Assist a level one pediatric hospital with general corporate transactions and negotiations
Advise hospital and staff on health care regulatory matters including HIPAA compliance and HITECH compliance
Provide guidance and management for trademark and copyright issues related to intellectual property and technology transfer matters
Provide HIPAA specific guidance on the development of consents for human subject research
Provide guidance on the intersection of medical technology and privacy related concerns
Manage, draft, and edit data and material transfer agreements to support investigator initiated research protocols
Assist in the development and execution of COVID 19 clinics for staff, patients, and their families in compliance with changing federal regulations
Develop a legal strategy for obtaining court orders for the administration of blood products to patients
Advise on federal guidelines regarding human subject research
Develop and provide regular education to staff on intellectual property matters as it pertains to research, clinical publications, and medical education
Review and edit hospital policies
Develop and provide education to research teams on research consent
Provide guidance on the development of rare disease multi-site research registries.
Associate General Counsel
Sidra Medical and Research Center
2014 - 2018
Provided legal guidance for the development of a North American modeled Academic Medical Center for pediatric and maternal care
Provided operational advice for the development and establishment of a one hundred and fifty bed maternity and specialty care pediatric inpatient facility
Provided operational advice for the development and establishment of a thirty-six clinic outpatient center
Represented 500+ health care professionals in their transition from their home countries to Qatar (including licensure, professional standards, and clinical competency)
Navigated clinical and ethical responsibilities in the provision of health care services while considering the clinical responsibilities in 50+ home countries and the ethical responsibilities in Qatar
Developed work flows for clinical care including integration with ancillary services.
In-House Counsel
UCHealth System
2007 - 2014
Provided legal advice in all areas of hospital corporate transactions
Assisted in the development and creation of a system for distribution of electronic medical records and hardware to 25+ physician practices in the northern Colorado service area
Member of the Institutional Review Board
Provided ongoing advice to physicians, executives, and staff on intellectual property issues including supporting technology transfer services
Assisted in the acquisition of 30+ physician practices
Assisted in the establishment of a joint venture between Poudre Valley Health System and University of Colorado to create a new entity, UCHealth for the provision of medical services
Assisted in the development of a medical spa, including credentialing and regulatory compliance with state regulations for provision of specific medical cosmetic procedures.
In-House Counsel
APS Healthcare, Inc.
2005 - 2007
Reviewed all public and commercial requests for proposals for legal and operational issues
Drafted and reviewed operational contracts including consulting contracts, lobbying agreements, software development agreements, software licensing agreements, and traditional goods and services agreements
Participated in strategic decisions regarding business opportunities.
Corporate Associate
Foley Hoag, LLP
2001 - 2004
Assisted clients in the acquisition of trademarks, cleared trademarks for brand usage for a large retail client
Represented financial investment fund in its investments in Brazil and Uruguay
Provided corporate maintenance for over 30 domestic and international companies.
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