Phans Oduro Sarpong
Kumasi,Ashanti
Summary
A Researcher Fellow, with 20 years cumulative experience positions in the Digital health Systems and public health industry. Possess strong experience in risk management, research and clinical research trials, project management, business process and time management. Additionally, I possess technical proficiency in analyzing data and am willing to harness my professional, educational and skills acquired in an organization that offers challenging opportunities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Claims Processing Centre - CPC-Kumasi
National Health Insurance Authority
Kumasi
- Current
- Verification of Claims
- Facility visits: - Team Lead, conduct, monitor, and verify all facilities claims with which a comprehensive report is generated to the Director of Claims, CPC-Kumasi.
- Ensures that the claims submitted by healthcare providers or beneficiaries are accurate and comply with the NHIA policy terms.
- Verifies that the treatments or services provided are covered under the national health insurance plan.
- Evaluates the claimed costs to prevent overcharging, fraud, or unnecessary services.
- Identifies and prevents fraudulent claims to safeguard the system's financial integrity.
- Identifies patterns of misuse or inefficiencies in the system.
Research Fellow
Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service
Kintampo, Bono East
10.2021 - Current
- Undertake scheduled visits at the various communities to observe identification and recruitment of Cerebral Malaria cases, Death cases and controls, the collection of data using the questionnaire and additional data collection on RTSS/AS01 vaccination.
- Monitoring of MVPE study activities within the framework of the MVPE study leveraging established monitoring systems for the Safety and Mortality arms of MVPE.
- Develop and maintain an efficient malaria surveillance database in selected sentinel site in Ghana.
- Lead the development of Standard Operating Procedures (Informed consent process, data management, screening, and enrolment) for field coordinators, surveillance team and field staff and ensure strict adherence to protocols by field staff.
- Ensure that the database has been developed with the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) and functional.
- Virtual data quality control and on-site monitoring (source document verification through review of medical history, vaccination records) to ensure data quality.
- Ensure that data is captured into the REDCap database, verified, and validated.
Clinical Research Associate
VIARES Academy Training Program
Vienna
12.2020
- Initiation, monitoring and closeout visits
- Inform Consent review
- SAE reporting
Volunteer Project Coordinator
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Malaria Research Unit
Kumasi
01.2021
- Implement quality control process throughout the conduct of the trial.
- Coordinates the provision of support services to investigators and researchers.
- Ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities.
- Monitoring the progress of research activities, develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic reports, as required by investigators.
- Plan and coordinates the initiation of research study protocol, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures.
- Prepare research ethics board applications.
- Plans, implements, and maintains data collection also coordinate the collection and analysis of research data.
- Building and maintaining Database, data analysis, Project Management, IT Management Facilities Management, and Customer Service.
- Field work and field supervision, monitoring and evaluation.
- Managing all aspects of study progress from start-up to close-out activities to assuring adherence to the intended timeline to achieve study goals while ensuring good clinical practice compliance in accordance with FDA, GCP, and ICH guidelines.
- Development of study start-up materials, clinical supplies, case report forms, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), investigator meetings, and regulatory document filing.
- Department's capacity building.
Project Site Manager
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)
Assin Foso
12.2020
- Clinical evaluation of Artesunate Amodiaquine Atovaquone Preoguanil tri-therapy for malaria treatment in African children (ASAAP).
- Multi-Drug Combination-Therapies to Prevent the Development of Drug Resistance Phase II Controlled Clinical Trial Assessing Candidate Regimens of Multiple-Antimalarial Combinations for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Africa (MultiMal).
- ALERRT (The 'African Coalition for Epidemic Research, Response, and Training') Clinical patterns, severity, management, and outcomes of febrile illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa (FISSA Study).
- Antimicrobial Resistance in the Ashanti and Central Region, Ghana Work Package 4 Perceptions and practices of healthcare workers and drug retailers on antimicrobial use and resistance.
Safety Site Coordinator
Malaria Vaccine Evaluation Project (MVEP)
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Develop and maintain an efficient malaria surveillance database in selected hospitals in Ghana.
- Lead the development of Standard Operating Procedures (consenting, data management, screening and enrolment, labelling of samples) for field coordinators, surveillance team and field staff and ensure strict adherence to protocols by field staff.
