MEDICAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CONTACTS
Greg Kearns, PharmD, PhD
Title: Chair, Department of Medical Research
Phone: (816) 234-3961
Email: gkearns@cmh.edu
Dr. Kearns is responsible for direction and oversight of the research program at Children's Mercy Hospital. Dr. Kearns also serves in several other capacities such as the Marion Merrell Dow / Missouri Chair in Medical Research Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, a UMKC Chair, the Department of Medical Research Associate Chairman, and Department of Pediatrics Chief for the Division of Pediatric Pharmacology & Medical Toxicology.
Robin Rusconi, JD, CFRE
Title: Director, Medical Research Administration
Phone: (816) 802-1207
Email: rrusconi@cmh.edu
Mrs. Rusconi fills a general leadership role in the Department of Pediatric Medical Research, focusing on operational management, fiscal management, and program development. She serves as an administrative liaison to the pediatric medical staff, working with section chiefs and department leadership to ensure the standards of research are met. She advises on policies and procedures, contract and budget negotiations, and procurement processes.
Amy Fox, MA, CCRC
Title: Manager-Clinical Trials Administration
Phone: (816) 802-1208
Email: arfox@cmh.edu
Ms. Fox works with the clinical research staff and study team members throughout the hospital to ensure proper conduct of clinical research trials. She works with these staff members to ensure all research is being conducted under FDA/ICH/GCP/Sponsor guidelines. She also conducts research education courses to ensure compliance with regulations.
Christine LaManno
Title: Office Manager
Phone: (816) 234-3961
Email: celamanno@cmh.edu
Mrs. LaManno is the primary contact for the Medical Research Department Her varied duties include managing and coordinating staff schedules; organizing meetings, supervising administrative assistants and is a liaison to community and academic institutions. Mrs. LaManno is a vital resource to the department and works closely with Children's Mercy Hospital administrative and medical staff members.
Candy Schmoll, RN, BSN, CCRC
Title: Clinical Research Coordinator
Phone: 816-983-6410
Email: cschmoll@cmh.edu
Mrs. Schmoll assists Principal Investigators throughout the hospital with clinical research trials. Principal duties include budget creation, assessment of the protocol, assisting with study initiation, submission of study to the IRB for approval, proper conduct of the trial following FDA, sponsor and ICH guidelines, as well as ensuring monitoring visits and study close out are appropriate. As a senior level coordinator she also actively mentors, supervises and educated various professional staff.
Jaylene Weigel, RN, BSN, CPN
Title: Clinical Research Coordinator
Phone: (816) 983-6921
Email: jweigel@cmh.edu
Mrs. Weigel provides clinical research coordinator services to any investigator at Children's Mercy Hospital on a contractual basis. She handles all aspects of the coordinator's role in clinical trials which may include budget preparation, IRB submissions, patient recruitment, patient enrollment, lab draws, patient visits, study
drug dispensing, study maintenance, monitor visits, and study closure.
Kimberly Baird, RN, BSN
Title: Clinical Research Coordinator
Phone: (816) 983-6921
Email: ksbaird@cmh.edu
Ms. Baird provides clinical research coordinator services to any investigator at Children's Mercy Hospital on a contractual basis. She handles all aspects of the coordinator's role in clinical trials which may include budget preparation, IRB submissions, patient recruitment, patient enrollment, lab draws, patient visits, study
drug dispensing, study maintenance, monitor visits, and study closure
Ashley Sherman, MA
Title: Research Biostatistician
Phone: (816) 234-3980
Email: aksherman@cmh.edu
Ms. Sherman assists doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals with the design of their medical research projects, to insure that these projects have an appropriate sample size and that they make efficient and effective use of resources. She also provides statistical analysis for the data from these projects, using the best available statistical models. This analysis will include explanations, tables, and graphs appropriate for the audience that the resulting presentation/publication is targeted towards.
Sandy Galvin
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: (816) 983-6926
Email: smgalvin@cmh.edu
Mrs. Galvin is responsible for the review and negotiation of all confidentiality agreements and clinical research contracts and budgets for Children's Mercy Hospital. All new agreements received by industry sponsors are to be forwarded to Mrs. Galvin who will then coordinate the review of the agreement, negotiate any necessary changes, and have the contracts executed. Contract and budget amendments will also be handled by Mrs. Galvin.
