SABRINA PINK, PHD
LEAD EPIDEMIOLOGIST
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SUMMARY
Dedicated and accomplished Lead Epidemiologist with a strong track record in disease surveillance, interventional and observational mixed method research. Over ten years of experience in the public health sector, with expertise analyzing real-world evidence data sources. Adept at collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely deliverables and enthusiastic about contributing to impactful research initiatives globally.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy Public Health- Epidemiology Aug 2021
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Science Public Health- Epidemiology Oct 2018
Southern New Hampshire University, Hooksett, NH
Bachelor of Science- Health Science PA May 2017
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry NY
EXPERIENCE
Medasource-Texas State Department of Health and Human Services Dallas, TX Jan 2022-Current
Lead Epidemiologist (III) Emerging & Acute Infectious Disease Unit (Contract)
Implement disease surveillance processes and create dashboards for data visualization.
Directed a team of more than 35 case investigators and onboard all junior epidemiologists.
Data quality assurance and data management for the NEDSS data network.
Conduct quality review of all IRB approved deliverables and oversee all research operations.
Perform feasibility analysis using registry data, chart review, claims, and EHR/EMR data.
Manage retrospective data analysis to support COVID-19 Real-World evidence generation studies.
Conduct systematic literature review, study design, and descriptive statistical analysis plan with SPSS.
Interpret large datasets, draft table shells, proposals, protocol, and prepare final reports for publication.
Redbock- AstraZeneca/Alexion Pharmaceutical Boston, MA Jan 2020-2022
Lead Epidemiologist/Scientist (24Months Contract)
Subject matter expert on clinical trial diversity and optimization to meet FDA requirements.
Customized rare disease clinical trial modeling, site selection, risk management and safety reporting.
Perform feasibility analysis for clinical trials and RWE Studies using global datasets.
Manage enrollment goals in rare diseases across hematology, neurology, nephrology, metabolic and ophthalmology.
Conduct systematic literature review and draft documents for CRD planning and approval.
Draft and review research concepts, proposals, protocols, final reports, literature review and determine appropriate research methods for hematologic malignancies and oncology HEOR research.
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY May 2017- Jan 2020
Clinical Research Scientist/Epidemiologist - Hematology/Oncology
Hosted investigators’ meeting to determine study goals and gathered necessary documentation for IRB and regulatory approvals to initiate sickle cell disease clinical trials.
Conducted site initiation visits and clinical site monitoring, train staff and signed off delegation logs.
Oversee the smooth running of 11 pharmaceutical, observational, and interventional clinical trials.
Conduct systematic literature reviews real world evidence studies for sickle cell disease.
Lead epidemiologic real-world evidence studies using EMR/HER for feasibility and data analysis.
Lead Presentations for clinical findings from RWE/RWD at medical conferences.
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY August 2011-May 2017
Clinical Research Associate
Serve as a key member of the Inpatient wound care team, supporting MDs, and a team of nurse practitioners to ensure the smooth running of Quality improvement initiatives.
Collaborated in quality assurance strategies that comply with HIPAA regulations.
Conduct systematic literature review to support drug safety and clinical trial operations.
Prepare and collect laboratory samples for phase II-phase IIIB clinical trials.
Review Patient medical records to determine eligibility for sickle cell disease clinical trials.
CERTIFICATIONS
The National Society of Leadership Success April 2020
Advanced Leadership Certification
Executive Leadership Certification
COMPUTER SKILLS
SPSS, Qualtrics, Oracle, Voxco, Endnote, TriNetX, Atlas, FlatIron, Jira, Tableau, NEDSS, SEER, Epi-X, Microsoft Office, EPIC, CareCast, CTDB, Brainy, Brainy Smart, IRIS, Velos, REDCap. Salesforce, Smartsheet, Medidata Rave EDC, BioStatistics, Globalscape, EHR Data, EMR, Data Management, Analysis, Systematic Literature Review, Project Management, Regression Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, ICD-10
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Society of Leadership & Success
American Public Health Association
STRENGHTS & ACHIVEMENTS
Proven Leader- Infectious Disease Surveillance.
Effective Communicator-Skilled at communicating scientific discoveries.
Methodology- Highly adaptable and forward thinking.
Analytic Thinker- Evaluates and Identifies patterns in Research.
Management- A cohesive leader that promotes diversity.
Mentorship- Support, train and provide oversight to junior staff.
PUBLICATIONS
Erica E Fortune, PhD, Sabrina Pink, PhD, Kara Doughtie, MA, M Claire Saxton, MBA, Thomas W. LeBlanc,
MD, MA, MSH, Joanne Buzaglo, PhD, Aude Roborel de Climens, PhD, France Ginchereau Sowell,
PhD, Anubha Shukla, MA and Melissa F Miller, PhD, MPH. (2024). Perceptions of Treatment Tolerability and Its Relationship to Income in Patients with Hematologic Malignancy: Findings from the Cancer Experience Registry. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-202*-******
Abigail Newell, PhD; Sabrina Pink, PhD; Maria Gonzalo, MS; Rachel Saks, MSS; Marcy Sansbury, MS;
M. Claire Saxton, MBA. (2024) Improving Patient and Caregiver Knowledge & Communication about
Cancer Cachexia. 17th International Conference of the Society on Sarcopenia, Cachexia, & Wasting Disorders.
Erica Fortune PhD, Abigail Newell PhD, Sabrina Pink PhD, Sally Wener RN, BSN, MSHA. (2024) Patient
Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Findings from the Cancer Experience Registry.
JCCN NCCN National Conference.
Pink, S. Feinberg, B. Klink, A, Smith, Y. (2022). Community Hematologist/Oncologist (CH/O) Barriers to CAR-
T Referral and Concerns with Possible in-Office CAR-T Administration. ISPOR Presentation 2022.
Pink, S. (2021). Association between food insecurity and influenzas outcomes in the United States.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/10747/
Pink, S., Betancourt, J.L., You, S., Campbell, S., Thomas, M., Curtis, S.A., Minniti, C. (2020) 1713 Real World
Clinical Experience with Oxbryta Therapy in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease. American Society of Hematology. https://ash.confex.com/ash/2020/webprogram/Paper143219.html
Abdallah,K., Buscetta, A., Cooper, K., Byeon, J., Pink, S., Crouch, A., Minniti, C., & Bonham, V. (2020).
Emergency department utilization for patients living with sickle cell disease: psychosocial
of health behaviors. Annals of Emergency Medicine. Volume 76, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.08.018