Southeast Minnesota

SOCRA Southeast Minnesota Chapter 

 The Southeast Minnesota Chapter Presents:

"Where Ethics, Compliance, Diversity & Rural Health Research Intersect"

Date: 2/19/2025

Time: 5:15pm to 6:15pm Central

Location and Address: virtual; Zoom Link. Note link has changed and Registration is NOW REQUIRED. Please use Registration link.

Name of speaker: Kylie Sands MBA., CCRP

Speaker affiliation (company or institution): St. Lawrence Health Clinical and Rural Health Research Department

Objectives:

1. Describe the current landscape of rural health research and identify key stakeholders 
2. Understand where rural health research intersects with human subjects protections (IRB review), compliance, diversity, and ethical principles
3. Identify actionable steps for sites, sponsors, and other key stakeholders for engaging and supporting rural sites

SOCRA CEU’s available = 1.0 CEU’s (Only SOCRA members receive a certificate of attendance)

Questions: Please contact Katrina Croghan (Croghan.katrina@mayo.edu), Tammy Neseth (htesent@gmail.com ; 507-269-8060) or Linda Arns (lindalung2000@yahoo.com ; 507-288-8441)

RSVP: Note link has changed and registration is NOW REQUIRED. Please use registration link below.

Presenter Introduction: Kylie Sands has nearly 15 years of experience in healthcare. She began working in ophthalmology as a technician and then a surgical coordinator, surgical assistant and laser technician. She then began her career in Clinical Research in retina in Washington DC and has worked at the St. Lawrence Health Clinical and Rural Health Research Department since 2017. ​She also serves as an adjunct professor, teaching research methods and serving as research advisor for Physician Assistant Program at Clarkson University.

Kylie obtained a Bachelor of Science from State University of New York at Potsdam and a Master of Business Association from Northcentral University with a specialization in Healthcare Administration. She also received a certificate in Data Analytics from General Assembly and is a Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt.  She is a Certified Clinical Research Professional through the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) and is the NY Chapter Chair for the SOCRA organization.

Future 2025 meeting dates will be announced soon.