Diamond Garcia
Physician Assistant Student at Marshall B. Ketchum University- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
American Heart AssociationOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Heart AssociationOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Various Certifcations Related to Research Procedures
CITI Program, A Division of BRANYJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
ALS Functional Rating Scale- Revised
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ALS-Cognitive Behavioral Screen
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Blood Pressure Certified
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association -
NIH Stroke Scale
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Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics
University of Cape Town
Experience
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Marshall B. Ketchum University
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Physician Assistant Student
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Aug 2021 - Present
Currently in my clinical year. Expected graduation November 2023. Boards exam in December 2023. I’ll be ready for clinical practice starting in early 2024! Currently in my clinical year. Expected graduation November 2023. Boards exam in December 2023. I’ll be ready for clinical practice starting in early 2024!
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The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
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United States
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
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May 2019 - Jul 2021
Coordinated, conducted, and managed all the clinical research trials (industry studies and government-funded) for the Department of Neurology. Recruited, consented, and enrolled eligible patients in clinical trials. Study coordinator for all study visits. Point of contact for study participants and the study team. Oversaw and managed study budgets and payments for clinical consultants and was responsible for the regulatory side of the clinical trials. I assisted in writing study protocols and analyzing data for the PI-initiated studies. Show less
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Clinicial Research Coordinator
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Aug 2015 - May 2019
• Assist in several clinical trials related to neurological disorders • Assist in screening, consenting & enrolling English and Spanish-speaking study participants • Coordinate and conduct in-person follow-up study visits• Point of contact for study participants • Conduct cognitive assessments at the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) monthly clinic• Statistically analyze study data and wrote a journal article on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Mulitple Sclerosis (MS) that was published. Show less
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Rancho Research Institute, Inc. (RRI)
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Feb 2017
• Worked with clinicians to identify potential study participants • Screened, consented and enrolled English and Spanish speaking study participants • Coordinated and administered in-person and over-the-phone follow up study visits with occasional home-visits • Collected surveys, blood pressure measurements, anthropometrics and blood samples • Engaged in staff meetings & contributed to discussions on study progress & troubleshooting • Maintained documentation of all study related activities Show less
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UCLA
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Building Manager for Student Union
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Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
- Responsible for the safety and management of two student union buildings- Supervised 50+ student employees- Maintained the office in the absence of departmental staff- Hired, trained and delegated administrative tasks to 50+ student workers- Wrote annual employee evaluation reports, which were used to determine student employee raises and promotions- Assisted students, staff and faculty with administrative tasks
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Building Manager Assistant for Student Union
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Jun 2012 - Feb 2013
- Assisted the building manger, departmental staff, students, and faculty with administrative tasks - Maintained and managed meeting rooms in two Student Union buildings- Liason between student groups and career staff- Supervised a staff of 30+student employees
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Education
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Marshall B. Ketchum University
Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant Studies -
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor's degree in Chicano Studies, Pre-Medicine