Edward John Clark, Phd, Mha Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINSITRATIONSPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIONPRE-AWARD CONTRACT SPECIALIST* Assists with the submission of grant-related documentation for the university, which may include supplemental materials, just-in-time documents, progress reports, no-cost extension requests, carryforward requests, and other requests for prior approval.* Advises and assists faculty and staff to ensure compliance with institutional, sponsor, and federal regulations. * Stays abreast of new laws and OMB circulars which affect sponsored program activities.* Works collaboratively with other members of SPA to review budgets and grant applications.* Prepares incoming and outgoing subcontract documents.* Prepares amendments, modifications, extensions, and terminations of contracts and subcontracts. * Maintains and updates the SPA grant submission board.* Assists investigator and department staff with obtaining access to sponsor proposal submission systems. * Prepares and processes grant related correspondence.* Coordinates with Research Regulatory Operations, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Office of Research Compliance, Legal Affairs and Fund Accounting on grant related matters.* Assists in maintaining policy and procedures manual for sponsored projects division.* Maintains and updates the Sponsored Programs website.* Updates and revises the grants module of the Rush Research Portal as necessary.* Generates reports, correspondence, presentation materials, spreadsheets and, other similar materials as needed.

Itasca, Illinois

SPONSOR PROGRAM SPECIALISTPRE-AWARD GRANT ACTIVITY• Create Budgets & Narratives: Work with principal investigators to determine budgetary needs and justifications, and incorporate funding agency set rates (fringe benefits, direct & indirect costs)• Complete Proposals: Fill out applications from simple foundation cover pages to complex federal Grants.gov submissions• Submit Proposals: Enter Finance approved applications to all funding agencies, and store paperwork on internal Sharepoint website• Process Awards: Assign grants to Sponsored Program Administrators, and coordinate research staff responsibilities• Monitor Compliance: Ensure compliance requirements such as human subject research, responsible conduct of research, financial conflict of interest are satisfied• Prepare Federal Audits: Compile requested Notice of Awards, Invoices/Purchase Orders, Year-End Summary Reports for annual Single Audit via OMB Uniform Guidance rules POST-AWARD GRANT ACTIVITY• Review & Approve Contracts/Amendments• Run Month End Financial Reports• Process Invoices/Purchase Orders• Manage Grant Activity• Conduct research staff training workshops

Hines, Il

RESEARCH and EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORCONTRACT MANAGER• Responsible for federal and private research contracts in four VA Hospitals: (1) Edward Hines, Jr VA Hospital in Hines, IL; (2) James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL; (3) William Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison, WI; and (4) Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL • Create cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs)• Negotiate contractual legal issues between sponsor and Principal Investigator• Submit federal and private foundation grants and monitor application process • Generate Memorandum of Understanding agreements (MOUs)• Initiate subaward contracts • Recruit Board members• Assist non-profit VA affiliated mergers• Market research collaboration between all four VA HospitalsHUMAN RESOURCE INTERIM MANAGER• Process biweekly payroll for 100+ employees via ADP TotalSource benefit system• Create employee compensation plan through labor class payment categories• Revise CARES Employee Handbook• Update Affirmative Action policies and procedures• Generate new employee welcome packet and monitor hiring process• Manage workers compensation claims• Initiate Intergovernmental Personnel Act agreements (IPAs)• Develop electronic signature process• Comply with VA rules and regulations

Maywood, Il

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR, PATHOLOGY and RADIOLOGY (2018–2019)Director of operations for 2 hospital based departments with 78 sub-specialty physicians. • Served as primary recruiter for new employees: 1 MD, 1RN, 1 PhD, 2 staff• Budgeted and maintained expense accounts to ensure profitability with Finance Department: Radiology ($276k) Pathology ($192k)• Maintained 7 customized monthly productivity trend and dashboard reports• Tracked timecard approvals and vacations for 13 direct reports• Managed 4 FMLA requests and 2 Corrective action plansASSOCIATE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR, MEDICINE (2012–2018) Director of operations for 5 outpatient clinic divisions with 52 specialty physicians in Allergy, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Pulmonary & Critical Care.• Served as primary recruiter for new employees (MDs, RNs, staff) in coordination with the Chief of Staff Office• Budgeted and maintained expense accounts to ensure profitability with Finance Department: Dermatology ($42k) Endocrinology ($39k) Pulmonary ($126k) Rheumatology/Allergy ($33k)• Created 4 monthly productivity trend reports• Tracked timecard approvals and vacations for 8 direct reports• Processed faculty university advancements: Directorships and Promotions• Developed division goals and objectives to align with Hospital strategic plans, and evaluated outcomes quarterly• Helped implement new patient call center, and secured measureable positive results: Increased new patient appointments, Decreased physician lag times, Maximized physician slot utilization • Opened 3 new community based outpatient clinics: Dermatology in Elmhurst, Rheumatology in River Forest, Endocrinology in Palos Heights• Administered capital expenditures to deliver cost-effective high-quality patient-centered health care• Provided oversight to internal and external grants to ensure funds were allocated appropriately via credit card purchases or reimbursement requests

