Michelle Shuster

Associate Director, Research Coordination and Regulatory Services at Penn Dental Medicine
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Philadelphia
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC)
    ACRP - Association of Clinical Research Professionals
    Oct, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified Health Education Specialist
    National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc
    Apr, 2014
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Penn Dental Medicine
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Director, Research Coordination and Regulatory Services
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      -Manage day-to-day operations for clinical research projects -Oversee existing project activities, support the implementation and management of projects -Complete Institutional Review Board filings and reports to study sponsors -Directly supervise clinical research coordinators within the Center for Clinical and Translational Research at Penn Dental Medicine -Schedule and run study visits, interact with study participants, and collect study data and samples -Program Manager for the Honors in Clinical Research Program which includes selecting applications, assigning projects and monitoring process and supervising the development of students’ final reports/presentations Show less

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
      • Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

      -Lead coordinator for the ARMOR Trial and other studies within the Center for Clinical and Translational Research, ensuring optimal study workflow and execution -Plan and lead study-related meetings including team meetings, monitoring visits, and training sessions -Train and oversee research study personnel on trial protocols and procedures -Organize the site initiation visit and on-going update meetings with the National Institutes of Health -Prepare documentation for the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and ensure appropriate study compliance -Manage and maintain study essential documents -Work with principal investigators to develop and implement recruitment efforts -Conduct study visits with patients/subjects Show less

  • American Cancer Society
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Health Systems Manager, Primary Care
      • Sep 2014 - Dec 2018

      -Managed priority healthcare system accounts, responsible for delivering the most effective quality improvement strategies related to cancer screenings and prevention -Cultivated new and developed existing relationships with a portfolio of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and health system partners in the Philadelphia area -Served as a practice facilitator to guide health systems in incorporating continuous quality improvement activities and evidence-based interventions -Developed action plans with FQHCs to identify innovative solutions to barriers to cancer screenings -Led regional cancer screening meetings with community stakeholders to address cancer control priorities, with an emphasis on communities and populations experiencing health disparities and barriers to care -Contributed to the department’s strategic planning process for reducing the impact of cancer disparities in underserved populations -Collaborated with community providers on grant application development Show less

  • Drexel University School of Public Health
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Project Coordinator
      • Oct 2013 - Sep 2014

      -Member of research team evaluating the City of Philadelphia’s Sodium Reduction and Portion Control media campaign -Contributed to the creation of an intercept survey to evaluate media campaign effectiveness -Managed research assistants and responsible for conducting surveys to establish baseline knowledge prior to campaign implementation, then analyzed data using SPSS-Conducted qualitative analysis on transcripts from focus groups to study knowledge, skills, and attitudes surrounding sodium intake Show less

    • Teaching Assistant
      • Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

      -Assisted the professor in leading class discussions and preparing PowerPoint presentation materials-Provided students with relevant feedback and assistance with class materials

    • Research Assistant
      • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

      -Conducted interviews with Philadelphia Housing Authority residents pertaining to their habits and opinions surrounding tobacco use

Education

  • Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
    Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Community Health and Prevention
    2012 - 2014
  • Boston University
    Bachelor’s Degree, Health Science and Spanish
    2008 - 2012

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