Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention Certificate Program

Building Skills to Enhance Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Practices in Clinical Research Participant Interactions

The Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention (ER&R) Certificate Program is a certificate and skills-building program designed for clinical research study teams. The intention of the program is to expand competence in these practices and provide the tools and confidence necessary for staff to take steps toward being more inclusive in their ER&R practices.

Program Goals

  1. Develop a cohort of engagement, recruitment, and retention specialists who are able to advocate for inclusive research engagement practices and serve as resources for their clinical research units, departments, and divisions.
  2. Bolster the skills that are necessary for meaningful and inclusive engagement, recruitment, and retention of all communities in research.
  3. Assist study teams with strategies to equitably engage participants and communities.

Nomination period for 2025 Cohort:

December 11, 2024 - January 17th, 2025

A total of 9 classes are required to complete the program and with around 2 classes each month.

Study teams are busy! That’s why the program is spread out over 6 months. We’ve estimated approximately 18 hours of commitment (with around 4 hours per month) to the program, which includes any pre-learning, classroom and online instruction, and optional journaling prompts and wiki shares with the cohort.

Program elements: 

  • 1 Online Pre-Requisite = ~30 min 
  • 6 Core Courses = ~9 hrs 
  • 3 Electives = ~5 hrs 
  • Pre-work, Online Modules, and Wiki Shares ~ 20 minutes on average per class. 

Total time = ~ 18 hrs over 6 months

Please note that taking additional electives (there are 7 to choose from) is beneficial, but will add additional time. 

All courses are 1 to 2 hours long. Courses will be held toward the beginning of the day or end of the day. All courses are currently held via Zoom - if anything changes program participants will be notified. Some courses have online pre-learning associated that must be completed for program credit. 

2024 Cohort Course Schedule (Feb 2024 - Aug 2024)

2023 Cohort Course Schedule (Feb 2023 - Aug 2023)

2022 Cohort Course Schedule (June 2022 - Dec 2022)

Fall 2021 Cohort Course Schedule (Sept 2021 - Feb 2022)

Course dates and titles are subject to change based on facilitator needs and program participants will be notified in case of changes. Participants are required to choose three electives to complete the certificate program but may attend them all if desired.

 

Core courses

Participants attend all core courses to receive certificates. 

 

Clinical Research Recruitment Regulations, Best Practices, and Tools (ONLINE) - This online course includes information about the Engagement Policy, best practices for being thoughtful and inclusive when planning for recruitment, obtaining IRB approval for your recruitment plans and materials, branding requirements when you’re targeting Duke Health patients, and Maestro Care tools that support your efforts to identify people who are eligible for your studies. Program participants must complete the online course and interact with one another on the course Wiki to receive credit.

 

Just Ask: Equity and Diversity in Clinical Research – In this workshop we will work through framing the ‘why’ of being mindful and intentional in our work to engage and recruit a diverse population of research participants. This interactive training focuses on the impact of implicit bias in clinical research/trial recruitment. Participants will learn about the current state of diversity in clinical research and why a focus on inclusive participation is important step toward health equity. Additionally, participants will discuss how personal beliefs and attitudes affect approaches to recruitment and practice strategies to increase participant diversity. There is an online module, Just Ask: Intro to Diversity in Clinical Research, in addition to the in-person session that must be completed for credit.

Smarter to be Understood: Improving Readability in Participant Engagement Materials - A guide to  health literacy and readability when creating participant engagement materials. Participants will learn strategies to support and confirm participant understanding of study materials. We’ll discuss tools you can use to design your materials ( from consent forms and concise summaries to websites, flyers and brochures) to be more inclusive and readable by all potential participants.There is an online module, Readability Fundamentals & Participant-Facing Engagement Materials, in addition to the in-person session that must be completed for credit.

Active Listening to Enhance Respect and Awareness of Participant Perspectives - In a highly regulated environment, it can be difficult to maintain our respect and awareness of the participant perspective, especiallygiventhe tension between “achieving recruitment numbers” andworkingwith diverse participants who arereal people embedded in very dynamic personal, social and family lives.We will work on building our capacity for hearing others to help us move beyond “does this person meet the eligibility criteria?” to  “is this study right for this person at this time in their lives?”Course participants will learn how to use active listening to support participant-centered recruitment approaches and enhance relationships with participants and beyond.

