In addition to our faculty members, a dedicated staff of clinicians and clinical assistants support the activities of the program. The NIH does not have internal medicine residents. Consequently, we employ Nurse Practitioners to work closely with the fellows in clinical care activities. Research Nurse Specialists coordinate informed consent, visits, specialty care, advanced testing and research sample procurement for patients on active research protocols. Other staff assist with the preparation and revision of clinical research protocols. Monitoring and regulatory compliance for interventional clinical trials is handled by the sponsor or by contract staff. We also use a state-of-the-art clinical database developed at the NIH, termed the Clinical Trials Database (CTDB).
Program Clinical Staff
April Brundidge, BSN, RN
Research Nurse Specialist
Email: brundidgea@mail.nih.gov
Dawn Chapelle, CRNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Email: chapelled@mail.nih.gov
Shaila Farooque
Protocol Support Assistant
Email: farooqus@mail.nih.gov
Wendy Goodspeed, RN
Research Nurse Specialist
Email: goodspew@mail.nih.gov
Eileen Lange, BSN, RN
Research Nurse Specialist
Email: langeeil@mail.nih.gov
Elaine Novakovich, BSN, RN
Research Nurse Specialist
Email: enovakovich@mail.nih.gov
Patricia O'Brien, BSN, RN
Research Nurse Specialist
Email: obrienm@mail.nih.gov
Isabel Ochoa-Navas, CNA
Medical Assistant, Community Health Clinic
Email: ochoai@mail.nih.gov
Yani Ruiz Perdomo, C.R.N.P.
Nurse Practioner
Email: ruizperdomoyd@mail.nih.gov
Yinghui Shi
Clinical Sample Coordinator
Email: shiy2@mail.nih.gov
Cheryl Talar-Williams, MPH, PA-C
Clinical Operations Manager
Email: ctwilliams@mail.nih.gov
Yenealen Temesgen-Oyelakin, BSN, RN
Research Nurse Specialist
Email: Yenealem.temesgen-oyelakin@nih.gov
Maureen Wilburn
Patient Care Coordinator
Email: wilburnm@mail.nih.gov