Kelly Kelso Email and Phone Number

Established free health clinic for uninsured; obtained accreditation, regulatory licenses, and non- profit 501(c)3 status; maintain malpractice coverage; established policy and procedures for clinic staff: physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and clerical staff; maintain Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program, drug assistance for underserved patients.

• Clinical Research Coordinator for research Studies in dialysis, anemia, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and hyperphosphatemia

• Established and operated clinical research department for Phase II-IV clinical trials, including: hiring, scheduling, and supervision of research Nurses and Study Coordinators, budget preparation, strategic planning and outcomes, and IRB and FDA reporting.• Provided leadership to physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff in primary care offices in securing and conducting clinical trials.• Managed all aspects of clinical research protocols in multi-site primary care practice, including recruitment of projects and grant writing.

• Established research department for oncology Phase II-IV clinical trials.• Responsible for operations: fiscal accounting, capital and operating budgets, grant writing, IRB, FDA, JCAHO / State regulations.• Hired and supervised research Nurses, Study Coordinators, administrative staff, and tumor registry personnel.