Kelly Thatcher
Kennesaw,GA
Summary
Motivated clinical research professional adept at fostering relationships with all stakeholders and coordinating team efforts to ensure high quality data and drive innovative solutions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Study Coordinator & Research Physical Therapist
Shepherd Center
09.2021 - Current
- Managed NIH R01 & NIDILRR Model Systems grants (see below)
- Collaborated with PI for protocol developments, study start-ups, annual reviews, and study closeouts
- Developed and maintained all regulatory documents, SOPs/MOP in accordance with GCP & ICH
- Led participant recruitment and enrollment
- Completed audits of CRFs to ensure high quality data
- Managed study staffing across multiple studies to foster efficiency and collaboration
- Completed all study budgeting and equipment ordering
- Communicated regularly with Shepherd Center’s IRB and funding agencies
- Collaborated with biomedical engineers, research scientists, clinicians, and statisticians
- Experience with data interpretation, knowledge translation, and manuscript writing
- Clinical assessor for ONWARD Medical’s FDA medical device trial, UP-LIFT
- Research advisor to Emory University Doctor of Physical Therapy students
- Evaluated and treated patients in physical therapy.
Staff Physical Therapist, Neuro Resident
Magee Rehabilitation – Jefferson Health
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Completed residency training to become a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy
- Managed a diverse caseload with a variety of diagnoses across inpatient and outpatient settings
- Served on the outcome measure task force to standardize facility measures
- Led journal clubs and facilitated discussion on implementation of evidence-based practice.
Education
Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program -
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA08.2021
Doctorate of Physical Therapy -
Emory University
Atlanta, GA05.2020
Bachelor of Science; Exercise and Sport Science -
University of Georgia
Athens, GA05.2017
Skills
- Patient Recruitment
- Protocol Development
- Quality Assurance
- Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy- APTA
- Good Clinical Practice- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
- Basic Life Support- American Heart Association
- Credentialed Clinical Instructor- APTA
Academic Presentations
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)- Combined Sections Meeting, Optimizing Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation: Comparing Excitability of Spinal Reflexes Evoked with Six Different Electrode Montages, 2023, Poster Presentation
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)- Combined Sections Meeting, Beyond Research: Clinically Accessible Spinal Stimulation to Augment Physical Therapist Interventions, 2024, Educational Session
- American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA)– Annual Scientific Meeting, A Biomarker to Predict Spasticity Reduction Following Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, 2024, Poster Presentation
Research Studies
- National Institutes of Health, NICHD, Influence of Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation Intensity on Spasticity After SCI, NCT04243044, Clinical Trials Coordinator & Research Physical Therapist
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Activating Spinal Circuits to Improve Walking, Balance, Strength, and Reduce Spasticity, NCT05429736, Clinical Trials Coordinator & Research Physical Therapist
Timeline
Study Coordinator & Research Physical Therapist
Shepherd Center
09.2021 - Current
Staff Physical Therapist, Neuro Resident
Magee Rehabilitation – Jefferson Health
09.2020 - 08.2021
Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program -
Thomas Jefferson University
Doctorate of Physical Therapy -
Emory University
Bachelor of Science; Exercise and Sport Science -
University of Georgia
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