Type Of Business:
Clinical Reseach Department within multi specialty group practice
Marketing Area:
Central Pennsylvania
Expertise:
Nursing; Clinical research
Major Product/SVS:
clinical research studies
Favorite Business Publication:
ACRP Monitor
Hobbies/Sports:
Camping near Lake Erie, Quilting, gardening, knitting, playing with her dog, spending time with her daughters, Reading, and watching bull riding.
Education Degrees:
Registered Nurse, Hartford Hospital School of Nursing (1973)
Affiliations Awards:
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Place of Birth:
Dunkirk, NY
Children's Names:
Stacey Pugh, teacher and Gillian Benton, RN, CPN, BSN
Work History:
Operating room nurse, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA; Home nursing agency in Charlotte, NC; Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, PA(pediatrics, labor, delivery, postpartum, medical surgical); Tyrone Hospital, Tyrone, PA(labor, delivery, post partum, medical surgical nurse); Blair Medical Associates, Inc., Altoona, PA
Career Achievements:
Wrote post op procedure intsructions for outpatient OR cases, wrote a procedure manual on pediatric care for the hospital unit . started and manage the clinical research dept at a large multi specialty group practice. I am on the board of directors at Jason and Nordic publishers for Turtle Books( books for children with special needs).
Spouse's Name:
Roderick Benton
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
Once I was hired for clinical research I had to self learn the field. I read a book, started to network and found the studies that we would need to become the research center we are now. I have taken the research department here from just myself part-time 3 days a week to a full time position with 9 people in the department and a doctor to conduct the studies. We now can conduct 20 clinical trials at a time.
Number Of Years In Profession:
37
Number Of Years In Current Position:
12
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
Hard work, initiative and the desire to leaarn more about clinical research and what it is all about.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
I had wanted to be a nurse since the 5th grade. After nursing school I went into the operating room. Due to my husband's job I relocated to North Carolina and started a family. We had a son with cerebral palsy who took time, love and a lot of patience to care for. We relocated again to PA and I went back to hospital work: pediatrics, maternity, labor delivery & nursery after our son's death and our daughters' birth. I was offered a position to learn clinical reserarch for a private multi specialty group practice and took the challenge.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Benton has two daughters; one is a nurse, and the other is a teacher. Husband, Rod, is an insurance agent and is self employed. Mother is a publisher, Brothers: Jonathan McPhee, musician/conductor; Keith McPhee, musical director Jimmy Fallon show and manager for the Roots.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Overseeing five coordinators for clinical research; Also on staff : patient recruiter, plebotomist; regulatory specialist. Managing budgets, contracts, and correspondences with research monitors, sponsors and contract research organizations.
Education Certifications:
ACRP Certified Clinical Research Coordinator since 2004.
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
Hopefully still working here managing the great staff I have to work with.