April Morago
Denver, CO *****
adbqjr@r.postjobfree.com
Detailed-oriented and quality-driven Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC), Medical Assistant (M.A) with seventeen years’ experience in the medical field and seven plus years’ experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator, looking for a long term clinical research position with a reputable research site. Research and Clinical experience include Oncology research, Women’s health research, and Internal medicine. Involvement in Phase I-IV Clinical trials such as, breast, lung, brain, prostate and ovarian cancers. Sexual dysfunction, vasomotor symptom treatment, dyspareunia, weight loss, birth control, a verity of menopausal and oncology clinical trials. Academic achievements include 4.0 GPA and Dean’s List while furthering my education as a Medical Assistant. Hands on and work experience as a supervising Medical Assistant at two different medical facilities and a leader CRC position with a research site over the last 17 years.
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS:
• 7+ years’ experience as a clinical research coordinator.
• Experienced in Phase 1 and up Clinical trials. Oncology, women’s health and internal medicine.
• Managed multiple studies simultaneously at multiple sites around Colorado; Colorado Cancer Research Program offers over 90 Oncology trials to the Colorado Community, and extends out to Wyoming. Many studies ranging 4-10 years for each participant.
• Performing Informed Consent Process for clinical trials, in accordance with International Review
Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), Ethical Review Board (REB) and Good
Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
• Assisted with Quality Assurance Departments with Registration/Randomization process after eligibility criteria is reviewed and verified. Review Baseline and cycle completion for any corrections, missing source documents, data error, or other information required.
• Experience as a back office Medical Assistant/Supervisor, at two different medical practices. As well as a lead CRC role at a research site.
• Coordinate clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies and National Cancer Institution under supervision of the Principal Investigator. Communicate closely with representatives with various pharmaceutical companies, and multiple sites with Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, and The Women’s Imaging Center, as well as other research partners.
• Interview and recruit patients for clinical trials, following protocol guidelines. Maintain all
Patient files, as well as patient retention.
• Responsible for drug accountability for each study. Communicate closely with study personnel, to
Ensure adherence to sponsor protocols.
• Maintain extensive patient contact, via telephone and written correspondence. Monitor patient
Follow-up visits record any adverse events, SAE’s, medication and health changes.
• Data collection for patient visits, examinations, and procedures.
Additional experience with various Vendors, EMR systems and Electronic data entry programs including, Inform, Datalabs, Oracle, eClincalOS, MedidataRAVE, EMR systems: OncoEMR, IKNOWMED, and EPIC. Vendors: BioClinica, Covance, PPD, ERT, Quintiles, ACM-Pivotal Central Laboratory
EDUCATION:
CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE Denver, CO
MEDICAL ASSISTING DIPLOMA 7/2003 GPA 4.0/Dean’s List
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Denver, CO
DIPLOMA 5/2001 GPA 3.4
COMPUTER SKILLS and CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING:
Microsoft Word
Excel
Microsoft Outlook
IATA certified
CITI GCP Training completed OCT/2018
NIH Clinical Research Training completed OCT/2017
ACRP Member
WORK HISTORY:
DOWNTOWN WOMEN’S HEALTH
Clinical Research Coordinator
FEB2019-JAN2020
Recruiting, interviewing, and screening research subjects for various women’s health clinical trials.
Responsible for obtaining Informed Consent from research participants, maintaining source documents,
Protocol adherence, patient retention, and ensuring patient privacy protection. Collection of laboratory
Specimens such as, venipuncture, specimen processing and shipping. Obtaining ECG’s, data collection
And EDC entry and eCRF/CRF completion. Maintaining regulatory documents for ISF binders. IRB
Submissions for study start up and study closures.
COLORADO CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM
Clinical Research Coordinator
OCT 2016- DEC2018
Recruiting, interviewing, and screening research subjects for various Oncology clinical trials at multiple research sites around Colorado.
Responsible for obtaining Informed Consent from research participants, maintaining source documents,
Protocol adherence, patient retention, and ensuring patient privacy protection.
Collection of laboratory Specimens such as, venipuncture, specimen processing and shipping. EDC entry and eCRF/CRF completion.
AE and SAE reporting to CTSU.
Registration and randomization on subject’s who meet eligibility criteria through OPEN (A process through the National Cancer Institution.
Chart review for Baseline and completed cycles for treatment trials, to verify information is accurate and meets protocol guidelines.
DOWNTOWN WOMEN’S HEALTH
Clinical Research Coordinator
JAN 2016-OCT 2016
Recruiting, interviewing, and screening research subjects for various women’s health clinical trials.
