Catherine Vanstone
Montreal,QC
Summary
Accomplished clinical research coordinator with background in managing and overseeing clinical trials. Experience includes coordinating with research teams, ensuring compliance with protocols, and managing participant recruitment and data collection processes. Possess strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and capability to ensure accuracy in documentation and reporting. Contributed to improving trial procedures and enhancing data integrity in previous roles.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Research Coordinator - Nurse
Research Institute McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
Montreal, Quebec
01.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented clinical research protocols, consent forms, case report forms, and study documents.
- Assisted in the preparation of Institutional Review Board submissions and yearly reports.
- Recruited and screened research study candidates for eligibility, and obtained informed consent documentation.
- Collected, processed, and delivered specimens from trial participants.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for infusion and biopsy procedures.
- Assisted physicians with examinations, tests, and procedures.
- Communicated effectively with investigators, study staff, sponsors, vendors, and IRB personnel.
- Assisted in preparing periodic reports summarizing the progress of clinical studies.
- Provided training and mentoring to study staff and graduate students on protocol requirements.
Clinical Research Associate - Nurse
McGill University
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
04.1997 - 12.2020
- Managed multiple projects while adhering to tight deadlines.
- Developed and implemented protocols, manuals, consent forms, case report forms, and other study documents.
- Prepared IRB submissions for new protocols, amendments to existing protocols, and ongoing reporting.
- Introduced electronic data capture to streamline study management.
- Created effective recruitment plans to attract suitable candidates for clinical research studies.
- Conducted recruitment and screening of study candidates for eligibility.
- Performed data collection activities, such as chart reviews, patient interviews, vital signs, scans, and specimen collection.
- Coordinated specimen management for research accuracy.
- Interacted with sponsors, CROs, investigators, vendors, and subcontractors as needed.
- Ensured clinical protocols were effectively executed by working closely with physicians and nurses.
- Oversaw relationships with external vendors, such as laboratory services and imaging centers.
- Participated in meetings with clinical trial investigators.
- Provided guidance to teams and graduate students for effective clinical trials.
- Co-authored numerous publications regarding findings from completed clinical research studies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ONMaster of Science - Nutrition
McGill University
Montreal, QCSkills
- Protocol development
- Study coordination
- Documentation and report preparation
- Specimen collections
- Participant recruitment
- Training and mentoring
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Regulatory compliance
Certification
- OIIQ
Timeline
Clinical Research Coordinator - Nurse
Research Institute McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)
01.2021 - Current
Clinical Research Associate - Nurse
McGill University
04.1997 - 12.2020
- OIIQ
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ottawa
Master of Science - Nutrition
McGill University
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