Using Social Marketing Principles to Design Your Engagement Strategy - Learn about social marketing and how it can be used to develop your recruitment material and advertise studies. Learn about strategies, such as formative research, which can help you recognize and reach your audience with messages that will resonate with them. Start asking yourself questions like “who am I trying to reach and what do I know about them, where do they seek information, and what is important to them at this moment in their healthcare or personal lives?” so you can develop recruitment strategies that will resonate with a variety of diverse audiences.

Building Trust and Partnerships in Clinical Research - A dive intothe importance of trust and trustworthiness to the partnerships between study team andparticipant and researchers and thecommunityat large. We will discuss these concepts along with strategies forensuringpositive research interactions with diverse communities thatlive beyond individualstudy participation and create clinical research champions across communities. 

Retention: The Challenges and Opportunities - Participants start making decisions about participation in research long before the first visit, and continue making decisions throughout recruitment, consent, and study participation. In this course, we will discuss the importanceof strong retention to research in general, with a focus onrelationship-building and other tools to build our chances of retaining participants from recruitment through the consent process and study participation. There is an online module, Strategies to Support Retention of Clinical Research Participants, in addition to the in-person session that must be completed for credit.

 

Elective Courses

Participants choose 3 courses to attend. 
Note:  Participants are required to choose three electives to complete the certificate program but may attend them all if desired.

Engaging Partners in Clinical Research With an increasing focus on patient-centeredness and engaging partners across and beyond the research enterprise, knowing how to identify and engage a variety of partners has become essential to the success of an equitable, diverse, and inclusive clinical research study. Understand the fundamental principles of partner engagement and learn how and when to identify and engage with partners in support of your research study. There is an online module, Community and Stakeholder Engagement: Definitions, Principles, and Approaches, in addition to the in-person session that must be completed for credit.

Social Media: Is it Right for Your Research? - Learn the ins and outs of leveraging social media for research. Attendees will review questions to ask to determine if having a social media presence is right for your research. We will also discuss how you can leverage existing channels to promote your research when you don’t have a dedicated handle. Presenters will share how to develop an inclusive social media plan including generating inclusive content, developing a content calendar, and measuring success. We’ll review common terms, resources, best practices, and case examples including a Facebook ad campaign. There is an online module, Using Social Media for Study Recruitment: Questions to Consider, in addition to the in-person session that must be completed for credit.

Community-Engaged Research Initiatives (CEnR) - According to the CDC, community-engaged research (CEnR) is “the process of working collaboratively with groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interests, or similar situations with respect to issues affecting their well-being.” CEnR can take on many forms and may include a wide variety of stakeholders, including hospitals and health systems, community organizations and leadership, community members, local institutions and agencies. In this class, you will learn the principles that undergird community-engaged research, the difference between CEnR and traditional health research, the spectrum of engagement opportunities, and how CEnR can support research that is inclusive and reduces disparities and inequities. There is an online module, Community and Stakeholder Engagement: Definitions, Principles, and Approaches, in addition to the in-person session that must be completed for credit.

Telling the Story of Your Research - Learn how to communicate about research in a variety of situations to a variety of diverse audiences. With an emphasis on developingyourability to be respectful and aware of different perspectives,make research inviting rather than overwhelming, and use tools todevelop engaging summaries of study results. 

Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention on a Shoestring Budget - Learn about identifying and accounting for the real costs of recruitment and retention and the effort needed to support robust inclusive and participant-centered strategies and tactics. Discuss strategies to develop a recruitment plan while using a limited recruitment budget wisely. 

Remote Informed Consent: Best Practices in Design and Delivery - In the midst of our new remote reality, many study teams have altered workflows to support conducting consent activities remotely. In this workshop, we will discuss the design and delivery of your remote electronic consents to ensure you are following principles of readability, human cognition, and learning (e.g. cognitive load, narration, coherence, signaling, redundancy, personalization, and inclusivity). We will consider some of the social and ethical dynamics known to affect people’s attitudes and preferences with respect to remote consenting, such as online access, digital literacy, and trust, so we can be more inclusive with our methods of consenting participants. There is an online module, Elements of Effective eConsent Design, in addition to the in-person session that must be completed for credit.

The 5T’s: A Framework to Support Inclusion of Older Adults in Research - This course will provide a practical approach for including older adults in research. We will address case examples related to recruiting older adults, discuss the scope of the problem (why) and how the 5T’s were implemented, define the 5T’s, identify ways to apply the 5T’s to your studies, and discuss a potential application for other special populations (e.g. rare disease, pediatric, and typically underrepresented populations).

