Amber Ashley Parker, Mbe Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Created and implemented dynamic risk-based selection criteria for quality assurance (QA) reviews of clinical research studies throughout the CHOP enterprise• Redefined and revitalized partnerships with clinical study teams in the CHOP compliance environment by espousing a supportive feedback and corrective action model with study teams and throughout ORC• Directly influenced and partnered with CHOP’s Office of Clinical Trials Financial Management (CTFM) in the initiation and finalization of the office’s standard operating procedure (SOPs) improvements, to support the Participant Research Card (PRC) research subject compensation policy and programming throughout CHOP’s Research Institute • Spearheaded authorship and organizational preparedness activities for CHOP’s ClinicalTrials.gov (CT.gov) institutional results reporting policy• Expanded ORC’s QA review portfolio to include pre-recruitment/pre-enrollment QA reviews, in order to consult with new study teams and preemptively address compliance concerns, and decrease administrative burden on CHOP study teams and the CHOP IRB• Consistently exceeded QA performance metric goals and objectives by continuously achieving the highest number of clinical research study QA reviews in the entirety of the CHOP enterprise• Conduct routine, follow-up, and for-cause (recommended) QA reviews of FDA and non-FDA regulated clinical research studies• Partner with clinical departments, research and hospital administration to successfully implement institutional policies and SOPs, and to also ensure adherence to applicable local, state, and federal regulations affecting clinical research at CHOP• Disseminate and communicate findings of non-compliance, provide corrective action deliverables, and discuss/report recommendations with applicable parties, including: study team personnel, CHOP Institutional Review Board (IRB), clinical departments throughout CHOP enterprise, senior executives, executive committees, and ORC

Pa, Us

• Constructed and curated premier/award-winning clinical, surgical, and medical imaging database of 800+ patients; utilizing Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and SQL querying tools• Initialized and maintained interdisciplinary partnerships among several clinical divisions at Perelman SOM, CHOP and the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS)• Introduced quality control methods for maintaining data validity for newly built brain tumor database• Authored SOPs and guidelines regarding the controlled access, utilization and data sharing of the brain tumor database

Pa, Us

• Consented 200+ patients; achieving highest rate of enrollment out of all other participating enrolling research institutions• Maintained 800+ enrolled clinical research subject profiles for SOM at UPenn site• Lobbied and successfully granted additional funding from study sponsor – National Institutes of Health (NIH) – in order to further increase UPenn’s institutional impact on the study’s goals and objectives• Interviewed, hired, trained, and managed three Imaging Coordinators to expand upon imaging records research initiatives• Exceeded original radiology imaging and biospecimen collection goals by over 120%• Implemented novel hardcopy and digital subject record storage and maintenance systems

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Coordinated and organized study data for various protocols dealing with psychology of 200+ parents and children. Created PowerPoint presentations, edited academic articles and publications, and created promotional materials for studies. Created and maintained databases for each study to promote contact continuity, and study participant inclusion across multiple studies.

Pa, Us

• Composed data analyses models for clinical research studies throughout neuropsychiatry department• Exceeded original metric objectives: transcribed and coded 250+ audio-recorded vignettes• Analyzed transcribed vignettes using LIWC software and SAS statistical analysis software• Contributed data for scientific poster presentations• Authored academic journal article

Pa, Us

Assisted in the management of large neuropsychiatry clinic. Responsible for department medical billing – ICD-9/ICD-10 coding - and patient confirmation calls for three physicians with 300+ patients.

Responsible for collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative datasets on food, beverage, and lifestyle marketing geared toward African-American/”urban” demographics. Developed novel plan to combat negative marketing suggestions. Created national annual conference graphics and branding.

Silver Spring, Md, Us

• Initiated numerous workshops and seminars with public relations department leaders on the importance of establishing and bolstering FDA’s social media presence• Innovated outreach efforts and industry best practice techniques throughout the Administration• Composed and maintained educational materials that were accessible and easily applicable to various audiences throughout the downstate New York constituencies• Composed and presented innovative presentations to civilians of all ages and education levels regarding nutrition, health maintenance, and drug safety• Learned how to mitigate and protect confidential information• Learned how to effectively inform and update media outlets and public audience regarding developing and emergent U.S. government advisories and guidelines• Exposure to negotiating and forging bi-partisan partnerships and with leaders throughout New York State and the U.S. federal government

Pa, Us

Assisted with animal studies in laboratory environment. Sectioning, analyzing, and freezing rat neurological samples that had undergone hypothermia treatment for cardiac protection during surgery. Additionally, maintained lab logs, equipment, and followed lab standard operating procedures (SOP) and good clinical practices (GCP).

Lake Success, Ny, Us

Charged with attending hospital Emergency Management Services board meetings. Conducted site visits with hospital business administrators and clinicians to NS-LIJ hospitals and medical centers throughout Long Island and New York City. Created 100+ in-patient scenarios for emergency safety drills and mobile preparedness drills.

New York, Us

Created a golf and life skills curriculum for 1,000+ First Tee students between the ages of 4-18 years old. “Goal ladder” curriculum to real life and athletic goals is used throughout the entire Metropolitan First Tee program – Long Island, Bronx, New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut. Direct supervisor to staff of 11 Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) interns. Served on athletic training and counselor advisory board with Class A PGA Professionals and First Tee board members.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Health Services - Health Policy

Doctor Of Medicine - Md

Masters Of Bioethics (Mbe), Bioethics/Medical Ethics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Health & Societies: Bioethics & Society; Biological Basis Of Behavior & Healthcare Management

High School

Pre-K - 12