Anna Roberts
Title: Manager Grant Administration
Phone: (816) 234-3977
Email: alroberts@cmh.edu
Ms. Roberts assists with pre-award and non-accounting post-award research administration services in support of internally funded research programs and research
funded by federal (NIH, HRSA, MCHB, NSF, etc.), state, and local governments, private foundations (KBR, Clinical Scholars, Henson, etc.), and other agencies. She assists investigators with deadlines, applications and database submission processes, and is the contact person for non-industry agreements and subcontracts
Kelly Mason, PhD
Title: Grants Specialist
Phone: (816) 234-3149
Email: kmmason@cmh.edu
Ms. Mason assists with pre-award and non-accounting post-award research administration services in support of internally funded research programs and research
funded by federal (NIH, HRSA, MCHB, NSF, etc.), state, and local governments, private foundations (KBR, Clinical Scholars, Henson, etc.), and other agencies. She assists investigators with deadlines, applications and database submission processes, and is the contact person for non-industry agreements and subcontracts
Candice Foster
Title: Grants Specialist
Phone: (816) 983-6759
Email: cafoster@cmh.edu
Ms. Foster assists with pre-award and non-accounting post-award research administration services in support of internally funded research programs and research
funded by federal (NIH, HRSA, MCHB, NSF, etc.), state, and local governments, private foundations (KBR, Clinical Scholars, Henson, etc.), and other agencies. She assists investigators with deadlines, applications and database submission processes, and is the contact person for non-industry agreements and subcontracts
Daniel Breer
Title: Research Data Analyst
Email: dmbreer@cmh.edu
Mr. Breer as the Research Data Analyst supports and maintains the grantsERA operational research database and proposal development software. Programs reports to extract data from grantsERA database to satisfy mandatory reporting and ad doc queries regarding research activity. Create, maintain, compile and update the design and content for the Research Medical Website.
Judy Champion
Title: Administrative Assistant II
Phone: (816) 234-6784
Email: jmchampion@cmh.edu
As an Administrative Assistant, Ms. Champion assists all Medical Research Department staff with projects and ancillary staff communications. She provides direct support for statistical scheduling needs.
Leslie Cromwell
Title: Administrative Assistant II
Phone: (816) 234-3874
Email: lacromwell@cmh.edu
As an Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Cromwell assists all Medical Research Department staff with projects and ancillary staff communications. She provides support for the GrantsERA database, development and maintenance of grant and contract files and routes and tracks contract/grant approvals.
Joyce Arnold
Title: Administrative Assistant II
Phone: (816) 234-3874
Email: lacromwell@cmh.edu
As an Administrative Assistant, Ms. Arnold assists all Medical Research Department staff with projects and ancillary staff communications. She provides support for the GrantsERA database, development and maintenance of grant and contract files and routes and tracks contract/grant approvals.
Research Accounting Support
Kurt Claassen
Title: Manager of Research and Grants Accounting
Phone: (816) 855-1843
Email: kjclaasen@cmh.edu
Mr. Claasen is responsible for post-award accounting for federal, state and local government sponsored grants and contracts, and foundation awards. He provides guidance and consults with principal investigators and study coordinators on post-award issues such as applicable regulations, allowability of costs, equipment purchases, budget variances, subcontract administration, extensions, re-budgeting, F&A, cost share requirements, and financial reporting issues. Hee works with study team members to ensure fiscal accountability by tracking expenditures against budgets and assures that CMH is paid in accordance with the grant awarded agreements and contracts. Mr. Claasen also oversees the post-award accounting for industry sponsored clinical trials conducted at the Hospital.
Betty Warner
Title: Clinical Trials Accounting Specialist
Phone: (816) 234-3603
Email: bwarner@cmh.edu
Ms. Warner is responsible for post-award accounting for clinical studies sponsored by pharmaceutical, device, and biologics companies. Works with study team members to determine study activity and assures that CMH is paid in accordance with the clinical research agreement. Also coordinates distribution of revenue within the hospital as specified by the approved budget.