- Ensure that the database has been developed with the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) and functional.
- Virtual data quality control and on-site monitoring (source document verification through review of medical history, vaccination records) to ensure data quality.
- Ensure that data is captured into the REDCap database, verified, and validated.
- Ensure appropriate completion and authentication of study documentation including Case Report Forms (CRF's).
- Undertake periodic site monitoring visits with the local team (joint team from Ghana Health Service, Malaria Research Centre, Agogo, and Kintampo Health Research Centre).
- Ensure that the Adverse Events following malaria vaccine uptake are investigated and reported to the relevant authorities.
- Ghana Health Service working with Malaria Research Centre, Agogo and Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana with sponsorship from WHO.
Research Assistant
01.2019
- Data collection using REDCap (To compare the effect of new MDA intervention on increasing MDA coverage of ivermectin and albendazole mass drug administration in Owabi catchment area (Atwima Koforidua and Owabi) compared to the control (Ntensere and Dabaa towns).
Field Work Supervisor
Ghana Census of Agriculture (GCA) Statistical Service
01.2018
- Supervise 5 Member Team under the Ghana Census of Agriculture.
- Assigned task, reviewed all data, resolved queries and synced to Regional Headquarters.
- Prepare a scientific report for the District Planner of GCA.
Site Coordinator
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
09.2016
- Assist the study coordinator in monitoring, supervision, and evaluation of study procedures and ensure that standard protocols are followed.
- Supervise the study research officers.
- Responsible for checking the accuracy of data generated by the study physicians, biomedical scientists and research officers.
- Troubleshoot any study-related problems, take action, and report to the project manager.
- Coordinate with the project manager and data manager in generating daily and weekly reports.
- Writing of weekly minutes.
- Provide technical assistance and logistical support to the ACESO Project Ghana Office in regular commodity distribution to ensure sufficient stock is available to meet study needs at all levels of the supply chain.
- Maintain adequate inventory of study supplies and receive inventory and distribute study supply related items.
- An Observational Study of Sepsis in Kumasi Ghana, Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) Biological Defense Research Directorate (BDRD) is a lead consortium of U.S. investigators from military medical research and academic institutes.
Research Officer
Tamale
01.2016
- Lead Supervisor the study research officers.
- Responsible for checking the accuracy and conduct periodic verifications of data generated by study research officers at the project site and at the field.
- Administration of questionnaires focal group discussion (FGD) to key participants and data entry.
- Troubleshoot any study-related problems, take action and report to the project coordinator.
- Coordinate with the project coordinator and data manager in generating daily and weekly reports.
- Responsible for site and time interview.
Research Officer
The Barekuma Community Collaboration Development Project (BCCDP)
01.2015
- Coordinated multiple research projects with University of Utah, USA, School of Medical Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana including 'Multiple Micronutrient Supplement' for women in their reproductive age.
- Coordinated an exchange programme dubbed 'Students Learning Abroad Programme (SLAP)' and implementation of wide range of health-related infrastructure.
- Coordinate with the project manager and data manager in generating daily and weekly reports.
Study Coordinator
German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE)
Agogo
06.2015
- Supervision of fieldworkers to re-trace study participants who were born in the year 2000.
- Ensure proper documentation of information of project participants.
- Set-up of study site at Presbyterian Hospital Agogo, including administrative and logistic tasks.
- Administration of questionnaires to study participants and data entry into electronic databases using (Redcap).
- Preliminary data analysis applying the appropriate statistical software packages.
- Assist the study Principal Investigator in the preparation and finalization of study reports.
- Track study budgets, invoices, forecasts, monetary disbursements and justification notes; also keep accurate records regarding expenditures and reports to sponsor.
Research Assistant
Center for Global Health, University of Chicago
Kumasi
01.2015
- Recruitment of study participant, data collection and follow-up on mothers.
- Data analysis, report writing and manuscript writing for publication.
Research Assistant
KATH
01.2015
- Data entry officer.
- Recruitment of participants.
- Minutes writing, weekly report on monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Research Assistant
KATH, Research and Development Unit
01.2015
- A systematic review of all retrospective patient records from mother baby unit and the outpatient unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
- Follow-up on participant and their current location.
