Elizabeth Marshall Metcalfe
Graduate Program Coordinator and Senior Assistant for Communications and Research at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Foundations of Health Equity Research- Johns Hopkins University
CourseraAug, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Graduate Program Coordinator and Senior Assistant for Communications and Research
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Mar 2009 - Present
Senior Staff Assistant, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Administrative tasks: Composing, editing, and formatting correspondence, such as letters of recommendation; Creating admissions promotional materials; Coordinating faculty tenure and promotion process, including soliciting letters of support and compiling dossiers for candidates for promotion; Assisting faculty search proceedings; Managing departmental website through content management system; Supervising work-study students in department office (delegating and training in various tasks) Educational programs: Coordinate Graduate Program (MS, BS/MS, PhD) for Department; Serving as liaison to Department Education Committee; Coordinating the department seminar series; Managing entire program for 2 scientific conferences (Pharmacology Research Day) as well as the annual PMY Research Symposium and Awards Celebration Research support: Preparing and collecting data for, and editing research and educational grant proposals, particularly for NIH applications by faculty, postdoctoral associates, and graduate students; Providing editorial assistance for submission of manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals Show less
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Self-Employed
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Copyeditor and Proofreader
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2009 - Present
I have 16 years' experience as a copyeditor, proofreader, fact-checker, and document formatter, primarily in scientific and medical publishing. However these skills translate into other topic areas and document types... so if you ever find yourself in need of editorial assistance, please send me a message. ● Clients include: ○ MedReviews, LLC ○ Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin ○ Scientiae, LLC I have 16 years' experience as a copyeditor, proofreader, fact-checker, and document formatter, primarily in scientific and medical publishing. However these skills translate into other topic areas and document types... so if you ever find yourself in need of editorial assistance, please send me a message. ● Clients include: ○ MedReviews, LLC ○ Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin ○ Scientiae, LLC
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Communications Associate
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Sep 2014 - Dec 2017
I managed several projects related to the office goals, among which are “to coordinate efforts, implement policies, and develop programs to attract, integrate, and engage a diverse community of faculty, residents, students, staff and health care professionals” and “to promote inclusion and to catalyze cultural changes as a means to achieve excellence.” My responsibilities have included: Coordinating the Celebration of Inclusiveness in Medicine and Science lectures (by a nationally recognized expert on issues of diversity and inclusion in higher education); Directing the Music is Medicine weekday concert series; Maintaining and editing the website; Overseeing the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellowship and the annual Awards of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity; Serving as liaison to the Diversity and Inclusion Advocates and the Council on Inclusion in Medicine and Science (CIMS); Compiling the annual Diversity and Inclusion report for the Dean of the JSMBS; Assisting in the preparation of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) report for accreditation of the medical school (2012, and looking ahead to 2018); Coordinating the Early Opportunity Program in Medicine for pre-med students Show less
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Program Coordinator
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May 2009 - Dec 2017
From 2009-2017 I coordinated all aspects of The CLIMB UP for Summer Research, an undergraduate summer experience. Beginning with only 3 students, the program has expanded greatly and has now hosted over 160 students from across the United States; particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. From 2009-2012, I successfully composed applications for and raised $104,341 in federal funding through the FASEB-MARC program to support over 20 students in the program. Additionally, I have successfully written three grant applications and annual progress reports for the ASPET SURF Fellowship, which has raised $81,000 to support summer students. The program has expanded with a focus on pre-medical students (CLIMB PRO), as well as the Institute for Strategic Enhancement for Educational Diversity (iSEED), which has provided funding for up to 14 health science/STEM students per summer. Ongoing responsibilities of the program coordinator include: creating print and online marketing materials; spearheading all admissions publicity for the program, including direct mailings, attending conferences, following up on in-person contacts, Facebook advertising; coordinating admissions process for rapidly expanding program, including initializing contact, designing and distributing application, receiving and filing applications, working with selection committee to choose ideal students for the program; overseeing support staff of program; building strong working relationships with faculty and administrators at pipeline institutions; organizing annual summer-end research symposium for students, including advertisements, scheduling, and research poster creation and editing; Obtaining external funding to support students in program; Managing all travel and housing arrangements for students; Compiling student and mentor evaluation data for all years of program; Writing annual progress report on program as required by funding organizations Show less
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MedReviews
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Israel
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Managing Editor
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Aug 2001 - Jan 2009
Beginning as Assistant Production Editor in March 2002, I gained experience and increasing responsibilities until I fully directed and managed the editorial production process of Reviews in Gastroenterological Disorders (RIGD), a quarterly review journal, and its supplements (both CME-certified and industry-sponsored) beginning in 2004. Other responsibilities included: consulting with representatives from CME-accrediting agencies; Copyediting manuscripts and educational and/or promotional materials (slide kits, proposals, monographs) using AMA style guidelines; Compiling and editing large-scale meeting reviews based on proceedings of major meetings such as the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Digestive Disease Week, American College of Gastroenterology; Composing and editing sales proposals, needs assessments for potential new business; developing templates for the sales department; Trafficking manuscripts and page proofs between team of typesetters, freelance copyeditors and proofreaders, medical editors, and authors; Proofreading review articles, meeting reviews, and literature reviews; Managing and allocating journal advertising space, and liaising with clients from major pharmaceutical companies and advertising agencies; Attending major gastroenterology conferences; Regularly uploading journal content to the company’s web site; Maintaining and updating company editorial production manual and style guide Show less
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Buffalo Seminary
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Director/Staff Member/Instructor, Summer at Sem
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Jun 1997 - Aug 2000
Planned, implemented, and supervised activities for middle school girls’ summer program; Designed and instructed photography, Hispanic cultures, web navigation, creative writing, and crafts classes; Processed enrollment applications and designed schedule for each student, drafted correspondence and designed marketing materials, updated financial records on database, produced daily invoices, and conducted extensive program evaluations Planned, implemented, and supervised activities for middle school girls’ summer program; Designed and instructed photography, Hispanic cultures, web navigation, creative writing, and crafts classes; Processed enrollment applications and designed schedule for each student, drafted correspondence and designed marketing materials, updated financial records on database, produced daily invoices, and conducted extensive program evaluations
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Education
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2021 - 2023
University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Public Health -
1997 - 2001
Barnard College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American History (United States) -
1993 - 1997
Buffalo Seminary
High School Diploma
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