RESUME

Otto A. Sánchez MD PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Internal Medicine

University of Minnesota

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Third floor 376E

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Email: ac7u1b@r.postjobfree.com

Office phone: 612-***-****

Fax: 612-***-****

Objective: Seeking a career in which I can combine my extensive research skills with my knowledge and passion for medicine to develop and promote products that can provide health benefits to all individuals.

Summary of qualifications:

Extensive research experience: researcher with more than 15 years’ experience in proposing novel research ideas, managing and executing research studies, performing statistical analysis, interpreting data, presenting findings and writing them in peer review journals.

Statistical analysis: Had 3 semesters of advance statistics as part of my PhD course work and continued to learn by performing statistical analysis for most of my 31 peer review publications under the supervision of Dr. David Jacobs, professor in epidemiology.

Execution of research projects: well documented experience in the design, execution and analysis of clinical research trials in the area of cardiovascular diseases (peripheral arterial disease, diabetes and hypertension). Persistent personality and resourceful in finding solutions to overcome challenges.

Excellent oral and written communication abilities: developed manual of operations and consent form with detailed descriptions of procedures performed during a clinical trial and the responsibilities expected from participants. Authored or co-author of 31 publications in peer reviewed journals, presented research findings in national and international conferences and have participated as principal investigator or co-investigator in several NIH and AHA grant submissions.

Experienced manager: extensive experience training, supervising personnel and coordinating activities among members of a clinical research team. Well demonstrated capacity to motivate personnel to work as a team towards a common goal.

Adverse events prevention and monitoring: developed safety protocols and provided oversight for the prevention of adverse effects during clinical research studies. Perform coding of adverse events using the MedDRA dictionary.

oDesigned forms for the reporting of adverse events and serious adverse events to IRB and DSMB.

Forming a data safety monitoring board (DSMB): knowledgeable in the qualifications required to be part of a DSMB and meet its essential functions.

Forming a research team: ability to choose team members based on their skills and their capacity to interact with all team members.

Clinical skills: In-depth knowledge and experience performing and reporting the results of exercise stress testing of patients with or at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Extensive knowledge of medicine and of the pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Clinical research coordinator: well demonstrated capacity to plan, coordinate, manage, follow standard operating procedures and execute research projects to full completion. Complete understanding of good clinical practices and demonstrated capacity to work as a team player.

Knowledgeable of human research regulations: respectful and compliant with IRB protocols and HIPAA guidelines.

Technical skills: knowledgeable in the use of all Microsoft office programs and extensive knowledge of statistical procedures and in the use of statistical packages (SAS). Familiar with the development of source documents and of storing data in REDCap and OnCore.

Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish, moderate level of French and some Portuguese.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Awarded an american Heart Association Scientist Development grant for a clinical trial titled “Use of Cenderitide for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease. Later changed Cenderitide to Entresto”.

Medical School/UMF Faculty Research and Equipment Award from the University of Minnesota for a clinical trial entitled “Use of NT-proBNP as a biomarker to detect salt sensitivity”

31 articles published in peer reviewed journals (14 first author)

2 book chapters regarding the benefits of exercise in type 2 diabetes

Travel awards to present research findings at international and national conferences

Employment:

University of Minnesota, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Department of Medicine. July 2015 to present.

Perform statistical analysis on a wide range of topics related to renal diseases.

Design, execute, trained, supervised and analyze investigator initiate clinical trial.

Member of IRB committee.

University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Division of Epidemiology. January 2010 to 2015.

Study physician: responsible for interpreting ECG’s on participant from the LookAhead study (NIH funded clinical trial for type 2 diabetes mellitus). Compared changes in ECG’s from previous years, report on significant changes to coordinating center, to the participant and to the participant’s primary care physician. Provide recommendations to allow participant to continue with normal activities within the clinical trial.

Research associate: Using data gathered from either the MESA or CARDIA longitudinal cohort studies, responsible for writing and proposing research papers, analyze data using statistical programs, perform literature reviews, present and publish findings in conferences and journals. In addition, I have also collaborated in the design and writing of grants proposals, training of personnel and execution of studies to evaluate arterial elasticity, hypertension, peripheral arterial disease and oxidation for several epidemiological studies.

Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, Tennessee. January 2004-October 2009

Research Instructor: To design, supervised, manage and execute studies evaluating blood flow and oxygenation in diabetic subjects using MRI techniques. Responsible for evaluating inclusion and exclusion criteria, designing safety procedures. In charge of supervising that personnel follow strict IRB and HIPA guidelines to assure safety and confidentiality of participants. Reported results to participants and to the primary care physicians. Responsible for preventing and assessing adverse events. Analyzed results, performed statistical analysis, presented findings and published results in the American Journal of Physiology.

University of Minnesota, School of Epidemiology. January 2002-December 2004.

Study physician: Responsible for performing physical exam and maximal exercise testing for participants volunteering for the LookAhead project. In charge of reporting physical examination and results from maximal exercise tests. To report adverse effects and file recommendations regarding permanent or temporal discontinuation in clinical trial activities to the study coordinating center

Education:

Ph. D. in Kinesiology (exercise physiology). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2004

M.D. Universidad de Oriente, Ciudad. Bolivar, Venezuela. 1989. (Passed USMLE step 1 08/09/10, Step 2 CK 12/30/10 and Step 2 CS 02/17/11)

Certification:

Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) on September 19, 2011

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI): Good Clinical Practice and Human Research Protections for Biomedical Study Teams. Basic Course (HIPAA16) HIPAA Training - Human Research - Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel - Refresher Course. RCR Courses - RCR Core - Basic Course, approved

CPR by the American Heart Association

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