- Data analysis and manuscript writing for publication.
Deputy Data Manager
01.2006 - 01.2014
- (Using Good Clinical Practices GCP)
- Member of the management team and deputy head of the data management department.
- Complete data collection tools fully and accurately, based on the study protocol.
- Facilitate data collection for M&E framework.
- Develop and maintain an efficient data management system using standard Operating procedures (SOPs).
- Filing system, database and data quality.
- Design and implement quality control, data cleaning, data validation and integrity.
- Ensure the development and operationalization of quality control processes.
- Ensure compliance with ethics requirements and data quality procedures according to the study protocol.
- Ensure compile specific project reports and ensure timely submission to PI.
- Coordinate with the Principal Investigator and other project staff to respond to queries on data management.
- Organize and design follow-up mechanisms and strategies to reach defaulted research participants and to ensure an increased follow-up rate.
Quality Assurance Officer
- Lead the formulation of standard operating procedures and other on-site study protocols.
- Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of study procedures and ensure that standard protocols are followed.
- Supervise the study research officers.
- Responsible for checking the accuracy of data generated by the study physicians, biomedical scientists and research officers.
- Troubleshoot any study related problems, take action and report to the project manager.
- Coordinate with project manager and data manager in generating daily and weekly reports.
Quality Assurance Officer
- Lead the formulation of standard operating procedures and other on-site study protocols.
- Conduct periodic internal Data Quality Assessments and prepare the project for possible external Audits to ensure validity, integrity, precision, reliability, and timeliness of all performance data, identifying gaps and suggesting corrective actions on time.
- Supervise the study research officers.
- Responsible for checking the accuracy of data generated by the study physicians, biomedical scientist and research officers.
- Troubleshoot any study related problems, take action and report to the project manager.
- Coordinate with project manager and data manager in generating daily and weekly reports.
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
06.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource Management
Garden City University College
08.2012
Diploma - Youth in Development Work
University of Ghana
06.2008
Skills
- Scientific writing
- Minutes
- Proposal writing
- Project planning
- Community Outreach
- Strong English writing
- Verbal communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Quantitative skills
- Problem-solving
- Participatory training techniques
- Interpersonal skills
- Diplomacy
- Cross-cultural communication
- Technological advancements in data manipulation
- Statistical analyses
- M&E tools design
- Data collection
- Data quality
- Data entry
- Data reporting
- Building relationships
- Cooperating partners
- Stakeholders
- Quantitative research
- Qualitative research
- EHealth applications
- MHealth applications
- STATA
- SPSS
- Management Information System
- MS Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Access
- EpiInfo
- ODK
- Kobo collect
- AKVO Flow
- Google form
- GIS Application
- ArcMap
- GPS Coordinate mapping
- RedCap database
- Grant writing
- Funding proposals
- Online applications
- Google docs
- Smart Sheets
- Google calendars
- Database management
- Budgeting
- Report writing
- PMI program monitoring
- Performance monitoring
- Monitoring processes
- Quality assurance
- Data management
Professional Development
- Scaling Digital Learning in Global Health and Emergencies, EMPOWER School of Health, 2020-11-19
- Grant Applications: Writing a Competitive Research Proposal, The Global Health Network, The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP), Central Africa Clinical Research Network (CANTAM), 2020-10-29
- Laboratory quality control in low- and middle-income counties, The Global Health Network, The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP) The Pan-African Network for Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET), 2020-10-21
- Clinical Studies Monitoring Workshop, Noguchi Memorial Institution for Medical Research (NMIMR) Unvisited of Ghana, 2019-07-22
- ELSEVIER Research Academy on Campus: Author Workshop: How to Publish in Peer Review Journals, IDL Conference Centre KNUST, 2019-02-11
- 3-Day Workshop on Grant Proposal Writing, Proposal Reviewing and Grants Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Office of Grants and Research (OGR)/Building Stronger Universities Project (BSU III), 2018-07-23
- Maximizing Stakeholders Involvement in Productive Research and Uptake, KNUST-BSU II Project, 2017-03-28
- Quantitative risk modeling interdisciplinary instructional training, KNUST Prempeh II Library (Safe water for food project), 2017-02-06