Responsible for obtaining Informed Consent from research participants, maintaining source documents,
Protocol adherence, patient retention, and ensuring patient privacy protection. Collection of laboratory
Specimens such as, venipuncture, specimen processing and shipping. Obtaining ECG’s, data collection. And EDC entry and eCRF/CRF completion. Maintaining regulatory documents for ISF binders. IRB
Submissions for study start up and study closures.
GENESIS CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
Clinical Research Coordinator (Lead CRC)
MAY 2013 – NOV 2015
Recruiting, interviewing, and screening research subjects for various women’s health clinical trials.
Responsible for obtaining Informed Consent from research participants, maintaining source documents,
Protocol adherence, patient retention, and ensuring patient privacy protection. Collection of laboratory
Specimens such as, venipuncture, specimen processing and shipping. Obtaining ECG’s, data collection
And EDC entry and eCRF/CRF completion. Maintaining regulatory documents for ISF binders. IRB
Submissions for study start up and study closures.
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF SAN DIEGO
Back Office Medical Assistant Supervisor
FEBURARY 2011- MAY 2013
Assist nurses in infusion center, injections (Drawing up medication as well as mixing medication for
injection/vial uses), phlebotomy, assist in minor procedures, prescription refill authorizations, cleaning
And stocking exam rooms. Oversee all duties of other medical assistants. Cleaning and sterilizing surgical
Instruments.
COLUMBINE FAMILY PRACTICE Littleton, CO
Back Office Medical Assistant Supervisor
SEPTEMBER 2003- FEBURARY 2011
Guiding patients to examination rooms for routine doctor visits. Collecting vital signs, injections,
Phlebotomy, assist in minor procedures, prescription refills and authorizations, cleaning and stocking
Exam rooms. Notifying and explaining laboratory/radiology reports to patients. Oversee all duties of other Medical assistants.
CLINICAL TRIAL EXPERIENCE:
Protocol - NN9068-3697: Dual Action of XXX and Insulin XXX in Type 2 Diabetes; A trial comparing
the efficacy and safety of insulin XXX/XXX, insulin XXX and XXX in subjects with type 2 diabetes
Sponsor: Novo Nordisk
Protocol - 27018966IBS3001: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Study to
Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of XXXX in the Treatment of Patients with Diarrhea-
Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sponsor: Furiex Pharmaceuticals
Protocol - PR-05812: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Study to
Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of XXXX in Post-Menopausal Women
Sponsor: Warner Chilcott
Protocol - PR-08112: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Study to
Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of XXXX in Post-Menopausal Women with Dyspareunia
Sponsor: Warner Chilcott
Protocol - MK-8175A-022: A phase III, randomized, open-label, active-controlled, multicenter trial to
study the contraceptive efficacy and safety of the commercial batch of oral tablets XXXX in healthy,
sexually-active women aged 18-50 years
Sponsor: Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.
Protocol – MK-4618-008-11: A 52 week Extension to: A Phase IIb Randomized, Placebo and Active
Comparator (XXX) -Controlled, 2-Part Clinical Study of the Efficacy and Safety of XXX in Patients with
Overactive Bladder.
Sponsor: Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.
Protocol: 71342602: A Randomized, Investigator-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Design, Multiple-
Site Study Comparing Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, LTD XXXX Vaginal Tablets with XXXX
(Estradiol) Vaginal Tablets in the Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis
Sponsor: Novum Pharmaceuticals
Protocol: AR08.100: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Forced Titration, Dose-
Ranging Study of XXXX in the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS) in Menopausal Females: A
proof-of-concept Study
Sponsor: Arbor Pharmaceuticals
Protocol: ERC-238: Intravaginal Prasterone (XXXX) against vulvovaginal atrophy associated with
menopause (Placebo-controlled, double-blind and randomized phase III study)
Sponsor: Endoceutics
Protocol: BAY 15788: A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center
study to assess the efficacy and safety of BAY XXXXXX in subjects with uterine fibroids over 3 months
Sponsor: Bayer Health Care
Protocol: ATI-CL23
A single-arm, open label, multicenter, Phase 3 study of the contraceptive efficacy, safety, and tolerability
of the XXXXX-XX transdermal contraceptive delivery system (TCDS)
Sponsor: Parexel International LLC
Protocol: RFX-VAG/003/2012
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to evaluate the efficacy, and Safety, and
tolerability of XXXXXXXXX Vaginal Tablets in the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis
Sponsor: Alfa Wassermann
Protocol: BMT-301
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group trial with an Open-label
Extension Phase to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneously Administered
XXXXXXXXXXXXX in Premenopausal Women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
(with or without Deceased Arousal)
Sponsor: Palatin Technologies, INC
Protocol: COL-1077-07
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of a
Single Dose of XXX-XXXX in Women Undergoing Transvaginal Pipelle-Directed Endometrial Biopsy
Sponsor: Juniper Pharmaceuticals
Protocol: VMT-VT-1161-CL-006
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the
Efficacy and Safety of XX-XXXX Oral Tablets in the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Vulvovaginal
Candidias
Sponsor: Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Protocol: MTC-001
Solubilizied Metronidazole And/oR Terconazole Gels Intra-vaginal Efficacy and Safety (SMART GIVES)
Phase III
Sponsor: Curatek Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Protocol: MK-8342B-061-00
A Phase 3, single arm, clinical trial to study the contraceptive efficacy and safety of the XX-XXXXX
Vaginal ring in healthy women 18 years of age and older, at risk for pregnancy
Sponsor: Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.