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- 4.0 International License. We are happy to share the Program Implementation Plan and our repository of course materials with other academic institutions to aid in implementing similar programming. If you are interested in accessing our repository of materials and implementation plan, please complete the request form. 

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Read our manuscript to learn more about implementation of the ER&R program at Duke. Please cite this publication in any manuscripts or other publications that result from use of these materials. 

Cranfill, J., Freel, S., Deeter, C., Snyder, D., Naggie, S., Barrett, N., & Roberts, J. (August 2022). Development and Evaluation of a Novel Training Program to Build Study Staff Skills in Equitable and Inclusive Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention of Clinical Research Participants. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 1-38, https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2022.456

Can I attend a class without being nominated for the full program?

Yes, if there is extra space you may attend elective courses without being enrolled in the program. However, the core courses are reserved for those who are in the program.

Individual registration for courses will open in the LMS after the certificate program participants have registered. At that point, you may register on a first-come-first-served basis as there will be limited space in each class.

Who should be nominated for the program?

Managers are invited to nominate clinical research staff who perform participant engagement, recruitment and retention activities, who are interested in developing additional competencies in these topics, and/or whom they believe additional training would make them good resource in their units. There are limited spaces in the program (~30) in hopes that we can facilitate open conversation among those in the cohort. Please keep this in mind when nominating individuals from your CRU.  

If you are an employee who is interested in the program, please consult with your manager for nomination.

What are the components of the program and what can I expect if I am nominated?

The curriculum features:

  • Expert instruction in requested topics around inclusive engagement, recruitment, and retention
  • Engaging and thought-provoking material and interactions
  • Mixed modes of instruction to maximize learning
  • Wiki access for continuous resource sharing among the cohort
  • A network of peers and resources to turn to for help 
  • An opportunity to evaluate the program and provide feedback to enhance it for future attendees

Additionally, those who complete the program will receive a certificate that can be displayed as evidence of career development and used as a resource for tier advancement.

Program Steering Team 

This program is supported in part by the Clinical and Translational Science Award (NIH Award UL1TR002553) and is run by the Participant and Clinical Interactions Core (Duke Office of Clinical Research) and the Recruitment Innovation Center with significant contributions from the Equity in Research Core and Community Engaged Research Initiatives Core. 

Jessica Cranfill
Manager, Education & Outreach 
CTSA Participant and Clinical Interactions (PCI) Core 
Duke Office of Clinical Research 

Stephanie Freel, Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Research Education & Outreach
CTSA Participant and Clinical Interactions (PCI) Core 
Duke Office of Clinical Research 

Jamie Roberts
Research Practice Manager
Duke Cancer Institute

Nicholas Eberlein
Project Planner
CTSI Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC)

Sierra Lindo
Project Planner
CTSI Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC)

Michael Musty
Research Program Leader II
CTSI Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC)

Dr. Nadine Barrett, Ph.D.
Director, CTSI Equity and Community Stakeholder Strategy Pillar
Director, CTSI Center for Equity in Research
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke School of Medicine
Associate Director, Equity, Community and Stakeholder Strategy, Duke Cancer Institute

 
Course Facilitators and Content Experts:

Karl Leif Bates
Executive Director of Research Communications
University Communications, Duke

Dr. Christopher Barrett Bowling, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development

Kenisha Bethea
Research Program Leader
CTSI Community Engaged Research Initiative

Ceci Chamorro
Associate Director, Research Operations - Data Team
CTSI Participant and Clinical Interactions (PCI) Core
Duke Office of Clinical Research 

Dr. Leonor Corsino, M.D.
Co-Director for the Duke CTSI- Community Engaged Research Initiative (CERI)
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Associate Dean of Students Affairs/Duke School of Medicine
Associate Director, Duke School of Medicine Master of Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Rowena Dolor, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Director, Duke Primary Care Research Consortium

Renee Leverty
Program Lead, DCRI Stakeholder Engagement, and DCRI Research Together
Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)

Eve Marion
Clinical Trials Project Leader
Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)

Leatrice Martin
Senior Program Coordinator
CTSI Community Engaged Research Initiative

Pam Maxson, Ph.D.
Chief of Staff and Strategy
Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Sabrena Mervin-Blake
Former Staff Director
CTSI Community Engaged Research Initiative 

Vincent Miller
Project Lead, New Technology
Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)

Raquel Ruiz, M.B.A, M.A.Ed
Co-Director
CTSI Equity and Learning Health Communities Pillar

Brian Southwell, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor for Duke SSRI
Program Director, Science in the Public Sphere, RTI International
Duke Social Science Research Institute

Jennifer Thomas
Clinical Research Coordinator II
Duke Population Health Sciences

Below you'll find our past ER&R Graduates, along with their Clinical Research Unit and role at the time of nomination.

