Graduate Assistant, Emory University

The Emory University Divisions of Endocrinology and otolaryngology at Grady Memorial Hospital are looking for students to  join the team and study social determinants of health among minorities and underserved patients with thyroid cancer through a multi-pronged approach. Researchers aim to identify the understudied demographic conditions (social, economic, access and physical) unique to Grady’s population through the creation of a thyroid cancer registry. This registry will serve as a repository for aggregated patient data to conduct audits, quality improvement projects, and research.

This registry is already developled to systematically collect, store, retrieve and analyze clinical data from the thyroid cancer population at the Grady Health System. however, it might need minor editing. The purpose of this registry is to collect records on patients’ morbidity, mortality, racial disparities, the effect of insurance status, effect of access such as time from pathologic diagnosis to surgery and time from surgery to radioactive iodine ablation on thyroid cancer outcome.  Patients will be enrolled retrospectively and prospectively and followed longitudinally to monitor the impact of therapy and the risk of disease recurrence. Medical records will be reviewed and entered into the registry, which will be housed at Emory’s REDCap, a HIPPA-compliant online platform.

Responsibilities include registry editing if needed on RedCap,  collecting data and analyzing trends in thyroid cancer recurrence and complications in underserved community covered by Grady Hospital. 

Responsibilities:

1. Editing registry using RedCap online platform
2. Assist in data entry into the registry
3. Use computer programs to compile, calculate and analyze the data
4. Report findings in meetings and presentations
5. Design, implement and advise on health policies to minimize thyroid cancer morbidity and mortality on underserved population

Requirements:

1. A willingness to attend virtual meetings with study personnel and to conduct research
2. Experience with RedCap is strongly preferred , but not required
3. Previous Medical background or work is required  
4. Previous experience with electronic medical records (Epic) is preferred, but not required
5. Good computer literacy skills
6. Strong organizational, analytical, reasoning and research skills
7. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Visit the job posting on 12Twenty for more information and application instructions. Applications close December 12, 2024.