Experience

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  University of Maryland Greenbaum Cancer Center

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Health Program Director

    • Feb 2017 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Assist in providing strategic direction for the Cancer Research Office including establishing goals and ensuring desired outcomes• Assist in Feasibility Committee Assessments of new protocols • Maintain thorough understanding of team workload/assignments and reallocate resources as needed to ensure all projects are completed with the highest quality standards.• Participate in Hematology Malignancy/BMT/MM teams to consult with Lead Physicians on program needs as well as various administrative issues• Continue to execute all tasks listed under Clinical Research Manager

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  University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center

  • Clinical Research Manager

    • Mar 2010 - Jan 2017

    Supervise 9 staff members of the Hematology malignancy/BMT team directly including planning and coordinating daily or weekly research activities of the team, training research staff, and monitoring and evaluating staff performance. Participate in the interviewing and hiring of new staff for the Clinical Research Office. Collaborate with Cancer Center and UMMS nurse managers, lab managers, and clinic staff members to develop course of daily research activities including research patient flow in the clinic, procurement of research specific labs, and timely implementation of protocol treatment to research patients.Evaluate results of different processes in the research office and clinic and adjust methods accordingly. Work with management to develop, recommend and implement policies and procedures and/or methods for clinical research.Ensure that staff is compliant with quality control, security, and safety procedures.Manage staff to ensure that protocols are conducted according to federal and FDA regulations and Good Clinical Practices (GCP). Supervise, train, and evaluate professional, research, clinic, and/or clerical staff. Oversee record keeping, data collection, management, and analysis. Prepare and present team reports, protocol data to different entities.Coordinate and assist in training programs for professionals, clinic and nursing staff.Resolve issues and problems in the Hematology malignancy/BMT team.Mitigate personnel conflicts and conduct individual performance improvement plans as needed.Implement clinical research protocols and manage research patients’ proficiently.

  • Clinical Research Specialist

    • Oct 2006 - Mar 2010

    Implemented Bone Marrow Transplant and Hem-oncology clinical research protocols.Assisted clinical investigator with initiation, conduction, and completion of research protocols.Assisted data manager in maintaining clinical database(s) on patients participating in clinical studies.Prepared and responded to audits conducted by study sponsors. Represented department at research and protocol initiation meetings.Attended and participated in various in-service and external trainings, workshops, conferences and other relevant programs for professional growth and development.

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  University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Institute for Disability Studies

  • University of Southern Mississippi, Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Developmental Specialist

    • Jan 2005 - Sep 2006
    • University of Southern Mississippi, Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS

    Conducted clinical research on different projects including NICU Model Program, and Project CONNECT.Implemented the NICU Model Program at Forrest General HospitalAssisted in implementing Project CONNECT.Developed Personal Developmental Health Record (PDHR) for very-low-birth-weight premature infants. Conducted evidence based research on “Effect of Diaper Change” on premature infants. Trained NICU medical staff in implementing Developmental Care Practices in the NICU.

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  The University of Southern Mississippi

  • Graduate Assistant

    • Aug 2000 - Dec 2004

    Provided NIDCAP assessment and developmental care for premature infants at the NICU.Provided research data and training materials for NICU staff.Trained NICU medical staff of local hospitals in Developmental Care techniques. Participated in implementing the LINCS project (Linking Infants from NICU to Community Services) funded by American Academy of Pediatrics to address the needs of NICU discharged infants and assess barriers to Early Intervention Services.

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  Armed Forces Medical College

  • Assistant Lecturer

    • Jun 1999 - Jun 2000

    Taught Preventive & Social Medicine to medical and nursing students as well as para-clinical staff.Supervised and taught medical students lab skills and techniques.Coordinated and offered medical services for community hospital in an underserved area.Participated in National programs for health in rural areas namely:National Family Planning ProgramNational Polio Eradication ProgramNational Diarrheal Disease Control Program

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  Joshi Hospital

  • Resident

    • Jul 1997 - Jun 1999

    Managed medical emergencies in the Intensive Care Unit. Diagnosed, managed and treated patients admitted in the Medicine wardPresented seminars in:Myocardial Infarction: Increasing trends in certain populations in IndiaEpidemiology of breast cancer in Indian females

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  Inlaks & Budhrani Hospital

  • Resident

    • Jan 1997 - Jun 1997

    Managed medical cases including medical emergencies.Presented seminars in: AIDS: Epidemiology & prevention Epidemiology of lung cancer