Project Manager Data Entry

Angela B. Merritt BA, CCRP

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Education:

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine: MS Epidemiology in progress,

****-*urrent

A.B. Tech Community College, Asheville, NC: pharmacy prerequisites, 2004-

2006

College of Wooster, Wooster, OH: Bachelor of Arts, History, 2001

Awards: Phi Sigma Tau (2001), College Scholar Award (1997-2001)

Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Scotland: exchange student, Jan.-Jun., 2000

Employment:

2008-current

Research Associate, Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati

.Screening subjects for the Genetics and Environmental Risk Factors of

Hemorrhagic Stroke Study (GERFHS)

.Abstracting data from the medical record of hemorrhagic stroke patients

.Consenting subjects, controls, or their proxies into the GERFHS study

.Interviewing subjects, controls or their proxies to obtain medical history

.Drawing blood on subjects and controls to obtain genetic sample

.Following subjects for six months post stroke

2007-2008

Research Associate, Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati

.Coordinating Interventional Management of Stroke Trial (IMS 3) at twelve

area hospitals

.Serving as an on-call research coordinator for the Greater

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Acute Stroke Team

. Preparing progress reports, amendment requests, reporting deviations and

adverse events to multiple IRBs

.Coordinating the billing process for the IMS III study with 5 different

hospital systems

.Data entry and query resolution for the IMS III study

. Developing a monthly newsletter to be distributed to all IMS III sites

. Interviewing study subjects for follow-up data

2006-2007

Research Associate, Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati

.Tracking IRB approvals and progress reports for the IMS III study

.Assisting the project manager with site development

. Data entry and query resolution for the IMS III study

. Developing a monthly newsletter to be distributed to all IMS III

sites

. Training to participate as a research coordinator for the GCNK

acute stroke team

2004-2006

Research Assistant, Mission Hospitals, Inc. Research Institute, Asheville,

NC

.Coordinating research projects through the Hospital's administrative

approval process:

-Reviewing protocols, informed consent documents, contracts, and notice of

grant awards to ensure compliance with ICH, FDA, HIPAA, CMS, and Hospital

standards

-Assisting with budget preparation and Medicare pre-approval for studies

-Reviewing and editing study contracts

.Performing clinical research tasks:

-Data entry, query resolution, and case report form redesign for a CHF

registry

-Data gathering, data entry and query resolution for several vascular

device studies

-Preparing IRB submission packets, finalizing ICD changes between Sponsor

and IRB

-Attending site initiation and investigator meetings

-Interviewing study subjects for follow-up data

.Performing administrative tasks:

-Developing and organizing Standard Operating Procedures for the Research

Institute

-Communicating with Sponsors, IRB, Investigators and Hospital staff

Certifications:

Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), 2006-2012

Modified Rankin Scale, 2006-2009

NIH Stroke Scale, 2006-2009

Phlebotomy trained, Quest Diagnostics, 2008

Collaborative IRB Training Initiative Course Certified 2004-2010

Training:

International Stroke Conferences, 2006-2009

Clinical Research Orientation University of Cincinnati, 2006

Human Subject Protection: Is It Getting Better All The Time?, IRB Training,

2006 & 2009

2nd Annual Western North Carolina Stroke Conference: Stroke in the 21st

Century, 2006

Society of Research Administrators: Southern Section Meeting, 2005

Norton Audits: Clinical Research Coordinator, A Norton skills based

training program, 2004

Affiliations:

Society of Clinical Research Associates (2006-2010)

Society of Research Administrators International (2005-2006)

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