Jonatan Garcia
Manager, Community Liaison @Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Manager, Community Liaison @Velocity Clinical Research, Inc.
Waco, TX, US
Velocity Clinical Research - Waco (Formerly known as Impact Research Institute)Fostering community relationships to increase disease awareness and enhance referrals sources to cutting-edge clinical trial treatments in the greater Waco area, with a focus on fatty liver disease and associated metabolic conditions.Therapeutic Areas: Metabolic-Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), Alcohol-Related Liver Disease (ALD), Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), Cirrhosis, Type 2 Diabetes, & EsophagitisLiver Outreach Clinic (LOC) Coordinator: Developed and implemented an outreach program to expand liver screenings to four (4) new rural locations, fostering relationships with hospital systems and coordinating satellite clinics.NASH/MASH BASH Liver Education Series: Successful execution and expansion of a semi-annual educational conference meeting (Sep 2023, Apr 2024, Sep 2024) for community medical providers on liver education topics. Strategic relationships are fostered with pharmaceutical companies to recruit event sponsorships, which successfully fully fund each event.Physician Liaison:Fostering relationships with local physicians and advanced practice providers to connect patients to no-cost liver health assessments (VCTE) and clinical trials, primarily via clinic visits and lunch & learn presentations.Community Engagement:Fostering relationships with community partners to address health issues through coalition and working groups. Additionally, engaging community members at health fairs and other community events to raise disease awareness, no-cost liver health screenings, and clinical trial options.Marketing:Manage marketing strategies by creating ad content and tracking leads and return on investment (ROI) via TV, radio, billboards, event sponsorships, and print media.
EDUCATION
Baylor University
Master of Public Health - MPH, Community Health
Baylor University
Bachelor’s Degree, Religion, Pre-Med
McLennan Community College
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedicine
ABOUT JONATAN GARCIA
A public health professional, interested in population health promotion and disease prevention, currently working as a community liaison in clinical research with a focus on fatty liver disease and associated metabolic conditions. Graduate of the Master of Public Health program at Baylor University, with over 12 years of clinical experience, 10 years in professional and community education, and 5 years in leadership/management as a training officer and education coordinator.
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