Research Specialist Job

Education:
State University at Albany, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY - May •••••
Master of Science Degree in Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Thesis Topic: Predicting Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality in NYS based on Population Density

Siena College, Loudonville, NY - May •••••
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work

Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY - May •••••
Associate Degree in Human Services

Experience:
April ••••• to October •••••
Project Coordinator
The Research Foundation of SUNY Albany, Rensselaer, NY
Developed internet -based survey instrument using SurveyMonkey
Prepared informed consent and other documents required for human subjects research for academic and healthcare Institutional Review Boards
Coordination of two research projects in which duties included survey dissemination and collection, subject recruitment and interviewing, and data entry into Excel

October ••••• to December •••••
Data Manager
The Research Foundation of SUNY Albany, Rensselaer, NY
Using SAS, evaluated completeness of medical error reporting
Acquired, prepared and analyzed hospital discharge and medical adverse event data using SAS, Excel and Access
Created longitudinal dataset derived from administrative and clinical data using SAS, and Excel
Created reports based on requirements put forth by a variety of audiences in Excel and PowerPoint
Conducted analysis of patient safety data and prepared narrative and tables for annual patient safety report
Identified data sources for patient safety reporting
Prepared applications for confidential data through New York State Department of Health
Assisted in the development of a web-based reporting system for adverse events
Developed users manual for web based adverse event reporting system
Completed human subjects research training and prepared documentation to obtain IRB approval for patient safety project

January ••••• to October •••••
Graduate Research Assistant
Health Research, Inc., Rensselaer, NY
Assisted in preparing, analyzing and maintaining large, statewide medical outcomes database for motor vehicle crashes to be used in data linkage
Developed data dictionary for data sources and linked data set
Reviewed and abstracted pertinent information from medical records to track the prevalence of traumatic brain injury in NYS
Worked with state agency to develop a methodology for bicycle helmet distribution and developed statistical fact sheet using for local health units





September ••••• to July ••••• (Assistantship), December ••••• to August •••••
Misdemeanor Drug Court Coordinator
TASC of the Capital District, Inc., Albany, NY
Responsible for conducting intake interviews, including psychological and social histories, and assessing client appropriateness for program
Developed and implemented alcohol and substance abuse treatment plans for clients and advocate for them within the criminal justice system
Responsible for all client related record keeping and supplying detailed updates to the Courts
Compiled quarterly statistics in relation to Drug Court participation

November ••••• to December •••••
Service Coordinator
Catholic Charities Disabilities Services, Latham NY
Advocated for consumers within the various programs under the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Health
Responsible for the development and implementation of an appropriate plan of care for individuals on caseload

Proficiencies:
SAS; Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; SurveyMonkey

Publications:
Active contribution to the following publications:

Annals of Thoracic Surgery, January •••••
Is Early Too Early? Effect of Shorter Stays after Bypass Surgery

American Heart Journal, December •••••
Trends in Post-operative Length of Stay after Bypass Surgery

New York Patient Occurrence Reporting and Tracking System Report, •••••

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June •••••, •••••
Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Hospital Discharges

Presentations:
Gallagher BK, •••••, J., Death in Low Mortality Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG), NYPORTS Council Meeting, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York, January •••••

Gallagher BK, •••••, J., Identifying NYPORTS Most Serious Events, NYPORTS Council Meeting, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York, January •••••

Gallagher BK, •••••, J., Deaths in NYPORTS Records, NYPORTS Council Meeting, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York, April •••••

Gallagher BK, •••••, J., Trends in Root Cause Analysis Reporting ••••• •••••, NYPORTS Council Meeting, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York, April •••••

Gallagher BK, •••••, J., Identifying Low Mortality Procedures, NYPORTS Council Meeting, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York, October, •••••

Gallagher BK, •••••, J., Matching NYPORTS ••••• with SPARCS, NYPORTS Council Meeting, School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York, September •••••