Candidate for Director
Annette McCoy Oeser, MLAS, BS, CCRP
Clinical Translational Research Coordinator III
Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Other Positions
Research Assistant I, II, and III, 1990 - 2017
Divisions of Rheumatology and Immunology, Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Clinical Pharmacology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Academic and Professional Degrees/Certifications:
Bachelor of Science, Alderson Broaddus University, 1986
Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 2011
Master of Bioethics and Health Policy Candidate, Loyola University Chicago, Estimated 2024
Vanderbilt Program in Research Administration Development (VPRAD), Level 1, 2011
SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), 2004 – Present
SOCRA Professional Activities and Positions Held:
Member, 2004-Present
Greater Nashville SOCRA Chapter, 2007-Present
Education Committee, 2007-Present
Chair, 2009-2013
Co-Chair, 2019-Present
Speaker, Annual Conference, 2019, 2020, 2022
Poster Presenter, Annual Conference, 2010, 2020 (top 10), 2021 (Top 10)
Speaker, Nashville SOCRA Chapter, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2022
Speaker, Central Virginia SOCRA Chapter, 2021
Speaker, Phoenix/Valley of the Sun SOCRA Chapter, 2023
Other Professional Activities and Positions Held
VUMC Research Staff Council (VUMC RSC) 2012-Present
Chair, VUMC RSC, 2014-2016
Speaker, VUMC RSC, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Chair, VUMC Research Staff Resources Library Website Taskforce, 2018-Present
Member, VUMC Elevate Reward, Recognition, and Retention Committee, 2015-Present
Member, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, 2021-Present
Abstract Reviewer, ASBH, 2023
Member, Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP), 2001-Present
Member, ARP eLearning Subcommittee, 2021-present
Speaker, Vanderbilt Program in Research Administration Development (VPRAD), 2017
Speaker, Team Science: Training and Supporting the Clinical Research Supporters, VUMC, 2017
Mentor, VPRAD, 2018, 2019, 2022
Speaker, VUMC Clinical Research Center Research Skills Workshop, 2022
Vision Statement
As a member of the Board of Directors over the past year, I have had the privilege of working with and learning from fellow board members while gaining a greater understanding of SOCRA operations, processes, and vision. I plan to continue to support the SOCRA mission by promoting the clinical research profession through quality education and training and supporting a recognized and respected CCRP Certification Program.
As a Co-Chair of the Nashville SOCRA Chapter, I have endeavored to create learning and networking opportunities, mentor local members, promote members’ professional development, and elevate under-represented voices in clinical research. I plan to continue to do at the national level.
My interest in clinical research ethics has led me to pursue a master’s degree in Bioethics. Clinical research requires the use of human participants, and we are tasked with fully protecting them while collecting the data needed to answer research questions to improve health worldwide. We must promote research integrity and develop ethical thinking in clinical researchers and staff. We must examine the past and learn from it. We must also look forward and prepare ourselves for what may come next.
My experience in research spans basic science, animal studies, clinical research, research administration, and bioethics. SOCRA has helped me expand my knowledge, develop leadership skills, and network locally, nationally, and internationally. Utilizing my experience, I hope to contribute to the forward thinking of the Board—using the past to help inform the future and helping our membership to learn, adapt, and thrive in clinical research. Thank you for the opportunity to continue to serve the Society’s membership and to further the mission of SOCRA.