Hines, Il

RESEARCH COMPLIANCE OFFICER, DIRECTOR'S OFFICE (2009–2012)Compliance specialist on VA policies related to research. Served as consultant on Research & Development Committee, Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, and Research Safety Subcommittee. • Conducted audits on human research to ensure Informed Consent was properly obtained and documented• Reviewed proposals on animal research to ensure procedures were humane and appropriate• Identified and reported all non-compliance to Hines hospital leadership and VA oversight committees• Provided education to investigators regarding regulatory and policy requirements: Informed consent & HIPAA authorization, Animal care & welfareADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, RESEARCH (2006–2009)Director of operations for all research programs. Provided administrative support for >180 employees, 4 research committees, and 3 centers of excellence.• Managed human resource office: $2.3 million budget• Developed internal budget controls • Performed annual reviews for 17 direct reports• Supervised 14 human labs and 4 veterinary units • Created VA Standard Operating Procedures• Provided leadership and guidance on all compliance issues• Received full accreditation for programs: Human subjects (AAHRPP 2007), Animal subjects (AAALAC 2007), Data security (ORO 2008)• Secured renewal status for data based centers: Cooperative studies (2007), Complex chronic care (2007), VA information research (2008)GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR, RESEARCH (2004–2006)Grants specialist for VA research. Provided administrative support for >60 research investigators.• Collected grant applications and dispersed them to appropriate research committees• Implemented grant submission procedures for VA and NIH agencies• Corresponded with funding agencies to ensure receipt of applications, and verified all compliance issues were initiated and maintained• Coordinated annual “Hines Research Poster Day” and designed abstracts summary brochure

Chicago, Il

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (1999–2003)Managed grant projects related to “Evaluating a Representative Payee Program for Mentally Ill and Substance Abuse Patients at North Chicago VA Medical Center.” Funded by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. Part of a paid internship during my PhD degree.• Processed Principal Investigators biosketches and Research & Development forms• Adjusted resources to incorporate indirect costs estimations• Created Informed Consent Forms for Institutional Review Board approval• Modified study questionnaires and collected data via face-to-face interviews• Developed, entered, managed, and analyzed database programs• Oversaw budget expenses and justification reports• Organized the conference “International Conference on Objective Measurement (ICOM): Focus on Health Care” held at UIC on October 19-20, 2001 • Recruited world renown keynote speakers and developed specialized breakout sessions• Created conference brochures and contributed to journal publicationsPROJECT COORDINATOR, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (1999)Managed grant projects related to “Research Ethics in the Clinical, Biomedical, and Public Health Sciences.” Funded by the National Institutes of Health.• Managed lecture and workshop colloquiums • Developed curriculum materials• Created workshop books and instructional videos• Updated marketing brochures and online website• Oversaw budget allocations • Organized the conference “Research Ethics: Confronting Challenges in the Next Millennium” held at the UIC on October 15, 1999

Chicago, Il

PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR, MEDICINE DEPARTMENT (1997–1998)Assisted business operations for 4 Internal Medicine practices. Responsible for >25 physicians at 2 different clinic locations.• Prepared monthly financial reports: Budget Variances, Outpatient vs Inpatient Visits, Fee-For-Service vs Capitation Payment Distributions• Updated all MDs credentials and processed records with Rush PHO• Acted as liaison between physician offices and Rush PHO for various operational and clinical issues • Facilitated all functions of outpatient clinics front office• Implemented Time and Attendance program for >40 employees and developed positive relationships with Payroll and Human Resources• Created new policies and procedures manual for the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare OrganizationsOPERATIONS FACILITATOR, HEALTH MAINTENANCE OFFICE (1996)Assisted managed care operations for Rush Physician Hospital Organization. Part of a paid internship during my MHA degree.• Processed and audited emergency room claims• Tracked Medicare members progress through the hospital and implemented Referral Processing policy and procedure• Developed liability service matrices for all HMO insurance plans• Created electronic review forms for site or chart audits for primary care offices• Assisted in the payment of capitation checks to physician offices• Collected and prepared credentialing materials for primary care audit reports

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), College Of Arts And Letters, Anthropology And Pre-Medicine

Master Of Health Administration (M.H.A.), School Of Public Health, Health Administration

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), School Of Public Health, Health Policy & Administration

Activities and Societies: Dissertation: "The Housing Quality Questionnaire: A New Self-Report Measure for Public Health Assessment"

Adjunct Faculty Training Institute, Continuing Education Certificate

Activities and Societies: 1. Introduction to College Teaching 2. Learner Centered Teaching (Summer 2020)