The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Program Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination,

Contracting Officer Technical Representative

      F31 – Diversity: “Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research”

·         Research Supplements:

o   “Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research”

o   “Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers”

·         R03 – “NIDDK Small Grants for Clinical Scientists to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research”

·         R25 – “Professional Society Programs to Promote Diversity”

Bachelor of Arts: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1986-1990)

Doctorate of Medicine: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (1990-1994)

Residency, General Pediatrics: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1994-1997)

Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1999-2002)

Clinical Instructor, General Pediatrics: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1997-1998)

Assistant Professor, General Pediatrics: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1998-1999)

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nephrology: Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC (2002-2007)

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics: The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (2002-2007)

Medical Officer: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville and Silver Spring, Maryland (2007-2010)

NIH, NIDDK: Minority Affairs Advisory Committee

NIH, NIDDK: Training Program Directors Committee

NIH, NIDDK: Clinical Studies Working Group

NIH, NICHD: “Health Outcomes among Children and Families Living in Rural Communities”

HHS: Workgroup on Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Issues Committee