Protocol: CF111/303
A Pivotal Multicenter, Non-Comparative Trial on the Contraceptive Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of LF111 (XXXXXXXXXXX 4.0mg) During 13 Cycles
Sponsor: SCOPE
Protocol: 71436001
A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Design, Multiple-Site Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of XXXXXXXX Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01% (TEVA Pharmaceuticals, USA) to XXXXXXX Vaginal cream USP, 0.001% (Warner Chilcott) in the Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis
Protocol: 71462901
A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Design, Multiple-Site Study to Evaluate the Therapeutic Equivalence of XXXXXXXX Vaginal Cream USP, 0.01% (Alvogen Pine Brooke LLC) to XXXXXXX Vaginal cream USP, 0.001% (Warner Chilcott) in the Treatment of Atrophic Vaginitis
Protocol: 1517I0231
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ospemifene in Patients with Moderate to Severe Vaginal Dryness, a Symptom of Vulvo-vaginal Atrophy (VVA) due to Menopause
Protocol: NRG-GY004
A Phase III study comparing single-agent olaparib or the combination of cediranib and olaparib to standard platinum-based chemotherapy in women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.
Protocol: S1007 (CTSU/SWOG)
A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- Chemotherapy in Patients with 1-3 Positive Nodes, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER-2 Negative Breast Cancer with Recurrence Score (RS) of 25 or Less. RxPONDER: A Clinical Trial RX for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer.
Protocol: EA1131
A Randomized Phase III Post-Operative Trial of Platinum Based Chemotherapy Vs. Capecitabine in Patients with Residual Triple-Negative Basal-Like Breast Cancer following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Protocol: EA1151 (TMIST)
Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST)
Protocol: EA1141
COMPARISON OF ABBREVIATED BREAST MRI AND DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS IN BREAST CANCER SCREENING IN WOMEN WITH DENSE BREASTS
Protocol: NRG-BR003
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Adjuvant Therapy Comparing Doxorubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel with or Without Carboplatin for Node-Positive or High-Risk Node-Negative Triple-Negative Invasive Breast Cancer
Protocol: AFT-05 (PALLAS)
PALBOCICLIB COLLABORATIVE ADJUVANT STUDY: A RANDOMIZED PHASE III TRIAL OF PALBOCICLIB WITH STANDARD ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY VERSUS STANDARD ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY ALONE FOR HORMONE RECEPTOR POSITIVE (HR+) / HUMAN EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2 (HER2)-NEGATIVE EARLY BREAST CANCER
Protocol: S1320
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Intermittent Versus Continuous Dosing of Dabrafenib (NSC-763760) and Trametinib (NSC-763093) in BRAF V600E/K Mutant Melanoma
Protocol: S1207
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of EVEROLIMUS in Patients with High-Risk Hormone Receptor-Positive AND HER2/neu Negative Breast Cancer.
Protocol: A011401
RANDOMIZED PHASE III TRIAL EVALUATING THE ROLE OF WEIGHT LOSS IN ADJUVANT TREATMENT OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE WOMEN WITH EARLY BREAST CANCER
Protocol: A011502
A randomized phase III double blinded placebo-controlled trial of aspirin as adjuvant therapy for node-positive HER2 negative breast cancer: The ABC trial
Protocol: S1416
PHASE II RANDOMIZED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF CISPLATIN WITH OR WITHOUT ABT-888 (VELIPARIB) IN METASTATIC TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER AND/OR BRCA MUTATION-ASSOCIATED BREAST CANCER
Protocol: S1418
A RANDOMIZED, PHASE III TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF MK-3475 (PEMBROLIZUMAB) AS ADJUVANT THERAPY FOR TRIPLE RECEPTOR-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER WITH 1 CM RESIDUAL INVASIVE CANCER OR POSITIVE LYMPH NODES (YPN+) AFTER NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY
Protocol: E3A06
Randomized Phase III Trial of Lenalidomide Versus Observation Alone in Patients with Asymptomatic High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma.,
Protocol: MNGX-102
A Randomized Double Blinded, Placebo Controlled Phase 1b Study to Assess the Safety and Effect of Repeated Administration of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF; Filgrastim) on Hot Flashes and other Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause in Postmenopausal Women