Sarah Calhoun

Accomplished leader with more than 18 years of experience in health services and outcomes research, 18 years of experience leading and managing clinical research staff, and over 25 years of experience in SAS expertise and processing big data, as well as oversight of statistical operations. Unique background combining clinical research operations, programming, and analytic expertise combined with a charismatic leadership style that resulted in the ability to build and develop successful health economic and outcomes teams. Extensive expertise in designing, implementing, and leading big data registries, as well as interventional and non-interventional studies. While at Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), led large-scale prospective and retrospective observational studies, including patient-reported outcomes, registries, PCORnet, electronic medical records, claims data, and wearable device data. Extensive experience leading data coordinating center services, including data management, programming, and statistical support. Experience in implementing and overseeing large-scale studies utilizing various data sources, including CMS data and novel data collection and patient recruitment techniques. Excellent communicator who listens to employees' and customers' needs and effectively communicates strategies and solutions to troubleshoot concerns or discuss potential study design solutions to challenging problems. Worked in a variety of therapeutic areas, including cardiology, thoracic surgery, oncology, rare diseases, pulmonology, opthalmology, vaccines, rheumatology, and nephrology, while also working with professional society, government, and pharmaceutical clients.