Erin Nichols
Ellicott City,MD
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at the American College of Preventive Medicine, adept in vendor management and project planning. Excelled in enhancing educational programming and fostering strong relationships, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving and strategic planning skills. Achieved significant advancements in CME accreditation and educational content delivery.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
CME Manager
American College of Preventive Medicine
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Maintained accreditation and good standing with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
- Prepared and disseminated meeting minutes for all subcommittee meetings and program planning meetings
- Single point person for the Oasis Learning Management System
- Fostered strong relationships with vendors, faculty, and board members
- Skilled at using Impexium, Sharepoint, Zoom, Oasis, PARS
- Staff liason to subcommittees organizing educational activities and initiatives
- Oversaw development of educational programming for Board Review Courses and our Annual Meeting
- Created SOPs for the Education Department
- Supported the VA and the Military Environmental Exposures certification programs and provided detailed weekly reports
- Compiled monthly product sales, course stats to the CEO and VP
- Interfaced with marketing and communications staff members to promote educational offerings such as the annual conference, webinars, in-service exam, Board Review Courses, Lifestyle Medicine, Preventive Medicine Residency Directors' toolkit, and 10 Essential Public Health Services for Physicians
- Reviewed all educational materials to ensure that course content is free of commercial bias
Annual Meeting Program Coordinator
American Urological Association
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Coordinated CME content for AUA’s annual meeting (17,000+ attendees)
- Selected and scheduled courses and coordinated with speakers, meeting spaces and vendors
- Project manager for 103 Annual Meeting sessions
- Managed 350+ speakers/faculty members and presentations
- Onsite and virtual manager and lead for Instructional Courses, Plenary Programs, Satellite Symposia, Forums, and webinars
- Researched, managed, and trained staff on software platforms including Cadmium CD products (Harvester, Survey Magnet, Scorecard, and Eventscribe), virtual platforms (GoToWebinar, GoToMeeting, Zoom, and Swapcard)
- Managed software selection, and company contracting
- Selected Annual Meeting Programming with the Chair of Education
- Managed the application and selection process for Annual Meeting content as a member of the Program Planning Committee
- Created/edited Annual Meeting publications and marketing materials
- Fostered relationships with production vendors and speakers
- Executor of AUA’s Annual Mobile App
- Contributed to RFP development for virtual platforms and speaker management systems
- Contracted with vendors according to budget specifications
- Created SOPs and mentored and directed junior employees
Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Reviewed drug and medical device clinical trials to ensure subject safety and study compliance
- Coordinated hospital departments and study sites to set-up, monitor, and close out studies according to proper protocol
- Led oncology staff clinical trial meetings and produced meeting minutes
- Point of contact for pharmaceutical company clinical trial auditors
- Developed SOPs for onboarding CRAs
- Counseled prospective and current patients on study parameters and Informed Consent
- Interviewed and trained new CRAs
- Member of the hospital tumor board
- Developed patient enrollment and tracking strategies
- Proficient in Independent Review Board rules and regulations
Content Validation Specialist
Research To Practice (RTP)
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Reviewed and edited RTP’s scientific CME publications on new cancer therapy approaches
- Managed long-term, complex projects and delegated responsibility within the Content Team as part of a highly matrixed organization
- Developed/reviewed abstracts, posters, and MS PowerPoint slides for presentation at major scientific conferences
- Directly managed and trained employees
- Developed content for the RTP public online database for clinical management, clinical trials, and drug regimens related to oncology research; a resource to tens of thousands of physicians
- Generated, analyzed, and reviewed statistical datasets
- Attended national conferences and reported on the latest scientific breakthroughs
CRA
University of Miami Medical School, Department of Psychiatry
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Planned and executed neurobehavioral animal model experiments in rodents
- Investigated changes in receptor neurochemistry related to development and substance addiction
- Analyzed data and generate figure for publication
- Maintained records and performed statistical analysis of datasets
Research Pharmacologist
Novascreen Biosciences
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Performed displacement binding and functional assays for novel compound screening of receptor and enzyme drug targets
- Developed and validated new assays as part of the research and development team
- Trained new and current lab technicians in molecular biology research techniques
- Analyzed data and created reports for clients
Education
BS - Biochemistry
Denison University
Granville, OH01.2003
Skills
- Marketing
- Vendor management
- Project planning
- Data analysis
- Staff training and development
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Regulatory compliance
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Project management
- Contract management
- Complex Problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Task delegation
Websites
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
CME Manager
American College of Preventive Medicine
01.2023 - 01.2025
Annual Meeting Program Coordinator
American Urological Association
01.2015 - 01.2021
Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
01.2010 - 01.2012
Content Validation Specialist
Research To Practice (RTP)
01.2006 - 01.2010
CRA
University of Miami Medical School, Department of Psychiatry
01.2005 - 01.2006
Research Pharmacologist
Novascreen Biosciences
01.2003 - 01.2005
BS - Biochemistry
Denison University
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