2024 Graduates

Mariam Adebakin Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Danielle Anderson Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Heather Batchelder Research Program Leader Tier 1, Family Medicine and Community Health 
Hazani Benitez-Rosas Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Neurosurgery
Anastacia Bohannon Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Alexandra Bosquet Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Population Health Sciences   
Amy Bush Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Oncology
Teagan Callaway Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Catrin Davies Research Nurse Program Manager Tier 2, Oncology
Katheryn Doukellis Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Early Phase
Bre Doura Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Oncology
Nakia Epps Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Amanda Fitterer Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, School of Nursing 
Blythe Fortino Postdoctoral Associate, Population Health Sciences
Tabitha George Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Karina Goicochea Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Oncology
Angel Gonzalez Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Family Medicine and Community Health 
Sarah Hatcher Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Oncology
Courtney Hausfeld Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, School of Nursing
Marie Irobiro Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Dominique Lamaute Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Victoria Lewis Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Chanda London Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Kei Lopez Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Carl Martin Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Head & Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Rania Mohamed Regulatory Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Gabby Murphy Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Psychiatry
Jahanvi Nayani Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Psychiatry
Nicole Pavlus Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine
Jamara Roebuck Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Eliza Sorrell Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Head & Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Jerry Turner Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 2, Surgery
Laura Van Althuis Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Hsiao-Fang (Fannie) Wang Durham Tech Student, Nominated by Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Helen Zuleta Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Office of Clinical Research

 

2023 Graduates

Renee Avecilla Research Program Leader Tier 2, Oncology
Cherrie Barnes Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Medicine
Megan Beyer Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Monica Brown Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Oncology
Stephanie Bryant Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Children's
Christina Cameron Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Joshua Carino Durham Tech Equity Scholar, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Veronica Carrion Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Children's
Marty Cauley Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Oncology
Lauren Driggers-Jones Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Psychiatry
Barbara Estay Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Duke Office of Clinical Research
Thelma Fitzgerald Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, OB/GYN
Nia Hamilton Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Sarah Hantzmon Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Oncology
Chad Harrell Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Morgan Mangum Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Leshon Matthews Durham Tech Equity Scholar, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Brittany Nave Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Children's
Consuela Newman Durham Tech Equity Scholar, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Brittney Nickerson Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Neurosurgery
Stephanie Padrick Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Sahradayi Patel Durham Tech Equity Scholar, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Gina Pennington Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, School of Nursing
Carolina Quiroga Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine
Fatima Ezzahra Salmi Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Population Health Sciences
Carrie Schlabaugh Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Anesthesiology
Grace Stafford Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Children's
Erica Walker Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Surgery
Stephanie Yu Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, OB/GYN

 

2022 Graduates

Heather Aloor Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Surgery
Pedro Altamirano Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Family Medicine and Community Health
Jhoanna Aquino Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Taylor Ardito Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Brittney Broadnax Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Neurosurgery
Beth Bronson Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 3, Surgery
Kacey Clayton-Stiglbauer Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Oncology
Deirdre (Dee) Clinton Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Michaella Collins Durham Tech Equity Scholar, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Wendy Curry Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Smrithi Divakaran Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Psychiatry
Veronica Duck Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Oncology
Amy Edler Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Psychiatry
Jennifer Ferrara Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 3, OB/GYN
Julie Fleenor Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Psychiatry
Leticia Flores Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Children's 
Emily Ford Clinical Research Communications Specialist, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Vera George Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Neurology
Matthew Gibson Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Psychiatry
Magaly Guerrero Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, OB/GYN
Jennifer Hervey Project Leader I, Duke Clinical Research Institute 
Kerry Hoyle Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, Sr., Children's
Sarah Jackson Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Population Health Sciences
Jalisa Jackson Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Psychiatry
Jennie Jaggers Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Carmine Johnson Durham Tech Equity Scholar, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Conrad Kubaney Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Children's
Shelby Martindale Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Kevin McKenna Research Program Leader Tier 2, Population Health Sciences
Kimberly Mejia Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Laura Mkumba Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Population Health Sciences
Catharine Mott Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Psychiatry
Jessica Oxendine Regulatory Coordinator Tier 1, Dermatology/Pathology
Trina Phan Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Andrea Pires Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Oncology
Alannah Rivera-Cancel Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Psychiatry
Eleanor Rodriguez-Rassi Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Children's
Olivia Short Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, OB/GYN
Mary (Summer) Starling Research Program Leader, Sr., Population Health Sciences
Jamilah Taylor Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Population Health Sciences
Du Tran-Viet Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Ophthalmology
Cierra Williams Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1 , Psychiatry
Cammie Yarborough Clinical Research Specialist , Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Leslie Zapata Leiva Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Population Health Sciences

