FIRAOL WAGARI BAYISA
Winter Springs
Summary
Experienced Clinician and public Health professional with a master’s degree in Global & Public Health. Demonstrated expertise in clinical research coordination, data collection, & participant recruitment. Skilled in disease prevention & control, health care program management, & community based health program. Proven ability to lead and supervise health initiatives & collaborate with diverse stakeholders. Compliant with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) & research ethics. Seeking opportunities to contribute to public health initiatives & make a positive impact on community health.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical research coordinator
National Institute of Health, NICHD
Bethesda
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Ensure protocols are compliant with standard operating procedures (SOP) and protocol and also institutional review board regulations.
- Maintained and updated site regulatory binders (ISF) and Monitored study supplies
- Reporting protocol deviation, adverse event (AE) and SAE to IRB and Sponsor.
- Recruiting study participants, obtaining informed consent, Arranging travel to study site
- Scheduling participants for research visit and procedures, inpatient admission and travel arrangement, ensured subject safety and compliance with ICH GCP.
- Verifying patient medical information and data entry to clinical trial information system
- Monitored study subject progress and confirm investigational drug availability
- Generated report to study team, Sponsor and CRO
- Managing and coordinating activities of the study and ensuring compliance with the protocol
- Supporting collection of data and samples and confirming accurately uploaded to CRIS.
- Entered data into EDC (Medidata) and ensured validity, the correctness and completeness of clinical data
- Sample processing (centrifuge, aliquot, shipping)
- Worked on Study site initiation visit (SIV) and close out visit (COV) with CRA and Sponsor
Clinical Research Coordinator
UPenn (University of Pennsylvania, Perelman school of Med)
Philadelphia
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Screened & recruited participants, Obtained Informed Consent
Clinical Research Coordinator
NIH Funded Emory University Human Research Project, AHRI
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Conducted participant recruitment & screening, obtained informed consent & enrolled study participants
- Performed phlebotomy & collected sputum specimens at each study visit over 2-year follow up period
- Conducted point of care test (HIV, Hemoglobin, Hble…) & Injected trial drug.
- Collected data through interviews & medical record abstraction.
- Completed paper data collection forms & entered data into Redcap database, Data QC
- Study site initiation, coordination, & also Multiple remote study site monitoring
- Maintained relationships with study participants throughout their participation.
- Ensured compliance with approved study protocol & SOPs & generated report for Adverse events, Severe adverse events & protocol deviations.
- Participated in SOP and ICF review.
- Prepared & submitted Case report forms & other study documents.
- Maintained & updated files of all applicable regulatory documentation for Institutional review board.
- Worked in Collaboration with Study team, PI, IRB & Monitor
- Facilitated study site initiation (SIV) and close out visit (COV), Worked with CRA.
Head Of Health Officer
Sokoru County Health Office
Jimma
11.2017 - 12.2018
- Led the monitoring and evaluation of overall health activities across facilities within the Woresda Health Service, including 6 health centers with a total population of approximately 200,000.
- Assisted with new hire orientation, employees training propose and mange budget.
- Led Cervical cancer screening program
- Supervised school based human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination campaign
- Supervised HIV/AIDS care, treatment & prevention program & malaria, additionally Trachoma elimination program funded by CDC & Fred Hollows Foundation respectively.
- Supervised and managed Mental health Gap action program (mHGAP )
- Managed & led team of Onchocerciasis research project funded by Carter Center.
- Acted as chairman for communicable diseases prevention committee.
- Collaborated with department leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans, & objectives for the health service
Clinician
Health Center
Jimma
09.2014 - 10.2017
- Provided medical care for antenatal mothers & infants, children under 5 years, adults, emergency room patients, & tuberculosis patients as an outpatient (OPD) clinician
- Monitored patients progress & adjusted treatments & medication prescription accordingly
- Took history, Did physical examination and prescribed drugs
- Researching & determining new drugs for facility & submitting request according to WHO drug Dictionary.
- Led drug therapeutic committee & classify drugs according to WHO Anatomical therapeutic & Chemical (ATC) for pharmacy & store.
- Analyzing report & informed decision making for public health intervention.
- Conducting public meetings & training provider for health workers.
- Team leader for Mass drug administration of trachoma & Onchocerciasis
- Trained community-based health extension workers on communicable & non-communicable Disease prevention and treatment.
- Provider initiated counseling & testing of HIV PICT, breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis, Immunization service focal person
Education
Masters of Science - Global Health
Bonn University
Bonn, GermanyMasters of Public Health - Nutrition
Santé School of Medicine
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaBachelor of Science - Public Health
Jimma University
Jimma, EthiopiaSkills
- Leadership, effective communication and management
- Analytical skills of epidemiological study designs both observational and experimental (cross sectional, Cohort, case control, clinical and community trials
- Project management and managing multiple complex tasks
- Scientific paper writing, statistical analysis (SPSS, STAT) and systemic review
- Knowledge of ICH-GCP, IRB, Human research subject, biomedical focus
- Sample processing ,Informed consent ,Regulatory documentation
Certification
- ICH-GCP and Biomedical focus
- Clinical site monitoring and quality management Research Ethics
- Good clinical laboratory practice Human research subject
- Shipping and transport of biological materials- EHSO
- Clinical research coordinator
- HIPAA & Project Management WHO guidelines on HIV, Malaria, TB
Projects
Magnitude of under nutrition among Tuberculosis Patients taking initial phase of Anti Tb drugs in Nefas silk Lafto, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (MPH in Public health thesis work), Adherence to Exclusive Breastfeeding and associated factors among HIV positive Mothers in Ethiopia (Master’s thesis for MSC in Global Health).
Volunteer Experience
Ethiopia, Diabetes & Hypertension screening, COVID 19 Screening, sample collection, & awareness, Free medical service for Mental health, Prisoners, homeless children, & homeless women
Timeline
Clinical research coordinator
National Institute of Health, NICHD
08.2024 - 07.2025
Clinical Research Coordinator
UPenn (University of Pennsylvania, Perelman school of Med)
10.2023 - 02.2024
Clinical Research Coordinator
NIH Funded Emory University Human Research Project, AHRI
01.2019 - 05.2021
Head Of Health Officer
Sokoru County Health Office
11.2017 - 12.2018
Clinician
Health Center
09.2014 - 10.2017
Masters of Science - Global Health
Bonn University
Masters of Public Health - Nutrition
Santé School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Jimma University
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