Accomplishments at this nonprofit medical association include: Prepared successful grant requests to pharmaceutical companies (AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo Nordisk, and others) for research projects, symposia at national conferences, webinars, and other CME activities. Directed and managed funded research programs including a clinical trial research project funded by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation with a budget of over two million dollarsServed as Principal Investigator on a research grant from the federal agency AHRQCo-authored publications indexed by PubMed detailing results of funded research programs at this nonprofitMaintained productive relationships with corporate funders and other sponsors through delivery of outcomes and regular interactions.Selected Publications at AADEDiBenedetto JC, Blum NM, O'Brian CA, Kolb LE, Lipman RD. Achievement of Weight Loss and Other Requirements of the Diabetes Prevention and Recognition Program: A National Diabetes Prevention Program Network Based on Nationally Certified Diabetes Self-management Education Programs. Diabetes Educ. 2016Dec;42(6):678-685. PubMed PMID: 27621094.Dickinson JK, Lipman RD, O'Brian CA. Diabetes Education as a Career Choice.Diabetes Educ. 2015 Sep 30. pii: 0145721715608952. [Epub ahead of print] PubMedPMID: 26424676. Corresponding author.Schreiner B, Kolb LE, O'Brian CA, Carroll S, Lipman RD. National RoleDelineation Study of the Board Certification for Advanced Diabetes Management:Evidence-Based Support of the New Test Content Outline. Diabetes Educ. 2015Oct;41(5):609-15. doi: 10.1177/0145721715599269. Epub 2015 Aug 5. PubMed PMID:26246596.Janiszewski D, O'Brian CA, Lipman RD. Patient experience in a coordinated caremodel featuring diabetes self-management education integrated into thepatient-centered medical home. Diabetes Educ. 2015 Aug;41(4):466-71. Epub 2015 May 18. PubMed PMID: 25985786.

Medical communications in a boutique agency. Provided client pharmaceutical corporations with publication planning, competitor intelligence, and support in the development of manuscripts for scientific journals, communications to scientific and medical conferences, and other deliverables

Director and manager of a cancer research laboratory which consisted of 5 to 7 people. Hired, trained, supervised, evaluated, and promoted laboratory employees. Identified new projects and funding opportunities, successfully competed for grants from the U.S. government and private foundations, and managed awarded budgets and the conduct of research. Wrote progress reports summarizing accomplishments that achieved grant objectivesPublished research findings in scientific journals (co-authored 97 scientific articles indexed on PubMed)Created/presented PowerPoint presentations of research findings to audiences of scientists and other professionalsConducted classroom teaching (course coordinator/lecturer) and mentored laboratory teaching of undergraduate and graduate students