 

Fall 2021 Graduates

Tiffany Beaver Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Psychiatry 
Santos Bermejo Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine 
DeAndra Bodiford Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine
Kristin Byrne Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 3, Medicine
Nisha Datta Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute 
Katelyn Dempsey Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine  
Eileen Duffy Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 3, Oncology
Katelyn Ehle Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Population Health Sciences
Kaitlin Mae Foy Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Medicine
Taylor Hayes Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, OB/GYN
Joshua Hoover Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Neurosurgery
Catherine Jarboe Communications Strategist, Psychiatry
Kay Johnson Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Oncology 
Kimberly Leathers Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute 
Sierra Lindo Project Planner I, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Tina Lucas Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine
Amanda Mandy Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Brittany McDowell Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine 
Julie Miller Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Population Health Sciences
Kimberly Perez Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, OB/GYN  
Tiffani Reeves Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine
Maurice Smith Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute  
Stephanie Taylor Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Early Phase
Jennifer Thomas Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Population Health Sciences

 

Spring 2021 Graduates

Anne Boyd Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Radiology
Erika Buckley Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine
Jessalyn Byrd Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, School of Nursing
Aubrie Coburn Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Heart Center
Sydnee Crankshaw Research Program Leader Tier 1, Oncology 
Rachel Dewees Administrative Manager, Psychiatry
Magdi Elgasim Regulatory Coordinator Tier 3, Medicine
Nneze Eluka Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, School of Nursing 
Maria Fochesato Research Nurse Clinician, Oncology 
Nina Hines Clinical Trials Coordinator III, Duke Clinical Research Institute 
Alicia Holloway Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Psychiatry 
Sherry Huber Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Office of Clinical Research
Melissa LeFevre Echocardiography Tech, Heart Center 
Elisabeth Luck Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Radiology
Christina Makarushka Research Program Leader Tier 1, Family Medicine and Community Health
Shauna Malone Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Population Health Sciences
Maralis Mercado Emerson Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, School of Nursing 
Eli Morgan Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 3, Medicine
Iris Navarro Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Ophthalmology
Lauren Roberson Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine
Megan Roebuck Project Leader 1, Duke Clinical Research Institute
Sarah Sipe Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Psychiatry
Alexandra Thompson Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Psychiatry
Samantha Womack Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 3, Medicine 

 

Fall 2020 Graduates

Jacqueline Brown Research Program Leader Tier 1, OB/GYN
Marissa Bruce Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Global Health Institute
Yasmeen Bruton Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Psychiatry
Nicole Daniels Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Radiology
JaNell Dupree Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Ophthalmology
Jennifer Friend Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., School of Nursing 
Linda Gale Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 3, Radiology
Norma Garcia Ortiz Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Population Health Sciences
Jessica Garris Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 1, Children's
Sarah Gonzales Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Oncology

Kiran Grover
Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Children's
Grace Hall Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Neurosurgery
Lauren Hart Research Program Leader Tier 1, Neurosurgery
Susan Herron Clinical Research Communications Specialist III, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Inneke Johnson Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator Tier 2, Surgery
Shaun Jones Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Oncology
Sarah Jones Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 3, Dermatology/Pathology
Jennifer Korzekwinski Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., School of Nursing

Joanne Leicester
Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Amelia Lorenzo Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Psychiatry
Beth Mancuso-Mills Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Dermatology/Pathology
Caroline Nagle Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, OB/GYN
Julie Opiteck Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Clinical Research Institute 
Claudia Pamanes-Duran Research Scholar, Ophthalmology
Caitlin Piccone Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Early Phase
Cecilia Plez Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Medicine
Lori Reinhart-Mercer Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator Tier 1, Duke Early Phase 
Neeru Sarin Research Program Leader Tier 2, Heart Center
Diane Satterfield Research Program Leader Tier 1, Heart Center
Leah Thomas Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr., Orthopaedic Surgery
Shannon Tilley Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 2, Orthopaedic Surgery 
Kayren Turner Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Family Medicine and Community Health 
Tia Willis Clinical Research Specialist, Sr., Family Medicine and Community Health
Courtney Wimberly Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Population Health Sciences
April Wittmann Clinical Research Coordinator Tier 1, Medicine