Research Integrity Coordinator for Education and Compliance
Resume:
EDUCATION
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Ph.D. – May 2009
Philosophy (Medical Ethics)
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Bachelor of Arts – May 2003
Political Philosophy
EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH INTEGRITY COODINATOR FOR June 2008 - Present
EDUCATION & QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
♦ Organizing and administering educational curriculums in the subject of the responsible conduct of research (both for medical students and professional researchers).
♦ Organizing and presenting an institutional review board (IRB)-oriented educational initiative for research coordinators in the WCMC community.
♦ Organizing and presenting customized training sessions for investigators in areas including, but not limited to: IRB compliance, the general responsible conduct of research, adverse event reporting, IRB policies and procedures, ethical participation in human subjects research.
♦ Overseeing the training of WCMC investigators in the responsible conduct of research (via the CITI program), in order to meet federal, state, and institutional IRB compliance regulations.
♦ Performing for-cause and not-for-cause audits on researchers under the penumbra of quality assurance and improvement.
♦ Organizing the WCMC Research Integrity & Compliance Conference, which incorporated speakers and participants from twelve institutions throughout the Tri-State area.
♦ Giving bi-weekly presentations on the topics of research and research integrity at WCMC’s new employee orientation.
MEDICAL ETHICS ASSOCIATE June 2006 – June 2008
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York
♦ Responsibilities included working as the on-site ethicist (office in house), chairing the ethics education sub-committee (division of the ethics committee), and serving as a member of the ethics consultation sub-committee.
♦ Worked with the education sub-committee to develop and incorporate better techniques for conversations regarding advanced care planning, and collaborated on funding the initiatives via grant writing and public relations.
♦ Developed an advanced care planning initiative for the Central New York community:
• Public relations work for this program has included live local television interviews on “The Bridge Street Show with Rick and Julie” (WSYR ABC 9) and “Weekend Today” (WSTM TV3), live radio interviews on “The Jim Reith Show” (WSYR AM 570), and a newspaper interview with Jim Mulder (columnist for the Syracuse Post Standard).
BOARD MEMBER June 2007 – June 2008
Institute for Ethics in Health Care, Syracuse, New York
♦ Participated in regular board meetings concerning the general improvement of ethical health care in Central New York. Trained as an Advanced Care Planning Facilitator by the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Foundation (hired by the IEHC in Fall 2007).
PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
Michigan State University Graduate Conference on Bioethics February, 2008
Eastern Regional Meeting of the SCP at Niagara University April, 2008
“Patient Responsibility and Reciprocity: How the Ethics of Transplantation Can Illuminate Health Care Generally”
St. Joseph’s Hospital Innovations Series August 8, 2007
“Death, Dying, and the Complete Person”
St. Joseph’s Lunch and Learn Series
“Good and Bad Conversations in Advanced Care Planning” January 16, 2008
“Bob the Bum & Ralph the Rightie: An Interactive Scenario about Caring Attitudes and Preconceived Ideas in Health Care” May 1, 2007
“Ethical Dilemmas in Caring For Complex Patients” March 5, 2007
“Fortitude: A Medical Love Story” January 30, 2007
SKILLS
♦ Knowledge of Coeus, Blackboard Learning Program, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, Mac OS X, and Window XP
♦ Advanced knowledge of curriculum design and development
♦ Working in team environments
♦ Leading group projects
♦ Public speaking (alone and in tandem)
♦ Teaching in large and small classroom settings
♦ Group mediation
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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