assessment on individual and small group basis to reinforce learning concepts and improve student performance
- Evaluated students based on weekly performance and performance of final practical exam
Physician Associate/Clinical Research Investigator November 2020 – Present
Atlantia Clinical Trials, Chicago IL
- Serving as research principal/sub-investigator per clinical trial protocols
- Providing medical expertise and safety oversight of research study participants
- Guiding members of the clinical project teams to ensure compliance with ethical conduct, trial protocols and Atlantia Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Conducting comprehensive evaluations of participants’ health statuses via documenting medical histories and performing physical examinations
- Determining participant eligibility based on medical history, concomitant medications, and protocol specifications
- Monitoring safety by reviewing adverse events, safety sample results, clinical assessments, and protocol deviations
- Ordering and interpreting study appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures specified in the trial protocol
- Supporting multiple projects at different stages of the clinical research process in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP) guidelines
- Maintaining study participant Case Report Forms (CRFs) accurately and comprehensively
- Documenting study participant information in Electronic Data Capture (EDC) programs
- Partaking in site initiation, population review, and Sponsor update meetings
- Maintaining confidentiality of patient health information in accordance with HIPAA
- Supporting the commercial team during project scoping, providing input to proposals where required, reviewing recruitment and enrolment progress to strategize and maximize recruitment
- Collaborating with the Operations/Quality team to create, amend and replace clinical procedures or generate new ideas for proposed research studies
- Training and mentoring the clinical project team members on clinical research topics and processes
- Serving as a liaison between physicians, study participants, clinical site team, sponsors, and range of stakeholders
- Working closely with sponsors for planning and implementing protocols and activities related to research projects
- Representing Atlantia Clinical Trials in global conferences and speaking on topics related to clinical trials
Clinical Research Manager March 2015 – October 2020
Whitman-Walker Health, Washington, DC
- Hired, trained, mentored, and supervised new and junior research staff and coordinators on clinical trial protocols and expectations of clinical research
- Established recruitment plans and standard operating procedures related to research trials
- Oversaw recruitment and enrollment efforts for the industry-funded clinical trials program, acting as the clinical liaison between medical providers and research staff at WWH as well as within the research community at large
- Supervised data collection and management including the collection of source documents, using, and developing CRFs, and reviewing for accuracy and completeness
- Collaborated with the site PIs, coordinators, research managers/directors, regulatory specialist, vendors, pharmaceutical partners, and clinical team to monitor and ensure successful protocol operations and timelines, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance
- Assisted in implementing internal quality control measures, adjusting staffing and internal protocols and procedures when necessary
- Performed research clinician and primary medical care clinician responsibilities as below
Physician Assistant/Research Clinician June 2014 – March 2015
Whitman-Walker Health, Washington, DC
- Practiced primary medical care, including examining patients, ordering diagnostic tests, performing therapeutic and clinical procedures, prescribing medications, promoting and maintaining patient health under supervision of a physician
- Accurately and completely documented assessment, treatment, and other interventions in the client’s research and electronic medical records and databases in a timely manner
- Provided continuous, coordinated and culturally competent health care in LGBTQ-focused Federally Qualified Health Center including HIV and gender affirming healthcare
- Evaluated research participants’ health by performing medical history and interview, physical examination, chart reviews, laboratory result review and follow up, adverse event assessments and reporting, medication reconciliation
- Maintained day to day oversight of the screening and evaluation of potential and current trial patients and study visits
- Served as sub-investigator and managed full scope of study conduct to ensure studies are conducted according to Code of Federal Regulations, Good Clinical Practices, ICH guidelines, local regulatory requirements, and WWH SOPs for multiple infectious disease treatment/prevention Phase II-IV drug and device trials