- Scientific Writing on Health Delivery System, DANIDA funded-Building Strong Universities project. College of Health Science, KNUST, 2016-07-04
- Maternal and Child Health (Health Delivery System) Short Course, DANIDA funded-Building Strong Universities (BSUII) project, at the College of Health Sciences, KNUST, 2016-04-25
- 1st National Conference on Outreach on the University Outreach: Impacting the Community for Sustainable Development, KNUST/DANIDA/Technical University of Denmark/Building Strong Universities in Development Countries, 2016-03-30
- Water and Sanitation Short Course, College of Health Science, KNUST, DANIDA, 2016-04-07
- Demystifying United States National Institutes of Health (US-NIH) Grant Application: Paths to Successful Grant Writing, College of Health Science, KNUST, Office of Grant and Research, KNUST, 2015-01-07
- Pragmatic and Ethical Research in disease outbreak setting, Global Health Network/Kintampo Health Research Centre, 2014-11-25
- H3ABioNet KNUST/KCCR Node Bioinformatics on Sequence Analysis, Kumasi, Ghana. Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research, KCCR, 2014-10-01
- Professional Development Centre of the British Council Skills Hub, 2015-07-01
- Blazing Trails Career Path, Unlocking Youth Potential, by Barclays Bank, and British Council, Kumasi, 2014-06-17
- Statistical Analysis of Census and Survey Data, Using STATA Application, Department of Economics, University of Ghana, in collaboration with the University of Michigan, USA and University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2013-07-22
- Data Management for Clinical Regulatory Affairs, WHO Collaboration Centre for Advocacy and Training in Pharmacovigilance, University of Ghana, and Medical School, 2013-05-06
- Good Clinical Practice, INDEPTH/MCTA/AMANET, Workshop on Good Clinical Practice, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2009-07-13
Research Publications
- Ectopic pregnancies in low resource setting: a retrospective review of cases in Kumasi, Ghana, https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20211100
- Males as Partners in Family Planning Service Uptake in Ghana: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey, 10.4236/health.2019.118082
- Prevalence of pneumonia and risk factors of pneumonia mortality among children under five years., 10.31191/afrijcmr.v2i2.28
- Review of organism density and bacteriologic conversion of sputum among Tuberculosis patients, 10.1155/2017/7052583
- Improving TB case detection using the T5 concept in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti region of Ghana
- Efficacy and Safety of the RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine during 18 Months after Vaccination: A Phase 3 Randomized, Controlled Trial in Children and Young Infants at 11 African Sites.
Conference Papers
- The Burden of Sexual Development Disorders among Children reporting to a Teaching Hospital in Ghana, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Global Health Meeting, 2020-11-15
- Assessing the extent of coverage and compliance to Ivermectin mass drug administration and associated factors among residents in Onchocerciasis endemic communities in Owabi catchment area in Ghana, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Global Health Meeting, 2020-11-15
- Making a case for reaching the missing Antenatal HIV AIDS pregnant women: successes and constraints in implementing Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in Bekwai Municipal, Accra International Conference Center, 2018-05-08
Personal Information
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Marital Status: Married with 2 children
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Timeline
Research Fellow
Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service
10.2021 - Current
Volunteer Project Coordinator
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Malaria Research Unit
01.2021
Clinical Research Associate
VIARES Academy Training Program
12.2020
Project Site Manager
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)
12.2020
Safety Site Coordinator
Malaria Vaccine Evaluation Project (MVEP)
02.2019 - 08.2019
Research Assistant
01.2019
Field Work Supervisor
Ghana Census of Agriculture (GCA) Statistical Service
01.2018
Site Coordinator
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
09.2016
Research Officer
01.2016
Study Coordinator
German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE)
06.2015
Research Officer
The Barekuma Community Collaboration Development Project (BCCDP)
01.2015
Research Assistant
Center for Global Health, University of Chicago
01.2015
Research Assistant
KATH
01.2015
Research Assistant
KATH, Research and Development Unit
01.2015
Deputy Data Manager
01.2006 - 01.2014
Senior Manager, Claims Processing Centre - CPC-Kumasi
National Health Insurance Authority
- Current
Quality Assurance Officer
Quality Assurance Officer
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource Management
Garden City University College
Diploma - Youth in Development Work
University of Ghana