Presenters
Catherine A. McCarty, PhD, MPH, MSB, HEC-C, RD was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. She received her BS and MPH degrees in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota and her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a master’s degree in bioethics with an emphasis in clinical ethics at Clarkson University and Mt Sinai School of Medicine in 2017. After completing her PhD, she was the Head of the Epidemiology Research Unit in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne, Australia for eight years. During that time, she directed a population-based study of eye disease in Victoria, Australia and collaborated on similar projects in Hyderabad and Chennai, India and in Hong Kong. Dr. McCarty returned to the US in 2001 as a Senior Research Scientist at Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation where she was the Principal Investigator for the Personalized Medicine Research Project, a population-based biobank with more than 20,000 adult participants. She was the Director of the Research Division at Essentia Institute of Rural Health prior to taking up her current position as Associate Dean for Research at the Medical School, Duluth campus, in February 2017. Dr. McCarty's awards include the Gwen Sebold research award at Marshfield Clinic, Alumni of the Year from her undergraduate college at the University of Minnesota and Silver and Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Dr. McCarty is a member of two clinical ethics committees at Essentia Health and teaches medical ethics and research methods to first and second year medical students at the University of Minnesota Med School, Duluth campus.
Jeffrey VanWormer, PhD is an epidemiologist with research interests in the primary prevention of chronic diseases, with a particular focus on community-level surveillance and lifestyle interventions. He is currently a Senior Scientist and Director of Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Population Health. Dr. VanWormer has led many health promotion and disparities projects focused on obesity, medication use, and rural factors, among others. Dr.
VanWormer is also an investigator member of the national Health Care Systems Research Network and the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Prior to his position in Marshfield, Dr. VanWormer was the Director of the Heart of New Ulm Project, a successful initiative led by the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation to prevent cardiovascular disease in Minnesota.
Judith Hase, BS is a Research Project Manager in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health (CCEPH) at the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute (MCRI). Judith has been with MCRI seven years. Judith serves as the Project Manager for multiple CCEPH research studies and serves as the Patient Engagement Officer at the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet). For the previous 16 years, Judith was a Project and Financial Manager at DARPA, the research and development arm of the Department of Defense.
Shereif Rezkalla, MD, FACP, FACC earned his medical degree in Egypt, followed by his residency in internal medicine at Wayne State University Hospitals in Detroit, Michigan. At the same university, he completed fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Rezkalla started at Marshfield Clinic in 1989. During his tenure in cardiology and interventional cardiology Dr. Rezkalla was active in research participating in landmark studies including the effect for cholesterol management in the incidences of myocardial infarction and discovering a successful treatment for inflammation of the heart. He has been published in many prestigious journals and book chapters in cardiovascular textbooks. During that time he also served as a clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. In February of 2024 Dr. Rezkalla transitioned to the position of Emeritus Researcher at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute.
Planning Committee
Angela Bulgrin MCRI
Susan Franseen MCRI
Terrie Kitchner MCRI
Diane Kohnhorst MCRI
Angela Varsho MCRI
Target Audience
This activity is intended for research coordinators, research staff, and others interested in ethics and research.
CEUs
3 CEU hours can be claimed for this conference.
Location
The conference will be held at the Robert F. Froehlke Auditorium, Laird Center for Medical Research at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute located at 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, Wisconsin.
Please enter in the door marked Erdman Lobby and Froehlke Auditorium. Virtual attendance is also accepted.
Attire
Attire will be business casual. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, it is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket.
Electronic Devices
As a courtesy to conference attendees, we request that all electronic devices be silenced during educational sessions. If you must use your electronic device, we request that you use the vibration ringing mode and step outside the meeting room so you do not disturb other attendees.
Registration
Advanced registration is preferred by October 18, 2024.
Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc. reserves the right to cancel the conference due to insufficient enrollment or inclement weather.
Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc. complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you desire special accommodations, please advise us when you register. All requests are kept
confidential.
How to Register
Online: https://redcap.link/fallresearchconference
Parking
Parking lot B is designated for conference participants. If you are in need of handicap parking, Lot L is available. Please see the campus map below.
Further Information
Requests for further information should be directed to Susan Franseen, Marshfield Clinic Health System at franseen.susan@marshfieldresearch.org, 715-389-4980 or 1-866-894-3622, ext. 9-4980.
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