Aleksandra Walcher

Conducted research, e.g., on potential distributors. Collected data to assist strategic decisions; for example, helped create a hospital registry in order to enable a market potential assessment of diagnostics products. Created a directory of past “Act on Outcomes” consulting projects. Edited customer service process models and translated the consulting portfolio of the department into English/German. Helped make presentations for consulting projects and managed project descriptions in SharePoint.

Created clinical pathways for hip and knee replacement operations necessary for the certification of endoprosthesis center at the hospital. Created a process map in Visio for prestationary admission of hip and knee replacement patients. Prepared of a project charter and a presentation on the introduction of patient identification bracelets in the hospital.

Shadowed IT- administrators responsible for various hospital software products: Soarian (a hospital information system), syngo.plaza (PACS), a radiology information system, OnkoDat (for planning/documentation of chemotherapy), AMONDIS medical e-Shop and SAP. Learned the basics of the systems. Created formulars within Soarian, fulfilled administrative tasks in the medical e-shop system, assisted in resolving software/ PC issues of the hospital staff.

Apart from the responsibilities as a regular Medical Information Associate, was also responsible for helping with the training of new colleagues within the department.

Provided medical and drug information to doctors, pharmacists and consumers. Responded to inquiries both over the phone and the internet and documented appropriately according to guidelines.

Provided information to clinical monitors, principal investigators, and other staff of clinical trial sites regarding lab reports, data clarification queries, patients’ alert values, kit orders, and others. Assisted the clinical research community working in the third phase of clinical trials throughout the world. Gathered substantial knowledge of clinical trials and the ICH GCP guidelines.

As a reporter, created reports, many on science/medicine-related subjects. As international news editor, gathered information from foreign news agencies and wrote international news, again with a focus on science and medicine. Had her own science-oriented segment in the morning show of the television.

Worked in laboratory on an experiment exploring alternative treatments for morphine and cocaine addiction, which she designed. The study tested if the NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801 and the protein synthesis inhibitor cyclohexamide would interfere with the process of memory reconsolidation in rats. A disruption of reconsolidation is a potential way of battling addiction.

Observed examinations, surgeries, and dental work at two busy full-service animal hospitals. Ran canine heartworm and feline leukemia tests, prepared vaccines and performed ear cytology. Reviewed patient cases with doctors. Assisted veterinarians during patient exams and laboratory procedures.

Recommended by Neuroscience Department to assist students in introductory course, reviewing and discussing general course principles. Explained the workings of the brain – its structure and the processes inside of it - to students who had just begun dealing with neuroscience.

Worked closely with mental health patients, attended their weekly meetings and assisted them in activity planning and social skills development. Further, served as an interpreter at the mental-health center, answered phone calls, and organized patient and insurance documents.

Informationsysteme im Gesundheitswesen, Qualitätsmanagement, Kommunikation und Kooperation, DRG-Abrechnungssystem, Anatomie, Arzneimitteltherapie, Grundlagen der Krankheitserkennung, Erste Hilfe

Statistics and Experimental Design, Biological Principles, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human Genetics and Biotechnology, Cancer, Introduction to Neuroscience, Physiological Psychology, Animal Physiology, Animal Learning, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Organic Chemistry I and II